Sri Lankan Muslims
Municipal Council Elections
Colombo – Candidates, Voters
& Votes Polled 1885-1994
|
Year |
Candidates |
Elected |
Nom. |
Votes |
% Voters |
% Polled |
|
1885 |
6 (S) 2 (T) 4 (M) |
4 (S) 1 (T) 2 (M) |
1 (M) |
30,600 (S) 2,720 (T) 2,500 (M) |
85.43 (S) 7.59 (T) 6.98 (M) |
60 (S) 30 (T) 10 (M) |
|
1900 |
15 (S) 2 (T) 3 (M) |
8 (S) 1 (T) 1 (M) |
|
30,260 (S) 3,500 (T) 3,000 (M) |
84.81 (S) 8.18 (T) 7.01 (M) |
60 (S) 30 (T) 10 (M) |
|
1904 |
9 (S) 2 (T) 3 (M) |
7 (S) 1 (T) 1 (M) |
2 (M) |
38,725 (S) 4,026 (T) 3,800 (M) |
83.20 (S) 10.53 (T) 8.52 (M) |
50 (S) 30 (T) 20 (M) |
|
1908 |
10 (S) 2 (T) 2 (M) |
6 (S) 1 (T) 1 (M) |
1 (M) |
39,200 (S) 5,100 (T) 4,128 (M) |
80.95 (S) 10.53 (T) 8.52 (M) |
50 (S) 30 (T) 20 (M) |
|
1916 |
10 (S) 3 (T) 3 (M) |
8 (S) 1 (T) 1 (M) |
2 (M) |
42,000 (S) 6,000 (T) 4,680 (M) |
79.73 (S) 11.39 (T) 8.88 (M) |
60 (S) 20 (T) 20 (M) |
|
1920 |
15 (S) 3 (T) 3 (M) |
7 (S) 1 (T) 1 (M) |
1 (M) |
43,500 (S) 6,890 (T) 5,260 (M) |
78.17 (S) 12.36 (T) 9.48 (M) |
60 (S) 20 (T) 20 (M) |
|
1924 |
10 (S) 3 (T) 3 (M) |
7 (S) 1 (T) 1 (M) |
1 (M) |
44,026 (S) 7,120 (T) 5,860 (M) |
77.24 (S) 12.49 (T) 10.27 (M) |
77 (S) 15 (T) 8 (M) |
|
1928 |
12 (S) 4 (T) 6 (M) |
5 (S) 2 (T) 2 (M) |
2 (M) |
45,125 (S) 7,900 (T) 6,120 (M) |
76.29 (S) 13.36 (T) 10.35 (M) |
62 (S) 31 (T) 7 (M) |
|
1932 |
10 (S) 3 (T) 3 (M) |
5 (S) 2 (T) 3 (M) |
1 (M) |
65,280 (S) 8,056 (T) 8,160 (M) |
80.10 (S) 9.88 (T) 10.02 (M) |
59 (S) 29 (T) 12 (M) |
|
1936 |
12 (S) 4 (T) 4 (M) |
4 (S) 1 (T) 3 (M) |
1 (M) |
80,179 (S) 9,850 (T) 9,160 (M) |
80.83 (S) 9.94 (T) 9.23 (M) |
60 (S) 30 (T) 10 (M) |
|
1940 |
10 (S) 3 (T) 4 (M) |
5 (S) 2 (T) 3 (M) |
1 (M) |
95,268 (S) 10,850 (T) 10,125 (M) |
81.96 (S) 9.33 (T) 8.71 (M) |
58 (S) 32 (T) 10 (M) |
|
1944 |
10 (S) 4 (T) 4 (M) |
5 (S) 2 (T) 3 (M) |
1 (M) |
1,179,627 (S) 12,850 (T) 12,250 (M) |
97.91 (S) 1.07 (T) 1.02 (M) |
53 (S) 32 (T) 15 (M) |
Galle – Candidates, Voters
& Votes Polled 1882-1937
|
Year |
Candidates |
Elected |
Nom. |
Votes |
% Voters |
% Polled |
|
1882 |
6 (S) 2 (M) |
4 (S) 1 (M) |
|
6,200 (S) 250 (T) 350 (M) |
91.88 (S) 3.76 (T) 5.16 (M) |
85.72 (S) 14.28 (M) |
|
1885 |
8 (S) 2 (M) |
4 (S) 1 (M) |
|
6,400 (S) 300 (T) 500 (M) |
88.89 (S) 4.17 (T) 6.94 (M) |
85.72 (S) 14.28 (M) |
|
1887 |
9 (S) 2 (M) |
4 (S) 0 (M) |
|
6,550 (S) 350 (T) 645 (M) |
86.17 (S) 4.64 (T) 8.55 (M) |
85.72 (S) 14.28 (M) |
|
1891 |
8 (S) 2 (M) |
4 (S) 0 (M) |
|
6,970 (S) 370 (T) 720 (M) |
86.48 (S) 4.59 (T) 8.93 (M) |
85.72 (S) 14.28 (M) |
|
1894 |
9 (S) 3 (M) |
3 (S) 0 (M) |
-1 (M) |
7,120 (S) 390 (T) 850 (M) |
85.17 (S) 4.65 (T) 10.63 (M) |
87.50 (S) 12.50 (M) |
|
1897 |
7 (S) 2 (M) |
5 (S) 0 (M) |
-1 (M) |
7,250 (S) 398 (T) 910 (M) |
84.72 (S) 4.65 (T) 10.63 (M) |
87.50 (S) |
|
1901 |
7 (S) 2 (M) |
5 (S) 0 (M) |
-1 (M) |
7,350 (S) 410 (T) 1,120 (M) |
82.77 (S) 4.62 (T) 12.61 (M) |
87.50 (S) 12.50 (M) |
|
1903 |
7 (S) 2 (M) |
5 (S) 0 (M) |
-1 (M) |
7,410 (S) 450 (T) 1,130 (M) |
82.42 (S) 5.01 (T) 12.57 (M) |
87.50 (S) |
|
1906 |
8 (S) 0 (M) |
5 (S) 0 (M) |
-1 (M) |
7,620 (S) 510 (T) 1,150 (M) |
82.12 (S) 5.50 (T) 12.38 (M) |
87.50 (S) |
|
1908 |
8 (S) 0 (M) |
5 (S) 0 (M) |
-1 (M) |
7,620 (S) 510 (T) 1,150 (M) |
82.12 (S) 5.50 (T) 12.38 (M) |
87.50 (S) 12.50 (M) |
|
1911 |
10 (S) 0 (M) |
5 (S) 0 (M) |
-1 (M) |
7,720 (S) 530 (T) 1,215 (M) |
82.06 S) 5.63 (T) 12.31 (M) |
87.50 (S) 12.50 (M) |
|
1914 |
10 (S) 0 (M) |
5 (S) 0 (M) |
-1 (M) |
8,025 (S) 550 (T) 1,420 (M) |
80.29 (S) 5.50 (T) 14.20 (M) |
87.50 (S) 12.50 (M) |
|
1917 |
10 (S) 2 (M) |
5 (S) 0 (M) |
-1 (M) |
8,650 (S) 560 (T) 1,650 (M) |
79.65 (S) 5.60 (T) 15.19 (M) |
87.50 (S) 12.50 (M) |
|
1920 |
11 (S) 2 (M) |
5 (S) 0 (M) |
-1 (M) |
9,920 (S) 650 (T) 1,850 (M) |
79.42 (S) 5.21 (T) 15.37 (M) |
87.50 (S) 12.50 (M) |
|
1923 |
10 (S) 4 (M) |
5 (S) 0 (M) |
-1 (M) |
10,200 (S) 950 (T) 2,028 (M) |
82.12 (S) 5.50 (T) 12.38 (M) |
87.50 (S) 12.50 (M) |
|
1926 |
12 (S) 5 (M) |
3 (S) 0 (M) |
-1 (M) |
11,100 (S) 1,100 (T) 2,450 (M) |
75.77 (S) 7.50 (T) 16.72 (M) |
87.50 (S) 12.50 (M) |
|
1930 |
12 (S) 9 (M) |
5 (S) 0 (M) |
-1 (M) |
20,200 (S) 2,600 (T) 3,760 (M) |
76.23 (S) 9.81 (T) 13.86 (M) |
90.00 (S) 10.00 (M) |
|
1934 |
14 (S) 10 (M) |
5 (S) 2 (M) |
|
28,900 (S) 3,712 (T) 4,160 (M) |
78.59 (S) 10.09 (T) 11.32 (M) |
90.00 (S) 10.00 (M) |
|
1937 |
14 (S) 10 (M) |
5 (S) 2 (M) |
-1 (M) |
30,500 (S) 4,700 (T) 6,600 (M) |
72.97 (S) 11.24 (T) 15.79 (M) |
70.00 (S) 30.00 (M) |
Kandy – Candidates, Voters
& Votes Polled 1902-1937
|
Year |
Candidates |
Elected |
Nom. |
Votes |
% Voters |
% Polled |
|
1902 |
6 (S) 1 (M) |
4(S) 1 (M) |
|
20,500 (S) 4,400 (T) 2,500 (M) |
74.82 (S) 16.06 (T) 9.12 (M) |
83.35 (S) 16.65 (M) |
|
1923 |
7 (S) 5 (M) |
4(S) 1 (M) |
|
45,200 (S) 7,200 (T) 5,600 (M) |
77.93 (S) 12.41 (T) 9.66 (M) |
85.78 (S) 14.22 (M) |
|
1937 |
9 (S) 6 (M) |
3(S) 2 (M) |
|
116,142 (S) 12,500 (T) 10,200 (M) |
83.65 (S) 9.00 (T) 7.35 (M) |
85.71 (S) 14.29 (M) |
S = Sinhalese, T =
Tamil, M = Muslim
Courtesy The
Colonial Office, London No.30/29/146, 30/29/141, Ceylon Blue Book & Ceylon Gazette