Akmeemana Electoral District
Akmeemana electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Akmeemana in Galle District, Southern 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] Akmeemana electoral district was replaced by the Galle multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.
Members of Parliament
[edit]Key
Independent SLFP UNP Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya
| Election | Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 (March) | Senapala Samarasekera | LPP | 1960 | |
| 1960 (July) | 1960-1965 | |||
| 1965 | A. D. S. de Silva | UNP | 1965-1970 | |
| 1970 | Senapala Samarasekera | SLFP | 1970-1977 | |
| 1977 | Sumanadasa Abeywickrama | UNP | 1977-1983 | |
| 1983 parliamentary by-election | Richard Pathirana | SLFP | 1983-1989 | |
Elections
[edit]1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
[edit]Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[2]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senapala Samarasekera | Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya | Umbrella | 11,815 | 47.90 |
| H. W. Amarasuriya | United National Party | Elephant | 8,552 | 34.67 |
| D. Y. Wijayawickrema | Cartwheel | 2,635 | 10.68 | |
| C. J. Seneviratne | Star | 607 | 2.46 | |
| D. R. Wanigaratne | Key | 379 | 1.54 | |
| T. Hettige Dharmadasa | Pot | 292 | 1.18 | |
| Bentis Kulasinghe | Window | 203 | 0.82 | |
| Valid Votes | 24,483 | 99.27 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 181 | 0.73 | ||
| Total Polled | 24,664 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 31,384 | |||
| Turnout | 78.59 | |||
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
[edit]Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[3]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senapala Samarasekera | Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya | Umbrella | 13,747 | 57.54 |
| H. W. Amarasuriya | United National Party | Elephant | 10,043 | 42.04 |
| Valid Votes | 23,790 | 99.58 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 101 | 0.42 | ||
| Total Polled | 23,891 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 31,384 | |||
| Turnout | 76.13 | |||
1965 Parliamentary General Election
[edit]Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[4]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. D. S. de Silva | United National Party | Elephant | 15,592 | 49.58 |
| Senapala Samarasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 14,336 | 45.59 |
| Edmund Kalansuriya | Cartwheel | 884 | 2.81 | |
| D. A. S. P. Dahanayake | Umbrella | 244 | 0.78 | |
| E. D. Nagahawatte | Bird | 212 | 0.67 | |
| Valid Votes | 31,268 | 99.43 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 178 | 0.57 | ||
| Total Polled | 31,446 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 37,541 | |||
| Turnout | 83.76 | |||
1970 Parliamentary General Election
[edit]Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[5]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senapala Samarasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 21,749 | 59.27 |
| Sugathadasa Arambawalage | United National Party | Elephant | 14,388 | 39.21 |
| Bentis Kulasinghe | Bell | 287 | 0.78 | |
| K. H. Sugathadasa | Eye | 188 | 0.51 | |
| Valid Votes | 36,612 | 99.78 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 82 | 0.22 | ||
| Total Polled | 36,694 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 42,678 | |||
| Turnout | 85.98 | |||
1977 Parliamentary General Election
[edit]Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[6]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumanadasa Abeywickrema | United National Party | Elephant | 21,284 | 55.72 |
| Senapala Samarasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 15,170 | 39.71 |
| Amarasiri Dodangoda | Star | 1,235 | 3.23 | |
| Edward Atukorala | Rabbit | 223 | 0.58 | |
| N. D. Kalansuriya | Lamp | 129 | 0.34 | |
| S. Samarasekera | Clock | 54 | 0.14 | |
| Valid Votes | 38,095 | 99.73 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 104 | 0.27 | ||
| Total Polled | 38,199 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 43,343 | |||
| Turnout | 88.13 | |||
1983 Parliamentary By-Election
[edit]Following the resignation of the sitting member, Sumanadasa Abeywickrema, on 10 February 1983, a parliamentary by-election for the seat was held on 18 May 1983. The results of which were:[7]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Pathirana | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 19,820 | 51.60 |
| Sumanadasa Abeywickrama | United National Party | Elephant | 17,042 | 44.37 |
| Premalal Abeysekera | Scales | 754 | 1.96 | |
| Sirisena Nanayakkara | Bird | 302 | 0.79 | |
| Wanniarachchi Kankanamge Piyadasa | Chair | 274 | 0.71 | |
| Siripala Samararatne Vidana Arachchige | Mortar | 57 | 0.15 | |
| Valid Votes | 38,249 | 99.57 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 164 | 0.43 | ||
| Total Polled | 38,413 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 43,343 | |||
| Turnout | 88.63 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Results of the Parliamentary By-Elections 1947-1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 June 2020.