Colombo South Electoral District

This article is about the former electoral district in Sri Lanka. For other uses, see Colombo (disambiguation).

Colombo South electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and July 1977. The district was named after the city of Colombo in Colombo District, Western Province. The district was a two-member constituency between March 1960 and July 1977. The district was split into Colombo East and Colombo West electoral districts in July 1977.

Members of Parliament

Key

  Independent   LSSP   UNP

Election Member Party Term
1947 R. A. de Mel United National Party 1947-1952
1952 T. F. Jayewardene 1952-1956
1956 Bernard Soysa Lanka Sama Samaja Party 1956-1960
Election Member 1 Party 1 Member 2 Party 2 Term
1960 Edmund Samarawickrema United National Party Bernard Soysa Lanka Sama Samaja Party 1960-1977
1960 J. R. Jayewardene
1965
1970

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:[1]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
R. A. de Mel Key 6,452 35.42
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Flower 5,812 31.90
Bernard Soysa Chair 3,774 20.72
M. G. Mendis Hand 1,936 10.63
V.J. Soysa Cup 95 0.52
Valid Votes 18,069 99.18
Rejected Votes 149 0.82
Total Polled 18,218 100.00
Registered Electors 31,864
Turnout 57.17

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
T. F. Jayewardene United National Party Elephant 10,918 58.76
Bernard Soysa Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 5,738 30.88
W. A. D. Ramanayake Hand 1,810 9.74
Valid Votes 18,466 99.39
Rejected Votes 114 0.61
Total Polled 18,580 100.00
Registered Electors 32,954
Turnout 56.38

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Bernard Soysa Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 14,199 59.05
T. F. Jayewardene United National Party Elephant 9,155 38.07
A.P. de Soysa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 590 2.45
Valid Votes 23,944 99.58
Rejected Votes 102 0.42
Total Polled 24,046 100.00
Registered Electors 39,965
Turnout 60.17

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960 for the district:[4]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Edmund Samarawickrema United National Party Elephant 25,312 42.35%
Bernard Soysa Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 16,206 27.11%
E. Hema Dabare Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 8,851 14.81%
Gamini Fernando Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cart Wheel 5,412 9.05%
James Thevathason Ratnam Ladder 1,273 2.13%
R. Bin Hassan Sun 1,188 1.99%
M.L.S. Jayasekera Umbrella 794 1.33%
Mahendra Rasaratnam Cockerel 333 0.56%
S.R. Yapa Eye 185 0.31%
Mahinda Weerapure Lamp 178 0.30%
K.F.R. Fernando Ship 42 0.07%
Valid Votes 59,774 100.00%
Rejected Votes 984
Total Polled 60,758
Registered Electors 42,367
Turnout 143.41%

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960 for the district:[5]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Junius Richard Jayewardene United National Party Chair 25,814 42.19
Bernard Soysa Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 23,914 38.94
Edmund Samarawickrema United National Party Elephant 5,765 9.39
George Jayasuriya Butterfly 3,750 6.11
Vijaya Gunaratne Cart Wheel 1,022 1.66
N. Alfred de Fonseka Ladder 95 0.16
Valid Votes 60,360 98.28
Rejected Votes 1,056 0.18
Total Polled 61,416 100.00
Registered Electors 42,367
Turnout 144.96

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965 for the district:[6]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Junius Richard Jayewardene United National Party Uncontested
Bernard Soysa Lanka Sama Samaja Party Uncontested
Valid Votes N/A
Rejected Votes N/A
Total Polled N/A
Registered Electors 57,403
Turnout N/A

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970 for the district:[7]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Junius Richard Jayewardene United National Party Elephant 57,609 58.83
Bernard Soysa Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 36,783 37.56
Ratnasabapathy Wijaya Indra Eye 1,166 1.19
Ariyadasa Peiris Bell 561 0.57
A.S. Jayamaha Cockerel 241 0.25
Mudalige Justin Perera Flower 165 0.17
Joseph Beling Chair 164 0.17
Yathiendradasa Manampery Pair of Scales 105 0.11
Valid Votes 96,794 98.84
Rejected Votes 1,134 1.16
Total Polled 97,928 100.00
Registered Electors 66,136
Turnout 148.07

References

  1. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-12.
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-13.
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-09.