July 1960 Ceylonese parliamentary election

Snap parliamentary elections were held in Ceylon in July 1960.

July 1960 Ceylonese parliamentary election
20 July 1960
151 seats in the House of Representatives of Ceylon
76 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Sirimavo Bandaranaike Dudley Senanayake
Party SLFP UNP
Leader since 1960 1957
Leader's seat n/a Dedigama
Last election 21.28%, 46 seats 29.89%, 50 seats
Seats won 75 30
Seat change 29 20
Popular vote 1,022,171 1,144,166
Percentage 33.22% 37.19%
Prime Minister before election

Dudley Senanayake
UNP

 Prime Minister-designate

Sirimavo Bandaranaike
SLFP

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