1970 Ceylonese parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Ceylon in 1970.

1970 Ceylonese parliamentary election
27 May 1970
151 seats in the House of Representatives of Ceylon
76 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Sirimavo Bandaranaike N. M. Perera Dudley Senanayake
Party SLFP LSSP UNP
Alliance United Front United Front –
Leader since 1960 1945 1957
Leader's seat Attanagalla Yatiyantota Dedigama
Last election 30.18%, 41 seats 7.47%, 10 seats 39.31%, 66 seats
Seats won 91 19 17
Seat change 50 9 49
Popular vote 1,839,979 433,224 1,892,525
Percentage 36.86% 8.68% 37.91%
Prime Minister before election

Dudley Senanayake
UNP

 Prime Minister-designate

Sirimavo Bandaranaike
SLFP

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