1952 Ceylonese parliamentary election

1952 Ceylonese parliamentary election

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95 seats in the House of Representatives of Ceylon 48 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   LSSP Leader Dudley Senanayake S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike N. M. Perera Party UNP SLFP LSSP Leader since 1952 1951 1945 Leader's seat Dedigama Attanagalla Ruwanwella Last election 39.81%, 42 seats Did not exist 10.81%, 10 seats Seats won 54 9 9 Seat change 12 New party 1 Popular vote 1,026,005 361,250 305,133 Percentage 44.08% 15.52% 13.11% Swing 4.27pp New party 2.30pp
Prime Minister before election Dudley Senanayake UNP Prime Minister after election Dudley Senanayake UNP

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Parliamentary elections were held in Ceylon in 1952. It is notable for being the second and final election overseen and administered by the Department of Parliamentary Elections before its merger in 1955.^[1]