Wariyapola Electoral District
# Wariyapola Electoral District

Wariyapola electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Wariyapola 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. Wariyapola 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

Independent SLFP UNP

| Election | Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | Ivan Dassanayake | UNP | 1947 - 1952 |
| 1952 | Ivan Dassanayake | UNP | 1952 - 1956 |
| 1956 | A. M. Adikari | SLFP | 1956 - 1960 |
| 1960 (March) | A. M. Adikari | SLFP | 1960 |
| 1960 (July) | A. M. Adikari | SLFP | 1960 - 1962 |
| 1962 | M. A. J. Wijesinghe | SLFP | 1962 -1965 |
| 1965 | D. M. Tilakaratna Bandara | UNP | 1965 - 1970 |
| 1970 | M. A. J. Wijesinghe | SLFP | 1970 - 1977 |
| 1977 | Amarawathie Piyaseeli Ratnayake | UNP | 1977 - 1989 |

## Elections

### 1947 Parliamentary General Election

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

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivan Dassanayake | | Key | 12,063 | 79.45 |
| C. M. Edwin de Silva | | Elephant | 2,158 | 14.21 |
| H. Poorten | | Umbrella | 485 | 3.19 |
| T. G. R. de Silva | | Star | 213 | 1.40 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 14,919 | 98.25 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 265 | 1.75 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 15,184 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 31,886 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47.62 |

### 1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivan Dassanayake | United National Party | Elephant | 19,622 | 78.51 |
| A. M. Adikari | | Umbrella | 7,090 | 28.37 |
| Samuel Benadict Pieris | | Lamp | 350 | 1.40 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 24,796 | 99.21 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 198 | 0.79 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 24,994 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 35,625 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70.16 |

### 1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| A. M. Adikari | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 19,470 | 60.30 |
| Ivan Dassanayake | United National Party | Elephant | 12,657 | 39.20 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 32,127 | 99.50 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 162 | 0.50 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 32,289 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 42,751 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75.53 |

### 1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| A. M. Adikari | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 11,894 | 51.48 |
| Ivan Dassanayake | United National Party | Elephant | 9,172 | 39.70 |
| Lewie Ariyasinghe | | Key | 1,078 | 4.67 |
| Paiyadasa Vitharane | | Star | 286 | 1.24 |
| S. M. Abeysekera | | Umbrella | 271 | 1.17 |
| M. P. H. J. Wijayawardhana | | Eye | 261 | 1.13 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 22,296 | 99.38 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 144 | 0.62 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 23,106 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 29,197 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79.14 |

### 1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| A. M. Adikari | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 13,363 | 55.36 |
| Ivan Dassanayake | United National Party | Elephant | 10,624 | 44.02 |
| B. D. R. Jayasena | | Cartwheel | 85 | 0.35 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 24,072 | 99.73 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 65 | 0.27 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 24,137 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 29,199 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82.66 |

### 1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| D. M. Tilakaratna Bandara | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Elephant | 15,336 | 50.0 |
| M. A. J. Wijesinghe | United National Party | Hand | 14,904 | 48.58 |
| R. B. Balasuriya | | Cartwheel | 149 | 0.49 |
| K. Justin de Silva | | Sun | 140 | 0.46 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 30,529 | 99.51 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 149 | 0.49 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 30,678 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 35,978 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85.27 |

### 1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| M. A. J. Wijesinghe | United National Party | Hand | 22,304 | 59.77 |
| D. M. Tilakaratne Bandara | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Elephant | 14,686 | 39.36 |
| Ariyadasa Sikurajapati | | Bell | 223 | 0.60 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 37,213 | 99.72 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 104 | 0.28 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,317 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 42,490 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87.83 |

### 1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
