Kundasale Electoral District

Kundasale electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kundasale in Kandy 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] Kundasale electoral district was replaced by the Kandy 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) U. P. Y. Jinadasa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1960
1960 (July) 1960-1965
1965 R. P. Wijesiri United National Party 1965-1970
1970 U. P. Y. Jinadasa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1970-1977
1977 D. M. Chandrapala United National Party 1977-1983

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 %
U. P. Y. Jinadasa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 7,121 49.79
S. B. Udurawana United National Party Elephant 4,438 31.03
C. B. Dehigama Eye 872 6.10
Dharmasena Samarawickrema Umbrella 558 3.90
K. B. Kandekumbura Ladder 469 3.28
W. T. B. Karaliadde Clock 364 2.55
H. Don Sirinayake Cartwheel 303 2.12
Valid Votes 14,125 98.76
Rejected Votes 177 1.24
Total Polled 14,302 100.00
Registered Electors 17,265
Turnout 82.84

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 %
U. P. Y. Jinadasa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 8,096 54.99
Aloysius Weerakoon United National Party Elephant 6,510 44.21
Valid Votes 14,606 99.21
Rejected Votes 116 0.78
Total Polled 14,722 100.00
Registered Electors 17,265
Turnout 85.27

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
R. P. Wijesiri United National Party Elephant 10,624 61.65
U. P. Y. Jinadasa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 9,641 55.95
W. M. D. B. Weerakoon Cartwheel 178 1.03
Valid Votes 17,160 99.58
Rejected Votes 72 0.41
Total Polled 17,232 100.00
Registered Electors 19,715
Turnout 87.41

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
U. P. Y. Jinadasa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 13,317 53.84
R. P. Wijesiri United National Party Elephant 11,208 45.31
Lionel Kulatunge Bell 116 0.47
Valid Votes 24,641 99.62
Rejected Votes 94 0.38
Total Polled 24,735 100.00
Registered Electors 27,297
Turnout 90.61

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
D. M. Chandrapala United National Party Elephant 18,918 60.94
U. P. Y. Jinadasa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 11,732 37.79
Udaya Senanayake Key 392 1.26
Valid Votes 30,961 99.74
Rejected Votes 81 0.26
Total Polled 31,042 100.00
Registered Electors 35,074
Turnout 88.50

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 16 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 June 2020.