# Puttalam Electoral District (1947–1989)

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

## Members of Parliament

Key
Independent SLFP UNP
| Election | Member | Party | Term |
| 1947 | H. S. Ismail | Independent | 1947-1952 |
| 1952 | H. S. Ismail | Independent | 1952-1956 |
| 1956 | H. S. Ismail | Independent | 1956-1960 |
| 1960 (March) | M. H. M. Naina Marikar | United National Party | 1960 |
| 1960 (July) | M. H. M. Naina Marikar | United National Party | 1960-1965 |
| 1965 | M. H. M. Naina Marikar | United National Party | 1965-1970 |
| 1970 | S. M. Asenkudhoos | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1970-1977 |
| 1977 | M. H. M. Naina Marikar | United National Party | 1977-1989 |

## Elections
### 1947 Parliamentary General Election

| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail | Independent | | uncontested | |
| 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 | |

### 1952 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 |

### 1956 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 (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 | % |
| 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 |

### 1970 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 |

### 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 |