1956 Parliamentary General Election
In the 1956 election in which the SLFP led leftist coalition swept to power, the FP won 5.39% of the popular vote and 10 out of 95 seats in the Sri Lankan parliament.
The ACTC won just one seat. The FP became the dominant party in the Tamil districts and remained so for two decades.
The ACTC won just one seat. The FP became the dominant party in the Tamil districts and remained so for two decades.
Votes and seats won by Federal Party by electoral district
| Electoral District | Votes | % | Seats | Turnout | Federal Party MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batticaloa | 9,300 | 52.05% | 1 | 61.57% | Chelliah Rajadurai |
| Chavakachcheri | 15,952 | 64.77% | 1 | 69.14% | V. N. Navaratnam |
| Jaffna | 7,173 | 32.56% | 0 | 63.72% | |
| Kalkudah | 4,555 | 28.31% | 0 | 60.80% | |
| Kalmunai | 9,464 | 47.80% | 1 | 71.78% | M.S. Kariapper |
| Kankesanthurai | 14,855 | 54.30% | 1 | 67.55% | S.J.V. Chelvanayakam |
| Kayts | 16,308 | 71.19% | 1 | 71.26% | V.A. Kandiah |
| Kopay | 12,804 | 53.83% | 1 | 69.90% | C. Vanniasingam |
| Mannar | 6,726 | 53.12% | 1 | 80.70% | Viraspillai Albert Alegacone |
| Paddirippu | 9,422 | 49.72% | 0 | 74.17% | |
| Point Pedro | 5,859 | 20.70% | 0 | 64.17% | |
| Pottuvil | 8,355 | 52.46% | 1 | 63.81% | M.M. Mustapha |
| Trincomalee | 7,048 | 56.88% | 1 | 77.36% | R.N. Rajavarothiam |
| Vaddukoddai | 14,937 | 57.92% | 1 | 72.78% | Appapillai Amirthalingam |
| Total | 142,758 | 5.39% | 10 | ||
| Source: Department of Elections | |||||
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