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March 1960 Ceylonese parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Ceylon on 19 March 1960.
By 1960, Ceylon's governing Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) coalition was falling apart. The Marxist parties that were junior partners of the coalition had broken with the dominant Sri Lanka Freedom Party over the issue of paddy lands. The Marxist Viplavakari Lanka Sama Samaja Party formed a new party that took the name MEP. The SLFP itself had been torn by an internal power struggle since the death of its leader, S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike , the previous year.
Both the United National Party and the SLFP campaigned on a strongly anti-Tamil line, promising to repatriate the estate Tamils to India, and implement the Sinhala Only Act .[citation needed ]
Dudley Senanayake and the UNP obtained a plurality of seats, but without a majority could not form a stable government. This led to the July 1960 elections .
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Party Votes % Seats United National Party 909,043 29.89 50 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 647,175 21.28 46 Lanka Sama Samaja Party 325,286 10.70 10 Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 324,332 10.66 10 Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 176,444 5.80 15 Communist Party of Ceylon 147,612 4.85 3 Lanka Democratic Party 135,138 4.44 4 All Ceylon Tamil Congress 38,275 1.26 1 Socialist People's Front 23,253 0.76 1 National Liberation Front 11,201 0.37 2 Sri Lanka National Front 11,115 0.37 1 Bodhisattva Bandaranaike Front 9,749 0.32 1 Others 282,797 9.30 7 Total 3,041,420 100.00 151 Registered voters/turnout 3,724,507 77.6 Source: Nohlen et al .[ 3]
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
1 Colombo North
V.A.Sugathadasa
Elephant
9,446
2 Colombo Central
M.C.M. Kaleel
Pair of Spectacles
33,121
Pieter Keuneman
Star
30,574
R. Premadasa
Elephant
29,828
3 Borella
R.B. Lenora
Elephant
7,261
4 Colombo South
Edmund Samarawickrema
Elephant
25,312
17 Kolonnawa
K.E. Perera
Cart Wheel
8,608
18 Kotte
A.J. Niyathapala
Elephant
8,850
19 Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia
S. de S. Jayasinghe
Elephant
12,971
20 Moratuwa
M. Ruskin Fernando
Elephant
10,262
21 Kesbewa
Somaweera Chandrasiri
Spoon
11,115
22 Kottawa
D.B.R. Gunawardena
Key
12,928
23 Homagama
Gamini Jayasuriya
Elephant
10,873
24 Avissawella
Philip Gunawardena
Cart Wheel
16,648
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
5 Wattala
D. Shelton Jayasinghe
Elephant
9,665
6 Negombo
T. Quintin Fernando
Elephant
11,207
7 Katana
Wijayapala Mendis
Elephant
9,117
8 Divulapitiya
Percy Jayakody
Elephant
10,509
9 Mirigama
A.E. Jayasinghe
Hand
12,430
10 Minuwangoda
M.P. de Z. Siriwardena
Hand
11,565
11 Attanagalla
J.P. Obeysekera
Hand
20,985
12 Gampaha
S.D. Bandaranayake
Butterfly
9,565
13 Ja-ela
Paris Perera
Elephant
11,960
14 Mahara
S.K.K. Suriarachchi
Hand
15,098
15 Dompe
Felix Dias Bandaranaike
Hand
16,227
16 Kelaniya
J.R. Jayawardane
Elephant
10,227
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
26 Bulathsinghala
Bibile Fonseka
Elephant
5,728
27 Bandaragama
D.C.W. Kannangara
Elephant
10,154
28 Panadura
Leslie Goonewardena
Key
9,266
29 Kalutara
Cholmondeley Goonewardena
Key
7,749
30 Beruwala
Mohamed A. Bakeer Markar
Elephant
9,339
31 Matugama
Dayasena T. Pasqual
Hand
7,099
32 Agalawatte
Anil Moonesinghe
Key
12,007
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
33 Dambulla
Tikiri Banda Tennekoon
Hand
10,792
34 Laggala
K.M.K. Banda
Hand
3,073
35 Matale
B.H. Aluvihare
Elephant
8,022
36 Rattota
Chandrasena Munaweera
Hand
6,198
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
37 Wattegma
P. B. A. Weerakoon
Hand
8,680
38 Akurana
D. H. Jayawickrema
Umbrella
15,856
39 Galagedara
C. A. S. Marikkar
Hand
4,493
40 Yatinuwara
S. S. Abeysundera
Elephant
4,352
41 Udunuwara
T.B. Jayasundera
Hand
7,650
42 Kandy
E. L. Senanayake
Elephant
6,924
43 Senkadagala
N. Wimalasena
Elephant
5,831
44 Kundasale
U. P. Y. Jinadasa
Hand
7,121
45 Teldeniya
Tissa Kapukotuwa
Elephant
3,726
46 Minipe
R. W. Tennekoon
Elephant
3,868
49 Hewaheta
T.B. Illangaratne
Hand
5,570
50 Gampola
R.R.D. Bandaranayake
Hand
5,911
51 Nawalapitiya
R.S. Pelpola
Hand
7,200
Nuwaraeliya District [ edit ]
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
47 Walapane
T.B.M. Herath
Hand
5,727
48 Hanguranketha
M.D. Banda
Elephant
7,119
53 Nuwara Eliya
T. William Fernando
Hand
2,397
54 Maskeliya
Donald J. Ranaweera
Elephant
4,192
52 Kotmale
J.D.Weerasekera
Umbrella
4,643
Hambantota District [ edit ]
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
74 Kayts
V. A. Kandiah
House
10,820
75 Vaddukkoddai
A. Amirthalingam
House
11,524
76 Kankesanturai
S.J.V. Chelvanayakam
House
13,545
77 Uduvil
Visuvanathar Tharmalingam
House
9,033
78 Jaffna
A.T. Durayappah
Sun
6,201
79 Nallur
E.M.V. Naganathan
House
9,651
80 Kopai
M.Balasundaram
House
10,279
81 Uduppiddi
M. Sivasithamparam
Bicycle
7,365
82 Point Pedro
K. Thurairatnam
House
5,679
83 Chavakachcheri
V.N. Navaratnam
House
13,907
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
84 Kilinochchi
A. Sivasunderam
House
3,741
85 Mannar
V.A. Alegacone
House
6,463
86 Vavuniya
T. Sivasithamparam
Sun
5,370
Trincomalee District [ edit ]
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
87 Trincomalee
N.R. Rajavarothiam
House
8,872
88 Mutur T.
Ahambaram
House
10,685
Batticaloa District [ edit ]
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
89 Kalkudah
P. Manicavasagam
House
7,318
90 Batticaloa
C. Rajadurai
House
28,309
91 Amparai
Wijayabahu Wijayasinha
Hand
4,237
92 Paddiruppu
S.M.Rasamanickam
House
10,799
93 Kalmunai
M.S. Kariapper
Umbrella
5,743
94 Nintavur
M.I.M. Abdul Majeed
Radio Set
10,017
95 Pottuvil
M.A. Abdul Majeed
Cockerel
9,874
North Western Province [ edit ]
Puttalam and Kurunegaka Districts [ edit ]
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
96 Puttalam
M.H. Naina Marikkar
Elephant
7,344
97 Nikaweratiya
Mudiyanse Tennekoon
Hand
13,409
98 Yapahuwa
R.B. Tennekoon
Hand
8,536
99 Hiriyala
A.H. Senanayake
Elephant
9,202
100 Wariyapola
A. Adikari
Hand
11,894
101 Bingiriya
L.B. Jayasena
Hand
6,673
102 Chilaw
W.J.C. Munasinghe
Hand
9,302
103 Nattandiya
Albert F. Peries
Elephant
10,914
104 Wennappuwa
Hugh Fernando
Hand
11,043
105 Katugampola
T.B. Subasinghe
Mortar
8,766
106 Kuliyapitiya
I.M.R.A. Iriyagolle
Eye
8,257
107 Dambadeniya
R.G. Senanayake
Hand
14,401
108 Polgahawela
Stephen Samarakkody
Hand
6,038
109 Kurunegala
D.B. Monnekulama
Hand
8,176
110 Mawatagama
E.M.R.B.Ekanayake
Elephant
6,877
111 Dodangaslanda
A.U. Romanis
Elephant
7,571
North Central Province [ edit ]
Anuradapura District [ edit ]
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
112 Anuradhapura
Sirimewan Godage
Hand
5,922
113 Medawachchiya
Maithripala Senanayake
Hand
9,475
114 Horowupotana
E.L.B. Hurulle
Elephant
5,120
115 Mihintale
P.M.K. Tennakoon
Key
2,581
116 Kalawewa
R.B. Ratnamalala
Hand
7,455
117 Kekirawa
S.B. Lenawa
Hand
4,590
Polonnaruwa District [ edit ]
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
118 Minneriya
C.P. de Silva
Hand
9,770
119 Polonnaruwa
A.H. de Silva
Hand
7,107
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
120 Mahiyangane
C. P. J. Seneviratne
Elephant
3,164
122 Passara
S. A. Peeris
Elephant
3,286
123 Badulla
B. H. Bandara
Hand
4,775
124 Soranatota
K. Y. M WijeratneBanda
Hand
3,821
125 Uva Paranagama
Kusuma Rajaratne
Aeroplane
4,662
126 Welimada
K. M. P. Rajaratne
Aeroplane
6,539
127 Bandarawela
J. G. Gunasekera
Hand
5,603
128 Haputale
W. P. G. Ariyadasa
Hand
3,655
Monaragala District [ edit ]
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
129 Monaragala
W.G.M. Albert Silva
Hand
3,738
121 Bibile R.M.
Gunasekera
Elephant
3,361
Sabaragamuwa Province [ edit ]
Electorate
Elected Member
Symbol
Votes
138 Kiriella
A. E. B. Kiriella
Elephant
6,816
139 Ratnapura
H. Weragama
Elephant
7,434
140 Pelmadulla
W. A. Karunasena
Hand
4,535
141 Balangoda
C. S. Ratwatte
Hand
9,494
142 Rakwana
V. T. G. Karunaratne
Hand
4,766
143 Nivitigala
D. F. Hettiarachchi
Cart Wheel
7,314
144 Kalawana
Abeyratne Pilapitiya
Sun
3,291
145 Kolonna
Cyril Mathew
Elephant
3,420