# Alutnuwara Electoral District

Alutnuwara electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and March 1960. The district was named after the town of Alutnuwara 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. Alutnuwara electoral district was replaced by the Ratnapura multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system.

## Members of Parliament

Key
Independent SLFP UNP
| Election | Member | Party | Term |
| 1947 | D. Ramanujam | CIC | 1947-1952 |
| 1952 | J. A. Rambukpota | UNP | 1952-155 |
| 1955 by-election | E. B. Dimbulane | UNP | 1955-1956 |
| 1956 | K. D. Goonaratne | SLFP | 1956-1960 |

## Elections
### 1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| D. Ramanujam | Ceylon India Congress | Lamp | 2,772 | 46.64 |
| K. D. Goonaratne | Independent | Pair of Scales | 1,335 | 22.46 |
| T. M. A. Ratnayake | Independent | Star | 567 | 9.54 |
| C. E. Kumbalwela | United National Party | Umbrella | 522 | 8.78 |
| W. H. Ratnayaka | Independent | Elephant | 310 | 5.22 |
| P. B. M. Bandaranayake | Independent | Hand | 147 | 2.47 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 5,653 | 95.12 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 290 | 4.88 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 5,943 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 16,487 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36.05 |

### 1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| J. A. Rambukpota | United National Party | Key | 3,595 | 50.94 |
| K. D. Goonaratne | Independent | Pair of Scales | 815 | 11.55 |
| M. B. Kotagama | Independent | Elephant | 814 | 11.54 |
| K. B. Herath | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Hand | 800 | 11.34 |
| Cuda Banda Bibile | NLSSP | Lamp | 640 | 9.07 |
| Paramasivam Arunachalam | Independent | Star | 185 | 2.62 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 6,849 | 97.05 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 208 | 2.95 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 7,057 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 16,190 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43.59 |

### 1955 Parliamentary By-Election

Results of the parliamentary by-election held on 28 May 1955:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| E. B. Dimbulane | United National Party | Umbrella | 5,291 | 57.71 |
| Daya Gunasekera | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Hand | 2,177 | 23.74 |
| C. B. Palagolla | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Elephant | 954 | 10.41 |
| K. B. Herath | Communist Party | Star | 504 | 5.50 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 8,926 | 97.35 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 243 | 2.65 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 9,169 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 16,190 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56.63 |

### 1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
| K. D. Goonaratne | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 5,339 | 64.15 |
| E. B. Dimbulane | United National Party | Elephant | 2,891 | 34.74 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 8,230 | 98.88 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 93 | 1.12 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 8,323 | 100.00 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 19,717 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42.21 |