# Pelmadulla Electoral District

Pelmadulla electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Pelmadulla in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa 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. Pelmadulla electoral district was replaced by the Ratnapura multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.

## Members of Parliament

Key
Independent SLFP UNP
| Election | Member | Party | Term |
| 1960 (March) | W. A. Karunasena | SLFP | 1960 |
| 1960 (July) | W. A. Karunasena | SLFP | 1960-1965 |
| 1965 | W. A. Karunasena | SLFP | 1965-1967 |
| 1970 | Dharmadasa Wanniarachchi | SLFP | 1970-1977 |
| 1977 | Chandrasekera Gankanda | UNP | 1977-1989 |

## Elections
### 1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| W. A. Karunasena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 4,535 | 30.42 |
| E. C. J. Atukorale | United National Party | Elephant | 4,231 | 28.38 |
| M. P. Jothipala | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Key | 3,685 | 24.72 |
| G. H. N. Kulasooriya | | Cartwheel | 2,228 | 14.95 |
| D. Sunil Yasapala | | Umbrella | 142 | 0.95 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 14,821 | 99.42 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 87 | 0.58 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 14,908 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 19,384 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76.91 |

### 1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| W. A. Karunasena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 8,390 | 55.57 |
| E. C. J. Atukorale | United National Party | Elephant | 5,369 | 35.56 |
| M. P. Jothipala | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Cartwheel | 1,254 | 8.31 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 15,013 | 99.44 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 85 | 0.56 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 15,098 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 19,384 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77.89 |

### 1965 Parliamentary General Election

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| W. A. Karunasena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 11,917 | 56.24 |
| Seetha Seneviratne | United National Party | Elephant | 8,577 | 40.48 |
| M. P. Jothipala | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Cartwheel | 522 | 2.46 |
| P. H. K. A. Ranansinghe | | Sun | 97 | 0.46 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 21,113 | 99.65 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 75 | 0.35 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 21,188 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 24,729 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85.68 |

### 1970 Parliamentary General Election

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Dharmadasa Wanniarachchi | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 15,544 | 61.65 |
| P. Pelendagama | United National Party | Elephant | 9,571 | 37.96 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 25,115 | 99.60 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 100 | 0.40 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 25,215 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 28,970 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87.04 |

### 1977 Parliamentary General Election

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Chandrasekera Gankanda | United National Party | Elephant | 15,233 | 53.16 |
| Dharmadasa Wanniarachchi | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 12,676 | 44.24 |
| H. K. Chandradasa | | Key | 552 | 1.93 |
| W. M. Lesley Perera | | Bell | 63 | 0.22 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 28,524 | 99.55 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 129 | 0.45 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 28,653 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 32,200 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88.98 |