1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Thurairatnam | Tamil United Liberation Front | Sun | 12,989 | 55.77% | |
| N. Nadarajah | Independent | Umbrella | 6,419 | 27.56% | |
| M. P. Veeravagu | Independent | Pair of Scales | 3,065 | 13.16% | |
| K. T. Rajasingham | Eye | 614 | 2.64% | ||
| K. S. Muthukumarasamy | Ship | 204 | 0.88% | ||
| Valid Votes | 23,291 | 100.00% | |||
| Rejected Votes | 75 | ||||
| Total Polled | 23,366 | ||||
| Registered Electors | 28,447 | ||||
| Turnout | 82.14% | ||||
K. Thurairatnam and all other TULF MPs boycotted Parliament from the middle of 1983 for a number of reasons: they were under pressure from Sri Lankan Tamil militants not to stay in Parliament beyond their normal six-year term; the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka required them to swear an oath unconditionally renouncing support for a separate state; and the Black July riots in which up to 3,000 Tamils were murdered by Sinhalese mobs. After three months of absence, Thurairatnam forfeited his seat in Parliament on 5 January 1984.
Read more about this topic: Point Pedro Electoral District
Famous quotes containing the words general and/or election:
“The conclusion suggested by these arguments might be called the paradox of theorizing. It asserts that if the terms and the general principles of a scientific theory serve their purpose, i. e., if they establish the definite connections among observable phenomena, then they can be dispensed with since any chain of laws and interpretive statements establishing such a connection should then be replaceable by a law which directly links observational antecedents to observational consequents.”
—C.G. (Carl Gustav)
“Well, I am chiefly interested in the renomination, so don’t get disconsolate over that. If we lost the election I shall feel that the party is rejected, whereas if I fail to secure the renomination it will be a personal defeat.”
—William Howard Taft (1857–1930)