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Baddegama electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Baddegama in Galle District, Southern 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] Baddegama electoral district was replaced by the Galle multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system.

An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, (election) precinct, electoral area, or electorate, is a territorial subdivision for electing members to a legislative body. Generally, only voters (constituents) who reside within the district are permitted to vote in an election held there. From a single district, a single member or multiple members might be chosen. Members might be chosen by a first-past-the-post system or a proportional representative system, or another voting method entirely. Members might be chosen through a direct election under universal suffrage, an indirect election, or another form of suffrage.

Sri Lanka Island country in South Asia

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea. The island is geographically separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. The legislative capital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, is a suburb of the commercial capital and largest city, Colombo.

1947 Ceylonese parliamentary election

General elections were held in Ceylon from 23 August to 20 September 1947. It was the first election overseen and administered by the newly-formed Department of Parliamentary Elections.

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Members of Parliament

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   Independent      Sri Lanka Freedom Party      United National Party      Lanka Sama Samaja Party   

Sri Lanka Freedom Party Political party in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party is one of the major and most well known political parties in Sri Lanka. It was founded by S.W.R.D Bandaranaike in 1951 and, since then, has been one of the two largest parties in the Sri Lankan political arena. It first came to power in 1956 and since then has been the predominant party in government on a number of occasions. The party is generally considered as having a democratic socialist or progressive economic agenda and is often associated with nationalist Sinhalese parties. The party follows a Non-Aligned foreign policy but always had close ties to socialist nations.The Sri Lanka Freedom Party is a main constituent party in the United People's Freedom Alliance.

United National Party Political party in Sri Lanka

The United National Party, often abbreviated as UNP, is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main ruling party in the government of Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe. The UNP is considered to have right-leaning, pro-capitalist, and liberal conservative policies.

The Lanka Sama Samaja Party is a Trotskyist political party in Sri Lanka.

ElectionMemberPartyTerm
1947 Simon Abeywickrema UNP 1947-1948
1948 by-election H. W. Amarasuriya 1947-1952
1952 Henry Abeywickrema SLFP 1952-1956
1956 1956-1960
1960 (March) Neal de Alwis LSSP 1960
1960 (July) 1960-1965
1965 1965-1970
1970 1970-1977
1977 E. D. Wickrematilaka UNP 1977-1989

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947: [2]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Simon Abeywickrema Star11,89955.46
F. GunatilakaKey5,05623.57
M. C. B. de SilvaHand3,43115.99
V. AbeywickramaElephant7843.65
Valid Votes21,17098.68
Rejected Votes2841.32
Total Polled21,454100.00
Registered Electors38,457
Turnout55.79

1948 Parliamentary By-Election

Results of the 1948 parliamentary by-election, held on 1948: [3]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
H. W. Amarasuriya United National Party Elephant11,41452.14
Henry AbeywickremaUmbrella4,76921.79
Frederick GunatillekeKey4,57420.89
Vincent AbeywickramaStar7983.65
Valid Votes21,55598.47
Rejected Votes3361.53
Total Polled21,891100.00
Registered Electors38,457
Turnout56.92

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952: [4]

1952 Ceylonese parliamentary election

General elections were held in Ceylon in 1952. It is notable for being the second and final election overseen and administered by the Department of Parliamentary Elections before its merger in 1955.

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Henry Abeywickrema Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand15,30449.33
H. W. Amarasuriya Key11,37236.65
P. A. PremadasaStar3,23010.41
Welaratne DharmasekeraUmbrella5561.79
C. J. SeneviratneElephant3221.04
Valid Votes30,78499.22
Rejected Votes2420.78
Total Polled31,026100.00
Registered Electors39,495
Turnout78.56

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956: [5]

1956 Ceylonese parliamentary election

General elections were held in Ceylon in 1956. They were a watershed in the country's political history, and was the first elections fought to challenge the ruling United National Party. The former Leader of the House, S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike who was passed over after the death of the first Prime Minister D.S. Senanayake, crossed over to the opposition to form the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to launch his bid for Prime Minister.

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Henry Abeywickrema Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand18,83456.16
H. W. Amarasuriya United National Party Elephant11,08233.05
M. C. B. de SilvaUmbrella3,39710.13
Valid Votes33,31399.34
Rejected Votes2220.66
Total Polled33,535100.00
Registered Electors45,051
Turnout74.44

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960: [6]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Neal de Alwis Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key4,87119.54
Arthur Suriarachchi United National Party Elephant4,70018.86
E. D. WickrematilakaRooster4,52818.17
D. A. S. P. DahanayakeUmbrella2,90411.65
Vincent AbeywickremaHand2,77611.14
Francis TudaweCartwheel2,76411.09
Don Upasena JayasekeraStar1,0604.25
K. M. G. Stephen HapugodaPair of Scales7693.09
M. K. Abraham de SilvaSun3381.36
Valid Votes24,71099.14
Rejected Votes2150.86
Total Polled24,925100.00
Registered Electors32,178
Turnout77.46

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960: [7]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Neal de Alwis Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key11,69248.87
Arthur Suriarachchi United National Party Elephant7,28230.44
E. D. WickrematillekeCartwheel4,33218.11
D. A. S. P. DahanayakeRabbit2991.25
Valid Votes23,80899.51
Rejected Votes1170.49
Total Polled23,925100.00
Registered Electors32,178
Turnout74.35

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965: [8]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Neal de Alwis Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key15,54646.83
E. D. Wickrematilaka United National Party Elephant14,81344.62
Arthur SuriarachchiLamp1,3133.96
Cyril EkanayakeCartwheel1,2893.88
Valid Votes32,96199.30
Rejected Votes2340.70
Total Polled33,195100.00
Registered Electors40,228
Turnout82.52

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970: [9]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Neal de Alwis Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key22,12657.53
E. D. Wickrematilleke United National Party Elephant16,24042.23
Valid Votes38,36699.75
Rejected Votes950.25
Total Polled38,461100.00
Registered Electors44,391
Turnout86.64

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977: [10]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
E. D. Wickrematilaka United National Party Elephant23,27551.72
Neal de Alwis Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand17,77839.50
Piyadasa A. RatnapalaKey3,1236.94
Edwin JayawickremaChair4981.09
E. M. DayawansaUmbrella1010.22
Mendis TennakoonCartwheel710.16
Valid Votes44,84699.64
Rejected Votes1600.36
Total Polled45,006100.00
Registered Electors50,963
Turnout88.31

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  1. ↑ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Results of By-Elections subsequent to Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[ permanent dead link ]

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