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M. B. Bambarapane

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M. B. Bambarapane
Member of Parliament
for Welimada
In office
1952–1956
Preceded byK. D. Sugathadasa
Succeeded byK. M. P. Rajaratne
Personal details
Born
Mutu Banda Bambarapane
Political partyUnited National Party

Mutu Banda Bambarapane was a Ceylonese politician.[1][2]

At the 2nd parliamentary election, held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952, Bambarapane ran as an Independent candidate in the Welimada electorate. He won the seat, polling 6,314 votes (41% of the total vote) defeating candidates from the United National Party, Sri Lanka Freedom Party and Lanka Sama Samaja Party.[3] He was unable to retain the seat at the subsequent 3rd parliamentary election, held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956, where he ran as the United National Party candidate but was defeated by K. M. P. Rajaratne, 12,336 votes to 4,318 votes.[4]

Bambarapane contested the 4th parliamentary election, held on 19 March 1960, however as the United National Party candidate in the newly created Uva Paranagama electorate. He was unsuccessful, losing to Kusuma Rajaratne, the wife of K. M. P. Rajaratne, with Bambarapane receiving 2,695 votes to Rajaratne's 4, 662 votes.[5][6] Whilst he did not contest the July 1960 parliamentary elections he did run in the 6th parliamentary election, held on 22 March 1965, but this time as an Independent, losing to the sitting member, Kusuma Rajaratne, by 1,951 votes.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Hon. Bambarapane, Mutu Banda, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. ^ Members of the Legislatures of Sri Lanka, 1931-83: Record of Service. Parliament of Sri Lanka. 1983. p. 21.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 28 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 September 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Parliaments of Ceylon". Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. 1960: 145. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 28 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Report on the Sixth Parliamentary General Election of Ceylon". Government Press. 1965: 47. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 28 June 2018.[permanent dead link]