Maskeliya electoral district was an
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
of
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
between
August 1947
The following events occurred in August 1947:
August 1, 1947 (Friday)
*Bulgarian leader Georgi Dimitrov and Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito signed the Bled agreement, an alliance treaty paving the way for future unification between the state ...
and
July 1977. The district was named after the town of
Maskeliya
Maskeliya is a town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the site of the 1974 crash of Martinair Flight 138, the worst air disaster in Sri Lanka.
It is known for its mountains, waterfalls, unique ethnic background and estates. The actu ...
in
Nuwara Eliya District,
Central 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 district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
s. Maskeliya electoral district was replaced by the
Nuwara Eliya multi-member electoral district at the
1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system.
Members of Parliament
Key
Elections
1947 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the
1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:
1950 Parliamentary By-Election
Results of the parliamentary by-election held on 11 March 1950:
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the
2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:
1956 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the
3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the
4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the
5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the
6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the
7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:
References
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Former electoral districts of Sri Lanka
Politics of Nuwara Eliya District