Mutur Electoral District

Mutur Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Mutur in Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. The district was a two-member constituency between March 1960 and July 1977. 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.^[1] Mutur electoral district was replaced by the Trincomalee multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the PR system, though Mutur continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent ITAK SLFP UNP

Election		Member	Party	Term
style="background-color: Template:United National Party/meta/color" \|	1947	A. R. A. M. Abubucker	United National Party	1947-1952
style="background-color: Template:Independent/meta/color" \|	1952	M. E. H. Mohammed Ali	Independent	1952-1960
style="background-color: Template:Independent/meta/color" \|	1956	M. E. H. Mohammed Ali	Independent	1952-1960
style="background-color: Template:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi/meta/color" \|	1960	T. Ahambaram	Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi	1960-1965
style="background-color: Template:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi/meta/color" \|	1960	T. Ahambaram		1960-1965
style="background-color: Template:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi/meta/color" \|	1965	M. E. H. Mohammed Ali		1965-1970
style="background-color: Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color" \|	1970	A. L. Abdul Majeed	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	1970-1977
style="background-color: Template:United National Party/meta/color" \|	1977	M. E. H. Maharoof	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:^[2]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
bgcolor=Template:United National Party/meta/color\|	A. R. A. M. Abubucker	United National Party	Elephant	3,480	43.98%
bgcolor=Template:Communist Party of Ceylon/meta/color\|	M. E. H. Mohammed Ali	Communist Party	Pair of Scales	1,760	22.24%
	E. Sokkalingam		Star	1,555	19.65%
	A. C. Chellarajah		Umbrella	1,118	14.13%
Valid Votes				7,913	100.00%
Rejected Votes				228
Total Polled				8,141
Registered Electors				16,649
Turnout				48.90%

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:^[3]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
	M. E. H. Mohammed Ali	Independent	Pair of Scales	6,050	64.51%
bgcolor=Template:United National Party/meta/color\|	A. R. A. M. Abubucker	United National Party	Umbrella	3,329	35.49%
Valid Votes				9,379	100.00%
Rejected Votes				119
Total Polled				9,498
Registered Electors				16,705
Turnout				56.86%

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:^[4]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
	M. E. H. Mohammed Ali	Independent	Pair of Scales	10,549	84.72%
	A. H. Alwis		Aeroplane	1,902	15.28%
Valid Votes				12,451	100.00%
Rejected Votes				114
Total Polled				12,565
Registered Electors				22,177
Turnout				56.66%

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:^[5]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
bgcolor=Template:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi/meta/color\|	T. Ahambaram	Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi^[6]	House	10,685	26.73%
	M. E. H. Mohammed Ali	Independent	Ladder	10,680	26.72%
	A. L. Abdul Majeed		Sewing Machine	7,540	18.86%
bgcolor=Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color\|	S. B. Weerakoon	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	6,748	16.88%
bgcolor=Template:United National Party/meta/color\|	A. H. Alwis	United National Party	Elephant	1,488	3.72%
bgcolor=Template:Mahajana Eksath Peramuna/meta/color\|	P. D. E. Victor Perera	Mahajana Eksath Peramuna	Cart Wheel	1,165	2.91%
	J. A. P. Thurainayagam	Independent	Sun	1,075	2.69%
bgcolor=Template:Lanka Democratic Party/meta/color\|	A. R. A. M. Abubucker	Lanka Democratic Party^[7]	Umbrella	298	0.75%
	N. T. Francis Xavier		Cockerel	295	0.74%
Valid Votes				39,974	100.00%
Rejected Votes				1,153
Total Polled				41,127
Registered Electors				28,520
Turnout				144.20%

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:^[8]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
bgcolor=Template:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi/meta/color\|	T. Ahambaram	Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi^[6]	House	13,304	28.88%
bgcolor=Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color\|	A. L. Abdul Majeed	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	13,247	28.76%
bgcolor=Template:United National Party/meta/color\|	M. E. H. Mohammed Ali	United National Party	Elephant	11,417	24.78%
	H. D. L. Leelaratne		Ladder	7,916	17.18%
bgcolor=Template:Mahajana Eksath Peramuna/meta/color\|	P. D. E. Victor Perera	Mahajana Eksath Peramuna	Cart Wheel	181	0.39%
Valid Votes				46,065	100.00%
Rejected Votes				677
Total Polled				46,742
Registered Electors				28,520
Turnout				163.89%

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:^[9]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
bgcolor=Template:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi/meta/color\|	M. E. H. Mohammed Ali	Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi^[6]	House	20,237	35.64%
bgcolor=Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color\|	A. L. Abdul Majeed	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	16,726	29.45%
bgcolor=Template:United National Party/meta/color\|	H. D. L. Leelaratne	United National Party	Elephant	15,328	26.99%
bgcolor=Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color\|	D. V. Paulis	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Bird	3,792	6.68%
	R. M. Gunathilaka		Ladder	376	0.66%
bgcolor=Template:All Ceylon Tamil Congress/meta/color\|	S. S. Arumugam	All Ceylon Tamil Congress	Bicycle	327	0.58%
Valid Votes				56,786	100.00%
Rejected Votes				1,343
Total Polled				58,129
Registered Electors				38,516
Turnout				150.92%

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:^[10]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
bgcolor=Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color\|	A. L. Abdul Majeed	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	22,727	29.72%
bgcolor=Template:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi/meta/color\|	Thangathurai Arunasalam	Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi^[6]	House	19,787	25.87%
	H. D. L. Leelaratne		Ladder	18,698	24.45%
bgcolor=Template:United National Party/meta/color\|	M. E. H. Mohammed Ali	United National Party	Elephant	15,018	19.64%
	B.G. Sirisena		Lamp	253	0.33%
Valid Votes				76,483	100.00%
Rejected Votes				705
Total Polled				77,188
Registered Electors				44,176
Turnout				174.73%

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:^[11]

Candidate		Party	Symbol	Votes	%
bgcolor=Template:United National Party/meta/color\|	M. E. H. Maharoof	United National Party	Elephant	12,530	44.99%
bgcolor=Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color\|	A. L. Abdul Majeed	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	7,800	28.01%
bgcolor=Template:Tamil United Liberation Front/meta/color\|	S. M. Makeen	Tamil United Liberation Front (Muslim United Liberation Front)	Sun	7,520	27.00%
Valid Votes				27,850	100.00%
Rejected Votes				115
Total Polled				27,965
Registered Electors				30,389
Turnout				92.02%

References & footnotes

^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Also known as the Federal Party
^ Also known as the Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

[1] "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.

[2] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

[3] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

[4] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

[5] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

[FP-6] Also known as the Federal Party

[7] Also known as the Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya

[8] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

[9] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

[10] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

[11] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

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v t e Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1947–1989)
Central Province	Akurana Dambulla Galagedara Galaha Gampola Hanguranketha Harispattuwa Hewaheta Kadugannawa Kandy Kotagala Kotmale Kundasale Laggala Maskeliya Matale Maturata Minipe Nawalapitiya Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya Pathadumbara Rattota Senkadagala Talawakelle Teldeniya Udadumbara Udunuwara Walapane Wattegama Yatinuwara
Eastern Province	Ampara Batticaloa Kalkudah Kalmunai Mutur Nintavur Paddiruppu Pottuvil Samanthurai Seruvila Trincomalee
Northern Province	Chavakachcheri Jaffna Kankesanthurai Kayts Kilinochchi Kopay Manipay Mannar Mullaitivu Nallur Point Pedro Udupiddy Uduvil Vaddukoddai Vavuniya
North Central Province	Anuradhapura Anuradhapura East Anuradhapura West Horowpothana Kalawewa Kekirawa Medawachchiya Medirigiriya Mihintale Minneriya Polonnaruwa
North Western Province	Anamaduwa Bingiriya Chilaw Dambadeniya Dandagamuwa Dodangaslanda Galgamuwa Hiriyala Katugampola Kuliyapitiya Kurunegala Mawatagama Nattandiya Nikaweratiya Panduwasnuwara Polgahawela Puttalam Wariyapola Wennappuwa Yapahuwa
Uva	Badulla Bandarawela Bibile Buttala Hali-Ela Haputale Mahiyangana Moneragala Passara Soranatota Uva Paranagama Viyaluwa Welimada Wellawaya
Sabaragamuwa	Alutnuwara Aranayaka Balangoda Dedigama Dehiowita Deraniyagala Eheliyagoda Galigamuwa Kalawana Kegalle Kiriella Kolonna Mawanella Nivitigala Pelmadulla Rakwana Rambukkana Ratnapura Ruwanwella Yatiyantota
Southern Province	Akmeemana Akuressa Ambalangoda Ambalangoda-Balapitiya Baddegama Balapitiya Beliatta Bentara-Elpitiya Deniyaya Devinuwara Galle Habaraduwa Hakmana Hambantota Hiniduma Kamburupitiya Karandeniya Matara Mulkirigala Rathgama Tangalle Tissamaharama Udugama Weligama
Western Province	Agalawatte Attanagalla Avissawella Bandaragama Beruwala Biyagama Borella Bulathsinhala Colombo Central Colombo East Colombo North Colombo South Colombo West Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Divulapitiya Dompe Gampaha Homagama Horana Ja-Ela Kaduwela Kalutara Katana Kelaniya Kesbewa Kolonnawa Kottawa Kotte Mahara Maharagama Matugama Minuwangoda Mirigama Moratuwa Negombo Panadura Ratmalana Wattala Wellawatte-Galkissa
Current Electoral districts of Sri Lanka