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Jaffna Electoral District (1947–1989)

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and all other TULF MPs boycotted Parliament from the middle of 1983 for a number of reasons: they were under pressure from
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mobs. After three months of absence, Yogeswaran forfeited his seat in Parliament on 22 October 1983.
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not to stay in Parliament beyond their normal six-year term; the Sixth Amendment to the
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required them to swear an oath unconditionally renouncing support for a
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Jaffna electoral district was replaced by the 1871:"Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" 1847:"Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" 1823:"Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" 1751:"Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" 1704:"Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" 1680:"Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" 1928: 580:held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956: 8: 1944:Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1947–1989) 752:1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election 38:. The district was named after the city of 1935: 1921: 1913: 933:1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election 444:held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952: 73:electoral districts were replaced with 22 1894:Wickramasinghe, Wimal (18 January 2008). 2995:Current Electoral districts of Sri Lanka 138: 3016:Former electoral districts of Sri Lanka 1649: 1608: 1598: 1588: 1578: 1561: 1426: 1423: 1396: 1386: 1376: 1366: 1349: 1267: 1264: 1237: 1227: 1217: 1207: 1190: 1111: 1108: 1081: 1071: 1061: 1051: 1034: 952: 949: 922: 912: 902: 892: 875: 771: 768: 741: 731: 721: 711: 694: 591: 588: 561: 551: 541: 531: 514: 455: 452: 425: 415: 405: 395: 378: 319: 316: 82:Jaffna multi-member electoral district 1432: 1429: 1273: 1270: 1117: 1114: 958: 955: 777: 774: 597: 594: 461: 458: 325: 322: 7: 1733: 1731: 1729: 1727: 1725: 1723: 1407:1977 Parliamentary General Election 1248:1970 Parliamentary General Election 1092:1965 Parliamentary General Election 572:1956 Parliamentary General Election 436:1952 Parliamentary General Election 300:1947 Parliamentary General Election 14: 1437: 1325: 1278: 1146: 1122: 1010: 986: 853: 829: 805: 672: 650: 626: 602: 490: 466: 354: 330: 16:Electoral district of Sri Lanka 1: 1447:Tamil United Liberation Front 284:Tamil United Liberation Front 1288:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 1156:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 1020:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 839:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 636:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 500:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 262:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 125:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 54:of Sri Lanka introduced the 3021:Politics of Jaffna District 56:proportional representation 3037: 1645:References & footnotes 1623:Sri Lankan Tamil militants 1550: 1545: 1542: 1529: 1524: 1511: 1504: 1491: 1486: 1473: 1468: 1463: 1450: 1445: 1440: 1413:8th parliamentary election 1338: 1333: 1328: 1314: 1309: 1304: 1291: 1286: 1281: 1254:7th parliamentary election 1179: 1172: 1159: 1154: 1149: 1135: 1130: 1125: 1098:6th parliamentary election 1023: 1018: 1013: 999: 994: 989: 975: 970: 965: 939:5th parliamentary election 864: 859: 856: 842: 837: 832: 818: 813: 808: 794: 789: 784: 758:4th parliamentary election 683: 678: 675: 661: 656: 653: 639: 634: 629: 615: 610: 605: 578:3rd parliamentary election 503: 498: 493: 479: 474: 469: 442:2nd parliamentary election 367: 362: 357: 343: 338: 333: 306:1st parliamentary election 69:. The existing 160 mainly 2992: 1627:Constitution of Sri Lanka 1335:All Ceylon Tamil Congress 1132:All Ceylon Tamil Congress 996:All Ceylon Tamil Congress 815:All Ceylon Tamil Congress 612:All Ceylon Tamil Congress 476:All Ceylon Tamil Congress 340:All Ceylon Tamil Congress 240:All Ceylon Tamil Congress 212: 207: 202: 172: 169:All Ceylon Tamil Congress 167: 162: 141: 116:All Ceylon Tamil Congress 20:Jaffna Electoral District 857:Arulambalam Visuvanathan 676:Arulambalam Visuvanathan 1662:Parliament of Sri Lanka 1100:held on 22 March 1965: 861:Lanka Sama Samaja Party 760:held on 19 March 1960: 680:Lanka Sama Samaja Party 2859:Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 2676:Ambalangoda-Balapitiya 2344:North Western Province 2276:North Central Province 2060:Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya 1658:"The Electoral System" 1415:held on 21 July 1977: 941:held on 20 July 1960: 86:1989 general elections 1904:The Island, Sri Lanka 1256:held on 27 May 1970: 364:United National Party 92:Members of Parliament 58:electoral system for 1900:] of Parliament" 1015:S. Kathiravelupillai 834:S. Kathiravelupillai 359:Arunachalam Mahadeva 2984:Wellawatte-Galkissa 1599:Registered Electors 1387:Registered Electors 1228:Registered Electors 1072:Registered Electors 913:Registered Electors 732:Registered Electors 631:E. M. V. Naganathan 552:Registered Electors 495:E. M. V. Naganathan 416:Registered Electors 78:electoral districts 1737:Also known as the 24:electoral district 3001: 3000: 2653:Southern Province 2294:Anuradhapura West 2289:Anuradhapura East 2188:Northern Province 1616: 1615: 1525:A. G. Rajasooriar 1465:Kumar Ponnambalam 1404: 1403: 1330:G. G. Ponnambalam 1306:Alfred Duraiappah 1245: 1244: 1174:Alfred Duraiappah 1127:G. G. Ponnambalam 1089: 1088: 991:G. G. Ponnambalam 967:Alfred Duraiappah 930: 929: 810:G. G. Ponnambalam 786:Alfred Duraiappah 749: 748: 607:G. G. Ponnambalam 569: 568: 471:G. G. Ponnambalam 433: 432: 335:G. G. Ponnambalam 292: 291: 235:G. G. Ponnambalam 204:Alfred Duraiappah 164:G. G. Ponnambalam 52:1978 Constitution 48:Northern Province 3028: 2786:Western Province 2696:Bentara-Elpitiya 2120:Eastern Province 1952:Central Province 1937: 1930: 1923: 1914: 1908: 1907: 1891: 1885: 1884: 1882: 1875: 1867: 1861: 1860: 1858: 1851: 1843: 1837: 1836: 1834: 1827: 1819: 1813: 1812: 1810: 1803: 1795: 1789: 1788: 1786: 1779: 1771: 1765: 1764: 1762: 1755: 1747: 1741: 1735: 1718: 1717: 1715: 1708: 1700: 1694: 1693: 1691: 1684: 1676: 1670: 1669: 1664:. Archived from 1654: 1543:A. Tharmalingham 1418: 1259: 1103: 944: 763: 583: 447: 311: 139: 136: 131: 127: 122: 118: 113: 109: 104: 3036: 3035: 3031: 3030: 3029: 3027: 3026: 3025: 3006: 3005: 3002: 2997: 2988: 2834:Colombo Central 2780: 2647: 2534: 2451: 2338: 2270: 2182: 2114: 1946: 1941: 1911: 1893: 1892: 1888: 1880: 1873: 1869: 1868: 1864: 1856: 1849: 1845: 1844: 1840: 1832: 1825: 1821: 1820: 1816: 1808: 1801: 1797: 1796: 1792: 1784: 1777: 1773: 1772: 1768: 1760: 1753: 1749: 1748: 1744: 1736: 1721: 1713: 1706: 1702: 1701: 1697: 1689: 1682: 1678: 1677: 1673: 1656: 1655: 1651: 1647: 1411:Results of the 1409: 1252:Results of the 1250: 1096:Results of the 1094: 937:Results of the 935: 756:Results of the 754: 658:Communist Party 576:Results of the 574: 440:Results of the 438: 304:Results of the 302: 297: 129: 128: 120: 119: 111: 110: 102: 101: 94: 44:Jaffna District 17: 12: 11: 5: 3034: 3032: 3024: 3023: 3018: 3008: 3007: 2999: 2998: 2993: 2990: 2989: 2987: 2986: 2981: 2976: 2971: 2966: 2961: 2956: 2951: 2946: 2941: 2936: 2931: 2926: 2921: 2916: 2911: 2906: 2901: 2896: 2891: 2886: 2881: 2876: 2871: 2866: 2861: 2856: 2851: 2846: 2841: 2836: 2831: 2826: 2821: 2816: 2811: 2806: 2801: 2796: 2790: 2788: 2782: 2781: 2779: 2778: 2773: 2768: 2763: 2758: 2753: 2748: 2743: 2738: 2733: 2728: 2723: 2718: 2713: 2708: 2703: 2698: 2693: 2688: 2683: 2678: 2673: 2668: 2663: 2657: 2655: 2649: 2648: 2646: 2645: 2640: 2635: 2630: 2625: 2620: 2615: 2610: 2605: 2600: 2595: 2590: 2585: 2580: 2575: 2570: 2565: 2560: 2555: 2550: 2544: 2542: 2536: 2535: 2533: 2532: 2527: 2522: 2517: 2515:Uva Paranagama 2512: 2507: 2502: 2497: 2492: 2487: 2482: 2477: 2472: 2467: 2461: 2459: 2453: 2452: 2450: 2449: 2444: 2439: 2434: 2429: 2424: 2422:Panduwasnuwara 2419: 2414: 2409: 2404: 2399: 2394: 2389: 2384: 2379: 2374: 2369: 2364: 2359: 2354: 2348: 2346: 2340: 2339: 2337: 2336: 2331: 2326: 2321: 2316: 2311: 2306: 2301: 2296: 2291: 2286: 2280: 2278: 2272: 2271: 2269: 2268: 2263: 2258: 2253: 2248: 2243: 2238: 2233: 2228: 2223: 2218: 2213: 2208: 2206:Kankesanthurai 2203: 2198: 2196:Chavakachcheri 2192: 2190: 2184: 2183: 2181: 2180: 2175: 2170: 2165: 2160: 2155: 2150: 2145: 2140: 2135: 2130: 2124: 2122: 2116: 2115: 2113: 2112: 2107: 2102: 2097: 2092: 2087: 2082: 2077: 2072: 2067: 2062: 2057: 2052: 2047: 2042: 2037: 2032: 2027: 2022: 2017: 2012: 2007: 2002: 1997: 1992: 1987: 1982: 1977: 1972: 1967: 1962: 1956: 1954: 1948: 1947: 1942: 1940: 1939: 1932: 1925: 1917: 1910: 1909: 1886: 1883:on 2011-07-17. 1862: 1859:on 2009-12-09. 1838: 1835:on 2015-07-13. 1814: 1811:on 2015-09-24. 1790: 1787:on 2015-07-12. 1766: 1763:on 2015-09-24. 1742: 1719: 1716:on 2015-09-24. 1695: 1692:on 2015-09-24. 1671: 1668:on 2010-11-27. 1648: 1646: 1643: 1631:separate state 1614: 1613: 1610: 1606: 1605: 1603: 1600: 1596: 1595: 1593: 1590: 1586: 1585: 1583: 1580: 1579:Rejected Votes 1576: 1575: 1570: 1565: 1559: 1558: 1555: 1552: 1549: 1544: 1541: 1538: 1537: 1534: 1531: 1528: 1526: 1523: 1520: 1519: 1516: 1513: 1510: 1508: 1503: 1500: 1499: 1496: 1493: 1492:Pair of Scales 1490: 1488: 1485: 1482: 1481: 1478: 1475: 1472: 1467: 1462: 1459: 1458: 1455: 1452: 1449: 1444: 1439: 1435: 1434: 1431: 1428: 1425: 1422: 1408: 1405: 1402: 1401: 1398: 1394: 1393: 1391: 1388: 1384: 1383: 1381: 1378: 1374: 1373: 1371: 1368: 1367:Rejected Votes 1364: 1363: 1358: 1353: 1347: 1346: 1343: 1340: 1337: 1332: 1327: 1323: 1322: 1319: 1316: 1313: 1308: 1303: 1300: 1299: 1296: 1293: 1290: 1285: 1280: 1276: 1275: 1272: 1269: 1266: 1263: 1249: 1246: 1243: 1242: 1239: 1235: 1234: 1232: 1229: 1225: 1224: 1222: 1219: 1215: 1214: 1212: 1209: 1208:Rejected Votes 1205: 1204: 1199: 1194: 1188: 1187: 1184: 1181: 1180:Pair of Scales 1178: 1176: 1171: 1168: 1167: 1164: 1161: 1158: 1153: 1148: 1144: 1143: 1140: 1137: 1134: 1129: 1124: 1120: 1119: 1116: 1113: 1110: 1107: 1093: 1090: 1087: 1086: 1083: 1079: 1078: 1076: 1073: 1069: 1068: 1066: 1063: 1059: 1058: 1056: 1053: 1052:Rejected Votes 1049: 1048: 1043: 1038: 1032: 1031: 1028: 1025: 1022: 1017: 1012: 1008: 1007: 1004: 1001: 998: 993: 988: 984: 983: 980: 977: 974: 969: 964: 961: 960: 957: 954: 951: 948: 934: 931: 928: 927: 924: 920: 919: 917: 914: 910: 909: 907: 904: 900: 899: 897: 894: 893:Rejected Votes 890: 889: 884: 879: 873: 872: 869: 866: 863: 858: 855: 851: 850: 847: 844: 841: 836: 831: 827: 826: 823: 820: 817: 812: 807: 803: 802: 799: 796: 793: 788: 783: 780: 779: 776: 773: 770: 767: 753: 750: 747: 746: 743: 739: 738: 736: 733: 729: 728: 726: 723: 719: 718: 716: 713: 712:Rejected Votes 709: 708: 703: 698: 692: 691: 688: 685: 682: 677: 674: 670: 669: 666: 663: 660: 655: 654:M. Karthigasan 652: 648: 647: 644: 641: 638: 633: 628: 624: 623: 620: 617: 614: 609: 604: 600: 599: 596: 593: 590: 587: 573: 570: 567: 566: 563: 559: 558: 556: 553: 549: 548: 546: 543: 539: 538: 536: 533: 532:Rejected Votes 529: 528: 523: 518: 512: 511: 508: 505: 502: 497: 492: 488: 487: 484: 481: 478: 473: 468: 464: 463: 460: 457: 454: 451: 437: 434: 431: 430: 427: 423: 422: 420: 417: 413: 412: 410: 407: 403: 402: 400: 397: 396:Rejected Votes 393: 392: 387: 382: 376: 375: 372: 369: 366: 361: 356: 352: 351: 348: 345: 342: 337: 332: 328: 327: 324: 321: 318: 315: 301: 298: 296: 293: 290: 289: 286: 281: 276: 271: 268: 267: 264: 259: 254: 249: 246: 245: 242: 237: 232: 227: 224: 223: 218: 215: 214: 211: 206: 201: 196: 193: 192: 187: 184: 183: 178: 175: 174: 171: 166: 161: 156: 153: 152: 149: 146: 143: 93: 90: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3033: 3022: 3019: 3017: 3014: 3013: 3011: 3004: 2996: 2991: 2985: 2982: 2980: 2977: 2975: 2972: 2970: 2967: 2965: 2962: 2960: 2957: 2955: 2952: 2950: 2947: 2945: 2942: 2940: 2937: 2935: 2932: 2930: 2927: 2925: 2922: 2920: 2917: 2915: 2912: 2910: 2907: 2905: 2902: 2900: 2897: 2895: 2892: 2890: 2887: 2885: 2882: 2880: 2877: 2875: 2872: 2870: 2867: 2865: 2862: 2860: 2857: 2855: 2852: 2850: 2849:Colombo South 2847: 2845: 2844:Colombo North 2842: 2840: 2837: 2835: 2832: 2830: 2829:Bulathsinhala 2827: 2825: 2822: 2820: 2817: 2815: 2812: 2810: 2807: 2805: 2802: 2800: 2797: 2795: 2792: 2791: 2789: 2787: 2783: 2777: 2774: 2772: 2769: 2767: 2766:Tissamaharama 2764: 2762: 2759: 2757: 2754: 2752: 2749: 2747: 2744: 2742: 2739: 2737: 2736:Kamburupitiya 2734: 2732: 2729: 2727: 2724: 2722: 2719: 2717: 2714: 2712: 2709: 2707: 2704: 2702: 2699: 2697: 2694: 2692: 2689: 2687: 2684: 2682: 2679: 2677: 2674: 2672: 2669: 2667: 2664: 2662: 2659: 2658: 2656: 2654: 2650: 2644: 2641: 2639: 2636: 2634: 2631: 2629: 2626: 2624: 2621: 2619: 2616: 2614: 2611: 2609: 2606: 2604: 2601: 2599: 2596: 2594: 2591: 2589: 2586: 2584: 2581: 2579: 2576: 2574: 2571: 2569: 2566: 2564: 2561: 2559: 2556: 2554: 2551: 2549: 2546: 2545: 2543: 2541: 2537: 2531: 2528: 2526: 2523: 2521: 2518: 2516: 2513: 2511: 2508: 2506: 2503: 2501: 2498: 2496: 2493: 2491: 2488: 2486: 2483: 2481: 2478: 2476: 2473: 2471: 2468: 2466: 2463: 2462: 2460: 2458: 2454: 2448: 2445: 2443: 2440: 2438: 2435: 2433: 2430: 2428: 2425: 2423: 2420: 2418: 2415: 2413: 2410: 2408: 2405: 2403: 2400: 2398: 2395: 2393: 2390: 2388: 2385: 2383: 2380: 2378: 2377:Dodangaslanda 2375: 2373: 2370: 2368: 2365: 2363: 2360: 2358: 2355: 2353: 2350: 2349: 2347: 2345: 2341: 2335: 2332: 2330: 2327: 2325: 2322: 2320: 2317: 2315: 2314:Medawachchiya 2312: 2310: 2307: 2305: 2302: 2300: 2297: 2295: 2292: 2290: 2287: 2285: 2282: 2281: 2279: 2277: 2273: 2267: 2264: 2262: 2259: 2257: 2254: 2252: 2249: 2247: 2244: 2242: 2239: 2237: 2234: 2232: 2229: 2227: 2224: 2222: 2219: 2217: 2214: 2212: 2209: 2207: 2204: 2202: 2199: 2197: 2194: 2193: 2191: 2189: 2185: 2179: 2176: 2174: 2171: 2169: 2166: 2164: 2161: 2159: 2156: 2154: 2151: 2149: 2146: 2144: 2141: 2139: 2136: 2134: 2131: 2129: 2126: 2125: 2123: 2121: 2117: 2111: 2108: 2106: 2103: 2101: 2098: 2096: 2093: 2091: 2088: 2086: 2083: 2081: 2078: 2076: 2073: 2071: 2068: 2066: 2063: 2061: 2058: 2056: 2053: 2051: 2048: 2046: 2043: 2041: 2038: 2036: 2033: 2031: 2028: 2026: 2023: 2021: 2018: 2016: 2013: 2011: 2008: 2006: 2003: 2001: 1998: 1996: 1993: 1991: 1988: 1986: 1985:Hanguranketha 1983: 1981: 1978: 1976: 1973: 1971: 1968: 1966: 1963: 1961: 1958: 1957: 1955: 1953: 1949: 1945: 1938: 1933: 1931: 1926: 1924: 1919: 1918: 1915: 1905: 1901: 1899: 1890: 1887: 1879: 1872: 1866: 1863: 1855: 1848: 1842: 1839: 1831: 1824: 1818: 1815: 1807: 1800: 1794: 1791: 1783: 1776: 1770: 1767: 1759: 1752: 1746: 1743: 1740: 1739:Federal Party 1734: 1732: 1730: 1728: 1726: 1724: 1720: 1712: 1705: 1699: 1696: 1688: 1681: 1675: 1672: 1667: 1663: 1659: 1653: 1650: 1644: 1642: 1640: 1636: 1632: 1628: 1624: 1620: 1619:V. Yogeswaran 1611: 1607: 1604: 1601: 1597: 1594: 1591: 1587: 1584: 1581: 1577: 1574: 1571: 1569: 1566: 1564: 1560: 1556: 1553: 1548: 1540: 1539: 1535: 1532: 1527: 1522: 1521: 1517: 1514: 1509: 1507: 1502: 1501: 1497: 1494: 1489: 1487:A. L. Abraham 1484: 1483: 1479: 1476: 1471: 1466: 1461: 1460: 1456: 1453: 1448: 1443: 1442:V. Yogeswaran 1436: 1419: 1416: 1414: 1406: 1399: 1395: 1392: 1389: 1385: 1382: 1379: 1375: 1372: 1369: 1365: 1362: 1359: 1357: 1354: 1352: 1348: 1344: 1341: 1336: 1331: 1324: 1320: 1317: 1312: 1307: 1302: 1301: 1297: 1294: 1289: 1284: 1277: 1260: 1257: 1255: 1247: 1240: 1236: 1233: 1230: 1226: 1223: 1220: 1216: 1213: 1210: 1206: 1203: 1200: 1198: 1195: 1193: 1189: 1185: 1182: 1177: 1175: 1170: 1169: 1165: 1162: 1157: 1152: 1145: 1141: 1138: 1133: 1128: 1121: 1104: 1101: 1099: 1091: 1084: 1080: 1077: 1074: 1070: 1067: 1064: 1060: 1057: 1054: 1050: 1047: 1044: 1042: 1039: 1037: 1033: 1029: 1026: 1021: 1016: 1009: 1005: 1002: 997: 992: 985: 981: 978: 973: 968: 963: 962: 945: 942: 940: 932: 925: 921: 918: 915: 911: 908: 905: 901: 898: 895: 891: 888: 885: 883: 880: 878: 874: 870: 867: 862: 852: 848: 845: 840: 835: 828: 824: 821: 816: 811: 804: 800: 797: 792: 787: 782: 781: 764: 761: 759: 751: 744: 740: 737: 734: 730: 727: 724: 720: 717: 714: 710: 707: 704: 702: 699: 697: 693: 689: 686: 681: 671: 667: 664: 659: 649: 645: 642: 637: 632: 625: 621: 618: 613: 608: 601: 584: 581: 579: 571: 564: 560: 557: 554: 550: 547: 544: 540: 537: 534: 530: 527: 524: 522: 519: 517: 513: 509: 506: 501: 496: 489: 485: 482: 477: 472: 465: 448: 445: 443: 435: 428: 424: 421: 418: 414: 411: 408: 404: 401: 398: 394: 391: 388: 386: 383: 381: 377: 373: 370: 365: 360: 353: 349: 346: 341: 336: 329: 312: 309: 307: 299: 294: 287: 285: 282: 280: 279:V. Yogeswaran 277: 275: 272: 270: 269: 265: 263: 260: 258: 255: 253: 250: 248: 247: 243: 241: 238: 236: 233: 231: 228: 226: 225: 222: 219: 217: 216: 210: 205: 200: 197: 195: 194: 191: 188: 186: 185: 182: 179: 177: 176: 170: 165: 160: 157: 155: 154: 150: 147: 144: 140: 137: 135: 126: 117: 108: 99: 98: 91: 89: 87: 83: 79: 76: 72: 71:single-member 68: 64: 61: 57: 53: 49: 45: 41: 37: 36:February 1989 33: 29: 25: 21: 3003: 2864:Divulapitiya 2854:Colombo West 2839:Colombo East 2573:Deraniyagala 2540:Sabaragamuwa 2417:Nikaweratiya 2397:Kuliyapitiya 2319:Medirigiriya 2299:Horowpothana 2284:Anuradhapura 2200: 2065:Pathadumbara 2055:Nuwara Eliya 2050:Nawalapitiya 1990:Harispattuwa 1903: 1897: 1889: 1878:the original 1865: 1854:the original 1841: 1830:the original 1817: 1806:the original 1793: 1782:the original 1769: 1758:the original 1745: 1711:the original 1698: 1687:the original 1674: 1666:the original 1652: 1617: 1589:Total Polled 1572: 1567: 1562: 1506:C. X. Martyn 1410: 1377:Total Polled 1360: 1355: 1350: 1283:C. X. Martyn 1251: 1218:Total Polled 1201: 1196: 1191: 1151:C. X. Martyn 1095: 1062:Total Polled 1045: 1040: 1035: 936: 903:Total Polled 886: 881: 876: 755: 722:Total Polled 705: 700: 695: 575: 542:Total Polled 525: 520: 515: 439: 406:Total Polled 389: 384: 379: 303: 257:C. X. Martyn 199:1960 (March) 100: 96: 95: 75:multi-member 19: 18: 2949:Minuwangoda 2809:Bandaragama 2804:Avissawella 2799:Attanagalla 2751:Mulkirigala 2741:Karandeniya 2671:Ambalangoda 2643:Yatiyantota 2578:Eheliyagoda 2495:Mahiyangana 2470:Bandarawela 2427:Polgahawela 2392:Katugampola 2372:Dandagamuwa 2367:Dambadeniya 2334:Polonnaruwa 2261:Vaddukoddai 2246:Point Pedro 2216:Kilinochchi 2178:Trincomalee 2168:Samanthurai 2080:Talawakelle 2075:Senkadagala 2000:Kadugannawa 1563:Valid Votes 1547:Independent 1470:Independent 1351:Valid Votes 1311:Independent 1192:Valid Votes 1036:Valid Votes 972:Independent 877:Valid Votes 791:Independent 696:Valid Votes 516:Valid Votes 380:Valid Votes 221:1960 (July) 209:Independent 107:Independent 32:August 1947 3010:Categories 2939:Maharagama 2794:Agalawatte 2726:Hambantota 2716:Habaraduwa 2706:Devinuwara 2686:Balapitiya 2638:Ruwanwella 2628:Rambukkana 2618:Pelmadulla 2613:Nivitigala 2583:Galigamuwa 2548:Alutnuwara 2510:Soranatota 2500:Moneragala 2442:Wennappuwa 2437:Wariyapola 2412:Nattandiya 2407:Mawatagama 2402:Kurunegala 2236:Mullaitivu 2158:Paddiruppu 2133:Batticaloa 2110:Yatinuwara 2090:Udadumbara 1970:Galagedara 1635:Black July 1633:; and the 288:1977-1989 266:1970-1977 244:1965-1970 213:1960-1965 173:1947-1960 67:Parliament 2974:Ratmalana 2919:Kolonnawa 2681:Baddegama 2661:Akmeemana 2633:Ratnapura 2608:Mawanella 2568:Dehiowita 2558:Balangoda 2553:Aranayaka 2530:Wellawaya 2382:Galgamuwa 2357:Bingiriya 2352:Anamaduwa 2329:Minneriya 2324:Mihintale 2105:Wattegama 2095:Udunuwara 2085:Teldeniya 2030:Maskeliya 2020:Kundasale 1639:Sinhalese 1421:Candidate 1262:Candidate 1106:Candidate 947:Candidate 766:Candidate 586:Candidate 450:Candidate 314:Candidate 295:Elections 28:Sri Lanka 2969:Panadura 2959:Moratuwa 2954:Mirigama 2944:Matugama 2909:Kelaniya 2899:Kalutara 2894:Kaduwela 2879:Homagama 2819:Biyagama 2814:Beruwala 2776:Weligama 2761:Tangalle 2756:Rathgama 2731:Hiniduma 2701:Deniyaya 2691:Beliatta 2666:Akuressa 2598:Kiriella 2588:Kalawana 2563:Dedigama 2525:Welimada 2520:Viyaluwa 2490:Haputale 2485:Hali-Ela 2447:Yapahuwa 2432:Puttalam 2387:Hiriyala 2309:Kekirawa 2304:Kalawewa 2266:Vavuniya 2251:Udupiddy 2173:Seruvila 2163:Pottuvil 2153:Nintavur 2143:Kalmunai 2138:Kalkudah 2100:Walapane 2040:Maturata 2010:Kotagala 1995:Hewaheta 1965:Dambulla 1512:Umbrella 1315:Umbrella 480:Umbrella 368:Elephant 142:Election 60:electing 30:between 2979:Wattala 2964:Negombo 2924:Kottawa 2914:Kesbewa 2874:Gampaha 2824:Borella 2771:Udugama 2721:Hakmana 2623:Rakwana 2603:Kolonna 2593:Kegalle 2505:Passara 2480:Buttala 2465:Badulla 2226:Manipay 2070:Rattota 2025:Laggala 2015:Kotmale 1980:Gampola 1960:Akurana 1612:82.54% 1609:Turnout 1573:100.00% 1536:0..57% 1498:15.15% 1480:24.25% 1457:51.26% 1400:79.89% 1397:Turnout 1361:100.00% 1345:29.05% 1339:Bicycle 1321:35.36% 1298:35.59% 1241:77.76% 1238:Turnout 1202:100.00% 1186:26.82% 1166:30.81% 1142:42.37% 1136:Bicycle 1085:74.31% 1082:Turnout 1046:100.00% 1030:31.40% 1006:33.47% 982:35.13% 976:Bicycle 926:71.91% 923:Turnout 887:100.00% 849:29.35% 825:30.56% 819:Bicycle 801:35.68% 745:63.72% 742:Turnout 706:100.00% 690:12.27% 668:14.70% 646:32.56% 622:40.46% 616:Bicycle 565:71.66% 562:Turnout 526:100.00% 510:39.52% 486:60.48% 429:46.26% 426:Turnout 390:100.00% 374:26.72% 350:73.28% 344:Bicycle 84:at the 63:members 22:was an 2934:Mahara 2904:Katana 2889:Ja-Ela 2884:Horana 2746:Matara 2475:Bibile 2362:Chilaw 2256:Uduvil 2241:Nallur 2231:Mannar 2201:Jaffna 2128:Ampara 2045:Minipe 2035:Matale 1975:Galaha 1602:34,865 1592:28,779 1568:28,701 1557:0.27% 1518:3.14% 1454:16,251 1438:  1427:Symbol 1390:31,214 1380:24,938 1356:24,862 1326:  1279:  1268:Symbol 1231:28,473 1221:22,141 1197:22,068 1147:  1123:  1112:Symbol 1075:25,299 1065:18,056 1041:17,972 1011:  987:  953:Symbol 916:24,299 906:17,473 882:17,381 871:4.41% 854:  830:  806:  772:Symbol 735:34,804 725:22,178 701:22,029 673:  651:  627:  603:  592:Symbol 555:29,489 545:21,131 521:21,043 491:  483:12,726 467:  456:Symbol 419:42,546 409:19,681 385:19,548 355:  347:14,324 331:  320:Symbol 145:Member 132:  130:  123:  121:  114:  112:  105:  103:  50:. The 40:Jaffna 2929:Kotte 2869:Dompe 2711:Galle 2221:Kopay 2211:Kayts 2148:Mutur 2005:Kandy 1881:(PDF) 1874:(PDF) 1857:(PDF) 1850:(PDF) 1833:(PDF) 1826:(PDF) 1809:(PDF) 1802:(PDF) 1785:(PDF) 1778:(PDF) 1761:(PDF) 1754:(PDF) 1714:(PDF) 1707:(PDF) 1690:(PDF) 1683:(PDF) 1530:Chair 1495:4,349 1477:6,960 1430:Votes 1424:Party 1342:7,222 1318:8,792 1295:8,848 1292:House 1271:Votes 1265:Party 1183:5,918 1163:6,800 1160:House 1139:9,350 1115:Votes 1109:Party 1027:5,644 1024:House 1003:6,015 979:6,313 956:Votes 950:Party 846:5,101 843:House 822:5,312 798:6,201 775:Votes 769:Party 687:2,703 665:3,239 643:7,173 640:House 619:8,914 595:Votes 589:Party 507:8,317 459:Votes 453:Party 371:5,224 323:Votes 317:Party 151:Term 148:Party 1551:Ship 1474:Tree 662:Star 504:Hand 274:1977 252:1970 230:1965 190:1956 181:1952 159:1947 134:TULF 34:and 2457:Uva 1898:sic 1533:164 1515:900 1451:Sun 1000:Eye 868:767 865:Key 795:Sun 715:149 684:Key 399:133 97:Key 65:of 42:in 26:of 3012:: 1902:. 1722:^ 1660:. 1582:78 1554:77 1433:% 1370:76 1274:% 1211:73 1118:% 1055:84 959:% 896:92 778:% 598:% 535:88 462:% 326:% 46:, 1936:e 1929:t 1922:v 1906:.

Index

electoral district
Sri Lanka
August 1947
February 1989
Jaffna
Jaffna District
Northern Province
1978 Constitution
proportional representation
electing
members
Parliament
single-member
multi-member
electoral districts
Jaffna multi-member electoral district
1989 general elections
Independent
All Ceylon Tamil Congress
Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi
TULF
1947
G. G. Ponnambalam
All Ceylon Tamil Congress
1952
1956
1960 (March)
Alfred Duraiappah
Independent
1960 (July)

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