1947 Parliamentary General Election
In the 1947 election, the first for the independent Ceylon, the ACTC won 4.37% of the popular vote and 7 out of 95 seats in the Sri Lankan parliament.
Votes and seats won by ACTC by electoral district
| Electoral District | Votes | % | Seats | Turnout | ACTC MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavakachcheri | 11,813 | 85.51% | 1 | 49.34% | V. Kumarasamy |
| Jaffna | 14,324 | 73.28% | 1 | 46.26% | G. G. Ponnambalam |
| Kankesanthurai | 12,126 | 55.39% | 1 | 57.69% | S. J. V. Chelvanayakam |
| Kayts | 5,230 | 29.21% | 0 | 55.69% | |
| Kopay | 9,619 | 58.90% | 1 | 50.33% | C. Vanniasingam |
| Point Pedro | 10,396 | 43.51% | 1 | 58.39% | T. Ramalingam |
| Trincomalee | 5,252 | 56.15% | 1 | 56.10% | S. Sivapalan |
| Vaddukoddai | 11,721 | 61.24% | 1 | 52.00% | K. Kanagaratnam |
| Vavuniya | 2,018 | 33.39% | 0 | 55.64% | |
| Total | 82,499 | 4.37% | 7 | ||
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