1956 Ceylonese parliamentary election (original) (raw)
- Parliamentary elections were held in Ceylon in 1956. They were a watershed in the country's political history, and was the first elections fought to realistically challenge the ruling United National Party. The former Leader of the House, S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike who was passed over after the death of the first Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake, crossed over to the opposition to form the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to launch his bid for Prime Minister. (en)
- Les élections législatives ceylanaises de 1956 ont lieu au Dominion de Ceylan, l'actuel Sri Lanka, le 5 avril 1956. Le résultat de cette élection amène un changement majeur dans le pays : c'est la première fois que le parti au gouvernement, l'UNP, perd sa place de majorité. Selon la constitution ceylanaise, le poste de Premier ministre va donc au leader du parti majoritaire à l'assemblée, le parti socialiste Sri Lanka Freedom Party . (fr)
- Pemilihan umum diadakan di Ceylon (sekarang Sri Lanka) pada 1956. Setelah kematian Perdana Menteri pertama D. S. Senanayake, mantan pemimpin Dewan S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike berpindah ke oposisi untuk membentuk Partai Kebebasan Sri Lanka agar menjadikannya Perdana Menteri. (in)
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- Les élections législatives ceylanaises de 1956 ont lieu au Dominion de Ceylan, l'actuel Sri Lanka, le 5 avril 1956. Le résultat de cette élection amène un changement majeur dans le pays : c'est la première fois que le parti au gouvernement, l'UNP, perd sa place de majorité. Selon la constitution ceylanaise, le poste de Premier ministre va donc au leader du parti majoritaire à l'assemblée, le parti socialiste Sri Lanka Freedom Party . (fr)
- Pemilihan umum diadakan di Ceylon (sekarang Sri Lanka) pada 1956. Setelah kematian Perdana Menteri pertama D. S. Senanayake, mantan pemimpin Dewan S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike berpindah ke oposisi untuk membentuk Partai Kebebasan Sri Lanka agar menjadikannya Perdana Menteri. (in)
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- Pemilihan umum Parlemen Ceylon 1956 (in)
- Élections législatives ceylanaises de 1956 (fr)
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