title: Dodangaslanda Electoral District
text: # Dodangaslanda Electoral District
  
  Dodangaslanda electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Dodangaslanda 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. Dodangaslanda 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 | J. L. Kotelawala | United National Party | 1947-52 |
  | 1952 | J. L. Kotelawala | United National Party | 1952-56 |
  | 1956 | J. L. Kotelawala | United National Party | 1956-60 |
  | 1960 (March) | A. U. Romanis | United National Party | 1960 |
  | 1960 (July) | A. U. Romanis | United National Party | 1960-65 |
  | 1965 | R. R. W. Rajapakse | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1965-66 |
  | 1966 by-election | Leticia Rajapakse | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1966-70 |
  | 1970 | S. Wijewardena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1970-77 |
  | 1977 | S. W. Alawatuwala | United National Party | 1977-89 |
  
  ## Elections
  
  ### 1947 Parliamentary General Election
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | John Lionel Kotelawala | United National Party | Elephant | 17,548 | |
  | C. B. Molagoda | | Key | 2,263 | |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | | 100.00% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 197 | |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 20,008 | |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 34,275 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
  
  ### 1952 Parliamentary General Election
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | John Lionel Kotelawala | United National Party | Hand | 21,934 | |
  | C. A. Mathew | | Umbrella | 6,466 | |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | | 100.00% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 195 | |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 28,595 | |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 37,253 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
  
  ### 1956 Parliamentary General Election
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | John Lionel Kotelawala | United National Party | Elephant | 20,286 | |
  | T. B. Herath | | Hand | 12,012 | |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | | 100.00% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 209 | |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 32,507 | |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 46,811 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
  
  ### 1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | A. U. Romanis | United National Party | Elephant | 7,571 | |
  | R. R. W. Rajapakse | | Star | 5,638 | |
  | M. B. Pussella | | Hand | 4,323 | |
  | Ratna B. Ekanayake | | Cartwheel | 1,124 | |
  | G. G. A. de Silva | | Umbrella | 258 | |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | | 100.00% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 119 | |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 19,033 | |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 24,503 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
  
  ### 1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | A. U. Romanis | United National Party | Elephant | 8,758 | |
  | R. R. W. Rajapakse | | Chair | 8,247 | |
  | H. L. Premadasa | | Star | 1,806 | |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | | 100.00% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 95 | |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 18,906 | |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 24,503 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
  
  ### 1965 Parliamentary General Election
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | R. R. W. Rajapakse | | Hand | 13,426 | |
  | A. U. Romanis | | Elephant | 12,372 | |
  | P. B. Ratnayake | | Cartwheel | 151 | |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | | 100.00% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 163 | |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 26,112 | |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 30,623 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
  
  ### 1970 Parliamentary General Election
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | S. Wijewardena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 16,991 | |
  | S. W. Alawathuwala | United National Party | Elephant | 13,818 | |
  | C. A. Mathew | | Bell | 383 | |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | | 100.00% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 149 | |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 31,341 | |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 35,891 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
  
  ### 1977 Parliamentary General Election
  
  | 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 |
  