1947 Ceylonese parliamentary election

1947 Ceylonese parliamentary election
← 1936 23 August–20 September 1947 1952 →
95 seats in the House of Representatives of Ceylon
48 seats were needed for a majority
TurnoutIncrease61.3%
  First party Second party
 
LSSP
Leader D. S. Senanayake N. M. Perera
Party UNP LSSP
Leader since 1946 1945
Leader's seat Mirigama Ruwanwella
Seats won 42 10
Popular vote 751,432 204,020
Percentage 39.81% 10.81%
Prime Minister before election

Position established

 Prime Minister after election

D. S. Senanayake
UNP

Parliamentary elections were held in Ceylon between 23 August and 20 September 1947. They were the first elections overseen and administered by the newly formed Department of Parliamentary Elections.[1]

  1. ^ "Elections Department in the limelight". ft.lk. Daily Financial Times. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2018.