Medawachchiya Electoral District

Medawachchiya electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Medawachchiya in Anuradhapura District, North Central 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] Medawachchiya electoral district was replaced by the Anuradhapura multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party

	Member	Party	Term
1947	Maithripala Senanayake	United National Party	1947 - 1989
1952		United National Party
1956		Sri Lanka Freedom Party
1960 (March)
1960 (July)
1965
1970
1977

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	%
Maithripala Senanayake	United National Party	Hand	3,283
Ariya Pathirana		Cart Wheel	1,404
W. Tennakoon		Elephant	1,247
S.M.U.B. Madukande		Umbrella	1,196
Valid Votes			7130	100.00%
Rejected Votes			133
Total Polled			7,263
Registered Electors			11,400
Turnout

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Maithripala Senanayake	United National Party	Hand	8,112
Ariya Pathirana		Elephant	2,039
Valid Votes			10,151	100.00%
Rejected Votes			133
Total Polled			10,284
Registered Electors			13,351
Turnout

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Maithripala Senanayake	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	10,829
S. H. Mahadiulwewa	United National Party	Elephant	1,269
Valid Votes			12,098	100.00%
Rejected Votes			85
Total Polled			12,183
Registered Electors			15,492
Turnout

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:^[5]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Maithripala Senanayake	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	9,475
S.H. Mahadiulwewa	United National Party	Elephant	2,133
Ariya Pathirana		Cockerel	509
A.E.O. Weerasinghe		Umbrella	226
Valid Votes			12,343	100.00%
Rejected Votes			137
Total Polled			12,480
Registered Electors			16,579
Turnout

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:^[6]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Maithripala Senanayake	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	9,534
B.K. Piyadasa	United National Party	Elephant	2,236
Valid Votes			11,770	100.00%
Rejected Votes			154
Total Polled			11,924
Registered Electors			16,579
Turnout

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:^[7]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Maithripala Senanayake	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	10,839
D.M. Ariyadasa	United National Party	Elephant	6,108
M.W.K. Pandula		Sun	264
W.S.Abhayasinghe		Cart Wheel	156
Valid Votes			17,420	100.00%
Rejected Votes			209
Total Polled			17,576
Registered Electors			21,538
Turnout

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:^[8]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Maithripala Senanayake	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	17,094
D.M. Ariyadasa	United National Party	Elephant	7,496
W.S.Abhayasinghe		Bell	135
Valid Votes			24,725	100.00%
Rejected Votes			177
Total Polled			24,902
Registered Electors			29,245
Turnout

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:^[9]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Maithripala Senanayake	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	14,228
D.M. Ariyadasa	United National Party	Elephant	13,862
Edmond Don Siyambalapitiya		Book	435
Valid Votes			28,525	100.00%
Rejected Votes			122
Total Polled			28,647
Registered Electors			32,284
Turnout

References

↑ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

Former Electoral Districts of Sri Lanka

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

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