# Kotmale Electoral District

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

## Members of Parliament

Key
Independent SLFP UNP
| Election | Member | Party | Term |
| 1960 (March) | J. D. Weerasekera | Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya | 1960 |
| 1960 (July) | J. D. Weerasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1960-1965 |
| 1965 | D. B. Ranatunga | United National Party | 1965-1970 |
| 1970 | J. D. Weerasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1970-1977 |
| 1977 | Ananda Dassanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1977-1989 |

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

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| J. D. Weerasekera | Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya | Umbrella | 4,643 | 35.04 |
| R. M. Dingiri Banda Ranatunga | United National Party | Elephant | 3,724 | 28.11 |
| A. Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 3,449 | 26.03 |
| J. M. Heen Banda | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 691 | 5.22 |
| K. M. Bandara | | Clock | 524 | 3.96 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 13,031 | 98.35 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 219 | 1.65 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 13,250 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 16,831 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78.72 |

### 1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| J. D. Weerasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 7,859 | 57.51 |
| D. B. Ranatunga | United National Party | Elephant | 5,687 | 41.62 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 13,546 | 99.13 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 119 | 0.87 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 13,665 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 16,831 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81.19 |

### 1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| D. B. Ranatunga | United National Party | Elephant | 10,564 | 54.05 |
| J. D. Weerasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 8,607 | 44.04 |
| M. S. Egodawela | | Sun | 127 | 0.65 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 19,298 | 98.74 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 247 | 1.26 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 19,545 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 22,876 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85.44 |

### 1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| J. D. Weerasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 11,936 | 51.76 |
| D. B. Ranatunga | United National Party | Elephant | 10,768 | 46.69 |
| O. M. Wijewardhana | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | Bell | 235 | 1.02 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 22,939 | 99.47 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 122 | 0.53 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 23,061 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 25,953 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88.86 |

### 1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Ananda Dassanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 11,505 | 42.36 |
| D. B. Samaratunga | United National Party | Elephant | 7,640 | 28.13 |
| Wijesundare Bandara Ranatunge | | Umbrella | 7,536 | 27.75 |
| G. Rajagopal | | Tree | 113 | 0.42 |
| W. B. Ranatunge | | Lamp | 99 | 0.37 |
| P. Kandiah | | Eye | 67 | 0.25 |
| O. M. Wijayawardena | | Cartwheel | 59 | 0.22 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,019 | 99.49 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 139 | 0.51 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 27,158 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 30,743 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88.34 |