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

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Members of Parliament

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  Independent   SLFP   UNP

ElectionMemberPartyTerm
1947 R. S. S. Gunawardena United National Party 1947 - 1948
1948 by-election R. S. Pelpola 1948 -1952
1952 M. W. R. de Silva 1952 - 1956
1956 R. S. Pelpola Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1956 - 1960
1960 (March) R. R. D. Bandaranayake 1960
1960 (July) L. B. Dassanayake United National Party 1960 -1970
1965
1970 D. M. Jayaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1970 - 1977
1977 W. M. P. B. Dissanayake United National Party 1977 -1989

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
R. S. S. Gunawardena United National Party Hand10,43449.67
R. S. Pelpola Umbrella10,04747.83
Valid Votes20,48197.49
Rejected Votes5272.51
Total Polled21,008100.00
Registered Electors32,734
Turnout64.18

1948 By-Election

Following the first parliamentary election, R. S. Pelpola lodged an election petition with the courts, citing allegations of general intimidation and undue influence by the United National Party candidate, R. S. S. Gunawardena. In February 1948 the courts upheld the petition and ordered a new election for the seat be held. Results of the 1948 by-election held on 27 April 1948: [3]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
R. S. Pelpola House7,91240.49
R. S. S. Gunawardena Elephant7,13736.53
A. JayasingheKey2,59213.27
Ellis GunasekeraFlower1,0895.57
E. S. RathnaweeraEye3962.03
Valid Votes19,07297.61
Rejected Votes4672.39
Total Polled19,539100.00
Registered Electors32,734
Turnout59.69

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
M. W. R. de Silva United National Party House7,95042.74
P. M. Jayasena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Star5,31328.57
R. S. Pelpola Independent Key2,35212.65
P. B. Goonatilake Lanka Sama Samaja Party Hand1,92610.36
C. B. DharmasenaRepublicanElephant6873.69
D. G. JayasingheUmbrella1901.02
Valid Votes18,41899.03
Rejected Votes1810.97
Total Polled18,599100.00
Registered Electors25,598
Turnout72.66

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
R. S. Pelpola Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand13,14370.34
M. W. R. de Silva United National Party Elephant4,30223.02
R. D. A. de LanerolleUmbrella8594.60
Illangan Pelige RajapakseCartwheel2081.11
Valid Votes18,51299.07
Rejected Votes1730.93
Total Polled18,685100.00
Registered Electors29,764
Turnout62.78

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
R. R. D. Bandaranayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand5,91135.25
H. W. Kirinda United National Party Elephant4,47826.70
L. B. Dassanayake Cartwheel3,66521.86
T. V. M. NoonRooster1,3287.92
R. Weerasinghe AmaradasaKey8054.80
J. M. D. G. JayasingheUmbrella1711.02
Nayagam SivagnanamFlower1330.79
M. T. B. RatnayakeEye800.48
Valid Votes16,57198.82
Rejected Votes1981.18
Total Polled16,769100.00
Registered Electors21,977
Turnout76.30

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
L. B. Dassanayake United National Party Elephant8,78450.70
R. R. D. Bandaranayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand8,22547.48
H. W. KirindaEye1720.99
Valid Votes17,211 99.34
Rejected Votes1140.66
Total Polled17,325100.00
Registered Electors21,977
Turnout78.83

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
L. B. Dassanayake United National Party Elephant13,20256.56
R. R. D. Bandaranayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand9,57341.02
N. K. PunchiralaScales2831.21
Cyril S. KetakumburaSun730.31
Valid Votes23,13199.11
Rejected Votes2090.89
Total Polled23,340100.00
Registered Electors27,320
Turnout85.43

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
D. M. Jayaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand14,46351.73
W. M. P. B. Dissanayake United National Party Elephant13,21747.27
Anuladasa WanigasekeraFlowers1500.54
Valid Votes27,83099.54
Rejected Votes1300.46
Total Polled27,960100.00
Registered Electors32,504
Turnout86.02

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977: [10]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
W. M. P. B. Dissanayake United National Party Elephant21,26958.05
D. M. Jayaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand15,04841.07
Aanula WanigasekeraUmbrella1190.33
Seinual AbdeenEye450.12
Sinnathamby ShanmugamLadder390.11
Valid Votes36,52099.67
Rejected Votes1220.33
Total Polled36,642100.00
Registered Electors41,442
Turnout88.42

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