Galagedara Electoral District

Galagedara electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Galagedara in Kandy District, Central 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] electoral district was replaced by the Kandy 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) C. A. S. Marikkar Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1960
1960 (July) K. Abdul Jabbar 1960-1965
1965 W. M. G. T. Banda United National Party 1965-1970
1970 Tamara Kumari Ilangaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1970-1977
1977 W. M. G. T. Banda United National Party 1977-1989

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 %
C. A. S. Marikkar Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 4,493 30.47
A. B. Walgampaya United National Party Elephant 3,833 25.99
K. Abdul Jabbar Ladder 2,297 15.58
H. M. D. Perera Umbrella 1,373 9.31
D. N. Nadunge Star 1,312 8.90
Gamini Abeykoon Cartwheel 1,265 8.58
Valid Votes 14,573 98.82
Rejected Votes 174 1.18
Total Polled 14,747 100.00
Registered Electors 18,060
Turnout 81.66

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 %
K. Abdul Jabbar Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 8,071 54.99
W. M. G. T. Banda United National Party Elephant 6,012 40.96
P. B. Herath Cartwheel 288 1.96
P. M. Abeyratne Clock 235 1.60
Valid Votes 14,606 99.51
Rejected Votes 72 0.49
Total Polled 14,678 100.00
Registered Electors 18,060
Turnout 81.27

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[4]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
W. M. G. T. Banda United National Party Elephant 10,133 50.51
Tamara Kumari Ilangaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 9,559 47.65
Mohammed Busary Ship 191 0.95
P. B. Herath Cartwheel 83 0.41
Valid Votes 19,966 99.52
Rejected Votes 97 0.48
Total Polled 20,063 100.00
Registered Electors 23,033
Turnout 87.11

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[5]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Tamara Kumari Ilangaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 13,211 55.21
W. M. G. T. Banda United National Party Elephant 10,651 44.51
Valid Votes 23,862 99.72
Rejected Votes 67 0.28
Total Polled 23,929 100.00
Registered Electors 26,702
Turnout 89.62

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[6]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
W. M. G. T. Banda United National Party Elephant 17,092 60.06
Tamara Kumari Ilangaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 11,219 39.42
Nimalasiri Alahakoon Key 148 0.52
Valid Votes 28,390 99.76
Rejected Votes 69 0.24
Total Polled 28,459 100.00
Registered Electors 31,555
Turnout

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. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 October 2021.