Nivitigala Electoral District

Nivitigala electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Nivitigala in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa 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] Nivitigala electoral district was replaced by the Ratnapura 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     Lanka Sama Samaja Party  

ElectionMemberPartyTerm
1947 D. F. Hettiarachchi LSSP 1947 - 1952
1952 W. H. Weragama UNP 1952 -1956
1956 D. F. Hettiarachchi SLFP 1956 - 1960
1960 (March) MEP 1960
1960 (July) S. Molligoda SLFP 1960 - 1965
1965 D. F. Hettiarachchi 1965 - 1970
1970 Piyadasa Harischandra 1970 - 1977
1977 Gamini Athukorale UNP 1977 - 1989

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:[2]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Don Frank HettiarachchiLanka Sama Samaja PartyElephant5,62643.58
Jayaweera KuruppuUnited National PartyHand5,60243.40
W. J. P. DelgodaPair of Scales1,1308.75
C. E. PereraUmbrella3092.39
Valid Votes12,66798.13
Rejected Votes2421.87
Total Polled12,909100.00
Registered Electors28,486
Turnout45.32

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Harold WeragamaUnited National PartyElephant12,78557.44
Don Frank HettiarachchiLanka Sama Samaja PartyStar9,25741.59
Valid Votes22,04299.03
Rejected Votes2170.97
Total Polled22,259100.00
Registered Electors29,246
Turnout76.11

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[4]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Don Frank HettiarachchiSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand16,20566.01
W. H. WeragamaUnited National PartyElephant8,22034.48
Valid Votes24,42599.49
Rejected Votes1260.51
Total Polled24,551100.00
Registered Electors33,676
Turnout72.90

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[5]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Don Frank HettiarachchiMahajana Eksath PeramunaCartwheel7,31439.37
K. E. SeneviratneUnited National PartyElephant5,89731.74
A. D. AbeysuriyaSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand2,73314.71
D. E. Malwara ArachchiKey1,3397.21
B. A. M. DhanapalaStar8124.37
M. P. J. MaligaspeUmbrella2001.08
C. C. TisseraOrange1720.68
Valid Votes18,46799.40
Rejected Votes1110.60
Total Polled18,578100.00
Registered Electors23,819
Turnout78.00

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[6]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Stanley MolligodaSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand7,48642.41
U. MandawalaUnited National PartyElephant5,76632.67
Don Frank HettiarachchiMahajana Eksath PeramunaCartwheel3,99322.62
M. T. PremaratneBicycle3051.73
Valid Votes17,55099.43
Rejected Votes1010.57
Total Polled17,651100.00
Registered Electors23,819
Turnout74.11

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[7]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Don Frank HettiarachchiSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand14,94358.48
Stanley MolligodaUnited National PartyElephant9,98139.06
E. R. EratneMahajana Eksath PeramunaCartwheel3161.24
Daya BasnayakeSun1970.77
Valid Votes25,43799.55
Rejected Votes1140.45
Total Polled25,551100.00
Registered Electors30,525
Turnout83.71

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[8]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Piyadasa HarischandraSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand20,61467.34
Alfred L. AmarasekeraUnited National PartyElephant9,46130.91
D. M. S. DharmatillakeBell3681.20
Valid Votes30,44399.45
Rejected Votes1690.55
Total Polled30,612100.00
Registered Electors34,989
Turnout87.49

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[9]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Gamini AthukoraleUnited National PartyElephant17,45049.89
Piyadasa HarischandraSri Lanka Freedom PartyElephant15,79545.16
Upali RajapakseStar8962.56
B. B. MarapanaKey4501.29
L. P. WimalasenaLamp1830.52
Anton SenanayakeCartwheel960.28
Valid Votes34,87099.69
Rejected Votes1070.31
Total Polled34,977100.00
Registered Electors39,328
Turnout88.94

References
  1. "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  3. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  4. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  5. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  6. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  7. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  8. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  9. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

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