Wattala Electoral District

Wattala electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Wattala in Gampaha District, Western 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] Wattala electoral district was replaced by the Gampaha multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party

	Member	Party	Term
1960 (March)	D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	1960 - 1970
1960 (July)
1965
1970	A. D. J. L. Leo	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	1970 - 1977
1977	D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	1977 - 1989

Elections

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960 for the district:^[2]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	Elephant	9,665
D. J. Weerackody	[[ ]]	Hand	5,520
Stanley Mendis	[[ ]]	Key	3,198
Vincent Rajapaksa	[[ ]]	Tumbler	2,941
C. M. Jayawardena	[[ ]]	Umbrella	1,681
L. Wewala Panditha	[[ ]]	Star	571
A. S. Jayamaha	[[ ]]	Cockerel	220
K. G. Jayaweera	[[ ]]	Lamp	147
Valid Votes			23,943	100.00%
Rejected Votes			203
Total Polled			24,146
Registered Electors			30,201
Turnout

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960 for the district:^[3]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	Elephant	11,633
A. D. J. L. Leo	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	11,529
W. S. Perera	[[ ]]	Cartwheel	287
D. J. Weerackody	[[ ]]	Butterfly	94
Valid Votes			23,543	100.00%
Rejected Votes			68
Total Polled			23,611
Registered Electors			30,201
Turnout

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965 for the district:^[4]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	Elephant	17,649
A. D. J. L. Leo	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	14,076
D. G. B. Joseph	[[ ]]	Cartwheel	184
Valid Votes			31,909	100.00%
Rejected Votes			312
Total Polled			32,221
Registered Electors			38,456
Turnout

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970 for the district:^[5]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
A. D. J. L. Leo	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	21,856
D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	Elephant	19,667
Valid Votes			41,523	100.00%
Rejected Votes			106
Total Polled			41,629
Registered Electors			48,875
Turnout

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977 for the district:^[6]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	Elephant	26,355	62.90
A. D. J. L. Leo	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	14,677	35.03
D. J. R. J. Jayakody	[[ ]]	Key	625	1.49
Nelson Fernando	[[ ]]	Flower	208	0.50
B. J. M. Rodrigo	[[ ]]	Ship	32	0.08
Valid Votes			41,897	100.00%
Rejected Votes			92
Total Polled			41,989
Registered Electors			48,749
Turnout				84%

References

↑ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

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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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