Maskeliya Electoral District

Maskeliya electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and July 1977. The district was named after the town of Maskeliya in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament. The existing 160 mainly single-member electoral districts were replaced with 22 multi-member electoral districts.^[1] Maskeliya electoral district was replaced by the Nuwara Eliya multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party

Election		Member	Party	Term
	1947
	1952
	1956
	1960 (March)	Donald J. Ranaweera
	1960 (July)	Edmund Wijesuriya
	1965	Edmund Wijesuriya
	1970	P. Gamini Ariyatilake

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

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Valid Votes		100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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Valid Votes		100.00%
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Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	%
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Valid Votes		100.00%
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Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	%
Donald J. Ranaweera	[[ ]]
Sooriyasena Jinadasa	[[ ]]
P. Gamini Ariyatilake	[[ ]]
V. K. Vellayan	[[ ]]
R. B. Gannewa	[[ ]]
Effie Jayatillake	[[ ]]
Yakandawala L. Senanayake	[[ ]]
Piyadasa Welhena	[[ ]]
P.P. Pillai	[[ ]]
Valid Votes		100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	%
Edmund Wijesuriya	[[ ]]
D. J. Ranaweera	[[ ]]
N. P Banda	[[ ]]
Valid Votes		100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Edmund Wijesuriya	[[ ]]	Elephant	11,024	56.85
P. Gamini Ariyatilake	SLFP	Hand	7,851	40.49
D. B. Rajapaksa	[[ ]]	Butterfly	233	1.20
Valid Votes			19,108	98.54
Rejected Votes			284	1.46
Total Polled			19,392	100.00
Registered Electors			22,808
Turnout				85.02

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
P. Gamini Ariyatilake	SLFP	Hand	10,783	45.75
Edmund Wijesuriya	UNP	Elephant	10,087	42.50
V. K. Vellaiyen	[[ ]]	Umbrella	1,412	5.95
D. J. Ranaweera	[[ ]]	Butterfly	1,289	5.43
Valid Votes			23,571	99.31
Rejected Votes			163	0.69
Total Polled			23,734	100.00
Registered Electors			27,945
Turnout				84.93

References

↑ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Former Electoral Districts of Sri Lanka
Central Province	Akurana Dambulla Galagedara Galaha Gampola Hanguranketha Harispattuwa Hewaheta Kadugannawa Kandy Kotagala Kotmale Kundasale Laggala Maskeliya Matale Maturata Minipe Nawalapitiya Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya Pathadumbara Rattota Senkadagala Talawakelle Teldeniya Udadumbara Udunuwara Walapane Wattegama Yatinuwara
Eastern Province	Ampara Batticaloa Kalkudah Kalmunai Mutur Nintavur Paddiruppu Pottuvil Samanthurai Seruvila Trincomalee
Northern Province	Chavakachcheri Jaffna Kankesanthurai Kayts Kilinochchi Kopay Manipay Mannar Mullaitivu Nallur Point Pedro Udupiddy Uduvil Vaddukoddai Vavuniya
North Central Province	Anuradhapura Anuradhapura East Anuradhapura West Horowpothana Kalawewa Kekirawa Medawachchiya Medirigiriya Mihintale Minneriya Polonnaruwa
North Western Province	Anamaduwa Bingiriya Chilaw Dambadeniya Dandagamuwa Dodangaslanda Galgamuwa Hiriyala Katugampola Kuliyapitiya Kurunegala Mawatagama Nattandiya Nikaweratiya Panduwasnuwara Polgahawela Puttalam Wariyapola Wennappuwa Yapahuwa
Uva	Badulla Bandarawela Bibile Buttala Hali-Ela Haputale Mahiyangana Moneragala Passara Soranatota Uva Paranagama Viyaluwa Welimada Wellawaya
Sabaragamuwa	Alutnuwara Aranayaka Balangoda Dedigama Dehiowita Deraniyagala Eheliyagoda Galigamuwa Kalawana Kegalle Kiriella Kolonna Mawanella Nivitigala Pelmadulla Rakwana Rambukkana Ratnapura Ruwanwella Yatiyantota
Southern Province	Akmeemana Akuressa Ambalangoda Ambalangoda-Balapitiya Baddegama Balapitiya Beliatta Bentara-Elpitiya Deniyaya Devinuwara Galle Habaraduwa Hakmana Hambantota Hiniduma Kamburupitiya Karandeniya Matara Mulkirigala Rathgama Tangalle Tissamaharama Udugama Weligama
Western Province	Agalawatte Attanagalla Avissawella Bandaragama Beruwala Biyagama Borella Bulathsinhala Colombo Central Colombo East Colombo North Colombo South Colombo West Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Divulapitiya Dompe Gampaha Homagama Horana Ja-Ela Kaduwela Kalutara Katana Kelaniya Kesbewa Kolonnawa Kottawa Kotte Mahara Maharagama Matugama Minuwangoda Mirigama Moratuwa Negombo Panadura Ratmalana Wattala Wellawatte-Galkissa
Current Electoral districts of Sri Lanka

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