Yapahuwa electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Yapahuwa 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. Yapahuwa electoral district was replaced by the Kurunegala multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.
Members of Parliament Key
ElectionMemberPartyTerm 1960 (March) R. B. Tennekoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1960 1960 (July)U. B. Wanninayake United National Party 1960-1965 1965 1965-1970 1970 Tissa R. Balalla Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1970-1977 1977 H. B. Abeyratne United National Party 1977-1989
Elections
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% R. B. Tennekoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 8,536 51.95 U. B. Wanninayake United National Party Elephant 6,961 42.37 N. W. Abeywardena Umbrella 792 4.82Valid Votes16,28999.14Rejected Votes141 0.86Total Polled 16,430 100.00Registered Electors 24,393 Turnout 67.36
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% U. B. Wanninayake United National Party Elephant 9,420 51.28 R. B. Tennekoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 8,808 47.95Valid Votes18,22899.23Rejected Votes 141 0.77Total Polled 18,369 100.00Registered Electors 24,393 Turnout 75.30
1965 Parliamentary General Election
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% U. B. Wanninayake United National Party Elephant 13,079 49.29 Tissa R. Balalla Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 11,882 44.78 N. W. Abeywardena Scales 12,444 46.89 H. B. Kelegama Cartwheel 183 0.69Valid Votes26,38899.44Rejected Votes 148 0.56Total Polled 26,536 100.00Registered Electors 31,596 Turnout 83.99
1970 Parliamentary General Election
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Tissa R. Balalla Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 20,179 54.68 U. B. Wanninayake United National Party Elephant 16,248 44.03 H. M. P. K. B. Herath Bell 359 0.97Valid Votes36,78699.68Rejected Votes 117 0.32Total Polled 36,903 100.00Registered Electors 42,171 Turnout 87.51
1977 Parliamentary General Election
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% H. B. Abeyratne United National Party Elephant 22,189 57.31 T. B. Ekanayake Key 16,379 42.30Valid Votes38,56899.62Rejected Votes 149 0.67Total Polled 38,717 100.00Registered Electors 43,638 Turnout 88.72
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