Udugama electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and March 1960. The district was named after the town of Udugama 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] Udugama electoral district was replaced by the Galle multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system.
Key
| Election | Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D. S. Goonesekera | UNP | 1947 – 1952 | |
| 1952 | Neal de Alwis | LSSP | 1952 – 1956 | |
| 1956 | D. S. Goonesekera | SLFP | 1956 – 1960 | |
Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947: [2]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. S. Goonesekera | United National Party | Star | 8,957 | 45.06 |
| Neal de Alwis | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Clock | 3,493 | 17.57 |
| D. E. Hettiarachchi | Key | 3,148 | 15.84 | |
| P. L. N. Raddalgoda | Tree | 2,003 | 10.08 | |
| B. Kulasinghe | Eye | 783 | 3.94 | |
| C. G. E. Bertram De Silva | Hand | 719 | 3.62 | |
| H. G. Hendrick De Silva | Flower | 423 | 2.13 | |
| Valid Votes | 19,526 | 98.22 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 354 | 1.78 | ||
| Total Polled | 19,880 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 36,893 | |||
| Turnout | 53.89 | |||
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952: [3]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal de Alwis | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Umbrella | 11,181 | 42.88 |
| D. S. Goonesekera | Star | 8,446 | 32.39 | |
| Edwin Dias Nagahawatte | Elephant | 6,160 | 23.63 | |
| Valid Votes | 25,787 | 98.90 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 286 | 1.10 | ||
| Total Polled | 26,073 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 38,240 | |||
| Turnout | 68.18 | |||
Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956: [4]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. S. Goonesekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 12,411 | 40.87 |
| Neal de Alwis | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Lamp | 10,100 | 33.26 |
| E. D. Wickramatilleke | Umbrella | 5,875 | 19.34 | |
| E. D. Nagahawatte | United National Party | Elephant | 1,737 | 5.72 |
| Valid Votes | 30,123 | 99.19 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 247 | 0.81 | ||
| Total Polled | 30,370 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 43,101 | |||
| Turnout | 70.46 | |||
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