Electoral district of Sri Lanka
Dandagamuwa electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and March 1960. The district was named after the town of Dandagamuwa in Kurunegala District, North Western 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] Dandagamuwa electoral district was replaced by the Kurunegala multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system.
Members of Parliament
Key
Independent SLFP UNP
Elections
1947 Parliamentary General Election
| Candidate |
Party |
Symbol |
Votes |
%
|
| I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle |
Independent |
Umbrella |
9,355 |
51.82
|
| J. A. Amaratunga |
|
Elephant |
7,839 |
43.51
|
| P. B. Bogahalanda |
|
Lamp |
646 |
3.59
|
| Valid Votes |
17,840 |
99.03
|
| Rejected Votes |
175 |
0.97
|
| Total Polled |
18,015 |
100.00
|
| Registered Electors |
33,767 |
|
| Turnout |
53.35
|
1952 Parliamentary General Election
| Candidate |
Party |
Symbol |
Votes |
%
|
| I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle |
|
Umbrella |
16,581 |
66.34
|
| Leelananda, Weerasingha |
|
Lamp |
4,839 |
19.36
|
| T. A. E. Tennakoon |
|
Elephant |
2,534 |
10.14
|
| Magammana, Ariyasingha |
|
Star |
896 |
3.58
|
| Valid Votes |
24,850 |
99.42
|
| Rejected Votes |
144 |
0.58
|
| Total Polled |
24,994 |
100.00
|
| Registered Electors |
35,625 |
|
| Turnout |
70.16
|
1956 Parliamentary General Election
| Candidate |
Party |
Symbol |
Votes |
%
|
| I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle |
|
Hand |
21,704 |
71.36
|
| S. M. H. M. R. B. Rekawa |
|
Elephant |
8,537 |
28.07
|
| Valid Votes |
30,241 |
99.43
|
| Rejected Votes |
175 |
0.57
|
| Total Polled |
30,416 |
100.00
|
| Registered Electors |
40,972 |
|
| Turnout |
74.24
|
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