Kadugannawa electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and March 1960. The district was named after the town of Kadugannawa 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] Kadugannawa electoral district was replaced by the Kandy multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system. The Kadugannawa electoral district was one of three multi-member constituencies, with two members, the others were Colombo Central and Balangoda.[2]
Members of Parliament
editKey
| Election | Member 1 | Party | Term | Member 2 | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | E. A. Nugawela | UNP | 1947 - 1956 | H. R. U. Premachandra | 1947-1952 | |||
| 1952 | C. A. S. Marikkar | SLFP | 1952 -1956 | |||||
| 1956 | C. A. S. Marikkar | SLFP | 1956 - 1960 | L. S. Jinasena | UNP | 1956 -1960 | ||
Elections
edit1947 Parliamentary General Election
editResults of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:[3]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. A. Nugawela | United National Party | Scales | 26,147 | 30.82 |
| H. R. U. Premachandra | United National Party | Key | 16,854 | 19.87 |
| S. A. Rajapaksa | Spoon | 11,268 | 13.28 | |
| V. H. Gunasekera | House | 7,682 | 9.06 | |
| J. N. Jinendradasa | Lamp | 7,497 | 8.84 | |
| H. B. Nikatenne | Star | 5,170 | 6.10 | |
| P. B. Ranaraja | Umbrella | 2,094 | 2.47 | |
| M. B. W. Siri Walgampaya | Chair | 1,827 | 2.15 | |
| T. B. Tennakoon | Elephant | 1,674 | 1.97 | |
| A. P. Mirando | Hand | 748 | 0.88 | |
| Valid Votes | 80,961 | 95.44 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 3,865 | 4.56 | ||
| Total Polled | 84,826 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 63,213 | |||
| Turnout | 1.34 | |||
1952 Parliamentary General Election
editResults of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[4]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. A. Nugawela | United National Party | Umbrella | 30,503 | 33.61 |
| C. A. S. Marikkar | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Star | 26,837 | 29.57 |
| H. R. U. Premachandra | United National Party | Elephant | 19,785 | 21.80 |
| D. N. Nandunge | Scales | 7,981 | 8.80 | |
| L. B. Samarakoon | Key | 1,074 | 1.18 | |
| R. N. Samara Vijaya | Hand | 758 | 0.84 | |
| Valid Votes | 86,938 | 95.80 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 3,807 | 4.20 | ||
| Total Polled | 90,745 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 68,444 | |||
| Turnout | 1.33 | |||
1956 Parliamentary General Election
editResults of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[5]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. A. S. Marikkar | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 42,982 | 40.78 |
| L. S. Jinasena | United National Party | Umbrella | 27,488 | 26.08 |
| E. A. Nugawela | United National Party | Elephant | 24,790 | 23.52 |
| D. B. Wijetunga | Scales | 5,903 | 5.60 | |
| P. R. M. H. Banda Nikatenne | Cartwheel | 1,237 | 1.17 | |
| Valid Votes | 102,400 | 97.16 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 2,992 | 2.84 | ||
| Total Polled | 105,392 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 77,486 | |||
| Turnout | 1.36 | |||
References
edit- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ Gaveshaka (19 August 2007). "First parliamentary elections". Sunday Times. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 February 2020.