Chilaw Electoral District

Chilaw electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Chilaw in Puttalam District, North 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] Chilaw electoral district was replaced by the Puttalam multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent SLFP UNP

	Member	Party
1947	J. J. Fernando	Ind.
1952	Shirley Corea	UNP
1956	W. J. C. Munasinha	SLFP
1960 (March)	W. J. C. Munasinha	SLFP
1960 (July)	S. D. R. Jayaratne
1965	Shirley Corea
1970	S. D. R. Jayaratne
1977	Harindra Corea

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
J. J. Fernando	Independent	Elephant	6,270	34.99
W. J. C. Munasinha	Independent	Cartwheel	4,235	23.63
C. A. Abeyratne	United National Party	Star	3,376	18.84
H. Gunasekera	Independent	Umbrella	2,118	11.82
C. E. Victor S. Corea	Independent	Flower	1,744	9.73
Valid Votes			17,743	99.02
Rejected Votes			176	0.98
Total Polled			17,919	100.00
Registered Electors			31,053
Turnout				57.70

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Shirley Corea	United National Party	Elephant	10,260	39.38
W. J. C. Munasinha	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Wheel	10,206	39.17
J. J. Fernando	Independent	Star	5,027	19.29
A. M. L. Appuhamy	Rep	Bicycle	341	1.31
Valid Votes			25,834	99.16
Rejected Votes			220	0.84
Total Polled			26,054	100.00
Registered Electors			35,917
Turnout				72.54

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
W. J. C. Munasinha	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	19,565	62.02
Shirley Corea	United National Party	Elephant	11,831	37.50
Valid Votes			31,396	99.53
Rejected Votes			149	0.47
Total Polled			31,545	100.00
Registered Electors			40,672
Turnout				77.56

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
W. J. C. Munasinha	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	9,302	38.57
S. D. R. Jayaratne		Sun	4,527	18.77
Patronius Fernando	United National Party	Elephant	4,364	18.10
R. H. Randeny		Key	2,843	11.79
J. J. Fernando	Independent	Umbrella	1,978	8.20
M. Cyril Fernando		Spectacles	587	2.43
H. D. S. Jayasekera		Scales	313	1.30
Valid Votes			23,914	99.16
Rejected Votes			203	0.84
Total Polled			24,117	100.00
Registered Electors			31,364
Turnout				76.89

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
S. D. R. Jayaratne	Hand	10,893	49.69
W. J. C. Munasinha	Eye	8,643	39.42
Francis Perera	House	2,278	10.39
Valid Votes		21,814	99.49
Rejected Votes		110	0.50
Total Polled		21,924	100.00
Registered Electors		31,364
Turnout			69.90

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Shirley Corea	Elephant	15,546	49.08
S. D. R. Jayaratne	Hand	13,769	43.47
W. J. C. Munasinha	Eye	2,021	6.38
M. M. Adikari	Sun	107	0.34
Valid Votes		31,443	99.26
Rejected Votes		233	0.74
Total Polled		31,676	100.00
Registered Electors		37,805
Turnout			83.79

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
S. D. R. Jayaratne	Hand	23,203	55.51
Shirley Corea	Elephant	18,419	44.06
Valid Votes		41,622	99.57
Rejected Votes		180	0.43
Total Polled		41,802	100.00
Registered Electors		49,184
Turnout			84.99

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Harindra Corea	Elephant	25,269	55.27
S. D. R. Jayaratne	Hand	19,462	42.57
Leslie de Silva	Key	669	1.46
E. de S. Amarasekara	Flower	133	0.29
T. Pathiraja	Umbrella	48	0.11
Wimalasiri Susewhewa	Cartwheel	40	0.09
Valid Votes		45,621	99.78
Rejected Votes		102	0.22
Total Polled		45,723	100.00
Registered Electors		51,172
Turnout			89.15

References

^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.

[2] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}

[6] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}

[8] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}

[9] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}

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v t e Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1947–1989)
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