Kalmunai Electoral District

Kalmunai Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kalmunai in Ampara District, Eastern 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] Kalmunai electoral district was replaced by the Ampara (Amparai) multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the PR system, though Kalmunai continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent ITAK Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya SLFP UNP

	Member	Party	Term
1947	M. S. Kariapper	United National Party	1947-1952
1952	A. M. Merza	Independent	1952-1956
1956	M. S. Kariapper	Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi	1956-1960
1960 (March)	M. S. Kariapper	Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya	1960-1960
1960 (July)	M. C. Ahamed	Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi	1960-1965
1965	M. S. Kariapper	Independent	1965-1970
1970	M. C. Ahamed	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	1970-1977
1977	Abdul Rasak Mansoor	United National Party	1977-1989

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:^[2]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
	M. S. Kariapper	United National Party	Key	6,886	51.17%
	K. Kanapathipillai		Elephant	3,592	26.69%
	M. A. L. Kariapper		Hand	2,978	22.13%
Valid Votes				13,456	100.00%
Rejected Votes				406
Total Polled				13,862
Registered Electors				22,753
Turnout				60.92%

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:^[3]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
	A. M. Merza	Independent	Star	6,078	42.69%
	M. A. I. Kariapper		Pair of Scales	4,414	31.01%
	M. S. Kariapper	United National Party	Key	3,744	26.30%
Valid Votes				14,236	100.00%
Rejected Votes				228
Total Polled				14,464
Registered Electors				22,120
Turnout				65.39%

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:^[4]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
	M. S. Kariapper	Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi^[5]	House	9,464	47.80%
	M. A. Abdul Majeed		Tree	6,095	30.78%
	N. T. Francis Xavier	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	Key	4,242	21.42%
Valid Votes				19,801	100.00%
Rejected Votes				183
Total Polled				19,984
Registered Electors				27,841
Turnout				71.78%

M. S. Kariapper defected to the government within six months of the election.^[6]

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:^[7]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
	M. S. Kariapper	Lanka Democratic Party^[8]	Umbrella	5,743	41.27%
	S. Z. M. M. Moulana	Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi^[5]	House	5,520	39.67%
	M. C. Ahamed		Cockerel	1,280	9.20%
	M. A. L. Kariapper		Ladder	1,153	8.29%
	C. Cader Mohideen		Pot	219	1.57%
Valid Votes				13,915	100.00%
Rejected Votes				189
Total Polled				14,104
Registered Electors				17,762
Turnout				79.41%

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:^[9]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
	M. C. Ahamed	Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi^[5]	House	7,616	57.41%
	M. S. Kariapper	All Ceylon Islamic United Front	Sun	5,651	42.59%
Valid Votes				13,267	100.00%
Rejected Votes				138
Total Polled				13,405
Registered Electors				17,762
Turnout				75.47%

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:^[10]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
	M. S. Kariapper	Independent	Umbrella	6,726	35.26%
	S. Z. M. M. Moulana	Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi^[5]	House	6,235	32.69%
	M. C. Ahamed	Independent	Cockerel	5,838	30.61%
	C. Abdul Cader Mohideen	United National Party	Elephant	275	1.44%
Valid Votes				19,074	100.00%
Rejected Votes				173
Total Polled				19,247
Registered Electors				22,363
Turnout				86.07%

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:^[11]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
	M. C. Ahamed	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	8,779	40.71%
	A. R. Munsoor	United National Party	Elephant	7,827	36.29%
	A. Udumalebbe	Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi^[5]	House	4,960	23.00%
Valid Votes				21,566	100.00%
Rejected Votes				107
Total Polled				21,673
Registered Electors				24,693
Turnout				87.77%

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:^[12]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
	Abdul Rasak Mansoor	United National Party	Elephant	12,636	48.78%
	A. M. Samsudeen	Tamil United Liberation Front (Muslim United Liberation Front)	Sun	7,093	27.38%
	Ahamed Mohamed Cassim	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	5,922	22.86%
	Thuraiappa Muthukrishnan		Lamp	253	0.98%
Valid Votes				25,904	100.00%
Rejected Votes				101
Total Polled				26,005
Registered Electors				28,826
Turnout				90.21%

References & footnotes

^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Also known as the Federal Party
^ Sri Kantha, Sachi. "Sinhala-Muslim Romancing and Rift: Two Published Records from the Past". Ilankai Tamil Sangam.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-12.
^ Also known as the Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-13.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-09.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17.

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[1] "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27.

[2] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.

[3] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.

[4] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.

[FP-5] Also known as the Federal Party

[sangam-6] Sri Kantha, Sachi. "Sinhala-Muslim Romancing and Rift: Two Published Records from the Past". Ilankai Tamil Sangam.

[7] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-12.

[8] Also known as the Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya

[9] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.

[10] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-13.

[11] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-09.

[12] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17.

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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