Medawachchiya electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Medawachchiya in Anuradhapura District, North 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. Medawachchiya electoral district was replaced by the Anuradhapura multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.
During the time of this electorate the sole member of parliament was Maithripala Senanayake.
Members of Parliament Key
ElectionMemberPartyTerm 1947 Maithripala Senanayake United National Party 1947 - 1989 1952 1956 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1960 (March) 1960 (July) 1965 1970 1977
Elections 1947 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Maithripala Senanayake United National Party Hand 3,283 45.20 Ariya Pathirana Cart Wheel 1,404 19.33 W. Tennakoon Elephant 1,247 17.17 S. M. U. B. Madukande Umbrella 1,196 16.47Valid Votes7,13098.17Rejected Votes 133 1.83Total Polled 7,263 100.00Registered Electors 11,400 Turnout 63.71
1952 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Maithripala Senanayake United National Party Hand 8,112 78.88 Ariya Pathirana Elephant 2,039 19.83Valid Votes10,15198.71Rejected Votes 133 1.29Total Polled 10,284 100.00Registered Electors 13,351 Turnout 77.03
1956 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Maithripala Senanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 10,829 88.89 S. H. Mahadiulwewa United National Party Elephant 1,269 10.42Valid Votes12,09899.30Rejected Votes 85 0.70Total Polled 12,183 100.00Registered Electors 15,492Turnout 78.64
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Maithripala Senanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 9,475 75.92 S. H. Mahadiulwewa United National Party Elephant 2,133 17.09 Ariya Pathirana Cockerel 509 4.08 A. E. O. Weerasinghe Umbrella 226 1.81Valid Votes12,34398.90Rejected Votes 137 1.10Total Polled 12,480 100.00Registered Electors 16,579 Turnout 75.28
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Maithripala Senanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 9,534 79.96 B. K. Piyadasa United National Party Elephant 2,236 19.59Valid Votes11,77098.71Rejected Votes 154 1.29Total Polled 11,924 100.00Registered Electors 16,579 Turnout 71.92
1965 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Maithripala Senanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 10,839 61.67 D.M. Ariyadasa United National Party Elephant 6,108 34.75 M.W.K. Pandula Sun 264 1.50 W.S.Abhayasinghe Cart Wheel 156 0.89Valid Votes17,42099.11Rejected Votes 209 0.89Total Polled 17,576 100.00Registered Electors 21,538 Turnout 81.61
1970 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Maithripala Senanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 17,094 68.65 D.M. Ariyadasa United National Party Elephant 7,496 30.10 W.S.Abhayasinghe Bell 135 0.54Valid Votes24,72599.29Rejected Votes 177 0.71Total Polled 24,902 100.00Registered Electors 29,245 Turnout 85.15
1977 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Maithripala Senanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 14,228 49.67 D.M. Ariyadasa United National Party Elephant 13,862 48.39 Edmond Don Siyambalapitiya Book 435 1.52Valid Votes28,52599.57Rejected Votes 122 0.43Total Polled 28,647 100.00Registered Electors 32,284 Turnout 88.73
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