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The second election to the State Council of Ceylon was held from 22 February to 7 March 1936. [1]
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50 seats to the State Council of Ceylon 26 seats were needed for a majority | ||
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The second election to the State Council of Ceylon was held from 22 February to 7 March 1936. [1]
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.
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