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Kotmale Electoral District

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Kotmale electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kotmale 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] Kotmale electoral district was replaced by the Nuwara Eliya multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.

Members of Parliament

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Key

  Independent   SLFP   UNP

Election Member Party Term
1960 (March) J. D. Weerasekera Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya 1960
1960 (July) Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1960-1965
1965 D. B. Ranatunga United National Party 1965-1970
1970 J. D. Weerasekera Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1970-1977
1977 Ananda Dassanayake 1977-1989

Elections

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1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
J. D. Weerasekera Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya Umbrella 4,643 35.04
R. M. Dingiri Banda Ranatunga United National Party Elephant 3,724 28.11
A. Dissanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 3,449 26.03
J. M. Heen Banda Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 691 5.22
K. M. Bandara Clock 524 3.96
Valid Votes 13,031 98.35
Rejected Votes 219 1.65
Total Polled 13,250 100.00
Registered Electors 16,831
Turnout 78.72

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
J. D. Weerasekera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 7,859 57.51
D. B. Ranatunga United National Party Elephant 5,687 41.62
Valid Votes 13,546 99.13
Rejected Votes 119 0.87
Total Polled 13,665 100.00
Registered Electors 16,831
Turnout 81.19

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
D. B. Ranatunga United National Party Elephant 10,564 54.05
J. D. Weerasekera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 8,607 44.04
M. S. Egodawela Sun 127 0.65
Valid Votes 19,298 98.74
Rejected Votes 247 1.26
Total Polled 19,545 100.00
Registered Electors 22,876
Turnout 85.44

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
J. D. Weerasekera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 11,936 51.76
D. B. Ranatunga United National Party Elephant 10,768 46.69
O. M. Wijewardhana Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Bell 235 1.02
Valid Votes 22,939 99.47
Rejected Votes 122 0.53
Total Polled 23,061 100.00
Registered Electors 25,953
Turnout 88.86

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[6]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Ananda Dassanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 11,505 42.36
D. B. Samaratunga United National Party Elephant 7,640 28.13
Wijesundare Bandara Ranatunge Umbrella 7,536 27.75
G. Rajagopal Tree 113 0.42
W. B. Ranatunge Lamp 99 0.37
P. Kandiah Eye 67 0.25
O. M. Wijayawardena Cartwheel 59 0.22
Valid Votes 27,019 99.49
Rejected Votes 139 0.51
Total Polled 27,158 100.00
Registered Electors 30,743
Turnout 88.34

References

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  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.