# Agalawatte Electoral District

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

## Members of Parliament

Key
Independent LSSP UNP
| Election | Member | Party | Term |
| 1947 | S. A. Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 1947-1952 |
| 1952 | C. W. W. Kannangara | United National Party | 1952-1956 |
| 1956 | Anil Moonesinghe | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 1956-1960 |
| 1960 (March) | Anil Moonesinghe | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 1960-1960 |
| 1960 (July) | Anil Moonesinghe | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 1960-1965 |
| 1965 | Anil Moonesinghe | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 1965-1967 |
| 1967 (by-election) | Colvin R. de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 1967-1970 |
| 1970 | Colvin R. de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 1970-1977 |
| 1977 | Merill Kariyawasam | United National Party | 1977-1989 |

## Elections
### 1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| S. A. Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Chair | 4,135 | 28.02 |
| D. D. Athulathmudali | United National Party | Bicycle | 3,356 | 22.75 |
| A. A. Perera | Independent | Umbrella | 3,295 | 22.33 |
| P. A. Wijegunawardene | Independent | Elephant | 1,877 | 12.72 |
| D. M. Athulathmudalige | Independent | Clock | 828 | 5.61 |
| W. Percy Corea | Independent | House | 644 | 4.37 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 14,135 | 95.80 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 620 | 4.20 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 14,755 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 35,803 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41.21 |

### 1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| C. W. W. Kannangara | United National Party | Chair | 13,659 | 49.13 |
| S. A. Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Star | 6,627 | 23.84 |
| A. P. Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Elephant | 3,480 | 12.52 |
| W. H. Bodhidas | Independent | Key | 3,240 | 11.65 |
| Benjo David Muthukuda | Independent | Lamp | 440 | 1.58 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,446 | 98.72 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 356 | 1.28 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 27,802 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 36,088 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77.04 |

### 1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Anil Moonesinghe | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 20,208 | 68.80 |
| A. D. P. A. Wijegunawardena | | Elephant | 7,487 | 25.49 |
| V. D. Chandrasinghe | | Cartwheel | 1,066 | 3.63 |
| V. W. Henry de Mel | | Chair | 353 | 1.20 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 29,114 | 99.12 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 260 | 0.88 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 29,374 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 40,699 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72.17 |

### 1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Anil Moonesinghe | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 12,007 | 44.51 |
| Wilmot Jayanetti | United National Party | Elephant | 8,127 | 30.13 |
| A. D. Jayasena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 2,560 | 9.49 |
| Walter Wijegunawardena | | Cockerel | 2,214 | 8.21 |
| P. K. D. Chandradasa | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Cartwheel | 1,677 | 6.22 |
| Upatissa Gunawardena | | Eye | 223 | 0.83 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 26,808 | 99.37 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 170 | 0.63 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 26,978 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 34,009 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79.33 |

### 1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Anil Moonesinghe | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 15,668 | 62.33 |
| Wilmot Jayanetti | United National Party | Elephant | 9,364 | 37.25 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 25,032 | 99.57 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 107 | 0.43 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 25,139 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 34,009 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73.92 |

### 1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Anil Moonesinghe | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 20,752 | 56.68 |
| G. D. David | United National Party | Elephant | 15,555 | 42.49 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 36,307 | 99.17 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 304 | 0.83 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 36,611 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 43,921 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83.36 |

### 1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Colvin R. de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 25,164 | 55.43 |
| G. D. Mahindasoma | United National Party | Elephant | 19,978 | 44.00 |
| A. D. P. Karunatilleke | | Bell | 154 | 0.34 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,296 | 99.77 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 106 | 0.23 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,402 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,367 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88.39 |

### 1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Merill Kariyawasam | United National Party | Elephant | 27,181 | 57.22 |
| Colvin R. de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 15,805 | 33.27 |
| Ananda Pasqual | | Hand | 3,918 | 8.25 |
| Titus Silva | | Chair | 358 | 0.75 |
| K. L. Premadasa Sarathkumara | | Cartwheel | 126 | 0.27 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,388 | 99.76 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 114 | 0.24 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,502 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 54,931 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86.48 |