1947 Ceylonese parliamentary election

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.

1947 Ceylonese parliamentary election
23 August–20 September 1947
95 seats in the House of Representatives of Ceylon
48 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout61.3%
  First party Second party
 
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%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader G. G. Ponnambalam Savumiamoorthy Thondaman
Party All Ceylon Tamil Congress Ceylon Indian Congress
Leader since 1944 1939
Leader's seat Jaffna Nuwara Eliya
Seats won 7 6
Popular vote 82,499 72,230
Percentage 4.37% 3.83%
Prime Minister before election

Position established

 Prime Minister-designate

D. S. Senanayake
UNP

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