Buttala Electoral District
Buttala electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and March 1960. The district was named after the town of Buttala in Moneragala District, Uva 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] Buttala electoral district is now represented by the Monaragala multi-member electoral district.
Members of Parliament[edit]
Key
| Election | Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Leo Fernando | United National Party | 1947 - 1954 | |
| 1952 | ||||
| 1955 by-election | Gladwin Kotelawala | 1955 - 1956 | ||
| 1956 | W. G. M. Albert Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom 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:[2]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Fernando | United National Party | Umbrella | 6,903 | 77.40 |
| T. D. Alexander | Bicycle | 1,395 | 15.64 | |
| G. P. Perera | House | 385 | 4.32 | |
| Valid Votes | 8,683 | 97.35 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 236 | 2.65 | ||
| Total Polled | 8,919 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 17,151 | |||
| Turnout | 52.00 | |||
1952 Parliamentary General Election[edit]
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Fernando | United National Party | Umbrella | 8,296 | 70.13 |
| W. G. M. Albert Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Elephant | 1,272 | 10.75 |
| S. M. Jayawardena | Wheel | 1,029 | 8.70 | |
| Earl Abesuriya | Star | 934 | 7.90 | |
| Valid Votes | 11,531 | 97.47 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 299 | 2.53 | ||
| Total Polled | 11,830 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 20,127 | |||
| Turnout | 58.78 | |||
1955 Parliamentary By Election[edit]
Results of the 1955 parliamentary by-election held on 5 March 1955, following the death of the sitting member, Sir Leo Fernando:[4]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin Kotelawala | Umbrella | 7,865 | 69.00 | |
| Earl Abesuriya | Star | 3,363 | 29.50 | |
| Valid Votes | 11,228 | 98.50 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 171 | 1.50 | ||
| Total Polled | 11,399 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 20,127 | |||
| Turnout | 56.64 | |||
1956 Parliamentary General Election[edit]
Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[5]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. G. M. Albert Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 7,416 | 63.56 |
| Gladwin Kotelawala | United National Party | Elephant | 4,135 | 35.44 |
| Valid Votes | 11,501 | 98.58 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 166 | 1.42 | ||
| Total Polled | 11,667 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 24,353 | |||
| Turnout | 47.91 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Result of the Parliamentary By-Elections held between 1947 and 1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 January 2019.