Bentara-Elpitiya electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the towns of Bentara(Bentota) and Elpitiya 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. Bentara-Elpitiya electoral district was replaced by the Galle multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.
Members of Parliament Key
ElectionMemberPartyTerm 1960 (March) R. G. Samaranayake United National Party 1960 1960 (July) Albert Kariyawasam Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1960-1965 1965 R. G. Samaranayake United National Party 1965-1966 1966 parliamentary by-electionAlbert KariyawasamSri Lanka Freedom Party 1966-1970 1970 1970-1977 1977 Rupasena Karunatillake United National Party 1977-1989
Elections
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% R. G. Samaranayake United National Party Elephant 7,769 24.03 Albert Kariyawasam Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 7,177 22.20 Henry Abeywickrema Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 4,319 13.36 Leslie Sirimanne Sun 3,727 11.53 K. A. Wimalapala Communist Party of Ceylon Star 3,678 11.37 J. D. A. Jayasekera Mortar 1,652 5.11 K. Surasena Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 1,522 4.71 P. A. Premadasa Cockrel 1,141 3.53 D. B. Wickrema Arachchi Umbrella 804 2.49 D. K. Mahavithana Lamp 192 0.59 P. A. Dharmasena Wijeratne Eye 180 0.56Valid Votes32,16199.46Rejected Votes175 0.54Total Polled32,336 100.00Registered Electors41,412 Turnout78.08
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes%Albert Kariyawasam Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 18,349 58.03R. G. Samaranayake United National Party Elephant 12,362 39.10J. D. A. Jayasekera Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 819 2.59Valid Votes31,53099.72Rejected Votes 88 0.28Total Polled 31,618 100.00Registered Electors 41,412 Turnout 76.35
1965 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes%R. G. Samaranayake United National Party Elephant 22,085 49.47Albert Kariyawasam Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 21,084 47.23J. P. Gajanayake Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 1,172 2.63Valid Votes44,34199.32Rejected Votes 304 0.68Total Polled 44,645 100.00Registered Electors 52,449 Turnout 85.12
1966 Parliamentary By-Election Results of the parliamentary by-election, held on 24 October 1966:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes%Albert Kariyawasam Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 24,132 51.57C. W. Samaranayaka United National Party Elephant 22,455 47.99Valid Votes46,58799.56Rejected Votes 206 0.44Total Polled 46,793 100.00Registered Electors 56,158 Turnout 83.32
1970 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes%Albert Kariyawasam Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 29,801 56.63Rupasena Karunatillake United National Party Elephant 22,709 43.15Valid Votes52,51099.78Rejected Votes 114 0.22Total Polled 52,624 100.00Registered Electors 59,022Turnout 89.16
1977 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes%Rupasena Karunatillake United National Party Elephant 26,679 59.61Albert Kariyawasam Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 14,825 33.12Peter Jayasekera Communist Party of Ceylon Star 2,842 6.35Sirisena Jayasekera Lamp 109 0.24K. A. Chandrasena Eye 97 0.22Ariyadasa P. Thanthrige Umbrella 76 0.17Valid Votes44,62899.71Rejected Votes 130 0.29Total Polled 44,758 100.00Registered Electors 51,656 Turnout 86.65
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