Beliatta Electoral District

The Beliatta electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka from August 1947 until February 1989. The district got its name from the town of Beliatta in the Hambantota District of Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan Constitution of 1978 changed the voting system to proportional representation. The voting system was to elect members of the Sri Lankan Parliament. 22 multi-member electoral districts replaced the existing 160 single-member electoral districts.[1] The 1989 general elections changed the Beliatta electoral district to the Hambantota multi-member electoral district. The Hambantota electoral district was the first one to use the proportional representation system.

Members of Parliament

Key

  Independent   Sri Lanka Freedom Party   UNP

ElectionMemberPartyTerm
1947 D. A. Rajapaksa United National Party 1947 - 1960
1952 Sri Lanka Freedom Party
1956
1960 (March) D. P. Atapattu United National Party 1960
1960 (July) D. A. Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1960 - 1965
1965 D. P. Atapattu United National Party 1965 - 1970
1970 Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1970 - 1977
1977 Ranjit Atapattu United National Party 1977 -1988

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the first parliamentary election. People voted in the election between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:[2]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
D. A. RajapaksaUnited National PartyHand14,00753.99
D. P. AtapattuChair5,98523.07
Eddie FernandoElephant4,88518.83
P. James de SilvaStar3621.40
P. D. S. WickremasingheKey2701.04
Valid Votes25,50998.33
Rejected Votes4331.67
Total Polled25,942100.00
Registered Electors41,570
Turnout62.41

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the second parliamentary election. People voted in the election between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
D. A. RajapaksaSri Lanka Freedom PartyUmbrella17,38255.29
D. P. AtapattuUnited National PartyStar13,75043.74
Valid Votes31,13299.03
Rejected Votes3040.97
Total Polled31,436100.00
Registered Electors41,578
Turnout75.61

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the third parliamentary election. People voted in the election between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[4]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
D. A. RajapaksaSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand26,21571.14
D. P. AtapattuUnited National PartyElephant10,38228.17
Valid Votes36,59799.32
Rejected Votes2520.68
Total Polled36,849100.00
Registered Electors49,456
Turnout74.51

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the fourth parliamentary election. People voted in the election on 19 March 1960:[5]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
D. P. AtapattuUnited National PartyElephant14,37949.74
D. A. RajapaksaCartwheel12,68543.88
G. W. SumathipalaHand4391.52
T. H. SomadasaKey4321.49
Wilfred MathangaweeraUmbrella3541.22
D.L. WeeraratneStar2981.03
Karunadasa WickremanayakaLamp1250.43
Valid Votes28,71299.32
Rejected Votes1970.68
Total Polled28,909100.00
Registered Electors35,992
Turnout80.32

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the fifth parliamentary election. People voted in the election on 20 July 1960:[6]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
D. A. RajapaksaSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand15,12151.57
D. P. AtapattuUnited National PartyElephant14,07448.00
Valid Votes29,19599.57
Rejected Votes1270.43
Total Polled29,322100.00
Registered Electors35,992
Turnout81.47

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the sixth parliamentary election. People voted in the election on 22 March 1965:[7]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
D. P. AtapattuUnited National PartyElephant20,73557.95
D. A. RajapaksaSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand14,87341.57
Valid Votes35,60899.52
Rejected Votes1710.48
Total Polled35,779100.00
Registered Electors41,584
Turnout86.04

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the seventh parliamentary election. People voted in the election on 27 May 1970:[8]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Mahinda RajapaksaSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand23,10357.16
Ranjit AtapattuUnited National PartyElephant16,47740.76
Gunadasa Weerawarna NilaweeraShip6781.68
Valid Votes40,25899.60
Rejected Votes1630.40
Total Polled40,421100.00
Registered Electors46,342
Turnout87.22

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the eighth parliamentary election. People voted in the election on 21 July 1977:[9]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Ranjit AtapattuUnited National PartyElephant24,28956.36
Mahinda RajapaksaSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand17,89641.52
Wimaladasa JayawardanaKey7661.78
Valid Votes42,95199.66
Rejected Votes1470.34
Total Polled43,098100.00
Registered Electors48,648
Turnout88.59

References

  1. ↑ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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