# Nattandiya Electoral District

Nattandiya electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Nattandiya in Puttalam 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. Nattandiya electoral district was replaced by the Puttalam multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system, continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

## Members of Parliament

Key
Independent SLFP UNP
| Election | Member | Party | Term |
| 1947 | Albert Peries | United National Party | 1947-1952 |
| 1952 | Albert Peries | United National Party | 1952-1956 |
| 1956 | Hugh Fernando | Independent | 1956-1960 |
| 1960 (March) | Albert Peries | United National Party | 1960 |
| 1960 (July) | Albert Peries | United National Party | 1960-1965 |
| 1965 | Albert Peries | United National Party | 1965-1970 |
| 1970 | Protus Tissera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1970-1977 |
| 1977 | Harold Herath | United National Party | 1977-1982 |

## Elections
### 1947 Parliamentary General Election

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Albert Peries | United National Party | Bicycle | 11,036 | 54.32 |
| D. Peter Perera | | Key | 8,124 | 40.00 |
| W. A. V. Jayatilake | | Elephant | 818 | 4.03 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 19,978 | 98.33 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 339 | 1.67 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 20,317 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 34,025 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59.71 |

### 1952 Parliamentary General Election

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Albert Peries | United National Party | Bicycle | 14,593 | 50.17 |
| Hugh Fernando | Independent | Star | 14,287 | 49.12 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 28,880 | 99.28 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 208 | 0.72 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 29,088 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 35,933 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80.95 |

### 1956 Parliamentary General Election

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Hugh Fernando | Independent | Flower | 17,607 | 54.54 |
| Albert Peries | United National Party | Bicycle | 14,510 | 44.95 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 32,117 | 99.50 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 163 | 0.50 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 32,280 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 39,783 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81.14 |

### 1960 (March) 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 |

### 1960 (July) 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 |

### 1965 Parliamentary General Election

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Albert Peries | United National Party | Elephant | 16,066 | 59.45 |
| Protus Tissera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 10,657 | 39.43 |
| W. F. C. Weerasuriya | | Lamp | 150 | 0.56 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 26,873 | 99.44 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 152 | 0.56 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 27,025 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 31,528 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85.72 |

### 1970 Parliamentary General Election

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Protus Tissera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 16,437 | 52.00 |
| Hugh Fernando | United National Party | Elephant | 14,987 | 47.40 |
| W. George Fernando | | Bell | 131 | 0.41 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 31,555 | 99.80 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 62 | 0.20 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 31,617 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 35,496 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89.07 |

### 1977 Parliamentary General Election

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Harold Herath | United National Party | Elephant | 20,228 | 55.59 |
| Protus Tissera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 13,780 | 37.87 |
| Hugh Fernando | | Flower | 1,399 | 3.85 |
| Alex Fernando | | Key | 426 | 1.17 |
| D. M. Ariyaratne | | Chair | 327 | 0.90 |
| U. A. William | | Rabbit | 111 | 0.31 |
| Arunadeva Warnakulasuriya | | Cartwheel | 84 | 0.23 |
| Lodwin Fernando | | Scales | 32 | 0.09 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 36,307 | 99.79 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 78 | 0.21 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 36,385 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 41,386 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87.92 |