Wattala Electoral District
Wattala electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Wattala in Gampaha District, 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] Wattala electoral district was replaced by the Gampaha multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.
Members of Parliament
[edit]Key
| Election | Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 (March) | D. Shelton Jayasinghe | United National Party | 1960 - 1970 | |
| 1960 (July) | ||||
| 1965 | ||||
| 1970 | A. D. J. L. Leo | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1970 - 1977 | |
| 1977 | D. Shelton Jayasinghe | United National Party | 1977 - 1989 | |
Elections
[edit]1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
[edit]Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960 for the district:[2]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Shelton Jayasinghe | United National Party | Elephant | 9,665 | 40.03 |
| D. J. Weerackody | Hand | 5,520 | 22.86 | |
| Stanley Mendis | Key | 3,198 | 13.24 | |
| Vincent Rajapaksa | Tumbler | 2,941 | 12.18 | |
| C. M. Jayawardena | Umbrella | 1,681 | 6.96 | |
| L. Wewala Panditha | Star | 571 | 2.36 | |
| A. S. Jayamaha | Cockerel | 220 | 0.91 | |
| K. G. Jayaweera | Lamp | 147 | 0.61 | |
| Valid Votes | 23,943 | 99.16 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 203 | 0.84 | ||
| Total Polled | 24,146 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 30,201 | |||
| Turnout | 79.95 | |||
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
[edit]Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960 for the district:[3]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Shelton Jayasinghe | United National Party | Elephant | 11,633 | 49.27 |
| A. D. J. L. Leo | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 11,529 | 48.83 |
| W. S. Perera | Cartwheel | 287 | 1.22 | |
| D. J. Weerackody | Butterfly | 94 | 0.40 | |
| Valid Votes | 23,543 | 99.71 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 68 | 0.29 | ||
| Total Polled | 23,611 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 30,201 | |||
| Turnout | 78.18 | |||
1965 Parliamentary General Election
[edit]Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965 for the district:[4]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Shelton Jayasinghe | United National Party | Elephant | 17,649 | 54.77 |
| A. D. J. L. Leo | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 14,076 | 43.69 |
| D. G. B. Joseph | Cartwheel | 184 | 0.57 | |
| Valid Votes | 31,909 | 99.03 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 312 | 0.97 | ||
| Total Polled | 32,221 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 38,456 | |||
| Turnout | 83.79 | |||
1970 Parliamentary General Election
[edit]Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970 for the district:[5]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. D. J. L. Leo | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 21,856 | 52.50 |
| D. Shelton Jayasinghe | United National Party | Elephant | 19,667 | 47.24 |
| Valid Votes | 41,523 | 99.75 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 106 | 0.25 | ||
| Total Polled | 41,629 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 48,875 | |||
| Turnout | 85.17 | |||
1977 Parliamentary General Election
[edit]Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977 for the district:[6]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Shelton Jayasinghe | United National Party | Elephant | 26,355 | 62.77 |
| A. D. J. L. Leo | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 14,677 | 34.95 |
| D. J. R. J. Jayakody | Key | 625 | 1.49 | |
| Nelson Fernando | Flower | 208 | 0.50 | |
| B. J. M. Rodrigo | Ship | 32 | 0.08 | |
| Valid Votes | 41,897 | 99.78 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 92 | 0.22 | ||
| Total Polled | 41,989 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 48,749 | |||
| Turnout | 86.13 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.