Colombo South electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and July 1977. The district was named after the city of Colombo in Colombo District, Western Province. The district was a two-member constituency between March 1960 and July 1977. The district was split into Colombo East and Colombo West electoral districts in July 1977.
Members of Parliament Key
ElectionMemberPartyTerm 1947 R. A. de MelUnited National Party 1947-1952 1952 T. F. Jayewardene 1952-1956 1956 Bernard Soysa Lanka Sama Samaja Party 1956-1960 ElectionMember 1Party 1Member 2Party 2Term 1960 Edmund SamarawickremaUnited National PartyBernard SoysaLanka Sama Samaja Party1960-1977 1960J. R. Jayewardene 1965 1970
Elections 1947 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes%R. A. de Mel Key6,45235.42Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Flower5,81231.90Bernard Soysa Chair3,77420.72M. G. Mendis Hand1,93610.63V.J. Soysa Cup950.52Valid Votes18,06999.18Rejected Votes149 0.82Total Polled18,218 100.00Registered Electors31,864Turnout57.17
1952 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952 for the district:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes%T. F. JayewardeneUnited National PartyElephant10,91858.76Bernard SoysaLanka Sama Samaja Party Key5,73830.88W. A. D. Ramanayake Hand1,8109.74Valid Votes18,46699.39Rejected Votes 114 0.61Total Polled18,580 100.00Registered Electors32,954Turnout56.38
1956 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956 for the district:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes%Bernard SoysaLanka Sama Samaja PartyKey14,19959.05T. F. JayewardeneUnited National Party Elephant9,15538.07A.P. de SoysaSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand5902.45Valid Votes23,94499.58Rejected Votes102 0.42Total Polled24,046 100.00Registered Electors39,965Turnout60.17
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960 for the district:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes%Edmund SamarawickremaUnited National PartyElephant25,31242.35%Bernard SoysaLanka Sama Samaja Party Key16,20627.11%E. Hema DabareSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand8,85114.81%Gamini FernandoMahajana Eksath PeramunaCart Wheel5,4129.05%James Thevathason Ratnam Ladder1,2732.13%R. Bin Hassan Sun1,1881.99%M.L.S. Jayasekera Umbrella7941.33%Mahendra Rasaratnam Cockerel3330.56%S.R. Yapa Eye1850.31%Mahinda Weerapure Lamp1780.30%K.F.R. Fernando Ship420.07%Valid Votes59,774100.00%Rejected Votes984Total Polled60,758Registered Electors42,367Turnout143.41%
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960 for the district:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes%Junius Richard JayewardeneUnited National PartyChair25,81442.19Bernard SoysaLanka Sama Samaja PartyKey23,91438.94Edmund SamarawickremaUnited National PartyElephant5,7659.39George Jayasuriya Butterfly3,7506.11Vijaya Gunaratne Cart Wheel1,0221.66N. Alfred de Fonseka Ladder950.16Valid Votes60,36098.28Rejected Votes 1,056 0.18Total Polled61,416 100.00Registered Electors42,367Turnout144.96
1965 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965 for the district:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes%Junius Richard JayewardeneUnited National Party UncontestedBernard SoysaLanka Sama Samaja Party UncontestedValid VotesN/A Rejected VotesN/A Total PolledN/A Registered Electors57,403TurnoutN/A
1970 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970 for the district:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes%Junius Richard JayewardeneUnited National PartyElephant57,60958.83Bernard SoysaLanka Sama Samaja PartyKey36,78337.56Ratnasabapathy Wijaya Indra Eye1,1661.19Ariyadasa Peiris Bell5610.57A.S. Jayamaha Cockerel2410.25Mudalige Justin Perera Flower1650.17Joseph Beling Chair1640.17Yathiendradasa Manampery Pair of Scales1050.11Valid Votes96,79498.84Rejected Votes1,1341.16Total Polled97,928 100.00Registered Electors66,136Turnout148.07
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