Political career
Senerviratne contested the 4th parliamentary elections,held on 19 March 1960,in the newly created seat of Mahiyangana,representing the United National Party. He was successful,polling 3,164 votes (36% of the total vote) defeating the Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidate by 359 votes. [4] At the subsequent parliamentary elections in July 1960 he retained the seat receiving 4,811 votes (50% of the total vote). [5]
He won the seat again at the 6th parliamentary elections,held on 22 March 1965,increasing his vote to 51% of the total vote. [6] At the subsequent parliamentary election,held on 27 May 1970,he was defeated by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidate,D. D. E. Wickremaratne,by 2,556 votes,only obtaining 43% of the total vote. [7]
Senerviratne however was successful in regaining the seat of Mahiyangana at the 8th parliamentary election,held on 21 July 1977,where he defeated the Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidate,Navaratna Banda Galketiya,by 8,801 votes (obtaining 70% of the total vote). [8]
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