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Kandy Electoral District

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Kandy (Mahanuwara)
Electoral district
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
district
Kandy
ProvinceCentral
Polling divisions13
Population1,396,000[1] (2008)
Electorate970,456[2] (2010)
Area1,940 km2 (750 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral district
Number of members12
MPs
  NPP (9)

Kandy (Mahanuwara) electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kandy in the Central province. The district currently elects 12 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 970,456 registered electors in 2010.[2] It is Sri Lanka's Electorate Number 04.[4]

Polling divisions

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The Kandy Electoral District consists of the following polling divisions:[4]

A: Galagedara

B: Harispattuwa

C: Pathadumbara

D: Ududumbara

E: Teldeniya

F: Kundasale

G: Hewaheta

H: Senkadagala

I: Mahanuwara (Kandy)

J: Yatinuwara

K: Udunuwara

L: Gampola

M: Nawalapitiya

Presidential elections

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1982 presidential election

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Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982 for the district:[5]

CandidatePartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%
Galagedara
 Junius JayewardeneUNP17,77826,38043,18620,29615,72920,42124,58622,15820,10513,25815,28423,44020,8486,152289,62159.80%
 Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP11,87415,34023,30112,2866,49812,89813,51211,78313,21912,74712,24212,10017,5963,251178,64736.89%
 Rohana WijeweeraJVP1,0925283,3744194081,13896166962182145685296419012,4932.58%
 Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP98188230165149180264161199100157150131842,2560.47%
 Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP28459131824666549330514736187180.15%
 Kumar PonnambalamACTC1860424364606437325638271565620.12%
Valid votes30,88842,54170,22433,24022,93034,74339,45334,86234,26927,01228,22836,61639,5909,701484,297100.00%
Rejected votes214394605414203355411382277267358246325974,548
Total polled31,10242,93570,82933,65423,13335,09839,86435,24434,54627,27928,58636,86239,9159,798488,845
Registered electors35,94050,56382,59038,94729,75141,31447,44541,88843,4423,14531,78843,22346,731536,767
Turnout86.54%84.91%85.76%86.41%77.76%84.95%84.02%84.14%79.52%867.38%89.93%85.28%85.41%91.07%

1988 presidential election

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Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988 for the district:[6]

CandidatePartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%
 Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP15,07124,80030,70819,68811,30115,23124,20320,90216,8259,91212,03216,58214,4782,391234,12454.88%
 Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP12,54918,97625,59414,0156,95912,11816,08215,08714,6909,41712,46610,42015,6992,115186,18743.65%
 Ossie AbeygunasekaraSLMP3304187192986174335595578342473243155151006,2661.47%
Valid votes27,95044,19457,02134,00118,87727,78240,84436,54632,34919,57624,82227,31730,6924,606426,577100.00%
Rejected votes2635179623732974075216113953393865503621846,167
Total polled28,21344,71157,98334,37419,17428,18941,36537,15732,74419,91525,20827,86731,0544,790432,744
Registered electors39,67155,42594,10942,86828,95848,84154,01048,74148,20827,65937,34550,22352,182628,240
Turnout71.12%80.67%61.61%80.19%66.21%57.72%76.59%76.23%67.92%72.00%67.50%55.49%59.51%68.88%

1994 presidential election

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Results of the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994 for the district:[7]

CandidatePartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%
 Chandrika KumaratungaPA17,28829,55848,13419,30312,33924,15026,78523,08222,32314,30922,94424,19925,09910,597320,11056.64%
 Srima DissanayakeUNP14,86219,69233,00718,07610,47718,24319,42319,99517,15210,74211,90617,44217,6216,881235,51941.68%
 Hudson SamarasingheInd 220135058231898285344349172238277287226213,7480.66%
 Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP11819330310725823817617533592862152201022,6180.46%
 A. J. RanasingheInd 195169228119781221691671239096155103381,7520.31%
 Nihal GalappaththiSLPF6110521974411021101096285126101130451,3700.24%
Valid votes32,62550,06782,47337,99723,29143,14047,00743,87740,16725,55635,43542,39943,39917,684565,117100.00%
Rejected votes5171,5241,8099215831,0811,5091,65291262589294593427514,179
Total polled33,14251,59184,28238,91823,87444,22148,51645,52941,07926,18136,32743,34444,33317,959579,296
Registered electors43,46266,812109,24650,37632,33556,92562,99657,48255,74032,99242,70056,67158,455726,192
Turnout76.26%77.22%77.15%77.26%73.83%77.68%77.01%79.21%73.70%79.36%85.07%76.48%75.84%79.77%

1999 presidential election

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Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999 for the district:[8]

CandidatePartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%
 Chandrika KumaratungaPA16,77729,98640,99619,90010,10123,25928,27732,94519,89314,49718,21622,19223,1358,013308,18750.29%
 Ranil WickramasingheUNP16,42823,92841,64019,80813,80922,97420,88517,37220,80311,95516,33521,92021,2197,284276,36045.10%
 Nandana GunathilakeJVP9338282,7826386391,5691,3539281,1736696321,1991,29387615,5122.53%
 Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP1342443841083492671841684311071132513012393,2800.54%
 W. V. M.
Ranjith
Ind 2115141244153401311951348313913513912511,7750.29%
 Abdul
Rasool
SLMP57163359149109781101221143354240105131,7060.28%
 Rajiva
Wijesinha
LPSL9316123012843113149119738818612410251,6140.26%
 Tennyson EdirisuriyaInd 170159165116347416512566109133836191,3690.22%
 Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA469411042105608855133342968103981,0650.17%
 Kamal KarunadasaPLSF4190915129458656385060584957490.12%
 Hudson SamarasingheInd 349511144614437735293448455406390.10%
 A. W. PremawardhanaPFF152243169253120131430312102900.05%
 Ariyawansha DissanayakaDUNF1626401911162212161422222452650.04%
Valid votes34,77455,89387,19841,17425,29248,65451,62252,09142,86527,74335,99346,37246,59216,548612,811100.00%
Rejected votes6371,6262,7201,0596241,4151,5131,3381,2137209221,2041,46460517,060
Total polled35,41157,51989,91842,23325,91650,06953,13553,42944,07828,46336,91547,57648,05617,153629,871
Registered electors46,62173,137120,15055,18034,41065,31769,09863,05559,18736,21446,84062,49762,747794,453
Turnout75.96%78.65%74.84%76.54%75.32%76.66%76.90%84.73%74.47%78.60%78.81%76.13%76.59%79.28%

2005 presidential election

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Results of the 5th presidential election held on 17 November 2005 for the district:[9]

CandidatePartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%
 Ranil WickramasingheUNP20,17735,82959,89925,87417,13031,32129,88231,95728,89416,64620,26930,97927,79110,502387,15054.33%
 Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA17,45325,79043,54019,0589,43527,38528,54420,61022,67015,36719,97322,73327,42815,686315,67244.30%
 Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP17727639023355204296284124176186203159122,7750.39%
 A. A.
Suraweera
NDF20025832223155169277206120138207181210152,5890.36%
 Victor
Hettigoda
ULPP48861475557838510083455590100571,0910.15%
 Chamil JayaneththiNLF4970914820337473374368554887170.10%
 Wimal GeeganageSLNF426477386356350293846454655840.08%
 Anura
de Silva
ULF4365843814264439253533453445290.07%
 Aruna
de Soyza
RPP2556722315405632162336405034870.07%
 A. K. J. ArachchigeDUA204162287244027162228292623720.05%
 Wije
Dias
SEP15273314102848292113142419123070.04%
 P. Nelson
Perera
SLPF12193914620281712179141202190.03%
 H. S. DharmadwajaUNAF822211014169541071101280.02%
Valid votes38,26962,603104,77745,66426,81159,37259,45353,43352,05232,56740,93454,44555,93426,306712,620100.00%
Rejected votes3821,0361,4326603357469658856304525647265944109,817
Total polled38,65163,639106,20946,32427,14660,11860,41854,31852,68233,01941,49855,17156,52826,716722,437
Registered electors50,89884,167138,17161,00636,32677,02080,00371,82369,24341,46552,74771,84072,329907,038
Turnout75.94%75.61%76.87%75.93%74.73%78.06%75.52%75.63%76.08%79.63%78.67%76.80%78.15%79.65%

2010 presidential election

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Results of the 6th presidential election held on 26 January 2010 for the district:[2]

CandidatePartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%
 Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA22,70333,07856,50824,60111,63636,21235,55528,62828,44419,00927,17929,23533,66420,184406,63654.16%
 Sarath
Fonseka
NDF15,33832,09051,40621,79115,35827,85225,10727,69225,24313,95713,22027,12323,29010,025329,49243.89%
 M. C. M.
Ismail
DUNF17027327729547209332238105183265216177232,8100.37%
 A. A.
Suraweera
NDF1201842492022411920916783119183146135101,9500.26%
 C. J. Sugathsiri
Gamage
UDF841712401362011320816271105971149491,6240.22%
 W. V. M.
Ranjith
Ind 159129148943179124976575132827781,2000.16%
 A. S. P.
Liyanage
SLLP751041071191673117108504589767461,0590.14%
 Sarath ManamendraNSH369912456206210384416258574338480.11%
 Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 342601126211507366284568543737110.09%
 Lal
Perera
ONF3083917114498468274751562667030.09%
 Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP286184524396471293544454046000.08%
 Aithurus
M. Illias
Ind 2305763359265152273751443835230.07%
 Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF17385938284028333527303641124620.06%
 M. K. ShivajilingamInd 51949344116295150282130393144420.06%
 Wije
Dias
SEP10304788264036172219162063050.04%
 Sanath PinnaduwaNA134633317123629101218301712950.04%
 M. Mohamed
Musthaffa
Ind 4141829264162224161817152312430.03%
 Ven.Battaramulla
Seelarathana Thero
JP1318142149322751415172252160.03%
 Aruna
de Soyza
RPP1325271251221193141120911920.03%
 Senaratna
de Silva
PNF62022179152417691710601780.02%
 M. B.
Thaminimulla
ACAKO13142255815201912611621580.02%
 Sarath KongahageUNAF31018811024154813121121390.02%
Valid votes38,83666,657109,71447,72127,27765,06062,32057,70354,35633,87641,61357,45457,88130,318750,786100.00%
Rejected votes3008571,1616742686561,0698385345093976315063008,700
Total polled39,13667,514110,87548,39527,54565,71663,38958,54154,89034,38542,01058,08558,38730,618759,486
Registered electors52,55391,146147,47565,17636,93885,85785,13678,68872,90645,14455,62976,81276,996970,456
Turnout74.47%74.07%75.18%74.25%74.57%76.54%74.46%74.40%75.29%76.17%75.52%75.62%75.83%78.26%

2015 presidential election

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Results of the 7th presidential election held on 26 January 2010 for the district:[10]

CandidatePartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%
 Maithripala SirisenaNDF19,81845,32871,53328,04920,31641,23840,23337,84036,12718,62418,47238,01832,29819,100466,99454.56%
 Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA21,46633,29351,15624,16710,20032,93032,61926,76226,06218,15027,72225,98430,19417,880378,58544.23%
 R. A.
Sirisena
PNF79151152106269017310149801128788111,3060.15%
 Namal RajapaksaONF7213014911110851468861561297678131,2040.14%
 M. I. Mohanmed
Mishlar
UPF44161117112196512890576580877441,1030.13%
 A. S. P.
Liyanage
SLLP4613214891197512785456858824571,0280.12%
 R. Peduru ArachchiULPP4213111995237314490494966615831,0030.12%
 Aithurus
M. Illias
Ind 1476810856244995644863665942107990.09%
 Duminda NagamuwaFSP266512144185970655337256147327230.08%
 Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP39618246153210557313144482896280.07%
 Sarath ManamendraNSH305077488417452313036373555540.06%
 Anurudha PolgampolaInd 2223937302244237181814261633280.04%
 Vajirapani WijesiriwardeneSEP164335177234223252913251553180.04%
 M. B. TheminimullaACAKO153746335202530311511291143120.04%
 Sundaram MahendranNSSP192931306233719121722201822850.03%
 Ven.Battaramulla Seelarathana TheroJSP1022371772044271711101921152770.03%
 Prasanna PriyankaraDNM11141914520222010111213921820.02%
 Jayantha KulathungaULGC52020112132622591013341630.02%
 Wimal GeeganageSLNF811102310108414159931160.01%
Valid votes41,81579,785123,99853,07930,71574,89074,16265,48062,73537,37746,91764,75463,08937,112855,908100.00%
Rejected votes3901,0201,3566734017941,3931,02383451747976374860210,993
Total polled42,20580,805125,35453,75231,11675,68475,55566,50363,56937,89447,39665,51763,83737,714866,901
Registered electors54,214102,219157,46369,24340,02094,87095,56785,37581,14947,68558,63782,29880,42038,3821,049,106
Turnout77.85%79.05%79.61%77.63%77.75%79.78%79.06%77.90%78.34%79.47%80.83%79.61%79.38%98.26%82.63%

2019 presidential election

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Results of the 8th presidential election held on 16 November 2019:[11]

CandidatePartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%
 Gotabaya
Rajapaksa
SLPP24,82937,64864,29827,26313,79543,78836,43632,05735,24720,29629,33433,00338,76534,748471,50250.43%
 Sajith
Premadasa
NDF16,83946,53162,04428,16616,33433,29339,88735,84827,39918,23819,09833,13124,24416,303417,35544.64%
 Anura Kumara
Dissanayake
NMPP9591,4693,4017919662,5391,7401,4392,1896817481,9132,0212,68325,5392.52%
 Mahesh
Senanayake
NPP1351813831162823441792085091071052613025073,6190.39%
 Ariyawansa
Dissanayake
DUNF10524424519037143284213122109135146112242,1090.23%
 Ajantha
Perera
SPSL1321602511364114018915311284120126146341,8240.2%
 M. L. A. M.
Hizbullah
Ind 117819222712533137224157869614212292221,7330.19%
 Rohan
Pallewatte
JSWP9311821984811551381231627998109125551,6390.18%
 Siripala
Amarasinghe
Ind 027717113710322911781595885789357131,3220.14%
 Milroy
Fernando
Ind 09489312182388412794505768725169910.11%
 Ven.Battaramulla
Seelarathana Thero
JSP391181086025621021015450476763129080.1%
 Ajantha
de zoysa
RJP499813963137210275445856516788950.1%
 Anuruddha
Polgampola
Ind 082511797641754116102295145534238150.09%
 Jayantha
Ketagoda
Ind 0738112865795312681295336614977970.09%
 Namal
Rajapaksa
NUA4452803619376235402850424215770.06%
 Subramanium
Gunaratnam
ONF3261685210338264274638312945770.06%
 Ven.Aparekke
Punnananda Thero
Ind 0131775637103960603231384236235720.06%
 A. S. P.
Liyanage
SLLP276260366366350282838352014900.05%
 Duminda
Nagamuwa
FSP948851783536392823164032404560.05%
 Piyasiri
Wijenayake
Ind 13193033214283630151623241632980.03%
 Aruna
de soyza
DNM162842202203428131615231522740.03%
 Rajiva
Wijesinha
Ind 14222127262153133151718221162660.03%
 Sirithunga
Jayasuriya
USP132138228194420131317151472640.03%
 Aithurus
M. Illiyas
Ind 039252614820453913817181622600.03%
 Sarath
Manamendra
NSU12244319520262451413131622360.03%
 A. H. M.
Alavi
Ind 041027311441826201115109822050.02%
 M. K.
Shivajilingam
Ind 10420171711193622148791372040.02%
 Vajirapani
Wijesiriwardene
SEP919181351031198512111471810.02%
 Ashoka
Wadigamangawa
Ind 128231010411352111108121641760.02%
 Saman
Perera
OPPP71725112102421913118341650.02%
 Samaraweera
Weeravanni
Ind 153171921114192143711701470.02%
 B.G.
Nandimithra
NSSP820259010181414964811460.02%
 Priyantha
Edirisinghe
ACAKO7191662614141069171211390.01%
 Sarath
Keerthirathna
Ind 0541017701011169988741200.01%
 Samansiri
Herath
Ind 06585805614169504740.01%
Valid votes43,74587,881132,49757,71631,80481,37080,56771,41466,40540,36850,47869,60766,46455,559934,875100.00%
Rejected votes2778161,1356274097001,0306846664223455635847629,0200.81%
Total polled44,02288,697133,63258,34332,21382,07081,59772,09867,07140,79050,82370,17067,04855,321943,89584.89%
Registered electors51,632105,054158,90369,25140,50797,30996,65986,34282,68047,51057,76482,84279,47155,9361,111,860

2024 presidential election

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Results of the 9th presidential election held on 21 September 2024:[12]

CandidatePartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
votes%
 Anura Kumara
Dissanayake
NPP18,23228,75059,45619,45713,33638,45228,92926,78830,65514,81717,22633,23232,90932,295394,53442.26%
 Sajith
Premadasa
SJB15,56831,50350,53923,6589,08327,99928,53529,76017,85115,33222,33623,32619,3749,134323,99834.71%
 Ranil
Wickremesinghe
Ind165,98221,99117,18210,7296,36111,62819,47010,53913,1397,1926,28010,38311,19610,635162,70717.43%
 Namal
Rajapaksa
SLPP1,2241,6522,7321,4693801,9339691,3671,0187952,3861,3671,40970219,4032.08%
 Dilith
Jayaweera
SLCP3868591,1674064169146875898494272008459274269,0980.97%
 K. K.
Piyadasa
Ind041253894672924622437339697251269199120303,2780.35%
 D. M.
Bandaranayake
Ind1316520643817237179208159107133161207161322,3650.25%
 Wijeyadasa
Rajapakshe
JPF10116324612830133161201818811412274261,6680.18%
 Sarath
Fonseka
Ind1277175201944512716612510087104115118501,5840.17%
 Suranjeewa
Anoj de Silva
DUNF66631877226138931636736437072801,1760.13%
 Anuruddha
Polgampola
Ind1150991818632871111034058737963121,0740.12%
 Sarath
Keerthirathne
Ind05528418670126611987545962857041,0100.11%
 Priyantha
Wickremesinghe
NSSP381321028719601311014780795850159990.11%
 Ven.Akmeemana
Dayarathana Thero
Ind01399110668147776704155794757178370.09%
 Victor
Anthony Perera
Ind103576997264512782315062423077640.08%
 K. R.
Krishan
APP47621205310708573233071594747540.08%
 Siripala
Amarasinghe
Ind0235891156711448462224836614987310.08%
 Ajantha
de Zoyza
RJA48801105015517259324044584797150.08%
 Namal
Rajapaksa
SBP384610864156543623824644741446990.07%
 Sirithunga
Jayasuriya
USP2973864311327854303639423655940.06%
 Nuwan
Bopege
SPF11851061818473133188246534485460.06%
 Ven.Battaramulle
Seelarathana Thero
JSP2839753215454034422183757244970.05%
 Abubakar Mohamed
Infaz
DUA245673379324862204029341944870.05%
 Pakkiyaselvam
Ariyanethiran
Ind099493150534559323713161712104330.05%
 Keerthi
Wickremeratne
AJP15544823253544222836283132114320.05%
 Premasiri
Manage
Ind14294853305173166102225232323840.04%
 Vajirapani
Wijesiriwardene
SEP135041211127643816148252333540.04%
 Oshala
Herath
NIF19293842925393991727211943370.04%
 Mahinda
Dewage
SLSP1629461882638212516192918103190.03%
 Ananda
Kularatne
Ind06193147203153024923161216102750.03%
 Roshan
Ranasinghe
Ind151525461392122242515111210172650.03%
 P. W. S. K.
Bandaranayake
NDF133236144132118131820141252330.02%
 Lalith
De Silva
UNFP211327138282415121121141872320.02%
 Sidney
Jayarathna
Ind074221912514131411117171211620.02%
 Mylvanagam
Thilakarajah
Ind08720246326151888611901610.02%
 Janaka
Ratnayake
ULPP8121912781316216961671600.02%
 Sarath
Manamendra
NSU612291188121537910911400.01%
 A. S. P.
Liyanage
SLLP992554129666115311110.01%
Valid votes42,60387,198134,61157,51430,10982,76881,07071,33764,63539,93050,02270,82767,19253,700933,516100.00%
Rejected votes8952,7503,0671,7045342,1002,7141,7961,6941,3019811,5731,5501,49424,1532.52%
Total polled43,49889,948137,67859,21830,64384,86883,78473,13366,32941,23151,00372,40068,74255,194957,66980.38%
Registered electors54,236113,385173,62674,17341,303106,339103,97693,04287,76050,66261,28989,91885,89355,7971,191,399

Preferential votes[13]

8,020 9,188
Anura Kumara Dissanayake Sajith Premadasa

Parliamentary general elections

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1989 parliamentary general election

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Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989 for the district:[14]

PartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%Seats
 United National Party[a]16,77723,26221,21820,9179,5139,59422,31517,03114,4716,01916,2559,01211,0647,525204,97361.72%8
 Sri Lanka Freedom Party7,68613,45010,53810,3073,9114,20610,4256,9798,8534,1469,3733,3528,6614,090105,97731.91%4
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress4951,5552,4768001,2636851,0651,7401,018249842,6825008514,6974.43%0
 United Socialist Alliance[b]2882881571925562959214767741132631063343845,1471.55%0
 United Lanka People's Party819710811913211611473129341105261891,3150.40%0
Valid votes25,32738,65234,49732,33515,37514,89634,84026,29925,24510,56126,08515,20420,62012,173332,109100.00%12
Rejected votes1,2982,6422,5192,0257681,2252,7841,8971,3577582,5851,0481,06240622,374
Total polled26,62541,29437,01634,36016,14316,12137,62428,19626,60211,31928,67016,25221,68212,579354,483
Registered electors38,74754,61192,30042,17828,26747,75853,32747,71346,74627,25436,92348,91550,59812,980628,317
Turnout68.71%75.61%40.10%81.46%57.11%33.76%70.55%59.10%56.91%41.53%77.65%33.22%42.85%96.91%56.42%

The following candidates were elected:[14]

Preferential votes
Alliance Party Candidate Votes
 UNP  UNP D. B. Wijethunga 58,617
 SLFP  SLFP D. M. Jayaratne 54,290
 UNP  UNP M. A. Daniel[c] 53,396
 UNP  UNP A. C. S. Hameed 36,375
 UNP  UNP A. R. M. Abdul Cader 33,757
 UNP  UNP Chandraman de Silva 29,726
 UNP  UNP Harindra Dunuwille 28,377
 UNP  UNP Tissa Attanayake 27,788
 UNP  UNP Lakshman Wijesiri 27,555
 SLFP  SLFP Mahinda Abeykoon 26,881
 SLFP  SLFP Yasaratne Tennakoon 22,736
 SLFP  SLFP Lakshman Kiriella 20,898

1994 parliamentary general election

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Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994 for the district:[16]

PartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%Seats
 United National Party[d]18,24027,94242,35622,14113,34222,43426,83625,47121,00513,40818,11621,58621,6027,345301,82452.35%7
 People's Alliance[e]14,76222,96241,03515,36510,59120,46121,40217,81620,31812,45716,59021,63523,0969,193267,68346.43%5
 Mahajana Eksath Peramuna20515642510735540212924047468753842881873,4950.61%0
 Sri Lanka Progressive Front[f]1441745469214031821118628699933113501223,0720.53%0
 Independent Group 1143046168262220141725131542700.05%0
 Independent Group 2101635137101221171517171532080.04%0
Valid votes33,37551,28084,44337,73424,44343,65148,61243,75442,11426,06434,91643,94645,36616,854576,552100.00%12
Rejected votes1,6483,1174,3522,6118432,4343,1482,7311,6101,7662,1492,2382,12225031,019
Total polled35,02354,39788,79540,34525,28646,08551,76046,48543,72427,83037,06546,18447,48817,104607,571
Registered electors43,46266,812109,24650,37632,33556,92562,99657,48255,74032,99242,70056,67158,455726,192
Turnout80.58%81.42%81.28%80.09%78.20%80.96%82.16%80.87%78.44%84.35%86.80%81.49%81.24%83.67%

The following candidates were elected:[16]

Preferential votes
Alliance Party Candidate Votes
 UNP  UNP Gamini Dissanayake[g] 198,207
 PA  SLFP D. M. Jayaratne 101,558
 PA  SLFP Anuruddha Ratwatte 92,644
 UNP  UNP Lucky Jayawardena 66,340
 UNP  UNP A. R. M. Abdul Cader 66,136
 PA  SLFP Wilson Kuruppuarachchi 63,969
 UNP  UNP A. C. S. Hameed 61,906
 UNP  UNP Tissa Attanayake 60,531
 PA  SLFP Lakshman Kiriella 59,463
 UNP  UNP Sarath Amunugama 53,997
 PA  SLFP Ediriweera Weerawardena 53,192
 UNP  CWC Sivasamy Rajarathnan 38,343

2000 parliamentary general election

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Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000 for the district:[17]

PartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%Seats
 People's Alliance[h]16,05129,14034,17718,6957,25421,90630,25924,23517,34213,88117,89719,98821,7939,664282,28246.66%6
 United National Party15,39919,76935,82816,02112,46022,10616,08913,80520,09610,37313,82519,59120,4057,856243,62340.27%5
 National Unity Alliance[i]1,0482,54410,9901,5641,8038831,3883,2771,469472434,9901,34121132,0235.29%1
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,1441,1813,7326731,1052,3151,6681,0162,0278437441,6982,0821,33721,5653.56%0
 Sinhala Heritage3314911,5922911,7228983115212,093156487311,20860610,9991.82%0
 Ceylon Workers' Congress94901081,0534019671,372454337772464316406,1081.01%0
 New Left
Front
[j]
176218329194100157437170168209210207220252,8200.47%0
 Citizen's
Front
23979943891764420374208954361491,3040.22%0
 National Union of Workers221322447251559777654381494561,0660.18%0
 United Sinhala Great Council53621134712526955445974604897570.13%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya20738012667141311141174780557080.12%0
 Democratic United National Front183441187273217271725184113230.05%0
 Liberal
Party
1415311518172819562332211023010.05%0
 Independent Group 21224401118172113143212311452640.04%0
 Independent Group 4979493716929414121191790.03%0
 Sri Lanka Muslim Party9142631114138113962681610.03%0
 Independent Group 571116891016891394301230.02%0
 Independent Group 25205577867718421030.02%0
 Ruhunu People's Party2911563107162790780.01%0
 National Development Front5413337114735461760.01%0
 Independent Group 3321358771414442650.01%0
Valid votes34,35754,32287,51238,74225,15749,73251,93643,93843,99327,13633,11647,67247,42719,888604,928100.00%12
Rejected votes2,0994,0556,3403,2681,1363,2894,0602,3342,3732,5783,4733,1712,97260041,748
Total polled36,45658,37793,85242,01026,29353,02155,99646,27246,36629,71436,58950,84350,39920,488646,676
Registered electors47,41875,067122,89156,46534,55967,43570,72764,61860,03237,03148,09563,83764,303812,478
Turnout76.88%77.77%76.37%74.40%76.08%78.63%79.17%71.61%77.24%80.24%76.08%79.65%78.38%79.59%

The following candidates were elected:[18]

Preferential votes
Alliance Party Candidate Votes
 UNP  UNP Keheliya Rambukwella 154,403
 PA  SLFP Anuruddha Ratwatte 152,511
 PA  SLFP D. M. Jayaratne 85,711
 UNP  UNP Tissa Attanayake 73,111
 PA  SLFP Mahindananda Aluthgamage 71,653
 PA  SLFP Sarath Amunugama 67,731
 UNP  UNP A. R. M. Abdul Cader 58,375
 PA  SLFP Lakshman Kiriella 57,424
 UNP  UNP M. H. A. Haleem 47,271
 UNP  UNP Lucky Jayawardena 42,085
 PA  SLFP Ediriweera Weerawardena 35,388
 NUA  SLMC Rauff Hakeem 28,033

2001 parliamentary general election

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Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001 for the district:[19][20]

PartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%Seats
 United National Front[k]18,18025,08953,24914,05516,76426,81522,11019,46125,14013,79217,47728,10124,8719,193314,29752.77%7
 People's Alliance[l]13,72124,79828,63610,3716,48918,90825,63019,91115,28911,27614,11015,99020,3188,190233,63739.23%4
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,6882,1687,4969961,5513,3552,8112,0713,2541,6971,6952,8593,2432,26237,1466.24%1
 Sinhala Heritage1192285957255133119518765359552925081954,0400.68%0
 New Left
Front
[m]
21446750319289282435270219268290294344383,9050.66%0
 Muslim United Liberation Front50751283013426340354233375036410.11%0
 United Sinhala Great Council3241833012386450244662453655680.10%0
 National Development Front328171422181863413121838122530.04%0
 People's Freedom Front1027288510377101223191512120.04%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya822224142215529441912101900.03%0
 Independent Group 267195142188293311251410.02%0
 Independent Group 16814339910631271231050.02%0
 Independent Group 666158410129647551980.02%0
 Independent Group 4241123101055331261770.01%0
 Independent Group 3431551341357562640.01%0
 Ruhunu People's Party2616104722411610620.01%0
 Sri Lanka National Front23512372228560480.01%0
 Sri Lanka Progressive Front337404123411330480.01%0
 Independent Group 5421031264103530440.01%0
Valid votes34,06052,98590,86925,80425,53849,88751,45342,05244,74527,23433,80647,74349,47919,921595,576100.00%12
Rejected votes2,0324,3386,8132,2301,1523,4133,7803,0692,2522,7803,9463,0682,51271842,1036.6%
Total polled36,09257,32397,68228,03426,69053,30055,23345,12146,99730,01437,75250,81151,99120,639637,67976.03%
Registered electors48,64277,854126,81557,85035,35170,38372,98667,32761,67737,89749,52465,86366,518838,687
Turnout74.20%73.63%77.03%48.46%75.50%75.73%75.68%67.02%76.20%79.20%76.23%77.15%78.16%76.03%

The following candidates were elected:[21]

Preferential votes
Alliance Party Candidate Votes
 UNF  UNP Keheliya Rambukwella 143,235
 PA  SLFP Anuruddha Ratwatte 102,906
 UNF  UNP Tissa Attanayake 99,381
 PA  SLFP Sarath Amunugama 78,110
 UNF  UNP M. H. A. Haleem 75,630
 UNF  SLMC Rauff Hakeem 71,094
 UNF  UNP Lakshman Kiriella 70,241
 UNF  UNP Chithra Srimathi Manthilake 51,768
 PA  SLFP Thilina Bandara Tennakoon 51,542
 PA  SLFP Mahindananda Aluthgamage 50,618
 UNF  UNP Lucky Jayawardena 45,693
 JVP  JVP Dimuthu Bandara Abayakoon 5,967

2004 parliamentary general election

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Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004 for the district:[22]

PartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%Seats
 United National Front[n]16,64530,10946,57222,72414,36724,80725,82326,23022,43513,38015,28523,41322,6479,422313,85949.99%6
 United People's Freedom Alliance[o]15,89622,06637,80616,2777,14123,91822,70816,07117,40313,32118,31921,73922,88712,579268,13142.71%5
 Jathika Hela Urumaya1,5132,5157,0791,2533,9593,8961,7932,9466,1916743073,6784,3762,01242,1926.72%1
 National Development Front436318377701126175127272013496211,1090.18%0
 United Muslim People's Party3068933912405545262826413875480.09%0
 New Left
Front
[p]
1134842259284431619123451215010.08%0
 United Socialist Party1930562815203533111415251853240.05%0
 Independent Group 918182418318392071024211212330.04%0
 Independent Group 7513523102210111631111651780.03%0
 United Lalith Front316201431414121077111421470.02%0
 Independent Group 8916188371612610711511290.02%0
 Swarajya
Party
2832525421013132501030.02%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya36107232711024204810.01%0
 Sri Lanka Muslim Party432003162411800530.01%0
 Sri Lanka National Front34550365151541480.01%0
 Independent Group 6133323107521210430.01%0
 Independent Group 132432127301414370.01%0
 Independent Group 544532325121111350.01%0
 Independent Group 301621031121371290.00%0
 Independent Group 401550512211210260.00%0
 Ruhuna People's Party02150231133300240.00%0
 Sri Lanka Progressive Front01620031120310200.00%0
 Independent Group 231100042211010160.00%0
Valid votes34,24154,97992,07840,50025,65952,90750,64245,53646,33827,50334,04949,15550,19224,087627,866100.00%12
Rejected votes2,5234,4156,9883,4231,1233,6074,4214,2502,4242,6853,7492,9992,46541245,484
Total polled36,76459,39499,06643,92326,78256,51455,06349,78648,76230,18837,79852,15452,65724,499673,350
Registered electors49,96481,694133,40459,85336,76074,78476,70069,55466,99539,73051,36069,84469,992880,634
Turnout73.58%72.70%74.26%73.38%72.86%75.57%71.79%71.58%72.78%75.98%73.59%74.67%75.23%76.46%

The following candidates were elected:[23]

Preferential votes
Alliance Party Candidate Votes
 UPFA  JVP Dimuthu Bandara Abayakoon 111,923
 UNF  UNP Keheliya Rambukwella 110,720
 UNF  UNP Tissa Attanayake 93,971
 UNF  UNP A. R. M. Abdul Cader 89,829
 UPFA  SLFP Mahindananda Aluthgamage 82,036
 UNF  UNP Lakshman Kiriella 81,136
 UPFA  JVP Y. M. Nawartna Banda 81,036
 UPFA  SLFP Sarath Amunugama 78,817
 UNF  UNP M. H. A. Haleem 66,669
 UPFA  SLFP D. M. Jayaratne 64,317
 UNF  CWC Faiszer Musthapha 40,475
 JHU  JHU Ven.Udawatte Nanda Thero 10,846

2010 parliamentary general election

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Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010 for the district:[24]

PartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%Seats
 United People's Freedom Alliance[q]18,19827,84346,02620,8489,18726,07038,15323,95621,43114,27520,85126,15426,41920,408339,81960.77%8
 United National Front[r]8,83619,14430,12413,14510,22616,28211,64816,21415,4117,7327,54415,59014,6216,281192,79834.48%4
 Democratic National Alliance[s]1,2091,2283,5517361,4542,7751,1281,4772,9658005211,9491,9831,95223,7284.24%0
 Sri Lanka National Front1013623554205213228039132315389210.16%0
 National Development Front2775873413561948211722275095050.09%0
 United National Alternative Front15313823522113413912161152450.04%0
 Independent Group 17317137010141117136511080.02%0
 Independent Group 116134144116101242432950.02%0
 Independent Group 42753181610844031720.01%0
 Left Liberation Front175165224328182660.01%0
 Patriotic National Front82951781233661620.01%0
 Independent Group 52101251245332342580.01%0
 United Lanka Great Council35722348626521560.01%0
 Independent Group 8114114246918211550.01%0
 Independent Group 130121411224415323540.01%0
 Independent Group 2216123571413440530.01%0
 Muslim Liberation Front322021441224221500.01%0
 Independent Group 167741531351230480.01%0
 Ceylon Democratic Unity Alliance48421585003314480.01%0
 Janasetha Peramuna40524541212843450.01%0
 Independent Group 12034213111419212440.01%0
 Independent Group 9214301023123643440.01%0
 Independent Group 1437810251231420390.01%0
 Independent Group 1633840253022141380.01%0
 Independent Group 1503610262322422350.01%0
 Independent Group 6155010211221112340.01%0
 Sri Lanka Labour Party03511522400021260.00%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya11001283230121250.00%0
 Independent Group 324310210130230220.00%0
 Independent Group 1022622101000310200.00%0
 Independent Group 701400022111001130.00%0
Valid votes28,35448,45980,05634,88620,98045,51551,07641,95040,20522,93929,06043,83943,17928,728559,226100.00%12
Rejected votes3,0076,7808,3454,7631,3894,7834,2625,1772,9353,5404,1634,0433,8621,28458,333
Total polled31,36155,23988,40139,64922,36950,29855,33847,12743,14026,47933,22347,88247,04130,012617,559
Registered electors52,55391,146147,47565,17636,93885,85785,13678,68872,90645,14455,62976,81276,996970,456
Turnout59.67%60.60%59.94%60.83%60.56%58.58%65.00%59.89%59.17%58.65%59.72%62.34%61.10%63.64%

The following candidates were elected:[25]

Preferential votes
Alliance Party Candidate Votes
 UPFA  SLFP Mahindananda Aluthgamage 146,765
 UPFA  UNP Keheliya Rambukwella 133,060
 UPFA  UNP S. B. Dissanayake 108,169
 UPFA  SLFP Lohan Ratwatte 81,812
 UPFA  UNP A. R. M. Abdul Cader 54,937
 UPFA  SLFP Erik Weerawardena 54,195
 UNF  SLMC Rauff Hakeem 54,047
 UNF  UNP Lakshman Kiriella 53,690
 UNF  UNP M. H. A. Haleem 48,588
 UPFA  SLFP Dilum Amunugama 45,909
 UPFA  SLFP Faiszer Musthapha 44,648
 UPFA  SLFP Sarath Amunugama 44,478

2015 parliamentary general election

[edit]

Results of the 15th parliamentary election held on 17 August 2015:[26]

PartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%Seats
 United National Front for Good Governance[t]19,52242,65763,85328,11518,34637,35537,61135,61932,35417,50119,67435,58029,31023,264440,76155.57%7
 United People's Freedom Alliance[u]17,23127,02542,79918,0298,39626,63725,67220,82221,77514,45421,91920,80824,98618,626309,15238.98%5
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,2871,5834,4591,0591,4973,2502,1571,7793,2119628762,3072,8233,41930,6693.87%0
 Ceylon Workers' Congress31,39943415281897199442448097111294,4000.55%0
 Democratic Party11015446398119279469196167356114819327927710.35%0
 Bodu Jana Peramuna8018945513812019712016819435252651831362,3050.29%0
 Independent Group 075172127429416565264562485127060.09%0
 United People's Party1557683818247348313444392265170.07%0
 Frontline Socialist Party82110058241824211434725313490.04%0
 United Socialist Party145450131131582912148242163450.04%0
 Independent Group 057172413321361110810271602030.03%0
 Janasetha Peramuna9461441851264017471550.02%0
 All Citizens All Kings Organization11164868513101274141540.02%0
 Independent Group 024915644212824821900.01%0
 Independent Group 066498261514152451820.01%0
 United Peace Front2821447121230431720.01%0
 United Lanka People's Party791341697430310670.01%0
 New Sinhala Heritage331973075132142600.01%0
 Independent Group 012410142510122511530.01%0
 Independent Group 04723212533114100470.01%0
 Sri Lanka National Force446102553211111460.01%0
 Independent Group 0309740384316111410.01%0
 Muslim National Alliance25541226123000330.00%0
 Motherland People's Party02621222210200220.00%0
Valid votes38,37573,301112,62248,01628,56168,17067,09957,78957,87033,61242,71459,35757,68645,928793,100100.00%12
Rejected votes1,5584,2045,1262,9037212,6955,1013,4061,6042,1952,3682,3652,06775237,0654.46%
Total polled39,93377,505117,74850,91929,28270,86572,20063,19559,47435,80745,08261,72259,75346,680830,16579.13%
Registered electors52,214102,219157,46369,24340,02094,87095,56785,37581,14947,68558,63782,29880,4201,049,160
Preferential votes
Alliance Party Candidate[27] Votes
 UNFGG  UNP Lakshman Kiriella 199,046
 UPFA  SLFP Lohan Ratwatte 129,750
 UPFA  SLFP Mahindananda Aluthgamage 123,393
 UNFGG  UNP Mayantha Dissanayake 111,190
 UNFGG  UNP M. H. A. Haleem 111,011
 UPFA  SLFP Dilum Amunugama 104,469
 UNFGG  SLMC Rauff Hakeem 102,186
 UPFA  SLFP Anuradha Jayaratne 93,567
 UPFA  SLFP Keheliya Rambukwella 65,687
 UNFGG  UNP Lucky Jayawardena 65,461
 UNFGG  DPF M. Velu Kumar 62,556
 UNFGG  UNP Ananda Aluthgamage 56,625

2020 parliamentary general election

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Results of the 16th parliamentary election held on 5 August 2020:[28]

PartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%Seats
 Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance[v]24,88841,75961,15927,73313,33740,93943,62932,45632,43320,48628,63035,78638,83935,372477,44658.76%8
 Samagi Jana Balawegaya[w]8,57526,33135,53216,9639,36618,70721,53820,43815,50210,39112,41017,73212,5328,511234,52328.86%4
 Independent Group 019492,1013,4571,4376984,4011,2692,1682,2211,5956192,1422,00081425,7973.17%0
 National People's Power[x]9481,2762,7125941,3392,5281,4311,2222,8906019371,7531,8312,93522,9972.83%0
 United National Party6451,9372,2901,4371,2341,5551,3271,6041,6656354501,5671,2571,40919,0122.34%0
 Independent Group 111981,3828,1993783181893151,21832312711058022620113,6721.68%0
 Our Power of People's Party1884061,5524393115724251,0656181141524365674337,2880.9%0
 National Development Front18920828814074174252169142101138122128472,0120.25%0
 Jana Setha Peramuna4411498791655991043455676756189060.11%0
 Independent Group 062146295619664671761094825148419000.11%0
 Socialist Party of Sri Lanka5590109562161109726059665552108750.11%0
 Independent Group 02369091561461101592836626833277620.09%0
 Frontline Socialist Party254812930125463632929209936516880.08%0
 National People's Party26486442204769483130507439246120.08%0
 National Democratic Front6738703094267542336474338155790.07%0
 Independent Group 1032471113473747483134273632125350.07%0
 Sinhaladeepa National Front163110559173261304013213016515220.06%0
 Sri Lanka Labour Party24545432122958662725403121134860.06%0
 All Citizens are All Kings Organization20437920123241353222223523104260.05%0
 Independent Group 1216487917132452621826172215154240.05%0
 New Sinhala Heritage20294618202726512020163628423990.05%0
 Independent Group 071946393010212933123023271253360.04%0
 Democratic United National Front20401813113926291622261813283190.04%0
 Independent Group 03102436155153631171819121052530.03%0
 Motherland People's Party6162514121242515129101692030.02%0
 Independent Group 091117181451516151319125651710.02%0
 Independent Group 051412208111714911711814121680.02%0
 Independent Group 08716147761013629661021390.02%0
 Independent Group 04611141601011263685541260.02%0
Valid votes36,91576,308116,35749,69327,09669,77471,20761,38956,36934,62644,04060,81957,86350,122812,578100.00%12
Rejected votes2,3656,8857,9084,4381,1674,7436,0535,0633,0613,2623,4233,7242,7792,22057,0915.06%
Total polled39,28083,193124,26554,13128,26374,51777,26066,45259,43037,88847,46364,54360,64252,342869,66977.02%
Registered electors52,073107,217162,71770,37340,47199,50698,42587,63983,71548,32958,58884,71181,28454,0541,129,100
Preferential votes
Alliance Party Candidate[29] Votes
 SLPFA  SLPP Dilum Amunugama 171,758
 SLPFA  SLPP Mahindananda Aluthgamage 161,471
 SLPFA  SLPP Lohan Ratwatte 140,917
 SLPFA  SLPP Anuradha Jayaratne 140,798
 SLPFA  SLPP Keheliya Rambukwella 110,832
 SLPFA  SLPP Wasantha Yapa Bandara 108,940
 SJB  SLMC Rauff Hakeem 83,398
 SJB  SJB M. H. A. Haleem 71,063
 SJB  DPF M. Velu Kumar 57,445
 SJB  SJB Lakshman Kiriella 52,311
 SLPFA  SLPP Gunathilaka Rajapaksha 49,317
 SLPFA  SLPP Udayana Kirindigoda 39,904

Provincial council elections

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1988 provincial council election

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Results of the 1st Central provincial council election held on 2 June 1988[30]

PartyTotal votes%Seats
 United National Party195,25960.46%17
 United Socialist Alliance[y]98,49330.5%9
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress29,1989.04%2
Valid votes322,950100.00%28

1993 provincial council election

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Results of the 2nd Central provincial council election held on 17 May 1993:[31]

PartyVotes%Seats
 United National Party252,92649.78%14
 People's Alliance[z]155,29830.57%9
 Democratic United National Front90,36617.79%5
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress6,0791.19%0
 Nava Sama Samaja Party3,3820.67%0
Valid votes508,051100.00%28

1999 provincial council election

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Results of the 3rd Central provincial council election held on 6 April 1999 for the district:[32][33]

PartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%Seats
 People's Alliance[aa]14,41223,29834,37718,3907,98817,05326,22021,16615,84011,36816,09517,76018,7324,551247,25047.51%13
 United National Party13,73620,22735,90315,26611,04020,05314,94713,41917,76010,02413,41919,48018,6434,410232,93446.04%13
 National Union of Workers502,7162672,2381,0851,6173,4812,8977411,477113951354216,9543.26%1
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna9959822,7615588991,6161,3011,0451,5096717461,2881,34634816,0653.09%1
 Mahajana Eksath Peramuna109155518106802651141330830931022693311964,4330.85%0
 Liberal Party45721346830749180338380555518810.17%0
 Independent Group276917457385970644937415696168530.16%0
 Sri Lanka Progressive Front3630793216303936412526151133156890.13%0
Valid votes29,41047,54974,21336,71521,69841,15346,29043,26436,80323,77830,62239,15439,4719,579520,659100.00%28
Rejected votes2,0244,4946,7363,2251,5263,5084,4094,1582,8822,2962,6543,2013,19569245,0007.96%
Total polled31,43452,04380,94939,94023,22444,66150,69947,78239,48526,07433,47642,35542,66610,271565,05972.42%
Registered electors45,99771,328117,61353,92734,64063,67887,87762,14958,74535,58045,90061,22961,559780,232

The following candidates were elected:

Preferential votes
Party Candidate Votes
 UNP Keheliya Rambukwella 141,552
 PA Mahindananda Aluthgamage 51,558
 UNP Chithra Srimathi Manthilake 43,519
 UNP M. H. A. Haleem 38,283
 PA Thilina Bandara Thennakoon 34,375
 PA Mahinda Abeykoon 30,073
 PA Kamal Ajith Kumara 25,831
 PA Anura Fernando 24,653
 PA Chaminda Kuruppuarachchi 24,210
 UNP Mahinda Wijesiri 22,440
 UNP W. M. P. B. Dissanayake 21,919
 PA Sunil Kithsiri Amaratunga 21,077
 UNP H. L. M. Rafeek 21,014
 PA M. T. M. Ameen 20,730
 UNP A. M. S. M. Shafie 20,359
 PA R. B. Herath 20,339
 PA M. G. Jayaratne 19,450
 UNP Karunarathne Bandara 19,185
 UNP Rupa Sriyani Daniel 19,098
 PA H. A. Ranasinghe 18,761
 PA S. M. R. B. Samarakoon 18,576
 PA A. G. Sirisena 18,488
 UNP Kesera Senanayake 16,790
 UNP Sarath Piyadasa 16,411
 UNP Jayaweera Bandara 16,347
 UNP H. L. M. Jaufer 13,478
 NUW Thureysami Madiyugaraja 10,277
 JVP A. R. G. Dharmaratne 1,794

2004 provincial council election

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Results of the 4th Central provincial council election held on 10 July 2004 for the district:[34]

PartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%Seats
 United People's Freedom Alliance[ab]15,54620,40636,28915,4236,15023,10123,29614,10815,29413,75218,60717,58216,9018,140244,59554.17%16
 United National Party10,50418,56429,93816,5419,46814,65614,22016,85014,35310,27010,52614,60516,8344,935202,26444.80%14
 National Development Front54691004920106621441004538390132511,3600.30%0
 United Socialist Party67981578249861161274959437170141,0880.24%0
 United Muslim People's Alliance27733723868325396362222727159870.22%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya1231431351322128471262949454190.09%0
 Independent Group 2222736211142618151913151552470.05%0
 National Democratic Party613211023825151566106141780.04%0
 Ruhunu People's Party58411026679331035161610.04%0
 Independent Group 1109207312111011121112871430.03%0
 Sri Lanka Progressive Front41111242461231664760.02%0
Valid votes26,25739,30967,02832,19615,83938,05537,84031,40929,94124,20329,27632,80234,12713,236451,518100.00%30
Rejected votes1,5672,7994,9422,4241,1352,4772,8722,4352,0461,6412,1982,1202,02282431,502
Total polled27,82442,10871,97034,62016,97440,53240,71233,84431,98725,84431,47434,92236,14914,060483,020
Registered electors49,96481,695133,40459,85336,76074,78476,70069,55466,99539,73051,36069,84469,992880,635
Turnout55.69%51.54%53.95%57.84%46.18%54.20%53.08%48.66%47.75%65.05%61.28%50.00%51.65%54.85%

The following candidates were elected:[34]

Preferential votes
Party Candidate[34] Votes
 UPFA Dilum Amunugama 48,491
 UPFA Amaranath Samansiri Fernando 39,476
 UPFA Sarath Ekanayake 36,387
 UNP Lucky Jayawardena 31,071
 UNP M. R. M. Hamjad 28,447
 UPFA Ananda Aluthgamage 28,034
 UPFA Mahinda Abeykoon 27,643
 UPFA Ediriweera Weerawardena 27,047
 UNP A. G. M. Saheed 24,991
 UPFA R. G. Samaranayake 24,181
 UNP Thureysami Madiyugaraja 23,519
 UNP Chithra Srimathi Manthilake 23,247
 UNP Mahinda Wijesiri 23,097
 UPFA M. G. Jayaratne 21,577
 UPFA Manel Bandara 21,067
 UPFA Nishshanka Herath 20,658
 UPFA Sunil Wickramasinghe 20,613
 UNP Nihal Gunasekara 20,454
 UPFA A. G. Sirisena 19,651
 UNP Chanaka Ailapperuma 18,185
 UPFA Sunil Kithsiri Amarathunga 18,116
 UPFA H. A. Ranasinghe 17,428
 UPFA P. B. Dissanayake 17,392
 UPFA Chandana Dissanayake 17,099
 UNP Srima Shanthini Kongahage 16,973
 UNP Sivasamy Rajarathnam 14,267
 UNP Padmalal de Alwis 14,071
 UNP M. M. M. Alhaj 13,719
 UNP Rupa Sriyani Daniel 13,203
 UNP A. M. N. Alhaj 13,147

2009 provincial council election

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Results of the 5th Central provincial council election held on 14 February 2009 for the district:[35]

PartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%Seats
 United People's Freedom Alliance[ac]21,64629,62853,85822,75210,24332,96432,01626,62924,12517,88122,91127,26928,96712,601363,49059.41%18
 United National Party10,44624,74535,92816,52312,14620,07816,12620,30919,5079,9979,90619,70818,6543,754237,82738.87%12
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna5484101,4024693558708133337603513986525913418,2931.36%0
 United Socialist Party2460903422318345402112423575460.09%0
 Independent Group 315439275524912145371114113760.06%0
 United Lanka People's Party154035235164431181310241532920.05%0
 Independent Group 12429328215689178671980.03%0
 Independent Group 882824179132715939111011840.03%0
 Independent Group 72613644248344510840.01%0
 United Lanka Great Council1799121142114653750.01%0
 National People's Party469924102153641660.01%0
 Independent Group 58294177653401570.01%0
 Patriotic National Front458102251522415560.01%0
 Independent Group 625651036240451530.01%0
 Sri Lanka Progressive Front12517458532252520.01%0
 Ruhunu People's Party3928573430313510.01%0
 Independent Group 435582214514320450.01%0
 Independent Group 223512396133230430.01%0
Valid votes32,73154,96391,48339,90322,86654,04749,20247,43744,64328,39433,29547,76448,31916,741611,788100.00%30
Rejected votes1,3993,1744,5872,6747112,4763,8183,0571,6961,8811,9472,0482,02034131,829
Total polled34,13058,13796,07042,57723,57756,52353,02050,49446,33930,27535,24249,81250,33917,082643,617
Registered electors52,16989,422145,75264,13336,70284,37182,68676,75171,88644,05754,92375,99476,262955,108
Turnout65.42%65.01%65.91%66.39%64.24%66.99%64.12%65.79%64.46%68.72%64.17%65.55%66.01%67.39%

The following candidates were elected:[36]

Preferential votes
Party Candidate[35] Votes
 UNP S. B. Dissanayake 181,783
 UPFA Sarath Ekanayake 99,932
 UPFA Dilum Amunugama 77,179
 UPFA Lohan Ratwatte 70,372
 UPFA Ediriweera Weerawardena 46,903
 UPFA Ananda Aluthgamage 45,178
 UPFA Thilina Bandara Thennakoon 30,476
 UPFA Mahinda Abeykoon 30,170
 UPFA S. M. R. B. Samarakoon 29,686
 UPFA Wilson Kuruppuarachchi 29,637
 UPFA R. G. Samaranayake 28,479
 UNP M. R. M. Hamjad 27,421
 UPFA A. G. Sirisena 26,676
 UNP Jamaldeen Jeilabdeen 26,103
 UPFA Gunathilaka Rajapaksha 25,957
 UPFA Sunil Kithsiri Amaratunga 25,787
 UPFA G. V. Jayawardhana 23,963
 UPFA Nishshanka Herath 23,477
 UPFA Linton Wijesinghe 22,879
 UNP Chanaka Ailapperuma 22,477
 UNP Chithra Srimathi Manthilake 22,063
 UPFA M. G. Jayaratne 21,310
 UNP Lucky Jayawardena 21,028
 UPFA H. A. Ranasinghe 21,011
 UNP Sivasami Rajarathnam 20,228
 UNP S. M. M. Marjan 19,520
 UNP Srima Shanthini Kongahage 18,472
 UNP A. M. S. M. Shafie 18,367
 UNP Nihal Gunasekara 18,115
 UNP Lakshman Wijesiri 16,479

2013 provincial council election

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Results of the 6th provincial council election held on 21 September 2013 for the district:[37]

PartyVotes per polling divisionPostal
votes
Total votes%Seats
 United People's Freedom Alliance[ad]19,07234,31052,92424,1039,15631,60634,82424,51423,27015,94522,22523,61325,66714,583355,81255.76%16
 United National Party8,93121,57832,40111,55910,04713,13613,35816,43216,7627,93810,78219,07113,9734,219200,18731.37%9
 Democratic Party1,5481,5455,2161,4081,7416,3692,6062,7883,3881,6323212,4224,1732,27437,4315.87%2
 Ceylon Workers' Congress973,2212422,2964981,8323,4903,9058381,764413029416718,7872.94%1
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress6325352,3861,3032935112871,391215181282,4488428511,1371.75%1
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna4633891,3081442211,1047015126354255053474844027,6401.20%0
 Sri Lanka People's Party63591654710710344952754150168311221,5500.24%0
 Up-Country People's Front12341651622345336070634841810181,4580.23%0
 Jana Setha Peramuna101385716312413203568438237560.12%0
 United Lanka Great Council22478233157554393030244340105440.09%0
 New Democratic Front2833591222674643471142728775040.08%0
 Our National Front1755543083854382428334327174660.07%0
 Patriotic National Front1916431220592326231612638203420,05%0
 Independent Group 817203227714411482110191562570.04%0
 Independent Group 4323202082339401311461262280.04%0
 Ruhunu People's Party0411082620132121281231670.03%0
 New Sinhala Heritage71021661518141624916101540.02%0
 Independent Group 76981331419115827701120,02%0
 Independent Group 6312626825965941411100.02%0
 Independent Group 1672036596104671071060.02%0
 Muslim Liberation Front51117449117462342890.01%0
 Sri Lanka Labour Party2863161418681130770.01%0
 Independent Group 246850778233382660.01%0
 Independent Group 54413322103344661650.01%0
 Independent Group 3351033844134722580.01%0
Valid votes30,97462,29895,20141,21322,42655,10156,08850,01345,68528,13934,07348,69546,23421,957638,097100.00%29
Rejected votes1,4714,3314,9933,0039412,9614,9903,6102,1112,1162,2642,8352,3851,13739,148
Total polled32,44566,629100,19444,21623,36758,06261,07853,62347,79630,25536,33751,53048,61923,094677,245
Registered electors53,48497,640152,68867,71038,36490,56391,89482,89677,80546,25457,33479,94578,73823,8051,015,315
Turnout60.66%68.24%65.62%65.30%60.91%64.11%66.47%64.69%61.43%65.4163,38%64.46%61.75%97.01%66.7%

The following candidates were elected:[38]

Preferential votes
Party Candidate Votes
 UPFA Anuradha Jayaratne 107,644
 UPFA Sarath Ekanayake 70,121
 UNP Azath Salley 55,395
 UNP Jamaldeen Jeilabdeen 45,792
 UPFA Thilina Bandara Tennakoon 45,027
 UPFA Ediriweera Weerawardena 44,206
 UPFA Mahinda Abeykoon 29,889
 UPFA R. G. Samaranayake 28,646
 UNP Mayantha Dissanayake 27,204
 UPFA Nishshanka Herath 25,877
 UPFA Gunathilaka Rajapaksha 24,560
 UNP Lucky Jayawardena 24,437
 UPFA A. G. Sirisena 24,429
 UPFA Linton Wijesinghe 24,266
 UPFA Sunil Kithsiri Amaratunga 23,946
 UPFA Aluthgamage Weerasinghe 23,652
 UPFA Manel Bandara 23,400
 UPFA M. G. Jayaratne 22,816
 UPFA Jagath Wijenayake 22,386
 UPFA Gamini Wijaya Bandara 21,639
 UNP Padmalal de Alwis 19,037
 UNP Chanaka Ailapperuma 18,603
 UNP M. Velu Kumar 18,159
 UNP P. B. Warawewa 16,990
 UNP Chithra Srimathi Manthilake 16,054
 CWC Thureysami Madiyugaraja 8,774
 DP Channa Galappaththige 7,628
 DP Asanga Thilakaratne 5,542
 SLMC A. L. M. Uvais 3,275

Notes

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  1. Including the Ceylon Workers' Congress.
  2. Including the CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP.
  3. Mahahitana Arachchige Daniel (UNP) was murdered on 25 June 1989.[15].
  4. Including the Ceylon Workers' Congress.
  5. Including the SLFP et al..
  6. Including the JVP.
  7. Gamini Dissanayake (UNP) was murdered on 24 October 1994.
  8. Including the SLFP et al..
  9. Including the SLMC.
  10. Including the NSSP et al.
  11. Including the UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF.
  12. Including the SLFP et al.
  13. Including the NSSP et al.
  14. Including the UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF.
  15. Including the SLFP, JVP.
  16. Including the NSSP.
  17. Including the SLFP.
  18. Including the UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P).
  19. Including the JVP,DNF et al.
  20. The alliance consisted of ACMC,DNM, JHU,MTNA,NFGG, SLMC, TPA (DPF, NUW and UCPF),ULF and UNP.
  21. The alliance consisted of CF,DNF,DPC, LPSL, MEP, NC, NFF,PHU, SA (CPSL, DLF, LSSP,NLPP and SLPP), SLFP, TMVP and UCF.
  22. The alliance consisted of SLFP,CWC, CPSL, DLF, DVJP, EPDP, LSSP, MEP,MTK, NC, NFF,PHU, SLMP, SLPP, TMVP,UPP & VDJS.
  23. The alliance consisted of JHU, SLMC, TPA (NUW, DPF, UCPF), ACMC,NLNP & JSP.
  24. Including JVP.
  25. Including the CPSL, LSSP, NSSP & SLMP
  26. Including the SLFP et al.
  27. Including the SLFP.
  28. Including the SLFP, JVP.
  29. Including the SLFP .
  30. Including the SLFP .

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