Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 1977

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8th Sri Lankan parliamentary election





← 1970
21 July 1977
1989 →

All 168 seats to the National State Assembly
85 seats were needed for a majority














































 
First party
Second party
Third party
 

Junius Richard Jayawardana (1906-1996).jpg

Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranayaka (1916-2000) (Hon.Sirimavo Bandaranaike with Hon.Lalith Athulathmudali Crop).jpg
Leader

Junius Richard Jayewardene

A. Amirthalingam

Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Party

United National Party

Tamil United Liberation Front

Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Leader since
1973
1977
1960
Leader's seat

Colombo West

Kankesanthurai

Attanagalla
Last election
17 Seats, 37.91%

New Party
91 Seats, 36.86%
Seats won
140
18
8
Seat change

Increase123

Increase18

Decrease83
Popular vote
3,179,221
421,488
1,855,331
Percentage
50.92%
6.75%
29.72%

Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election 1977.PNG
Winners of polling divisions. UNP in green, TULF in yellow and SLFP in blue.





Prime Minister before election

Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Sri Lanka Freedom Party



Prime Minister-designate

Junius Richard Jayewardene
United National Party


The 1977 Sri Lankan election heralded the beginning of a new period of Sri Lanka's history - a period of unprecedented violence.[citation needed]




Contents





  • 1 Background


  • 2 Results


  • 3 Electorate Results

    • 3.1 Western Province

      • 3.1.1 Colombo District


      • 3.1.2 Gampaha District


      • 3.1.3 Kalutara District



    • 3.2 Central Province

      • 3.2.1 Matale District


      • 3.2.2 Kandy District


      • 3.2.3 Nuwaraeliya District



    • 3.3 Southern Province

      • 3.3.1 Galle District


      • 3.3.2 Matara District


      • 3.3.3 Hambantota District



    • 3.4 Northern Province

      • 3.4.1 Jaffna District


      • 3.4.2 Vanni District



    • 3.5 Eastern Province

      • 3.5.1 Trincomalee District


      • 3.5.2 Batticalao District


      • 3.5.3 Ampara District



    • 3.6 North Western Province

      • 3.6.1 Puttalam District


      • 3.6.2 Kurunegala District



    • 3.7 North Central Province

      • 3.7.1 Anuradapura District


      • 3.7.2 Polonnaruwa District



    • 3.8 Uva Province

      • 3.8.1 Badulla District


      • 3.8.2 Monaragala District



    • 3.9 Sabaragamuwa Province

      • 3.9.1 Kegalla District


      • 3.9.2 Ratnapura District




  • 4 Notes


  • 5 References




Background


Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike had become extraordinarily unpopular. Her economic policies had led to industrial growth and self-reliance, but was insufficient to overcome unemployment. Constitutionally, she had taken advantage of the 1972 constitution to delay the election until 1977, instead of 1975 as would have been the case under the old Soulbury constitution. The government's strong Sinhala nationalist stance had led to unrest in the Tamil north; in response, an island-wide state of emergency was imposed, causing hardship to many people. The UF coalition Bandaranaike had built for the 1970 elections had disintegrated.


By contrast, the United National Party had made a surprising comeback since its 1970 humiliation. Under the leadership of J.R. Jayewardene it had assiduously built up its ground organization. The UNP promised to solve the ethnic problem with a devolution package. Economically, it proposed opening up the Sri Lankan economy again. Constitutionally, the UNP called for replacing the Westminster-based political system with one modelled along French lines. Most importantly, it promised a free extra ration of eight pounds of cereal (the so-called eta ata), on top of the existing ration of two kilograms of rice.


More portentous was the status of the Tamil parties. The old federalist Tamil parties had merged to form the Tamil United Liberation Front, led by Appapillai Amirthalingam, which had gone beyond regional autonomy to openly call for independence of the Tamil-speaking regions of the country.



Results


The UNP won the largest landslide in Sri Lankan history (due to the first-past-the-post system). For the first time, a Tamil party won the second-highest number of seats in Parliament and became the Official Opposition.


Abeyratne Pilapitiya of the UNP was elected MP for Kalawana, but was subsequently unseated in an election petition. Sarath Muttetuwegama of the Communist Party was returned to Parliament in the ensuing by-election.


The 1977 election was the only one ever held under the 1972 constitution.[1]















































































e • d Summary of the 1977 Sri Lankan parliamentary election[2]
PartyCandidatesVotes%Seats
 United National Party1543,179,22150.92%
140
 Tamil United Liberation Front23421,4886.75%
18
 Sri Lanka Freedom Party1471,855,33129.72%
8
 Ceylon Workers' Congress262,7071.00%
1
 Lanka Sama Samaja Party82225,3173.61%
0
 Communist Party of Sri Lanka25123,8561.98%
0
 Mahajana Eksath Peramuna2722,6390.36%
0
Others295353,0145.65%
1
Valid Votes7556,243,573100.00%168
Rejected Votes
Total Votes Polled
Total Electors Polled[a]
Registered Electors6,667,589
Turnout


Electorate Results



Western Province



Colombo District
























































Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Colombo North

M. Vincent Perera
Elephant
Colombo Central

R.Premadasa
Elephant
Colombo Central
M.Jabir A. Cader
Eye
Colombo Central
M.Haleem Ishak
Hand
Borella

M.H.Mohomed
Elephant
Colombo East
A.Edmund Samarawickrema
Elephant
Colombo West

J.R.Jayewardene
Elephant
Dehiwala
S. de S. Jayasinghe
Elephant
Ratmalana

Lalith Athulathmudali
Elephant
Kolonnawa

Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi
Elephant
Kotte

Anandatissa de Alwis
Elephant
Kaduwela
M.D.H. Jayawardana
Elephant
Awissawella
M.D.Premarathna
Eephant
Homagama

Gamini Jayasuriya
Elephant
Maharagama
Premaratne Gunasekera
Elephant
Kesbewa

Dharmasena Attygalle
Elephant
Moratuwa

Tyronne Fernando
Elephant


Gampaha District












































Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Wattala
D. Shelton Jayasinghe
Elephant
Negambo
N. Denzil Fernando
Elephant
Katana

Wijayapala Mendis
Elephant
Divulapitiya
Ariyaratne Jayatillake
Elephant
Mirigama
Mahendra Wijeratne
Elephant
Minuwangoda
Bennet Gunasekera
Elephant
Attanagalla

Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Hand
Gampaha

S. D. Bandaranayake
Hand
Ja-ela

Joseph Michael Perera
Elephant
Mahara

Tudor Gunasekara
Elephant
Dompe

Sarathchandra Rajakaruna
Elephant
Biyagama

Ranil Wickremasinghe
Elephant
Kelaniya

Kaluwadewage Cyril Mathew
Elephant


Kalutara District





























Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Panadura
Neville Fernando
Elephant
Bandaragama
Senaraja Samaranayake
Elephant
Horana

Indradasa Hettiarachchi
Elephant
Bulathsinhala
O.S. Perera
Elephant
Mathugama
Reginold V. Wijegooneratne
Elephant
Kalutara
V.L.Wijemanne
Elephant
Beruwala

Abdul Bakeer Markar
Elephant
Agalawatta
Merill Kariyawasam
Elephant


Central Province



Matale District

















Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Dambulla
K.W.R.M.Ekananayake
Elephant
Laggala
J.G.Wijeratne Banda
Elephant
Matale
Alick Aluvihare
Elephant
Rattota
P.B.Kaviratne
Elephant




Kandy District












































Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Galagedara
W.M.G.T. Banda
Elephant
Harispattuwa

Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed
Elephant
Harispattuwa
R. Premachandra Wijesiri
Umbrella

Pathadumbara

T. B. Werapitiya
Elephant
Udadumbara
R.B. Attanayake
Elephant
Teldeniya
Gamini Rajapakse
Elephant
Kundasale
D.M. Chandrapala
Elephant
Hewaheta
Anura Daniel
Elephant

Senkadagala

Shelton Ranaraja
Elephant
Mahanuwara
E.L. Senanayake
Elephant
Yatinuwara
Sunil Subasiri Abeysundara
Elephant
Udunuwara

D.B. Wijetunga
Elephant
Gampola
W.P.B. Dissanayake
Elephant


Nuwaraeliya District


























Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Navalapitiya
Chandradra Karunaratne
Elephant
Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya

Gamini Dissanayake
Elephant
Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya

Anura Bandaranaike
Hand
Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya

S. Thondaman
Cockerei
Kothmale
Ananda Dassanayake
Hand
Hanguranketha
George Abeygoonasekera
Elephant
Walapane

Renuka Herath (Mrs.)
Elephant


Southern Province



Galle District






































Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Balapitiya
Norman Waidyaratna
Elephant
Ambalangoda
Raitor Thilakasekara
Elephant
Karandeniya
Bandulahewa Senadheera
Elephant
Bentara-Elpitiya
Rupasena Karunatilake
Elephant
Hiniduma
M.S. Amarasiri
Elephant
Baddegama
E.D. Wickrematilaka
Elephant
Rathgma
Edwin Thilakaratne
Elephant
Galle

Albert de Silva
Elephant
Akmeemana
Sumanadasa Abeywickrema
Elephant
Habaraduwa
P. Sumathiratne
Elephant
Deniyaya
Keerthisena Abeywickrama
Elephant


Matara District























Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Hakmana
Harshanath Wanigasekara
Elephant
Akuressa
Dayananda Wickremasinghe
Elephant
Kamburupitiya
D.E. Malawaraarachchi
Elephant
Devinuwara
Ronnie de Mel
Elephant
Matara
S.K. Piyadasa
Elephant
Weligama
Montague Jayawickrema
Elephant


Hambantota District

















Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Mulkirigala
T.D.Fransisku
Elephant
Beliatta
Ranjith Atapattu
Elephant
Tangalle
Jinadasa Weerasinghe
Elephant
Tissamaharama
P.M.B. Cyril
Elephant


Northern Province



Jaffna District



































Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Kayts
K.P. Ratnam
Sun
Waddukkodai
T. Thirunavukarasu
Sun
Kankesanthurai

A. Amirthalingam
Sun
Manipay

V. Dharmalingam
Sun
Kopai

S. Kathiravelupillai
Sun
Udduppidi
T. Rasalingam
Sun
Point-Pedro
K. Thurairatnam
Sun
Chavakachcheri
V.N. Navaratnam
Sun
Nallur
M. Sivasithamparam
Sun
Jaffna
V. Yogeswaran
Sun


Vanni District

















Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Kilinochchi
V. Anandasangary
Sun
Mannar
P.S. Soosaithasan
Sun
Mulativu
X.M.Sellathambu
Sun
Vavuniya
T. Sivasithamparam
Sun








Eastern Province



Trincomalee District











Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Seruvila
H.D.L. Leelaratne
Elephant
Trincomalee

R. Sampathan
Sun


Batticalao District

















Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Mutur
M.E.H. Maharoof
Elephant
Kalkudah
K.W. Devanayagam
Elephant
Batticaloa
C.Rajadurai & Farid Meeralebbai
Sun & Elephant
Paddiruppu
P. Ganeshalingam
Sun


Ampara District

















Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Ampara

P. Dayaratna
Elephant

Sammanthurai

M._A._Abdul_Majeed
Elephant
Kalmunai
Abdul Rasak Mansoor
Elephant
Potuvil
M.A.M. Jalaldeen & C.Kanagaratnam
Elephant & -Sun


North Western Province



Puttalam District




















Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Puttalam
M.H.M. Neina Marikkar
Elephant
Anamaduwa
Saddhatissa Wadigamangawa
Hand
Chilaw
Harindra Corea
Elepahant
Nattandiya
Harold Herath
Elephant
Wennappuwa
Festus Perera
Elephant


Kurunegala District















































Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Galgamuwa
H.M.A. Lokubanda
Elephant
Nikaweratiya
H.B. Wanninayake
Elephant
Yapahuwa
H.B. Abeyratne
Elephant
Hiriyala
S.B. Herath
Elephant
Wariyapola

Amarawathie Piyaseeli Ratnayake (Mrs.)
Elephant
Panduwasnuwara
Kalubanda Ratnayake
Elephant
Bingiriya
J.L. Sirisena
Elephant
Katugampola

Jayawicrema Perera
Elephant
Kuliyapitiya
Lionel Jayatillake
Elephant
Dambadeniya
Ukkubanda Wijekoon
Elephant
Polgahawela
J.A.D.S. R. Jayakody
Elephant
Kurunegala
Dingiri Banda Welagedera
Elephant
Mawathagama
G.M. Premachandra
Elephant
Dodangaslanda
S.W. Alawatuwala
Elephant


North Central Province



Anuradapura District


























Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Medawachchiya

Maithripala Senanayake
Hand
Horoupothana
E.L.B.Hurulle
Elephant
Anuradhapura East
W.Y. Herath
Elephant
Anuradhapura West
K.D.M.C. Bandara
Elephant
Kalawewa
A.M.S. Adikari
Elephant
Mihintale
Dayaratne Walagambahu
Elephant
Kekirawa
G.D. Mahindsoma
Elephant


Polonnaruwa District













Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Minneriya
Merril de Silva
Elephant

Medirigiriya
A.D.B. Ekanayake
Elephant
Polonnaruwa
H.G.P. Nelson


Uva Province



Badulla District
































Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Mahiyangana
C.P.J.Seneviratne
Elephant
Viyaluwa
Weerawanni Samaraweera
Elephant
Passara
W.M. Karunaratne
Elephant
Badulla
D. Vincent Dias
Elephant
Hali-ela
R.M. Abeykoon
Elephant
Uva-paranagama
R.M. Karunaratne
Elephant
Welimada
Percy Samaraweera
Elephant
Bandarawela
R.M.Apphamy
Elephant
Haputale

W.J.M.Lokubandara
Elephant


Monaragala District














Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Bibile
R.M.Dharmadasa Banda
Elephant
Moneragala
R.M. Punchi Bandara
Elephant
Wellawaya
J.M. Kumaradasa
Elephant


Sabaragamuwa Province



Kegalla District
































Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Dedigama

Nissanka Parakrama Wijayaratne
Elephant
Galigamuwa
Wimala Kannangara (Mrs.)
Elephant
Kegalle
N.A. Seneviratne
Elephnt
Rambukkana
Asoka Karunaratne
Elephant
Mawanella
C.R. Beligammana
Elephant
Aranayaka
Wasantha Udayaratne
Elephant
Yatiyantota
K. Vincent Perera
Elephant
Ruwanwella
P.C. Imbulana
Elephant
Deraniyagala
A.K.D. Wanigaratne
Elephant


Ratnapura District





























Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Ehaliyagoda
Mervyn Kularatne
Elephant
Ratnapura
G.V. Punchinilame
Elephant
Pelmadulla
Chandrasekera Gankanda
Elephant
Balangoda
M.L.M.Aboosally
Elephant
Rakwana
H. Kularatne
Elephant
Nivitigala
Gamini Athukorale
Elephant
Kalawana
Abeyratna Pilapitiya
Elephant
Kolonna
Caluwadewage Nanda Mathew
Elephant


Source [3]



Notes




  1. ^ Total electors polled is less than total votes polled due to multiple-member seats where electors can cast more than one vote.




References




  1. ^ 1977 Parliamentary Elections Results. Official Website, Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.


  2. ^ "Table 38 Parliament Election (1977)". Sri Lanka Statistics. 10 February 2009. 


  3. ^ 1977 Parliamentary Elections Results. Official Website, Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.




  • "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. 


  • "1977 General Election Results". LankaNewspapers.com. 


  • "Table 38 Parliament Election (1977)". Sri Lanka Statistics. 10 February 2009. 


  • Rajasingham, K. T. (26 January 2002). "Chapter 24: Tamil militancy - a manifestation". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Asia Times. 


  • Rajasingham, K. T. (2 February 2002). "Chapter 25: War or peace?". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Asia Times. 





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