1936 Ceylonese State Council election

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2nd Ceylonese State Council election
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←  1931 22 February 1936 – 7 March 1936 1947  →
50 seats to the State Council of Ceylon
26 seats were needed for a majority

The second election to the State Council of Ceylon was held from 22 February to 7 March 1936. [1]

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Background

The first State Council was dissolved on 7 December 1935 and candidate nominations took place on 15 January 1936. [2] Seven constituencies only had a single nomination each and consequently the candidates were elected without a vote. [3] Elections in the remaining 41 constituencies took place between 22 February and 7 March 1936.

Elected members

References

  1. ↑ "Dates of Elections". Handbook of Parliament. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Duration of Parliament". Handbook of Parliament. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  3. ↑ K T Rajasingham (29 September 2001). "Chapter 8: Pan Sinhalese board of ministers – A Sinhalese ploy". SRI LANKA: THE UNTOLD STORY. Asia Times. Archived from the original on 24 December 2001. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
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