Beliatta Electoral District

The Beliatta electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka from August 1947 until February 1989. The district got its name from the town of Beliatta in the Hambantota District of Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan Constitution of 1978 changed the voting system to proportional representation. The voting system was to elect members of the Sri Lankan Parliament. 22 multi-member electoral districts replaced the existing 160 single-member electoral districts.[1] The 1989 general elections changed the Beliatta electoral district to the Hambantota multi-member electoral district. The Hambantota electoral district was the first one to use the proportional representation system.

Members of Parliament

Key

  Independent   Sri Lanka Freedom Party   UNP

Election Member Party Term
1947 D. A. Rajapaksa United National Party 1947 - 1960
1952 Sri Lanka Freedom Party
1956
1960 (March) D. P. Atapattu United National Party 1960
1960 (July) D. A. Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1960 - 1965
1965 D. P. Atapattu United National Party 1965 - 1970
1970 Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1970 - 1977
1977 Ranjit Atapattu United National Party 1977 -1988

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the first parliamentary election. People voted in the election between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:[2]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
D. A. Rajapaksa United National Party Hand 14,007 53.99
D. P. Atapattu Chair 5,985 23.07
Eddie Fernando Elephant 4,885 18.83
P. James de Silva Star 362 1.40
P. D. S. Wickremasinghe Key 270 1.04
Valid Votes 25,509 98.33
Rejected Votes 433 1.67
Total Polled 25,942 100.00
Registered Electors 41,570
Turnout 62.41

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the second parliamentary election. People voted in the election between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
D. A. Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Umbrella 17,382 55.29
D. P. Atapattu United National Party Star 13,750 43.74
Valid Votes 31,132 99.03
Rejected Votes 304 0.97
Total Polled 31,436 100.00
Registered Electors 41,578
Turnout 75.61

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the third parliamentary election. People voted in the election between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[4]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
D. A. Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 26,215 71.14
D. P. Atapattu United National Party Elephant 10,382 28.17
Valid Votes 36,597 99.32
Rejected Votes 252 0.68
Total Polled 36,849 100.00
Registered Electors 49,456
Turnout 74.51

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the fourth parliamentary election. People voted in the election on 19 March 1960:[5]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
D. P. Atapattu United National Party Elephant 14,379 49.74
D. A. Rajapaksa Cartwheel 12,685 43.88
G. W. Sumathipala Hand 439 1.52
T. H. Somadasa Key 432 1.49
Wilfred Mathangaweera Umbrella 354 1.22
D.L. Weeraratne Star 298 1.03
Karunadasa Wickremanayaka Lamp 125 0.43
Valid Votes 28,712 99.32
Rejected Votes 197 0.68
Total Polled 28,909 100.00
Registered Electors 35,992
Turnout 80.32

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the fifth parliamentary election. People voted in the election on 20 July 1960:[6]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
D. A. Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 15,121 51.57
D. P. Atapattu United National Party Elephant 14,074 48.00
Valid Votes 29,195 99.57
Rejected Votes 127 0.43
Total Polled 29,322 100.00
Registered Electors 35,992
Turnout 81.47

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the sixth parliamentary election. People voted in the election on 22 March 1965:[7]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
D. P. Atapattu United National Party Elephant 20,735 57.95
D. A. Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 14,873 41.57
Valid Votes 35,608 99.52
Rejected Votes 171 0.48
Total Polled 35,779 100.00
Registered Electors 41,584
Turnout 86.04

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the seventh parliamentary election. People voted in the election on 27 May 1970:[8]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 23,103 57.16
Ranjit Atapattu United National Party Elephant 16,477 40.76
Gunadasa Weerawarna Nilaweera Ship 678 1.68
Valid Votes 40,258 99.60
Rejected Votes 163 0.40
Total Polled 40,421 100.00
Registered Electors 46,342
Turnout 87.22

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the eighth parliamentary election. People voted in the election on 21 July 1977:[9]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Ranjit Atapattu United National Party Elephant 24,289 56.36
Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 17,896 41.52
Wimaladasa Jayawardana Key 766 1.78
Valid Votes 42,951 99.66
Rejected Votes 147 0.34
Total Polled 43,098 100.00
Registered Electors 48,648
Turnout 88.59

References

  1. ↑ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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