Dodangaslanda Electoral District

Dodangaslanda electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Dodangaslanda 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] Dodangaslanda 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

	Member	Party	Term
1947	J. L. Kotelawala	United National Party	1947-52
1952			1952-56
1956			1956-60
1960 (March)	A. U. Romanis		1960
1960 (July)	A. U. Romanis		1960-65
1965	R. R. W. Rajapakse	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	1965-66
1966 by-election	Leticia Rajapakse		1966-70
1970	S. Wijewardena		1970-77
1977	S. W. Alawatuwala	United National Party	1977-89

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
John Lionel Kotelawala	United National Party	Elephant	17,548
C. B. Molagoda		Key	2,263
Valid Votes				100.00%
Rejected Votes			197
Total Polled			20,008
Registered Electors			34,275
Turnout

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
John Lionel Kotelawala	United National Party	Hand	21,934
C. A. Mathew		Umbrella	6,466
Valid Votes				100.00%
Rejected Votes			195
Total Polled			28,595
Registered Electors			37,253
Turnout

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
John Lionel Kotelawala	United National Party	Elephant	20,286
T. B. Herath		Hand	12,012
Valid Votes				100.00%
Rejected Votes			209
Total Polled			32,507
Registered Electors			46,811
Turnout

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
A. U. Romanis	United National Party	Elephant	7,571
R. R. W. Rajapakse		Star	5,638
M. B. Pussella		Hand	4,323
Ratna B. Ekanayake		Cartwheel	1,124
G. G. A. de Silva		Umbrella	258
Valid Votes				100.00%
Rejected Votes			119
Total Polled			19,033
Registered Electors			24,503
Turnout

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
A. U. Romanis	United National Party	Elephant	8,758
R. R. W. Rajapakse		Chair	8,247
H. L. Premadasa		Star	1,806
Valid Votes				100.00%
Rejected Votes			95
Total Polled			18,906
Registered Electors			24,503
Turnout

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
R. R. W. Rajapakse	Hand	13,426
A. U. Romanis	Elephant	12,372
P. B. Ratnayake	Cartwheel	151
Valid Votes			100.00%
Rejected Votes		163
Total Polled		26,112
Registered Electors		30,623
Turnout

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
S. Wijewardena	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	16,991
S. W. Alawathuwala	United National Party	Elephant	13,818
C. A. Mathew		Bell	383



Valid Votes				100.00%
Rejected Votes			149
Total Polled			31,341
Registered Electors			35,891
Turnout

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%






Valid Votes				100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

References

^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.

[1] "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.

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v t e Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1947–1989)
Central Province	Akurana Dambulla Galagedara Galaha Gampola Hanguranketha Harispattuwa Hewaheta Kadugannawa Kandy Kotagala Kotmale Kundasale Laggala Maskeliya Matale Maturata Minipe Nawalapitiya Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya Pathadumbara Rattota Senkadagala Talawakelle Teldeniya Udadumbara Udunuwara Walapane Wattegama Yatinuwara
Eastern Province	Ampara Batticaloa Kalkudah Kalmunai Mutur Nintavur Paddiruppu Pottuvil Samanthurai Seruvila Trincomalee
Northern Province	Chavakachcheri Jaffna Kankesanthurai Kayts Kilinochchi Kopay Manipay Mannar Mullaitivu Nallur Point Pedro Udupiddy Uduvil Vaddukoddai Vavuniya
North Central Province	Anuradhapura Anuradhapura East Anuradhapura West Horowpothana Kalawewa Kekirawa Medawachchiya Medirigiriya Mihintale Minneriya Polonnaruwa
North Western Province	Anamaduwa Bingiriya Chilaw Dambadeniya Dandagamuwa Dodangaslanda Galgamuwa Hiriyala Katugampola Kuliyapitiya Kurunegala Mawatagama Nattandiya Nikaweratiya Panduwasnuwara Polgahawela Puttalam Wariyapola Wennappuwa Yapahuwa
Uva	Badulla Bandarawela Bibile Buttala Hali-Ela Haputale Mahiyangana Moneragala Passara Soranatota Uva Paranagama Viyaluwa Welimada Wellawaya
Sabaragamuwa	Alutnuwara Aranayaka Balangoda Dedigama Dehiowita Deraniyagala Eheliyagoda Galigamuwa Kalawana Kegalle Kiriella Kolonna Mawanella Nivitigala Pelmadulla Rakwana Rambukkana Ratnapura Ruwanwella Yatiyantota
Southern Province	Akmeemana Akuressa Ambalangoda Ambalangoda-Balapitiya Baddegama Balapitiya Beliatta Bentara-Elpitiya Deniyaya Devinuwara Galle Habaraduwa Hakmana Hambantota Hiniduma Kamburupitiya Karandeniya Matara Mulkirigala Rathgama Tangalle Tissamaharama Udugama Weligama
Western Province	Agalawatte Attanagalla Avissawella Bandaragama Beruwala Biyagama Borella Bulathsinhala Colombo Central Colombo East Colombo North Colombo South Colombo West Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Divulapitiya Dompe Gampaha Homagama Horana Ja-Ela Kaduwela Kalutara Katana Kelaniya Kesbewa Kolonnawa Kottawa Kotte Mahara Maharagama Matugama Minuwangoda Mirigama Moratuwa Negombo Panadura Ratmalana Wattala Wellawatte-Galkissa
Current Electoral districts of Sri Lanka