1965 Ceylonese parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Ceylon in March 1965.

1965 Ceylonese parliamentary election
22 March 1965
151 seats in the House of Representatives of Ceylon
76 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Dudley Senanayake Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Party UNP SLFP
Leader since 1957 1960
Leader's seat Dedigama Attanagalla
Last election 37.19%, 30 seats 33.22%, 75 seats
Seats won 66 41
Seat change 36 34
Popular vote 1,590,929 1,221,437
Percentage 39.31% 30.18%
Prime Minister before election

Sirimavo Bandaranaike
SLFP

 Prime Minister-designate

Dudley Senanayake
UNP

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