# Balangoda Electoral District

Balangoda electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Balangoda 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. Balangoda electoral district was replaced by the Ratnapura multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system. The Balangoda electoral district was one of five multi-member constituencies, with two members, the others were Ambalangoda-Balapitiya, Badulla, Colombo Central and Kadugannawa.

## Members of Parliament

Key
Independent SLFP UNP
| Election | Member 1 | Party | Term | Member 2 | Party | Term |
| 1947 | Alexander Francis Molamure | UNP | 1947 - 1951 | E. W. Mathew | UNP | 1947 - 1952 |
| 1951 by-election | Jayaweera Kuruppu | UNP | 1951 - 1952 | E. W. Mathew | UNP | 1947 - 1952 |
| 1952 | Alexander Francis Molamure Jr | UNP | 1952 - 1956 | E. W. Mathew | UNP | 1952 - 1956 |
| 1956 | V. T. G. Karunaratne | SLFP | 1956 - 1960 | M. P. Jothipala | LSSP | 1956 - 1960 |
| 1960 (March) | Clifford Ratwatte | SLFP | 1960 - 1966 | M. L. M. Aboosally | UNP | 1960 - 1970 |
| 1960 (July) | Clifford Ratwatte | SLFP | 1960 - 1966 | M. L. M. Aboosally | UNP | 1960 - 1970 |
| 1965 | Clifford Ratwatte | SLFP | 1960 - 1966 | M. L. M. Aboosally | UNP | 1960 - 1970 |
| 1966 by-election | Mallika Ratwatte | SLFP | 1966 - 1977 | M. L. M. Aboosally | UNP | 1960 - 1970 |
| 1970 | Mallika Ratwatte | SLFP | 1966 - 1977 | M. Sita Seneviratne | UNP | 1970 - 1977 |
| 1977 | M. L. M. Aboosally | UNP | 1977 - 1989 | Mallika Ratwatte | SLFP | 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 | % |
| Alexander Francis Molamure | United National Party | House | 23,076 | 37.36 |
| E. W. Mathew | United National Party | Elephant | 13,767 | 22.29 |
| W. A. P. Jayatilake | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Hand | 9,833 | 15.92 |
| M. Rajendram | Independent | Pair of Scales | 7,329 | 11.86 |
| W. S. Thurai Raja | Independent | Chair | 3,870 | 6.27 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,875 | 93.69 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,899 | 6.31 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,774 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 63,438 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 097.38 |

### 1951 Parliamentary By Election

Results of the parliamentary by-election held 28 April 1951:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Jayaweera Kuruppu | United National Party | House | 22,162 | 59.67 |
| M. P. Jothipala | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Lamp | 13,440 | 36.19 |
| S. Sri Kandam | | Hand | 936 | 2.52 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 36,541 | 98.39 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 598 | 1.61 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,139 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 63,438 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58.54 |

### 1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Alexander Francis Molamure Jr | United National Party | Lamp | 32,233 | 42.09 |
| E. W. Mathew | United National Party | House | 20,710 | 27.05 |
| M. P. Jothipala | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Elephant | 16,640 | 21.73 |
| C. V. Ranawaka | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 3,337 | 4.36 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 72,920 | 95.23 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,653 | 4.77 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 76,573 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,096 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1.37 |

### 1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| V. T. G. Karunaratne | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 36,591 | 28.22 |
| M. P. Jothipala | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 20,032 | 15.45 |
| E. W. Mathew | United National Party | Aeroplane | 15,759 | 12.16 |
| A. F. Molamure | United National Party | Elephant | 13,873 | 10.70 |
| S. Sirikandan | Independent | Lamp | 532 | 0.41 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 126,961 | 97.92 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,691 | 2.08 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 129,652 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 100,326 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1.29 |

### 1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Clifford Ratwatte | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 9,494 | 51.07 |
| M. L. M. Aboosally | | Mortar | 5,051 | 27.17 |
| W. J .A. Wimaladharma | United National Party | Elephant | 1,843 | 9.91 |
| S. Godakumbura | | Cartwheel | 894 | 4.81 |
| D. B. J. Godage | | Key | 768 | 4.13 |
| R. F. Dela | | Bell | 228 | 1.23 |
| L. M. Gunasekera Banda | | Umbrella | 202 | 1.09 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 18,480 | 99.40 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 112 | 0.60 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 18,592 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 22,687 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81.95 |

### 1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Clifford Ratwatte | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 11,201 | 60.94 |
| M. L. M. Aboosally | United National Party | Elephant | 7,077 | 38.50 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 18,278 | 99.45 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 102 | 0.56 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 18,380 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 22,687 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81.02 |

### 1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Clifford Ratwatte | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 14,498 | 55.54 |
| M. L. M. Aboosally | United National Party | Elephant | 11,274 | 43.19 |
| H. M. Bandaranayake | | Cartwheel | 114 | 0.44 |
| T. H. Gunadasa | | Sun | 113 | 0.43 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 25,999 | 99.59 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 107 | 0.41 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 26,106 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 30,050 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86.88 |

### 1966 Parliamentary By Election

Results of the parliamentary by-election held 24 October 1966:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Mallika Ratwatte | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 14,471 | 52.28 |
| M. L. M. Aboosally | United National Party | Elephant | 12,731 | 45.99 |
| N. Piyadasa | | Mortar | 338 | 1.22 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,540 | 99.49 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 141 | 0.51 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 27,681 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 30,050 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92.12 |

### 1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| Mallika Ratwatte | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 18,808 | 60.86 |
| Seetha Seneviratne | United National Party | Elephant | 11,619 | 37.60 |
| S. Srikandam | | Eye | 222 | 0.72 |
| B. Delgoda | | Chair | 176 | 0.57 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 30,825 | 99.74 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 80 | 0.26 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 30,905 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 34,715 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89.03 |

### 1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| M. L. M. Aboosally | United National Party | Elephant | 19,502 | 52.18 |
| Mallika Ratwatte | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 15,829 | 42.35 |
| A. William | | Key | 1,676 | 4.48 |
| W. S. Arachchi | | Bell | 258 | 0.69 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 37,265 | 99.70 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 111 | 0.30 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,376 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 41,554 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89.95 |