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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

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Key

  Independent   SLFP   UNP   LSSP

Election Member Party Term
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 Atukorale UNP 1977 - 1989

Elections

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1947 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Don Frank Hettiarachchi Lanka Sama Samaja Party Elephant 5,626 43.58
Jayaweera Kuruppu United National Party Hand 5,602 43.40
W. J. P. Delgoda Pair of Scales 1,130 8.75
C. E. Perera Umbrella 309 2.39
Valid Votes 12,667 98.13
Rejected Votes 242 1.87
Total Polled 12,909 100.00
Registered Electors 28,486
Turnout 45.32

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Harold Weragama United National Party Elephant 12,785 57.44
Don Frank Hettiarachchi Lanka Sama Samaja Party Star 9,257 41.59
Valid Votes 22,042 99.03
Rejected Votes 217 0.97
Total Polled 22,259 100.00
Registered Electors 29,246
Turnout 76.11

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Don Frank Hettiarachchi Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 16,205 66.01
W. H. Weragama United National Party Elephant 8,220 34.48
Valid Votes 24,425 99.49
Rejected Votes 126 0.51
Total Polled 24,551 100.00
Registered Electors 33,676
Turnout 72.90

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Don Frank Hettiarachchi Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 7,314 39.37
K. E. Seneviratne United National Party Elephant 5,897 31.74
A. D. Abeysuriya Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 2,733 14.71
D. E. Malwara Arachchi Key 1,339 7.21
B. A. M. Dhanapala Star 812 4.37
M. P. J. Maligaspe Umbrella 200 1.08
C. C. Tissera Orange 172 0.68
Valid Votes 18,467 99.40
Rejected Votes 111 0.60
Total Polled 18,578 100.00
Registered Electors 23,819
Turnout 78.00

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Stanley Molligoda Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 7,486 42.41
U. Mandawala United National Party Elephant 5,766 32.67
Don Frank Hettiarachchi Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 3,993 22.62
M. T. Premaratne Bicycle 305 1.73
Valid Votes 17,550 99.43
Rejected Votes 101 0.57
Total Polled 17,651 100.00
Registered Electors 23,819
Turnout 74.11

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Don Frank Hettiarachchi Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 14,943 58.48
Stanley Molligoda United National Party Elephant 9,981 39.06
E. R. Eratne Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 316 1.24
Daya Basnayake Sun 197 0.77
Valid Votes 25,437 99.55
Rejected Votes 114 0.45
Total Polled 25,551 100.00
Registered Electors 30,525
Turnout 83.71

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Piyadasa Harischandra Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 20,614 67.34
Alfred L. Amarasekera United National Party Elephant 9,461 30.91
D. M. S. Dharmatillake Bell 368 1.20
Valid Votes 30,443 99.45
Rejected Votes 169 0.55
Total Polled 30,612 100.00
Registered Electors 34,989
Turnout 87.49

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Gamini Atukorale United National Party Elephant 17,450 49.89
Piyadasa Harischandra Sri Lanka Freedom Party Elephant 15,795 45.16
Upali Rajapakse Star 896 2.56
B. B. Marapana Key 450 1.29
L. P. Wimalasena Lamp 183 0.52
Anton Senanayake Cartwheel 96 0.28
Valid Votes 34,870 99.69
Rejected Votes 107 0.31
Total Polled 34,977 100.00
Registered Electors 39,328
Turnout 88.94

References

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  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[permanent dead link]

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