Rathgama Electoral District

Rathgama electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Rathgama in Galle District, Southern 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] Rathgama electoral district was replaced by the Galle 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) M. P. de Zoysa MEP
1960 (July)
1961 by-election Edwin Tillekeratne SLFP
1965
1970 M. G. Mendis LSSP
1977 Edwin Tillekeratne UNP

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 %
M. P. de Zoysa Hand 7,700 29.84
Norman Waidyaratne Elephant 6,938 26.89
M. G. Mendis Star 5,781 22.41
Barbet de Silva Key 3,874 15.01
Sampson Senanayake Umbrella 1,183 4.59
M. J. Mendis Flower 189 0.73
Valid Votes 25,665 99.47
Rejected Votes 136 0.53
Total Polled 25,801 100.00
Registered Electors 33,492
Turnout 77.04

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 %
M. P. de Zoysa Hand 11,583 47.12
Norman Waidyaratne Elephant 9,390 38.20
T. W. Panditha Cartwheel 2,390 9.72
K. G. P. Jayatilake Eye 1,121 4.56
Valid Votes 24,484 99.61
Rejected Votes 97 0.39
Total Polled 24,581 100.00
Registered Electors 33,492
Turnout 73.39

1961 Parliamentary By Election

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Following the resignation of M. P. de Zoysa, who accepted a position in the senate, a by election for the seat was held on 29 March 1961:[4]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Edwin Tillekeratne Hand 10,061 46.95
Norman Waidyaratne Elephant 9,646 45.01
M. G. Mendis Star 6,816 31.80
K. Justin de Silva Cartwheel 512 2.39
Valid Votes 21,347 99.61
Rejected Votes 84 0.39
Total Polled 21,431 100.00
Registered Electors 33,492
Turnout 63.99

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[5]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Edwin Tillekeratne Sun 15,696 47.68
M. G. Mendis Star 14,813 44.99
M. P. de Zoysa Lamp 2,545 7.73
Valid Votes 32,727 99.42
Rejected Votes 191 0.58
Total Polled 32,918 100.00
Registered Electors 40,242
Turnout 81.80

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[6]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
M. G. Mendis Lanka Sama Samaja Party Star 24,644 64.79
Edwin Tillekeratne United National Party Elephant 13,017 34.22
Hemachcndra Godage Scales 152 0.4
H. K. Martin Mendis Rajapakse Cockerel 120 0.32
Valid Votes 37,933 99.73
Rejected Votes 102 0.27
Total Polled 38,035 100.00
Registered Electors 43,536
Turnout 87.36

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[7]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Edwin Tillekeratne United National Party Elephant 22,486 53.25
M. G. Mendis Star 15,734 37.26
M. P. de Zoysa Eye 3,449 8.17
E. H. Panditharatne Scales 446 1.06
Valid Votes 42,115 99.73
Rejected Votes 113 0.27
Total Polled 42,228 100.00
Registered Electors 48,840
Turnout 86.46

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.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Results of the Parliamentary By Elections between 1947 and 1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.