Nikaweratiya electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Nikaweratiya 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. Nikaweratiya electoral district was replaced by the Kurunegala multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system.
Members of Parliament Key
ElectionMemberPartyTerm 1947Kavisena HerathInd. 1947-1952 1952 1952-1956 1956Mudiyanse TennakoonSLFP 1956-1960 1960 (March) 1960 1960 (July) 1960-1963 1964 by-election Kavisena Herath UNP 1964-1965 1965Mudiyanse TennakoonInd. 1965-1970 1970 1970-1977 1977 H. B. Wanninayake UNP 1970-1989
Elections 1947 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Kavisena Herath Independent Elephant 7,316 51.52 U. B. Wanninayake United National Party Key 6,734 47.42Valid Votes14,05098.94Rejected Votes 150 1.06Total Polled 14,200 100.00Registered Electors 29,808 Turnout 47.64
1952 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Kavisena Herath Independent Elephant 11,999 62.75 Ratnayake Halbe Mudiyanselage Star 6,993 36.57Valid Votes18,99299.33Rejected Votes 129 0.67Total Polled 19,121 100.00Registered Electors 34,969 Turnout 54.68
1956 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Mudiyanse Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 15,914 64.39 Kavisena Herath United National Party Elephant 7,829 31.68 S. Jinendradasa Lamp 781 3.16Valid Votes24,52499.23Rejected Votes 190 0.77Total Polled 24,714 100.00Registered Electors 42,800 Turnout 57.74
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Mudiyanse Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 13,409 57.80 Kavisena Herath United National Party Elephant 8,381 36.13 T. M. R. M. Tennekoon Cartwheel 765 3.30 D. M. T. G. W. Naranpanawa Umbrella 469 2.02Valid Votes23,02499.24Rejected Votes 176 0.76Total Polled 23,200 100.00Registered Electors 32,356 Turnout 71.70
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Mudiyanse Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 13,478 57.02 Kavisena Herath United National Party Elephant 9,881 41.80Valid Votes23,35998.82Rejected Votes 278 1.18Total Polled 23,637 100.00Registered Electors 32,356 Turnout 73.05
1964 Parliamentary By-Election Results of the 1964 parliamentary by-election, held on 1 April 1964:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Kavisena Herath United National Party Elephant 13,915 41.42 Mudiyanse Tennakoon Independent Star 10,675 31.77 R. B. Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 8,635 25.70 W. F. C.Weerasooriya Sun 246 0.73Valid Votes33,47199.63Rejected Votes 125 0.37Total Polled 33,596 100.00Registered Electors 42,764 Turnout 78.56
1965 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Mudiyanse Tennakoon Independent Flower 17,456 50.12 Kavisena Herath United National Party Elephant 16,098 46.22 R. B. Tennakoon Pair of Scales 623 1.79 M. B. Wadigamangawa Cartwheel 526 1.51Valid Votes34,70399.64Rejected Votes 124 0.36Total Polled 34,827 100.00Registered Electors 42,764 Turnout 81.44
1970 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% Mudiyanse Tennakoon Independent Flower 24,163 52.68 H. B. Wanninayake United National Party Elephant 17,891 39.00 D. R. M. Panditha Koralage Chair 1,633 3.56 K. D. Albert Lamp 755 1.65 Kavisena Herath Umbrella 682 1.49 O. N. Wanduragala Butterfly 612 1.33Valid Votes45,73699.71Rejected Votes 134 0.29Total Polled 45,870 100.00Registered Electors 54,634 Turnout 83.96
1977 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:
CandidatePartySymbolVotes% H. B. Wanninayake United National Party Elephant 20,127 58.15 C. P. Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 12,223 35.31 Mudiyanse Tennakoon Independent Flower 2,124 6.14Valid Votes34,47499.60Rejected Votes 138 0.40Total Polled 34,612 100.00Registered Electors 39,021 Turnout 88.70
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