All Ceylon Tamil Congress
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All Ceylon Tamil Congress , is the oldest Tamil
political party
in Sri Lanka
.
(50% for the Sinhalese, 50% for all other ethnic groups). This was immediately rejected by the British Governor General Lord Soulbury
as a "mockery of democracy
”.
Due to the cooperation of the ACTC with the United National Party
a group led by S.J.V. Chelvanayakam broke away in 1949, forming the Federal Party (FP). The ACTC was largely discredited when their ally the UNP moved away from bilingual and bicommunal policies towards a pro-Sinhala
stance. Thus the FP emerged as the major Tamil party in 1956.
In 1972 the ACTC and the FP formed the Tamil United Front, which later evolved into the Tamil United Liberation Front
in 1976.
Ahead of the 2001 elections, ACTC joined the LTTE
-backed Tamil National Alliance
(TNA). In the 2004 elections the TNA won 6.9 % of the popular vote and 22 out of the 225 seats in parliament.
The ACTC left the TNA in 2010 and subsequently joined a new political alliance, the Tamil National People's Front
.
Votes and seats won by ACTC by electoral district
Votes and seats won by ACTC by electoral district
, who managed to win the seat with 8,914 votes.
Votes and seats won by ACTC by electoral district
Votes and seats won by ACTC by electoral district
Votes and seats won by ACTC by electoral district
the ACTC won 0.32% of the popular vote and 1 out of 225 seats in the Sri Lankan parliament.
Votes and seats won by ACTC by electoral district
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
.
History
The ACTC was founded in 1944 by G.G. Ponnambalam. Ponnambalam asked for a 50-50 representation in parliamentParliament of Sri Lanka
The Parliament of Sri Lanka is the 225-member unicameral legislature of Sri Lanka. The members of Parliament are elected by proportional representation for six-year terms, with universal suffrage. Parliament reserves the power to make all laws...
(50% for the Sinhalese, 50% for all other ethnic groups). This was immediately rejected by the British Governor General Lord Soulbury
Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury
Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury GCMG, GCVO, OBE, MC, PC was a British Conservative politician. He was a government minister between 1931 and 1941 and served as Governor-General of Ceylon between 1949 and 1954....
as a "mockery of democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
”.
Due to the cooperation of the ACTC with the United National Party
United National Party
The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe...
a group led by S.J.V. Chelvanayakam broke away in 1949, forming the Federal Party (FP). The ACTC was largely discredited when their ally the UNP moved away from bilingual and bicommunal policies towards a pro-Sinhala
Sinhalese people
The Sinhalese are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group,forming the majority of Sri Lanka,constituting 74% of the Sri Lankan population.They number approximately 15 million worldwide.The Sinhalese identity is based on language, heritage and religion. The Sinhalese speak Sinhala, an Indo-Aryan language and the...
stance. Thus the FP emerged as the major Tamil party in 1956.
In 1972 the ACTC and the FP formed the Tamil United Front, which later evolved into the Tamil United Liberation Front
Tamil United Liberation Front
The Tamil United Liberation Front is a political party in Sri Lanka which seeks independence for the Tamil-populated areas of Sri Lanka.-Formation:...
in 1976.
Ahead of the 2001 elections, ACTC joined the LTTE
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was a separatist militant organization formerly based in northern Sri Lanka. Founded in May 1976 by Vellupillai Prabhakaran, it waged a violent secessionist and nationalist campaign to create an independent state in the north and east of Sri Lanka for Tamil...
-backed Tamil National Alliance
Tamil National Alliance
The Tamil National Alliance is a powerful minority Sri Lankan Tamil political alliance in Sri Lanka. It was formed as an amalgamation of moderate Tamil parties as well as number of former rebel groups...
(TNA). In the 2004 elections the TNA won 6.9 % of the popular vote and 22 out of the 225 seats in parliament.
The ACTC left the TNA in 2010 and subsequently joined a new political alliance, the Tamil National People's Front
Tamil National People's Front
The Tamil National People's Front is a Sri Lankan political alliance which represents the Sri Lankan Tamil ethnic minority in the country. It was launched on 28 February 2010 as breakaway faction of the Tamil National Alliance...
.
Leaders
Leaders of this party:- G. G. PonnambalamG. G. PonnambalamGanapathipillai Gangaser Ponnambalam , known as G.G. Ponnambalam, was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician in British Ceylon, and then after independence, in Ceylon. He founded the first Sri Lankan Tamil political party, the All Ceylon Tamil Congress. Ponnambalam stood for the principle of minority...
(Snr.) - Kumar PonnambalamKumar PonnambalamKumar Ponnambalam was a prominent defence lawyer and a controversial minority Tamil nationalist politician from Sri Lanka...
- Dr. Nalliah KumaraguruparanNalliah KumaraguruparanNalliah Kumaraguruparan is a Sri Lankan politician, ex.member of Colombo Municipal Council, currently an elected member of the Western Provincial Council of Sri Lanka & the current Deputy Leader & General Secretary of the Western People's Front, a political party in Sri Lanka, Former General...
- A. Vinayagamoorthy
- Gajendrakumar PonnambalamGajendrakumar PonnambalamGajendrakumar Gangaser Ponnambalam, is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, former Member of Parliament and lawyer. He is the current leader of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress, a member of the Tamil National People's Front ....
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 | |% | |Turnout | Chavakachcheri Chavakacheri Electoral District Chavakacheri Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Chavakacheri in Jaffna District, Northern Province. Kilinochchi Electoral District was carved out of the southern part of the district in March 1960... | 11,813 | 85.51% | 1 | 49.34% | V. Kumarasamy |
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| Jaffna Jaffna Electoral District (1947-1989) Jaffna Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the city of Jaffna in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
14,324 | 73.28% | 1 | 46.26% | G. G. Ponnambalam G. G. Ponnambalam Ganapathipillai Gangaser Ponnambalam , known as G.G. Ponnambalam, was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician in British Ceylon, and then after independence, in Ceylon. He founded the first Sri Lankan Tamil political party, the All Ceylon Tamil Congress. Ponnambalam stood for the principle of minority... |
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| Kankesanthurai Kankesanthurai Electoral District Kankesanthurai Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kankesanthurai in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral... |
12,126 | 55.39% | 1 | 57.69% | S. J. V. Chelvanayakam S. J. V. Chelvanayakam Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament. He was the political leader and father figure of the Sri Lankan Tamil community for more than two decades... |
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| Kayts Kayts Electoral District Kayts Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the island of Kayts in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
5,230 | 29.21% | 0 | 55.69% | ||||
| Kopay Kopay Electoral District Kopay Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kopay in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
9,619 | 58.90% | 1 | 50.33% | C. Vanniasingam | |||
| Point Pedro Point Pedro Electoral District Point Pedro Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Point Pedro in Jaffna District, Northern Province. Udupiddy Electoral District was carved out of the western part of the district in March 1960... |
10,396 | 43.51% | 1 | 58.39% | T. Ramalingam | |||
| Trincomalee Trincomalee Electoral District (1947-1989) Trincomalee electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the city of Trincomalee in Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system... |
5,252 | 56.15% | 1 | 56.10% | S. Sivapalan S. Sivapalan -Early life:Sivapalan was born around 1890. He was the son of M. Subramaniam, a Secretary of the District Court in Trincomalee in eastern British Ceylon. He was educated at the Wesleyan Mission English School, Trincomalee, St. Patrick's College, Jaffna and Wesley College, Colombo... |
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| Vaddukoddai Vaddukoddai Electoral District Vaddukoddai Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Vaddukoddai in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for... |
11,721 | 61.24% | 1 | 52.00% | K. Kanagaratnam | |||
| Vavuniya Vavuniya Electoral District Vavuniya Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Vavuniya in Vavuniya District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for... |
2,018 | 33.39% | 0 | 55.64% | ||||
| Total | 82,499 | 4.37% | 7 | |||||
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1952 Parliamentary General Election
In the 1952 election the ACTC won 2.77% of the popular vote and 4 out of 95 seats in the Sri Lankan parliament.Votes and seats won by ACTC by electoral district
| Electoral District | |% | |Turnout | Chavakachcheri Chavakacheri Electoral District Chavakacheri Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Chavakacheri in Jaffna District, Northern Province. Kilinochchi Electoral District was carved out of the southern part of the district in March 1960... | 14,801 | 72.33% | 1 | 67.22% | V. Kumarasamy |
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| Jaffna Jaffna Electoral District (1947-1989) Jaffna Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the city of Jaffna in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
12,726 | 60.48% | 1 | 71.66% | G. G. Ponnambalam G. G. Ponnambalam Ganapathipillai Gangaser Ponnambalam , known as G.G. Ponnambalam, was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician in British Ceylon, and then after independence, in Ceylon. He founded the first Sri Lankan Tamil political party, the All Ceylon Tamil Congress. Ponnambalam stood for the principle of minority... |
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| Kayts Kayts Electoral District Kayts Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the island of Kayts in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
9,517 | 43.44% | 1 | 73.36% | Alfred Thambiayah | |||
| Kopay Kopay Electoral District Kopay Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kopay in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
9,200 | 43.88% | 0 | 64.57% | ||||
| Point Pedro Point Pedro Electoral District Point Pedro Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Point Pedro in Jaffna District, Northern Province. Udupiddy Electoral District was carved out of the western part of the district in March 1960... |
11,609 | 41.54% | 1 | 65.80% | T. Ramalingam | |||
| Vaddukoddai Vaddukoddai Electoral District Vaddukoddai Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Vaddukoddai in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for... |
5,261 | 22.64% | 0 | 69.54% | ||||
| Vavuniya Vavuniya Electoral District Vavuniya Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Vavuniya in Vavuniya District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for... |
1,398 | 15.52% | 0 | 69.59% | ||||
| Total | 64,512 | 2.77% | 4 | |||||
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1956 Parliamentary General Election
In the 1956 election the ACTC fielded only one candidate, party leader G.G. Ponnambalam in JaffnaJaffna Electoral District (1947-1989)
Jaffna Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the city of Jaffna in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing...
, who managed to win the seat with 8,914 votes.
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
In the March 1960 election the ACTC won 1.32% of the popular vote and 1 out of 151 seats in the Sri Lankan parliament.Votes and seats won by ACTC by electoral district
| Electoral District | |% | |Turnout | Chavakachcheri Chavakacheri Electoral District Chavakacheri Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Chavakacheri in Jaffna District, Northern Province. Kilinochchi Electoral District was carved out of the southern part of the district in March 1960... | 6,930 | 32.52% | 0 | 83.20% | |
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| Jaffna Jaffna Electoral District (1947-1989) Jaffna Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the city of Jaffna in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
5,312 | 30.56% | 0 | 71.91% | ||||
| Kankesanthurai Kankesanthurai Electoral District Kankesanthurai Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kankesanthurai in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral... |
1,448 | 7.23% | 0 | 71.22% | ||||
| Kopay Kopay Electoral District Kopay Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kopay in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
4,936 | 23.35% | 0 | 77.13% | ||||
| Nallur Nallur Electoral District Nallur Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Nallur in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The district was carved out of the eastern part of Jaffna Electoral District in March 1960... |
6,808 | 34.82% | 0 | 73.12% | ||||
| Point Pedro Point Pedro Electoral District Point Pedro Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Point Pedro in Jaffna District, Northern Province. Udupiddy Electoral District was carved out of the western part of the district in March 1960... |
2,521 | 17.91% | 0 | 73.33% | ||||
| Udupiddy Udupiddy Electoral District Udupiddy Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Udupiddy in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The district was carved out of the western part of Point Pedro Electoral District in March 1960... |
7,365 | 34.70% | 1 | 74.84% | M. Sivasithamparam | |||
| Vaddukoddai Vaddukoddai Electoral District Vaddukoddai Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Vaddukoddai in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for... |
2,955 | 13.72% | 0 | 75.37% | ||||
| Total | 38,275 | 1.32% | 1 | |||||
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1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
In the July 1960 election the ACTC won 1.66% of the popular vote and 1 out of 151 seats in the Sri Lankan parliament.1965 Parliamentary General Election
In the 1965 election the ACTC won 2.44% of the popular vote and 3 out of 151 seats in the Sri Lankan parliament.Votes and seats won by ACTC by electoral district
| Electoral District | |% | |Turnout | Batticaloa Batticaloa Electoral District (1947-1989) Batticaloa Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the city of Batticaloa in Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. The district was a two-member constituency between March 1960 and February 1989... | 8,107 | 12.14% | 0 | 150.59% | |
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| Chavakachcheri Chavakacheri Electoral District Chavakacheri Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Chavakacheri in Jaffna District, Northern Province. Kilinochchi Electoral District was carved out of the southern part of the district in March 1960... |
7,191 | 30.59% | 0 | 77.92% | ||||
| Jaffna Jaffna Electoral District (1947-1989) Jaffna Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the city of Jaffna in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
9,350 | 42.37% | 1 | 77.76% | G. G. Ponnambalam G. G. Ponnambalam Ganapathipillai Gangaser Ponnambalam , known as G.G. Ponnambalam, was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician in British Ceylon, and then after independence, in Ceylon. He founded the first Sri Lankan Tamil political party, the All Ceylon Tamil Congress. Ponnambalam stood for the principle of minority... |
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| Kalkudah Kalkudah Electoral District Kalkudah Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kalkudah in Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for... |
3,354 | 19.38% | 0 | 72.70% | ||||
| Kankesanthurai Kankesanthurai Electoral District Kankesanthurai Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kankesanthurai in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral... |
6,611 | 26.13% | 0 | 72.42% | ||||
| Kayts Kayts Electoral District Kayts Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the island of Kayts in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
5,816 | 30.02% | 0 | 61.49% | ||||
| Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Electoral District Kilinochchi Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kilinochchi in Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. The district was carved out of the southern part of Chavakacheri Electoral District in March... |
4,076 | 30.76% | 0 | 71.33% | ||||
| Kopay Kopay Electoral District Kopay Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kopay in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
8,230 | 34.34% | 0 | 72.90% | ||||
| Mutur 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... |
327 | 0.58% | 0 | 150.92% | ||||
| Nallur Nallur Electoral District Nallur Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Nallur in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The district was carved out of the eastern part of Jaffna Electoral District in March 1960... |
9,860 | 43.12% | 0 | 72.03% | ||||
| Point Pedro Point Pedro Electoral District Point Pedro Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Point Pedro in Jaffna District, Northern Province. Udupiddy Electoral District was carved out of the western part of the district in March 1960... |
6,614 | 40.43% | 0 | 71.62% | ||||
| Udupiddy Udupiddy Electoral District Udupiddy Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Udupiddy in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The district was carved out of the western part of Point Pedro Electoral District in March 1960... |
12,009 | 46.67% | 1 | 75.47% | M. Sivasithamparam | |||
| Uduvil Uduvil Electoral District Uduvil Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was renamed Manipay Electoral District in July 1977. The district was named after the towns of Uduvil and Manipay in Jaffna District, Northern Province... |
5,577 | 23.29% | 0 | 72.80% | ||||
| Vaddukoddai Vaddukoddai Electoral District Vaddukoddai Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Vaddukoddai in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for... |
4,359 | 17.09% | 0 | 69.83% | ||||
| Vavuniya Vavuniya Electoral District Vavuniya Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Vavuniya in Vavuniya District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for... |
7,265 | 40.33% | 1 | 73.45% | T. Sivasithamparam | |||
| Total | 98,746 | 2.44% | 3 | |||||
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1970 Parliamentary General Election
In the 1970 election the ACTC won 2.32% of the popular vote and 3 out of 151 seats in the Sri Lankan parliament.Votes and seats won by ACTC by electoral district
| Electoral District | |% | |Turnout | Chavakachcheri Chavakacheri Electoral District Chavakacheri Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Chavakacheri in Jaffna District, Northern Province. Kilinochchi Electoral District was carved out of the southern part of the district in March 1960... | 12,921 | 45.51% | 0 | 86.11% | |
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| Jaffna Jaffna Electoral District (1947-1989) Jaffna Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the city of Jaffna in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
7,222 | 29.05% | 0 | 79.89% | ||||
| Kankesanthurai Kankesanthurai Electoral District Kankesanthurai Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kankesanthurai in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral... |
3,051 | 10.00% | 0 | 81.03% | ||||
| Kayts Kayts Electoral District Kayts Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the island of Kayts in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
1,667 | 6.80% | 0 | 76.88% | ||||
| Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Electoral District Kilinochchi Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kilinochchi in Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. The district was carved out of the southern part of Chavakacheri Electoral District in March... |
9,049 | 50.19% | 1 | 76.03% | V. Anandasangaree V. Anandasangaree Veerasingham Anandasangaree is a leading Sri Lankan Tamil politician, former Member of Parliament and leader of the Tamil United Liberation Front. He is commonly known as Sangaree... |
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| Kopay Kopay Electoral District Kopay Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kopay in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
11,288 | 38.38% | 0 | 79.01% | ||||
| Nallur Nallur Electoral District Nallur Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Nallur in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The district was carved out of the eastern part of Jaffna Electoral District in March 1960... |
13,116 | 46.78% | 1 | 78.69% | C. Arulampalam | |||
| Point Pedro Point Pedro Electoral District Point Pedro Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Point Pedro in Jaffna District, Northern Province. Udupiddy Electoral District was carved out of the western part of the district in March 1960... |
8,902 | 46.85% | 0 | 79.52% | ||||
| Udupiddy Udupiddy Electoral District Udupiddy Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Udupiddy in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The district was carved out of the western part of Point Pedro Electoral District in March 1960... |
11,662 | 42.02% | 0 | 80.41% | ||||
| Uduvil Uduvil Electoral District Uduvil Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was renamed Manipay Electoral District in July 1977. The district was named after the towns of Uduvil and Manipay in Jaffna District, Northern Province... |
11,656 | 40.68% | 0 | 78.43% | ||||
| Vaddukoddai Vaddukoddai Electoral District Vaddukoddai Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Vaddukoddai in Jaffna District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for... |
14,359 | 51.29% | 1 | 78.67% | Dr. A. Thiagarajah | |||
| Vavuniya Vavuniya Electoral District Vavuniya Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Vavuniya in Vavuniya District, Northern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for... |
10,674 | 41.92% | 0 | 80.82% | ||||
| Total | 115,567 | 2.32% | 3 | |||||
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2000 Parliamentary General Election
In the 2000 electionSri Lankan parliamentary election, 2000
The elections were called by President Chandrika Kumaratunga for October 24, 2000.The People's Alliance government Kumaratunga had led for six years was facing increasing criticism on two fronts: a series of military defeats at the hands of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in the...
the ACTC won 0.32% of the popular vote and 1 out of 225 seats in the Sri Lankan parliament.
Votes and seats won by ACTC by electoral district
| Electoral District | |% | |Turnout | Batticaloa Batticaloa Electoral District Batticaloa Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Batticaloa in the Eastern province... | 6,968 | 3.74% | 0 | 71.74% | |
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| Colombo | 5,238 | 0.52% | 0 | 76.05% | ||||
| Jaffna Jaffna Electoral District Jaffna Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district covers the administrative districts of Jaffna and Kilinochchi in the Northern province... |
10,648 | 8.94% | 1 | 21.33% | A. Vinayagamoorthy | |||
| Trincomalee Trincomalee Electoral District Trincomalee Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Trincomalee in the Eastern province... |
3,748 | 2.82% | 0 | 68.53% | ||||
| Vanni | 721 | 0.87% | 0 | 42.14% | ||||
| Total | 27,323 | 0.32% | 1 | |||||
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