Wellawatte-Galkissa Electoral District
Wellawatte-Galkissa electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and March 1960. The district was named after the suburbs of Wellawatte and Galkissa (Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia) in Colombo, Colombo District, Western Province.
Members of Parliament
[edit]Key
Independent Bolshevik–Leninist Party LSSP UNP
| Election | Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Colvin R. de Silva | Bolshevik–Leninist Party | 1947-1952 | |
| 1952 | S. de Silva Jayasinghe | United National Party | 1952-1956 | |
| 1956 | Colvin R. de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 1956-1960 | |
Elections
[edit]1947 Parliamentary General Election
[edit]Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:[1]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colvin R. de Silva | Bolshevik–Leninist Party | Key | 11,606 | 53.36 |
| Gilbert Perera | Cart Wheel | 4,170 | 19.17 | |
| L. V. Gooneratne | Star | 4,121 | 18.95 | |
| Amaradasa Ratnapala | Pair of Scales | 1,327 | 6.10 | |
| S. J. F. D. Bandaranaike | Lamp | 224 | 1.03 | |
| A. P. de Zoysa | Hand | 103 | 0.47 | |
| Thomas de Silva | Umbrella | 72 | 0.33 | |
| Valid Votes | 21,623 | 99.42 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 127 | 0.58 | ||
| Total Polled | 21,750 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 38,664 | |||
| Turnout | 56.25 | |||
1952 Parliamentary General Election
[edit]Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952 for the district:[2]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. de Silva Jayasinghe | United National Party | Elephant | 16,388 | 57.00 |
| Colvin R. de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 11,888 | 41.35 |
| Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake | Umbrella | 228 | 0.79 | |
| Valid Votes | 28,504 | 99.15 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 245 | 0.85 | ||
| Total Polled | 28,749 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 43,276 | |||
| Turnout | 66.43 | |||
1956 Parliamentary General Election
[edit]Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956 for the district:[3]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colvin R. de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 16,782 | 43.06 |
| S. de Silva Jayasinghe | United National Party | Elephant | 11,806 | 30.29 |
| L. V. Gooneratne | Hand | 10,259 | 26.33 | |
| Valid Votes | 38,847 | 99.68 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 124 | 0.32 | ||
| Total Polled | 38,971 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 56,165 | |||
| Turnout | 69.39 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.