Matale Electoral District (1947–1989)

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

Matale electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Matale in Matale District, 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] Matale electoral district was replaced by the Matale multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the PR system, though Matale continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party

	Member	Party	Term
1947	V. T. Nanayakkara		1947-1952
1952	Bernard Aluwihare	United National Party	1952-1956
1956	Nimal Karunatilake		1956-1960
1960 (March)	Bernard Aluwihare	United National Party	1960-1965
1960 (July)	Bernard Aluwihare		1960-1965
1965	Alick Aluwihare		1965-1970
1970	Richard Udugama	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	1970-1977
1977	Alick Aluwihare	United National Party	1977-1989

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:^[2]

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
V. T. Nanayakkara	Eye	11,530	49.21%
Bernard Aluwihare	Star	9,525	40.66%
T. B. Wegodapola	Lamp	2,373	10.13%
Valid Votes		23,428	100.00%
Rejected Votes		285
Total Polled		23,713
Registered Electors		37,847
Turnout		62.65%

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Bernard Aluwihare	Flower	12,314	58.05%
V. T. Nanayakkara	House	8,898	41.95%
Valid Votes		21,212	100.00%
Rejected Votes		229
Total Polled		21,441
Registered Electors		29,272
Turnout		73.25%

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Nimal Karunatilake	Hand	12,968	55.56%
Bernard Aluwihare	Elephant	10,372	44.44%
Valid Votes		23,340	100.00%
Rejected Votes		175
Total Polled		23,515
Registered Electors		33,081
Turnout		71.08%

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Bernard Aluwihare	United National Party	Elephant	8,022	50.41%
T. D. Gunaratne	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	6,113	38.41%
M. B. Ratnayake	Mahajana Eksath Peramuna	Cart Wheel	892	5.60%
S. B. Wijeratne	Communist Party	Star	504	3.17%
A. K. Sumanapala		Umbrella	154	0.97%
Jinadasa Wickremasuriya		Sun	117	0.74%
Upali Monaravila Keppetipola		Clock	113	0.71%
Valid Votes			15,915	100.00%
Rejected Votes			131
Total Polled			16,046
Registered Electors			20,739
Turnout			77.37%

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Bernard Aluwihare	United National Party	Elephant	8,961	54.47%
T. D. Gunaratne	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	7,489	45.53%
Valid Votes			16,450	100.00%
Rejected Votes			105
Total Polled			16,555
Registered Electors			20,739
Turnout			79.83%

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Alick Aluwihare	United National Party	Elephant	13,502	59.94%
W. Dorakumbura	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	9,025	40.06%
Valid Votes			22,527	100.00%
Rejected Votes			212
Total Polled			22,739
Registered Electors			27,414
Turnout			82.95%

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Richard Udugama	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	13,428	51.24%
Alick Aluwihare	United National Party	Elephant	12,778	48.76%
Valid Votes			26,206	100.00%
Rejected Votes			120
Total Polled			26,326
Registered Electors			30,396
Turnout			86.61%

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Alick Aluwihare	Elephant	21,945	70.01%
Chandrasena Munaweera	Hand	9,039	28.84%
R. G. Karunaratne	Eye	361	1.15%
Valid Votes		31,345	100.00%
Rejected Votes		156
Total Polled		31,501
Registered Electors		36,395
Turnout		86.55%

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.

Parliament of Sri Lanka from Matale (1947–1989)

V. T. Nanayakkara Bernard Aluwihare Nimal Karunatilake Bernard Aluwihare Alick Aluwihare Richard Udugama Alick Aluwihare

Current District: Matale Electoral District

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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