title: Monaragala Electoral District (1960–1989)
text: # Monaragala Electoral District (1960–1989)
  
  Monaragala electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Monaragala in Monaragala District, Uva 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. Monaragala electoral district was replaced by the Monaragala multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system, Monaragala continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.
  
  ## Members of Parliament
  
  Key
  
  Independent SLFP UNP
  
  | Election | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1960 (March) | W. G. M. Albert Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1960 |
  | 1960 (July) | W. G. M. Albert Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1960-1965 |
  | 1965 | Raja Welegama | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1965-1970 |
  | 1970 | Raja Welegama | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1970-1977 |
  | 1977 | R. M. Punchi Bandara | United National Party | 1970-1988 |
  
  ## Elections
  
  ### 1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
  
  Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | W. G. M. Albert Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 3,738 | 37.92 |
  | H. E. Senanayake | United National Party | Elephant | 2,651 | 26.90 |
  | D. Kadurugamuwa | | Ladder | 1,359 | 13.79 |
  | D. C. K. Nanayakkara | | Rooster | 448 | 4.55 |
  | Earle Abeysuriya | | Umbrella | 378 | 3.84 |
  | R. A. Tilakaratne | | Lamp | 363 | 3.68 |
  | N. B. Dharmadasa | | Sun | 353 | 3.58 |
  | Donald Ratnaweera | | Key | 308 | 3.13 |
  | K.H.M.T.M. de Silva | | Star | 101 | 1.03 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 9,699 | 98.40 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 158 | 1.60 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 9,857 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 14,494 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68.01 |
  
  ### 1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
  
  Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | W. G. M. Albert Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 5,475 | 57.86 |
  | H. E. Senanayake | United National Party | Elephant | 3,896 | 41.17 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 9,371 | 99.03 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 92 | 0.97 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 9,463 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 14,494 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65.29 |
  
  ### 1965 Parliamentary General Election
  
  Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Raja Welegama | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 8,257 | 46.14 |
  | L. R. M. D. Kadurugamuwa | United National Party | Elephant | 6,792 | 37.96 |
  | D. M. Punchibanda | Independent | Lamp | 1,054 | 5.89 |
  | A. H. Jayasena | Independent | Umbrella | 745 | 4.16 |
  | W. G. M. Albert Silva | National Liberation Front | Aeroplane | 701 | 3.92 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 17,549 | 98.07 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 345 | 1.93 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 17,894 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 22,838 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78.35 |
  
  ### 1970 Parliamentary General Election
  
  Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Raja Welegama | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 17,342 | 60.87 |
  | A. B. Talagune | United National Party | Elephant | 10,435 | 36.62 |
  | B. A. L. Wijewardhana | | Ship | 468 | 1.64 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 28,245 | 99.13 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 247 | 0.87 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 28,492 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 35,446 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80.38 |
  
  ### 1977 Parliamentary General Election
  
  Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | R. M. Punchi Bandara | United National Party | Elephant | 12,316 | 50.07 |
  | Raja Welegama | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 10,371 | 42.16 |
  | Ratnayake Keerthisinghe | | Star | 881 | 3.58 |
  | E. W. Ariyapala | | Lamp | 492 | 2.0 |
  | W. G. M. Albert Silva | | Cartwheel | 297 | 1.21 |
  | R. M. Somaratne | | Umbrella | 78 | 0.32 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 24,435 | 99.33 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 165 | 0.67 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 24,600 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 28,711 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85.68 |
  