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No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of
Votes Votes Polled including Registered
Polled Rejected Rejected Electors
1 Colombo North Vivienne Goonewardena (Mrs) Key 16,841 127 28,991 43,388
J.C. de Silva Wijeyeratne Elephant 9,489
W.D. de Silva Bicycle 1,305
M.W. Perera Hand 1,229
No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of
Votes Votes Polled including Registered
Polled Rejected Rejected Electors
6 Negombo Hector Fernando Key 20,892 277 43,970 67,060
T. Quintin Fernando Elephant 18,212
Tudor B. Gunasekera Lamp 4,589
No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of
Votes Votes Polled including Registered
Polled Rejected Rejected Electors
13 Horana K.A.S. Palansuriya Hand 29,780 312 49,217 60,680
M.D.H. Jayawardane Elephant 19,125
No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of
Votes Votes Polled including Registered
Polled Rejected Rejected Electors
21 Minipe M.B.W.Mediwake Hand 11,093 225 17,763 27,303
R. Wilfred Tennekoon Elephant 6,445
No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of
Votes Votes Polled including Registered
Polled Rejected Rejected Electors
30 Kotagala J.D. Weerasekera Hand 4,130 69 6,806 8,898
U.B. Unamboowe Elephant 2,607
No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of
Votes Votes Polled including Registered
Polled Rejected Rejected Electors
38 Akuressa S. A. Wickremasinghe Star 20,867 254 35,760 51,365
D.C. Wanigasekera Elephant 14,639
No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of
Votes Votes Polled including Registered
Polled Rejected Rejected Electors
47 Jaffna G. G. Ponnambalam Bicycle 8,914 149 22,178 34,804
E.M.V. Naganathan House 7,173
M. Karthigasan Star 3,239
A. Visuvanathan Key 2,703
54 Mutur M.E.H. Mohamed Ali Pair of Scales 10,549 114 12,565 22,177
A.H. Alwis Aeroplane 1,902
RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956
No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of
Votes Votes Polled including Registered
Polled Rejected Rejected Electors
55 Kalkudah A.H. Macan Markar Umbrella 6,719 165 16,252 26,732
V. Nalliah Pair of Scacles 4,625
P. Manicavasagam House 4,555
S. Sivagnanam Bicycle 188
No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of
Votes Votes Polled including Registered
Polled Rejected Rejected Electors
63 Kurunegala M.S.B.T.B.D.B. Monnekulame Hand 18,598 172 34,293 48,822
D.B. Welagedera Elephant 10,239
S.G. Wanigasekera Star 5,284
No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of
Votes Votes Polled including Registered
Polled Rejected Rejected Electors
73 Horawupotana E.L.B. Hurulle Elephant 6,307 164 14,617 19,732
P.M.K. Tennekoon Key 4,749
Harry Panabokke Hand 3,397
No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of
Votes Votes Polled including Registered
Polled Rejected Rejected Electors
81 Mawanella C.R. Beligammana Hand 20,125 271 33,160 40,777
N.H. Keerthiratne Elephant 12,564
M.S. Mohideen Cart Wheel 200