Gampaha Electoral District

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Gampaha
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District
Gampaha
Province Western
Polling divisions13
Population2,443,000 (2021)
Electorate1,785,964 (2020)
Area1,387 km2 (536 sq mi) [1]
Current Electoral District
Number of members18
MPs

Gampaha 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 Gampaha in the Western province. The district currently elects 18 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 1,785,964 registered electors in 2020. [2]

Contents

Presidential Elections

1982 presidential election

Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982 for the district: [3]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Attanagalla
  Junius Jayewardene UNP 22,53125,39825,97426,57327,84532,42026,50424,73225,85329,67230,28930,34629,3878,323365,84752.50%
  Hector Kobbekaduwa SLFP 31,49518,53923,44727,50828,53221,07422,02719,05025,58025,84924,14313,34515,7175,502301,80843.31%
  Rohana Wijeweera JVP 1,9261,3891,5471,6701,9421,6831,3562,1791,9521,9923,1861,0491,40242823,7013.40%
  Colvin R. de Silva LSSP 2722372312473363463343123072603162362321693,8350.55%
  Vasudeva Nanayakkara NSSP 654779571011571047469706712759461,1220.16%
  Kumar Ponnambalam ACTC 321328333329362517272997119165340.08%
Valid Votes56,32145,62351,30656,08858,78955,70950,36146,37253,77857,87058,03045,20046,91614,484696,847100.00%
Rejected Votes4304104325195174884374804183994784124251475,992
Total Polled56,75146,03351,73856,60759,30656,19750,79846,85254,19658,26958,50845,61247,34114,631702,839
Registered Electors67,06155,45761,49466,20772,37169,62460,56058,67165,66069,56670,69559,88458,015835,265
Turnout84.63%83.01%84.14%85.50%81.95%80.71%83.88%79.86%82.54%83.76%82.76%76.17%81.60%84.15%

1988 presidential election

Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988 for the district: [4]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Sirimavo Bandaranaike SLFP 35,75823,63325,85730,82934,34025,35725,37922,87730,30529,75127,71216,60119,3617,793355,55348.83%
  Ranasinghe Premadasa UNP 22,24223,93025,79226,15525,94830,02128,76021,39526,02429,42426,83529,01627,9456,605350,09248.08%
  Ossie Abeygunasekera SLMP 1,4751,5181,0559761,8391,7662,0362,7002,4071,4041,0741,7201,90159622,4673.09%
Valid Votes59,47549,08152,70457,96062,12757,14456,17546,97258,73660,57955,62147,33749,20714,994728,112100.00%
Rejected Votes7356857425117211,05282269073582586058766647710,108
Total Polled60,21049,76653,44658,47162,84858,19656,99747,66259,47161,40456,48147,92449,87315,471738,220
Registered Electors79,17266,16668,37772,94585,42481,56676,45265,96179,93678,05678,95368,25068,477969,735
Turnout76.05%75.21%78.16%80.16%73.57%71.35%74.55%72.26%74.40%78.67%71.54%70.22%72.83%76.13%

1994 presidential election

Results of the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994 for the district: [5]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Chandrika Kumaratunga PA 51,92336,45935,22039,15151,19744,16642,91635,60146,49442,04140,28831,64837,37316,177550,65464.74%
  Srima Dissanayake UNP 17,43719,67823,74919,92020,09424,26024,63718,82521,93522,83922,58522,13123,6716,847288,60833.93%
  Harischandra Wijayatunga SMBP 3743401692284032661843443112992701331831903,6940.43%
 Hudson Samarasinghe Ind 2 396201235283215152251151251252248184180203,0190.35%
  A. J. Ranasinghe Ind 1 206235149152246236187187235233208172214512,7110.32%
  Nihal Galappaththi SLPF 1751271151161471501281071881212228099571,8320.22%
Valid Votes70,51157,04059,63759,85072,30269,23068,30355,21569,41465,78563,82154,34861,72023,342850,518100.00%
Rejected Votes1,0659308328679581,1418649201,0648921,44676192247513,137
Total Polled71,57657,97060,46960,71773,26070,37169,16756,13570,47866,67765,26755,10962,64223,817863,655
Registered Electors91,90780,60077,10480,415100,41697,30592,02778,19198,09189,19289,45580,58985,5161,140,808
Turnout77.88%71.92%78.43%75.50%72.96%72.32%75.16%71.79%71.85%74.76%72.96%68.38%73.25%75.71%

1999 presidential election

Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999 for the district: [6]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Chandrika Kumaratunga PA 51,20436,55035,24539,21451,60644,09845,60730,94746,70342,31438,07528,51532,9549,764532,79656.58%
  Ranil Wickramasinghe UNP 21,70926,06127,00723,85726,25729,72627,38922,21527,77128,32828,45628,15630,5666,471353,96937.59%
 M.D.N. Gunathilaka JVP 3,6082,8252,0462,7944,4333,0892,2242,9403,9413,6584,2131,3602,1271,21440,4724.30%
  Harischandra Wijayatunga SMBP 4113692152816262362615124024504151061842854,7530.50%
  Vasudeva Nanayakkara LDA 12511897971982241711241711061121562791242,1020.22%
 Teenyson Edirisuriya Ind 1 14311010714213011214810811312511611174101,5490.16%
 W.V.M.
Ranjith
Ind 2 1331141271371148212576122134150928361,4950.16%
 Abdul
Rasool
SLMP21294548163828210399981981266021,3540.14%
  Rajiva
Wijesinha
LPSL 957810012190729252103102106747281,1650.12%
 Kamal
Karunadasa
PLSF77546271775771596294825547108780.09%
 Hudson Samarasinghe Ind 3 4524363539272519302950362234200.04%
 Ariyawansha
Dissanayaka
DUNF 52272148262119193033312027123860.04%
 A.W.
Premawardhana
PFF 1418302923262116272021151732800.03%
Valid Votes77,82866,44265,14766,90783,68277,85276,23557,19079,57475,49172,02558,82266,51217,912941,619100.00%
Rejected Votes1,9331,4439411,0811,7801,7591,5451,5821,8091,5141,6191,1811,5411,04020,768
Total Polled79,76167,88566,08867,98885,46279,61177,78058,77281,38377,00573,64460,00368,05318,952962,387
Registered Electors101,47088,03483,07787,240111,814104,076100,35277,425107,70198,92796,90783,50888,3771,228,908
Turnout78.61%77.11%79.55%77.93%76.43%76.49%77.51%75.91%75.56%77.84%75.99%71.85%77.00%78.31%

2005 presidential election

Results of the 5th presidential election held on 17 November 2005 for the district: [7]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Mahinda Rajapaksa UPFA 52,39343,24939,34745,84962,01846,95049,09533,17956,75949,50945,53724,23631,44617,131596,69854.78%
  Ranil Wickramasinghe UNP 33,17134,68534,94530,30634,37642,60640,47328,67637,77237,80136,34540,80540,9848,819481,76444.23%
  Siritunga Jayasuriya USP 25215521722719719625813021125922725220092,7900.26%
 A.A.
Suraweera
NDF21418317923819116719514219817919614114172,3710.22%
 Victor
Hettigoda
ULPP20811811512916817517710115516214592151871,9830.18%
 Chamil
Jayaneththi
NLF 83477961705479375574857547108560.08%
 Aruna
de Soyza
RPP6342465155518423604238373726310.06%
 Anura
De Silva
ULF4028515246565226425970463926090.06%
 Wimal
Geeganage
SLNF 4841485642454320503862343765700.05%
 A.K.J.
Arachchige
DUA3723363931193123353642422224180.04%
 Wije
Dias
SEP 3521152829291820292928253163430.03%
 P. Nelson
Perera
SLPF 167151191113510221316811570.01%
 H.S.
Dharmadwaja
UNAF82789310541013152870.01%
Valid Votes86,56878,60175,10077,05597,24190,36290,52862,38795,38088,22082,80165,80273,14826,0841,089,277100.00%
Rejected Votes1,09075468066994497397770890194798279987342711,724
Total Polled87,65879,35575,78077,72498,18591,33591,50563,09596,28189,16783,78366,60174,02126,5111,101,001
Registered Electors112,89899,19393,67797,143124,714117,040114,59580,301122,039111,211107,55389,36194,4551,364,180
Turnout77.64%80.00%80.89%80.01%78.73%78.04%79.85%78.57%78.89%80.18%77.90%74.53%78.37%80.71%

2010 presidential election

Results of the 6th presidential election held on 26 January 2010 for the district: [8]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Mahinda
Rajapaksa
UPFA 61,33752,06648,14956,75871,81156,72659,55836,24269,08560,31854,69732,12539,31620,528718,71661.66%
  Sarath
Fonseka
NDF 30,11031,76228,51823,61932,26239,70138,60526,74034,80733,05730,16936,66938,7899,698434,50637.28%
 M.C.M.
Ismail
DUNF 136102197124122149150124136235160187215222,0590.18%
 A.A.
Suraweera
NDF2021181452081291401178421618416812214061,9790.17%
 W.V. Mahiman
Ranjith
Ind 1 1219110813711473142671231111316982101,3790.12%
 C.J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF9168908178731058598101101138110111,2300.11%
bgcolor-#F8F9FA|  A. S. P.
Liyanage
SLLP 77100615965777290765489679789920.09%
 Ukkubanda Wijekoon Ind 3 5754557455458224494974355077100.06%
 Aithurus M. Illias Ind 2 6028443843313431423965343525260.05%
 Lal
Perera
ONF4740383135354827364343504835240.04%
  Vikramabahu Karunaratne LF 46252425403254184049304860195100.04%
 Sarath Manamendra NSH 4935433740344628283838325025000.04%
  Siritunga Jayasuriya USP 4134412935404028364558273784990.04%
  M. K. Shivajilingam Ind 5 2620151711153713171922484213030.03%
 Wije
Dias
SEP 268142015232516241810142232380.02%
  M. Mohamed Musthaffa Ind 4 19141213181712101514714801730.01%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP1510161261014723141671171680.01%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA117912811169111316111201460.01%
Sarath KongahageUNAF108176624107691071231350.01%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP147111021108886117541300.01%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF9109697137121010101011230.01%
M.B. ThaminimullaACAKO11488469617982911020.01%
Valid Votes92,51584,61177,62481,324104,92797,27999,19763,671104,90594,43585,93369,72379,16030,3441,165,648100.00%
Rejected Votes6456294764846826927675846296187196508305558,960
Total Polled93,16085,24078,10081,808105,60997,97199,96464,255105,53495,05386,65270,37379,99030,8991,174,608
Registered Electors120,900107,78699,742104,155133,606127,821127,42183,105134,581120,860114,56696,028103,8931,474,464
Turnout77.06%79.08%78.30%78.54%79.05%76.65%78.45%77.32%78.42%78.65%75.64%73.28%76.99%79.66%

2015 presidential election

Results of the 7th presidential election held on 8 January 2015: [9]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Maithripala
Sirisena
NDF 50,30848,66740,11238,49153,92258,66958,50737,88455,33451,58145,20253,33156,54120,386669,00749.83%
  Mahinda
Rajapaksa
UPFA 54,77750,17345,81354,71463,96253,48154,35532,85663,31454,92951,24425,43238,00120,296664,34749.49%
 R. A.
Sirisena
PNF8689951091028911979941251046482121,2490.09%
 Namal
Rajapaksa
ONF10062751046173776311273816269211,0330.08%
 Aithurus
M. Illias
Ind 1 9849837270708435688882655979300.07%
bgcolor-#F8F9FA|  A. S. P.
Liyanage
SLLP 575667385762844651616911010868720.06%
 M. I. Mohanmed
Mishlar
UPF9156646254536469616653838458590.06%
 Duminda
Nagamuwa
FSP 50755752855247348755515060257800.06%
 R. Peduru
Arachchi
ULPP4846455140495745635348625746680.05%
  Siritunga
Jayasuriya
USP 44273026444148353354554865165660.04%
 Ven.Battaramulla
Seelarathana Thero
JSP40342332422835302530271626214090.03%
 Sarath Manamendra NSH 3522263628273519323928422553990.03%
 Pani
Wijesiriwardene
SEP 2613191923242219302518172152810.02%
 Anurudha
Polgampola
Ind 2 171811142124308202114223252570.02%
 M. B.
Theminimulla
ACAKO1913201113141914172117191722160.02%
 Prasanna
Priyankara
DNM16414161310199121120222061920.01%
 Sundaram
Mahendran
NSSP 22811117412682117172321690.01%
 Wimal
Geeganage
SLNF 98861416710111011131431400.01%
 Jayantha
Kulathunga
ULGC16131076111459767741220.01%
Valid Votes105,93199,43386,58393,871118,564112,797113,63571,260120,381107,27097,14779,48295,31140,8311,342,496100.00%
Rejected Votes1,0249977018781,2221,5841,5058591,1549868808711,33265414,6471.08%
Total Polled106,955100,43087,28494,749119,786114,381115,14072,119121,535108,25698,02780,35396,64341,4851,357,14382.08%
Registered Electors133,023121,702108,529115,536147,280143,843143,88590,122149,453132,981124,679106,213120,47142,7261,637,537

2019 presidential election

Results of the 8th presidential election held on 16 November 2019: [10]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Gotabaya
Rajapaksa
SLPP 66,85068,14555,37167,75484,50771,69071,56543,66883,98969,97861,47831,74348,21430,918855,87059.28%
  Sajith
Premadasa
NDF 39,54833,71532,14928,62931,98441,64943,05327,52138,40737,21235,18444,03249,46312,125494,67134.26%
  Anura Kumara
Dissanayake
NMPP 4,8294,1883,1173,0706,2565,5565,3433,1345,5475,2594,7204,1323,4283,18161,7604.28%
  Mahesh
Senanayake
NPP5036463993419321,5271,3755898046463651,54689970011,2720.78%
 Rohan
Pallewatte
JSWP2522151792296273133511382352691781992581433,5860.25%
  Ajantha
Perera
SPSL 231211221272247201247122269251228138127212,7860.19%
  M. L. A. M.
Hizbullah
Ind 11 17712612113614513517390157129139128129171,8020.12%
 Ariyawansa
Dissanayake
DUNF 120711219099121133769812713915919181,5530.11%
 Siripala
Amarasinghe
Ind 02 85587868536079478786969170139710.07%
 Ven.Battaramulla
Seelarathana Thero
JSP765856546156794782767769111269280.06%
 Ajantha
de zoysa
RJP69527079566593466886747657179080.06%
 Namal
Rajapaksa
NUA 7154547060789241825370526198470.06%
 Duminda
Nagamuwa
FSP 5173574510854593011050515556418400.06%
  Milroy
Fernando
Ind 09 63526441477373436355521119588400.06%
  Ven.Aparekke
Punnananda Thero
Ind 01 54303035345352373543485064195840.04%
  Jayantha
Ketagoda
Ind 07 4640273528485226443433584445190.04%
 Anuruddha
Polgampola
Ind 08 3920253229303525262426465144120.03%
 Subramanium
Gunaratnam
ONF3321322815254616243040243603700.03%
  A. S. P.
Liyanage
SLLP 2123191717343215231820404133230.02%
 Illiyas
Mohamed
Ind 03 2211282020142519182538282222920.02%
 Aruna
de soyza
DNM1314161721242111263426292722810.02%
  Piyasiri
Wijenayake
Ind 13 2310262322202713202421221242670.02%
 Sirithunga
Jayasuriya
USP 161317141217219141727242822310.02%
 Vajirapani
Wijesiriwardene
SEP 151113192826127211211182462230.02%
  M. K.
Shivajilingam
Ind 10 1414799102012131113354132110.01%
 A. H. M.
Alavi
Ind 04 185172014151710161822241212090.01%
  Rajiva
Wijesinha
Ind 14 151413191118188141821171922070.01%
 Sarath
Manamendra
NSU 1410122015201597162516921900.01%
  Ashoka
Wadigamangawa
Ind 12 1711131431101989101217741820.01%
 Sarath
Keerthirathna
Ind 05 181042019149781410151231630.01%
 Priyantha
Edirisinghe
ACAKO12215715914910911111721430.01%
 Samaraweera
Weeravanni
Ind 15 53697884885161431040.01%
 Saman
Perera
OPPP86766131276978801030.01%
 B. G.
Nandimithra
NSSP 154458367685691870.01%
 Samansiri
Herath
Ind 06 52444844477462650.00%
Valid Votes113,348107,93892,392101,251125,547121,997123,18075,855130,350114,666103,27983,039103,66247,2961,443,800100.00%
Rejected Votes9609027806841,1911,6251,7868991,1661,1239811,4301,41880615,7510.9%
Total Polled114,308108,84093,172101,935126,738123,622124,96676,754131,516115,789104,26084,469105,08048,1021,459,55183.31%
Registered Electors135,618128,417110,231117,950151,418153,164153,44893,979156,924137,067124,599110,551129,91248,6141,751,892

Parliamentary Elections

1989 parliamentary general election

Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989 for the district: [11]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United National Party 25,19425,43527,43027,77730,37634,41528,66023,54928,31032,02133,17930,61028,8419,936385,73354.14%10
  Sri Lanka Freedom Party 28,57618,52123,28625,74627,76519,23022,31818,71625,36125,06122,98512,56617,2297,130294,49041.34%7
  United Socialist Alliance [lower-alpha 2] 1,1661,4358508571,4261,9012,6563,0642,1121,0155571,8102,02978721,6653.04%0
 United Lanka People's Party1,7651,2532333458593903334385137561,6181,31051222410,5491.48%0
Valid Votes56,70146,64451,79954,72560,42655,93653,96745,76756,29658,85358,33946,29648,61118,077712,437100.00%17
Rejected Votes2,6772,5072,5362,4012,2972,6402,4572,1902,6312,4362,7132,4032,20040932,497
Total Polled59,37849,15154,33557,12662,72358,57656,42447,95758,92761,28961,05248,69950,81118,486744,934
Registered Electors77,19865,03867,15971,25582,68980,11375,13565,06678,19276,27977,24267,61867,60119,073969,658
Turnout76.92%75.57%80.91%80.17%75.85%73.12%75.10%73.71%75.36%80.35%79.04%72.02%75.16%96.92%76.82%
Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidate [11] votes
  SLFP   SLFP Sirimavo Bandaranaike 214,390
  SLFP   SLFP Anura Bandaranaike 107,177
  UNP   UNP Joseph Michael Perera 104,094
  UNP   UNP John Amaratunga 90,797
  UNP   UNP Ranil Wickramasinghe 86,477
  UNP   UNP Sarath Chandra Rajakaruna 80,154
  UNP   UNP I. M. Peter Paul Perera63,602
  SLFP   SLFP Lakshman Jayakody 62,652
  UNP   UNP Wijayapala Mendis 59,235
  UNP   UNP Donald Dissanayake 56,610
  UNP   UNP Mahindra Suransinghe Wijerathna52,738
  SLFP   SLFP Jeyaraj Fernandopulle 51,485
  SLFP   SLFP Anura Pradeep47,550
  UNP   UNP Mahen Gunasekera 44,630
  UNP   UNP Ariyarathna Jayathilaka39,893
  SLFP   SLFP Reggie Ranatunga 37,163
  SLFP   SLFP S. A. Sardhatissa Sakalasooriya36,363

1994 parliamentary general election

Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994 for the district: [12]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  People's Alliance [lower-alpha 3] 45,62934,71932,95135,84947,82240,83840,68432,96143,41339,89337,51228,83032,31115,618509,03056.79%11
  United National Party 24,26925,53729,14126,55227,13331,85129,61723,50429,17329,45530,49228,62431,4828,801375,63141.91%7
  Sri Lanka Progressive Front [lower-alpha 4] 8491,0485235891,3409706331,3141,1498441,10028959338611,6271.30%0
Valid Votes70,74761,30462,61562,99076,29573,65970,93457,77973,73570,19269,10457,74364,38624,805896,288100.00%18
Rejected Votes2,6382,3732,2282,3312,4562,5673,0442,2712,6852,2882,7392,5662,62774033,553
Total Polled73,38563,67764,84365,32178,75176,22673,97860,05076,42072,48071,84360,30967,01325,545929,841
Registered Electors91,90780,60077,10480,415100,41697,30592,02778,19198,09189,19289,45580,58985,5161,140,808
Turnout79.85%79.00%84.10%81.23%78.42%78.34%80.39%76.80%77.91%81.26%80.31%74.84%78.36%81.51%
Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidate [12] votes
  PA   SLFP Chandrika Kumaratunga 464,588
  UNP   UNP John Amaratunga 122,813
  PA   SLFP Jeyaraj Fernandopulle 102,129
  UNP   UNP Wijayapala Mendis 96,559
  UNP   UNP Joseph Michael Perera 93,884
  PA   SLFP Lakshman Jayakody 88,628
  PA   SLFP Felix Perera 80,539
  UNP   UNP A. Aloysius Reginold Perera73,508
  PA   SLFP Athula Nimalasiri65,623
  UNP   UNP Suranimala Rajapaksha 63,067
  UNP   UNP Anura Pradeep Hapangama62,829
  PA   SLFP Reggie Ranatunga 61,458
  UNP   UNP Sarath Chandra Rajakaruna 59,992
  PA   SLFP M. K. Jinadasa Nandasena58,237
  PA   SLFP B. A. P. Lionel Gunawardena57,091
  PA   SLFP Neil Rupasinghe 57,090
  PA   SLFP Upali Gunaratne 55,328
  PA   SLFP A. Victor Suraweera50,740

2000 parliamentary general election

Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000 for the district: [13]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  People's Alliance [lower-alpha 5] 42,53730,82832,29435,89745,39438,15042,31624,73440,88438,35033,11624,82629,01511,677470,01848.87%10
  United National Party 23,24827,05228,89425,05327,79433,08930,15724,04530,03130,02530,02528,98332,5707,362378,32839.34%7
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 6,2295,7963,2894,5768,2846,1983,9065,6517,4896,1486,7322,5574,1462,10973,1107.60%1
 Sinhala Heritage1,3151,5396589722,4342,1801,5782,2921,9831,5308139751,32070820,2972.11%0
  National Unity Alliance [lower-alpha 6] 3,4752,0391720540472234053394119822,5961914311,0131.15%0
  New Left Front [lower-alpha 7] 286202254310291261314178270272310285226433,5020.36%0
  Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 12318452531586850170112231943667651,4630.15%0
 United Lalith Front8668981056872806210796102677841,0930.11%0
 Citizen's
Front
814934441054748587855693057197740.08%0
  Democratic United National Front 5225253754293721504835282754730.05%0
  Independent Group 01 2919111620232720162424172222700.03%0
  Independent Group 03 3016272425123111202413131902650.03%0
  Independent Group 05 1615292011121711242329121222330.02%0
  Liberal
Party
1512211017102715291419221382320.02%0
  Independent Group 04 1917121117714151713178911770.02%0
  Sri Lanka Progressive Front 34129613612998812741490.02%0
  Independent Group 02 111611621979131169801370.01%0
  People's Freedom Front 108317101355997111990.01%0
 Ruhuna People's Party4313116755545152760.01%0
Valid Votes77,60067,90065,73967,36584,76780,23978,85657,71681,48577,29772,40560,48267,80322,055961,709100.00%18
Rejected Votes3,5072,4312,4392,5402,9032,8233,3502,2513,0752,9263,2142,8582,56450937,390
Total Polled81,10770,33168,17869,90587,67083,06282,20659,96784,56080,22375,61963,34070,36722,564990,099
Registered Electors103,89590,50184,78089,364114,218106,334103,10577,681110,100101,13198,68184,29089,3361,253,416
Turnout (%)78.07%77.71%80.42%78.23%76.76%78.11%79.73%77.20%76.80%79.33%76.63%75.15%78.77%79.71%
Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidate [14] votes
  UNP   UNP Karu Jayasuriya 237,387
  PA   SLFP Susil Premajayantha 165,905
  PA   SLFP Jeyaraj Fernandopulle 138,859
  UNP   UNP Anura Bandaranaike 99,536
  PA   SLFP Felix Perera 96,222
  PA   SLFP Pandu Bandaranaike 92,182
  UNP   UNP Jayalath Jayawardena 82,730
  PA   SLFP Reggie Ranatunga 79,510
  PA   SLFP Sarath Keerthiratne77,427
  UNP   UNP John Amaratunga 67,104
  UNP   UNP Edward Gunaserkara 65,157
  PA   SLFP Lionel Gunawardena59,777
  UNP   UNP Joseph Michael Perera 59,646
  PA   SLFP Sarathchandra Peramuna52,416
  PA   SLFP Neil Rupasinghe 51,500
  UNP   UNP Suranimala Rajapaksha 49,697
  PA   SLFP Ananda Moonasinghe48,863
  JVP   JVP Vijitha Herath 8,823

2001 parliamentary general election

Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001 for the district: [15] [16]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United National Front [lower-alpha 8] 29,61832,88231,43428,70732,47938,21935,07527,17434,90432,72633,40535,67837,592437,28943.94%9
  People's Alliance [lower-alpha 9] 39,53128,77829,65633,19941,51934,52239,49823,41937,49934,34831,01421,81124,651428,78043.08%7
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 9,3518,6655,8177,55812,7919,8567,3887,58911,2629,62710,1434,1416,641113,99011.45%2
 Sinhala Heritage6945493033371,0907085489328316334622655138,1050.81%0
  New Left
Front
[lower-alpha 10]
3302201962913152822961753032672842622203,4880.35%0
  United Socialist Party 477840454158604166617356627360.07%0
 United Lalith Front464733624156533541656240396230.06%0
  Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 372812223921164039443815173890.04%0
 Ruhuna People's Party423619182326251835243318153340.03%0
  Independent Group 6 242325322030301240242518143170.03%0
 United Sinhala Great Council227141718131634211177342260.02%0
  Independent Group 5 15141119181418111714241271940.02%0
 Sri Lanka Muslim Party95491016201514112110101460.01%0
  Independent Group 3 2411816891287615651360.01%0
  Independent Group 4 10841010914461191141130.01%0
  Independent Group 2 8941011106912311751070.01%0
  Independent Group 1 4767781314810681000.01%0
  Sri Lanka Progressive Front 2711181077611478900.01%0
  Sri Lanka National Front 27654365610634670.01%0
Valid Votes79,81671,38167,59370,37588,45283,87083,08959,53185,12377,90475,64662,37369,849995,230100.00%18
Rejected Votes3,4902,6172,6722,5692,9092,5243,1432,5323,1582,9063,3303,0442,79138,172
Total Polled83,30673,99870,26572,94491,36186,39486,23262,06388,28180,81078,97665,41772,6401,033,402
Registered Electors106,02593,73587,05091,487116,768109,799106,50879,217113,172103,461100,83385,78492,1541,285,993
Turnout78.57%78.94%80.72%79.73%78.24%78.68%80.96%78.35%78.01%78.11%78.32%76.26%78.82%80.36%
Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidate [17] votes
  PA   SLFP Anura Bandaranaike 265,160
  UNF   UNP Karu Jayasuriya 250,912
  UNF   UNP Jayalath Jayawardena 116,737
  PA   SLFP Jeyaraj Fernandopulle 95,591
  UNF   UNP Joseph Michael Perera 86,959
  UNF   UNP John Amaratunga 82,326
  UNF   UNP Olitha Premathiratne81,302
  PA   SLFP Pandu Bandaranaike 78,614
  PA   SLFP Felix Perera 73,029
  UNF   UNP Edward Gunaserkara 70,667
  UNF   UNP Suranimala Rajapaksha 60,861
  UNF   UNP Sarath Chandra Rajakaruna 60,776
  PA   SLFP Sarana Gunawardena 59,470
  UNF   UNP Ravindra Randeniya 56,449
  PA   SLFP Reggie Ranatunga 53,031
  PA   SLFP Neil Rupasinghe 48,167
  JVP   JVP Vijitha Herath 13,981
  JVP   JVP Anjan Umma 10,834

2004 parliamentary general election

Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004 for the district: [18]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 11] 45,52934,50234,25740,32751,94442,45341,82325,77447,55841,02639,85324,35728,34412,216509,96351.51%9
  United National Front [lower-alpha 12] 24,28224,69626,26723,11124,65234,24831,91921,45027,01228,63227,52333,70934,0416,030367,57237.13%6
  Jathika Hela Urumaya 8,74111,4345,6665,94311,3576,0096,25410,95611,1949,2926,7751,7594,5252,611102,51610.36%2
 National Development Front189306278164327671637251377339193387478254,6220.47%0
  United Socialist Party 237197234192116236282147178248265277233102,8520.29%0
  New Left
Front
[lower-alpha 13]
5457402653979851766346148102219320.09%0
  Independent Group 10 2714262220231817162620141612600.03%0
  Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 81517715462112515104462030.02%0
  Independent Group 09 13915137610111292081601490.02%0
  Independent Group 03 2299141710136129164111430.01%0
 Swarajya
Party
415512125103512164711290.01%0
  Democratic United National Front 43363594924172001070.01%0
  Liberal Party of Sri Lanka 71420886551242730.01%0
 Sri Lanka Muslim Party4434241067437150730.01%0
  Independent Group 07 635274112444761660.01%0
  Independent Group 01 343534745911151650.01%0
  Independent Group 04 3524633437440480.00%0
  Independent Group 08 4342491433420430.00%0
 Ruhuna People's Party32335622423340420.00%0
  Sri Lanka Progressive Front 27221441172331400.00%0
  Independent Group 06 22111122524461340.00%0
  Sri Lanka National Front 71012152321300280.00%0
  Independent Group 02 21243022032400250.00%0
  Independent Group 05 22100121312110170.00%0
Valid Votes79,15571,29266,84769,88588,59783,81681,18558,75386,51479,70974,75960,72567,83720,928990,002100.00%17
Rejected Votes3,8532,5852,8843,0733,4852,9973,2682,3963,4483,1693,6772,8422,76142440,862
Total Polled83,00873,87769,73172,95892,08286,81384,45361,14989,96282,87878,43663,56770,59821,3521,030,864
Registered Electors109,73196,56890,35294,755120,833113,559110,70680,329117,826107,679104,12288,77391,9121,327,145
Turnout75.65%76.50%77.18%77.00%76.21%76.45%76.29%76.12%76.35%76.97%75.33%71.61%76.81%77.68%
Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidate [19] votes
  UPFA   JVP Vijitha Herath 215,540
  UNF   UNP Karu Jayasuriya 202,029
  UPFA   SLFP Anura Bandaranaike [lower-alpha 14] 198,444
  UPFA   JVP Siripala Amarasingha [lower-alpha 15] 128,633
  UPFA   JVP Anjan Umma 111,755
  UNF   UNP Joseph Michael Perera 95,231
  UNF   UNP Jayalath Jayawardena 93,643
  UPFA   SLFP Jeyaraj Fernandopulle [lower-alpha 16] 90,307
  UPFA   SLFP Lasantha Alagiyawanna 86,550
  UNF   UNP John Amaratunga 86,141
  UPFA   SLFP Sripathi Sooriyaarachchi [lower-alpha 17] [lower-alpha 18] 76,637
  UPFA   SLFP Felix Perera 72,616
  UPFA   SLFP Pandu Bandaranaike 56,715
  UNF   UNP Sarath Chandra Rajakaruna 55,337
  UNF   UNP Edward Gunaserkara 44,890
  JHU   JHU Ven. Kolonnawe Sri Sumangala Thero [lower-alpha 19] 25,154
  JHU   JHU Ven. Aparekke Punnananda Thero 7,389

2010 parliamentary general election

Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010 for the district: [27]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 20] 51,17241,47838,95746,35658,26843,92049,76630,27655,32749,03345,42826,07631,44421,975589,47663.37%12
  United National Front [lower-alpha 21] 15,91220,43818,02614,18517,97626,39722,91916,47920,38719,29517,97123,98726,6595,892266,52328.65%5
  Democratic National Alliance [lower-alpha 22] 5,6265,0892,9313,7097,1886,5445,2285,3227,0275,2704,4913,4634,9292,93069,7477.50%1
  Independent Group 02 54765234722341837839115239166101,4690.16%0
  Sri Lanka National Front 36136434698352152231631987376250.07%0
 National Development Front3015322218195420234718881854090.04%0
  Independent Group 09 2313181825212721183024191662790.03%0
 United National Alternative Front2214121521162220191312132462290.02%0
  Independent Group 13 61361134811574238111052070.02%0
 Janasetha Peramuna22241412101264131050991770.02%0
 United Democratic Front1374513101091514108881340.01%0
  Independent Group 15 98531261214136164751200.01%0
  Independent Group 11 12615911684334111601080.01%0
 Sri Lanka Labour Party473298681551812790.01%0
  Independent Group 08 626426184196453760.01%0
 Patriotic National Front65437634853561660.01%0
  Independent Group 05 2162861124135113650.01%0
  Independent Group 14 80144733966354630.01%0
  Independent Group 03 93246377135211540.01%0
  Independent Group 10 600214422654231510.01%0
  Independent Group 01 55333724432324500.01%0
  Independent Group 07 33034466143152450.00%0
  Independent Group 06 36203233324632420.00%0
 All Are Citizens, All Are Kings Organisation12433621025164400.00%0
  Independent Group 04 41233252123461390.00%0
 United Lanka Great Council14222330134330310.00%0
  Independent Group 12 21006201511460290.00%0
Valid Votes72,94867,18360,17464,43983,76877,32978,60052,28583,00773,93968,15054,03963,45630,916930,233100.00%18
Rejected Votes3,7742,9984,0173,5183,9304,2085,0212,6683,9253,6753,5223,7114,32893950,234
Total Polled76,72270,18164,19167,95787,69881,53783,62154,95386,93277,61471,67257,75067,78431,855980,467
Registered Electors120,900107,78699,742104,155133,606127,821127,42183,105134,581120,860114,56696,028103,8931,474,464
Turnout63.46%65.11%64.36%65.25%65.64%63.79%65.63%66.12%64.59%64.22%62.56%60.14%65.24%66.50%
Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidate [28] votes
  UPFA   SLFP Basil Rajapaksa 425,861
  UPFA   SLFP Sudarshani Fernandopulle 186,140
  UPFA   SLFP Mervyn Silva 151,085
  UPFA   JHU Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thero 112,010
  UNF   UNP Ruwan Wijewardene 88,850
  UNF   UNP Upeksha Swarnamali 81,350
  UPFA   SLFP Felix Perera 69,938
  UPFA   SLFP Ruwan Ranatunga 66,488
  UPFA   SLFP Lasantha Alagiyawanna 65,939
  UPFA   SLFP Sarana Gunawardena 61,150
  UNF   UNP Karu Jayasuriya 60,310
  UNF   UNP Jayalath Jayawardena 58,302
  UNF   UNP John Amaratunga 52,331
  UPFA   SLFP Dulip Wijeysekara 51,469
  UPFA   SLFP Wasantha Senanayake 51,124
  DNA   JVP Vijitha Herath 50,967
  UPFA   SLFP Pandu Bandaranaike 49,613
  UPFA   SLFP Sarath Kumara Gunaratna 46,040

2015 parliamentary general election

Results of the 15th parliamentary election held on 17 August 2015: [29]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United National Front for Good Governance [lower-alpha 23] 42,37141,23235,72535,39042,58551,80750,39331,50145,44643,37339,79448,51751,01117,859577,00447.13%9
  United People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 24] 44,92642,75938,47144,92553,90143,05145,58228,32354,36245,89841,01418,92830,74317,075549,95844.92%8
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 6,9736,7423,9514,5579,7548,3336,6625,2068,6037,4006,2553,9025,1414,40187,8807.18%1
  Democratic Party 3274441203173564192974276032912482213153214,7060.38%0
 Bodu Jana Peramuna132212761031541041021691941461061477751,6640.14%0
  Frontline Socialist Party 3982493011124413110437253555306930.06%0
  Independent Group 15 671422838555713253628293724310.04%0
 United People's Party3038213230343121312238374194150.03%0
  Independent Group 11 4017765976417272881052410.02%0
 Janasetha Peramuna51671119171722910325691850.02%0
 All Citizens are All Kings Organization1165931268610866251840.02%0
  Nava Sama Samaja Party 13774281480529491031410.02%0
  Independent Group 16 1011101281395879111061290.01%0
  Independent Group 07 41212702343411321120.01%0
  Independent Group 10 7229861055128352840.01%0
 United Peace Front103475851765376770.01%0
  Independent Group 12 943436840312222620.01%0
  Independent Group 01 12468451448332550.00%0
  Independent Group 05 550328234342101520.00%0
  Independent Group 02 132251154241331500.00%0
  Independent Group 08 1010533031121220430.00%0
  Independent Group 09 73407321233151420.00%0
  Motherland People's Party 15031554227312410.00%0
  Independent Group 14 410102250415230390.00%0
  Independent Group 06 130131100325410340.00%0
  Independent Group 04 41114031442410300.00%0
  Independent Group 13 23021322421111250.00%0
  Independent Group 03 13221401101530240.00%0
Valid Votes95,00591,61978,49685,539107,112104,108103,28065,758109,46697,33487,66571,77187,51839,8201,224,401100.00%18
Rejected Votes4,8803,7373,7073,7124,4574,2835,5223,0244,6464,6673,9974,1914,3921,02656,2464.39%
Total Polled99,88595,35682,20289,256111,569108,301108,80268,782114,112102,00191,66275,96291,91040,8461,280,64778.21%
Registered Electors133,023121,702108,529115,356147,280143,843143,88590,122149,453132,981124,679106,213120,4711,637,537
Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidate [30] votes
  UPFA   SLFP Prasanna Ranatunga 384,448
  UNFGG   UNP Ranjan Ramanayake 216,463
  UNFGG  DNM Arjuna Ranatunga 165,890
  UNFGG   UNP Ruwan Wijewardene 157,932
  UNFGG   UNP Harshana Rajakaruna 122,455
  UNFGG   UNP Ajith Mannapperuma 113,889
  UPFA   SLFP Prasanna Ranaweera 112,395
  UPFA   SLFP Nimal Lanza 94,375
  UPFA   SLFP Sisira Jayakody 90,749
  UNFGG   UNP John Amaratunga 83,070
  UNFGG   UNP Kavinda Jayawardena 81,383
  UPFA   SLFP Indika Anuruddha 78,109
  UPFA   SLFP Sudarshani Fernandopulle 73,553
  UNFGG  DNM Chathura Senarathne 71,243
  UNFGG   UNP Edward Gunasekara 65,874
  UPFA   SLFP Duleep Wijesekera 58,936
  UPFA   SLFP Lasantha Alagiyawanna 57,450
  JVP   JVP Vijitha Herath 55,299

2020 parliamentary general election

Results of the 16th parliamentary election held on 5 August 2020: [31]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 25] 62,67462,30151,25164,66373,45567,79870,06239,17276,22765,76355,06336,53647,23035,701807,89665.76%13
  Samagi Jana Balawegaya [lower-alpha 26] 21,32418,07717,82615,74917,48125,72325,05517,68421,28720,22518,03425,02334,7067,615285,80923.27%4
  National People's Power [lower-alpha 27] 4,6754,3742,6752,6816,3725,9445,0413,4215,7894,7574,6853,8343,7443,84161,8335.03%1
  United National Party 2,6103,0511,6211,2071,6812,0221,7751,5012,6921,9251,9162,7842,1381,35928,2822.3%0
 Our People's Power Party2,1991,7111,4741,0652,1401,1471,5101,0451,7601,9733,63061866169421,6271.76%0
  Independent Group 04 3245571852598215083725966345492262182601615,6700.46%0
 National Development Front263306234377399392391195350297233257292634,0490.33%0
  Independent Group 09 1429313416512413015676135174183143116201,7910.15%0
  Frontline Socialist Party 12714011370223788966150971079993821,5340.12%0
  Socialist Party of Sri Lanka 82866486849083551061251146795381,1750.1%0
  Independent Group 18 87487574717185416285936268239450.08%0
 Jana Setha Peramuna484874835373795367606056117218920.07%0
  Independent Group 11 5434576351614939515559475176780.06%0
  Independent Group 13 5338524640405130365054283485600.05%0
  Sri Lanka Labour Party 4344304344524828494742354485570.05%0
  Democratic United National Front 1182822252716233426261142620345390.04%0
  New Democratic Front 46366142313445294258383033125370.04%0
  Independent Group 03 22141337175272277356153513195280.04%0
 Sinhaladeepa National Front29801317581529224742233434274700.04%0
  Motherland People's Party 3873165227915283725251513213940.03%0
  Independent Group 15 3025202721182637212326362273530.03%0
  New Sinhala Heritage 2092422132420152114252020152640.02%0
  Independent Group 14 18262026141414162030221420102640.02%0
  Independent Group 17 35101322161217111517291426112480.02%0
  Independent Group 12 125297617411265072511102380.02%0
  Independent Group 06 1212961323198141827341882210.02%0
  Independent Group 05 11159311521101223104221642030.02%0
  Independent Group 10 1510101691794121615142481790.01%0
  Independent Group 02 229129111395187181511111700.01%0
  Independent Group 01 1461010161010199153410151690.01%0
  Independent Group 16 10101010517151014171911931600.01%0
  Independent Group 07 674971110615781631191560.01%0
  Independent Group 08 6537576261051074830.01%0
Valid Votes95,16991,28871,16387,006103,508104,434105,18664,261109,81496,61784,93470,21290,00349,8791,228,474100.00%18
Rejected Votes6,1624,9464,7804,0675,3196,2587,2344,0906,2505,8305,4765,7806,6732,64475,5094.23%
Total Polled101,33196,23480,94391,073108,827110,692112,42068,351116,064102,44790,41075,99296,67652,5231,303,98373.01%
Registered Electors137,300130,751111,857120,061153,947156,003156,28794,950160,034139,540126,021112,012133,10354,0981,785,964
Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidate [32] votes
  SLPFA   SLPP Nalaka Godahewa 325,479
  SLPFA   SLPP Prasanna Ranatunga 316,544
  SLPFA   SLPP Indika Anuruddha 136,297
  SLPFA   SLPP Sisira Jayakody 113,130
  SJB   SJB Sarath Fonseka 110,555
  SLPFA   SLPP Nimal Lanza 108,945
  SJB   SJB Ranjan Ramanayake 103,992
  SLPFA   SLPP Sahan Pradeep Withana 97,494
  SLPFA   SLPP Sudarshani Fernandopulle 89,329
  SLPFA   SLPP Prasanna Ranaweera 83,203
  SLPFA   SLPP Kokila Gunawardena 77,922
  SJB   SJB Harshana Rajakaruna 73,617
  SLPFA   SLFP Lasantha Alagiyawanna 73,061
  SLPFA   SLPP Nalin Fernando 69,800
  SLPFA   SLPP Milan Jayathilaka 68,449
  SLPFA   SLPP Upul Mahendra 67,756
  SJB   SJB Kavinda Jayawardena 52,026
  NPP   JVP Vijitha Herath 37,008

Provincial Council Elections

1988 provincial council election

Results of the 1st Western provincial council election held on 2 June 1988 for the district: [33]

PartyVotes%Seats
  United National Party 243,69449.03%18
  United Socialist Alliance [lower-alpha 28] 212,67942.8%15
  Liberal Party 26,9625.42%2
  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 13,6802.75%1
Valid Votes497,015100.00%36

1993 provincial council election

Results of the 2nd Western provincial council election held on 17 May 1993 for the district: [34]

PartyVotes%Seats
  People's Alliance [lower-alpha 29] 353,60245.65%17
  United National Party 320,06541.32%15
  Democratic United National Front 88,36211.43%4
  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 7,0780.91%0
  Nava Sama Samaja Party 4,8150.62%0
  Independent Group 01 6100.07%0
Valid Votes774,532100.00%36

1999 provincial council election

Results of the 3rd Western provincial council election held on 6 April 1999 for the district: [35] [36]

PartyVotes%Seats
  People's Alliance [lower-alpha 30] 376,17648.30%17
  United National Party 317,69840.79%15
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 58,2777.48%3
  Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 15,4921.99%1
  New Left Front [lower-alpha 31] 8,4091.08%0
 Muslim United Liberation Front1,3470.17%0
  Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 8070.10%0
  Sri Lanka Progressive Front 6630.09%0
Valid Votes778,869100.00%36
Rejected Votes48,262
Total Polled827,131
Registered Electors1,213,589
Turnout68.16%

2004 provincial council election

Results of the 4th Western provincial council election held on 10 July 2004 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 32] 34,73127,16326,52231,19837,57232,43431,87221,28636,45732,42530,66422,09821,1747,285392,88161.35%24
  United National Party 12,61416,80217,61114,61514,46020,08216,95914,92316,37117,92516,99115,92820,7922,830218,90334.19%14
  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 4,6532,6311537924253871,2097901,1831,5753,4472871616,6212.60%1
  Western People's Front 11129914127864193211294131,62602,7980.44%0
  Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 114671,200291113943182137195401948522,5640.40%0
  United Socialist Party 173219190187127187183180177194191165224222,4190.38%0
 National Development Front11312814394134365411981661528420626072,3610.37%0
  Independent Group 03 478113227147611381794867940.12%0
  Independent Group 04 291617172016187223420181772580.04%0
 United Sinhala Great Council181520181616187142111203482360.04%0
  Sri Lanka Progressive Front 29126887817181212101111590.02%0
  Liberal Party 6114291110105139991241420.02%0
  Independent Group 01 144658810891099461100.02%0
  Independent Group 02 9351146814411851111000.02%0
Valid Votes52,99247,09445,78046,62652,52353,32950,40738,25654,22352,19049,82242,35144,50810,245640,346100.00%39
Rejected Votes3,6492,6082,4002,6473,4343,1833,0282,6683,1763,3353,0092,1772,72774938,790
Total Polled56,64149,70248,18049,27355,95756,51253,43540,92457,39955,52552,83144,52847,23510,994679,136
Registered Electors109,73196,56890,35294,755120,833113,559110,70680,329117,826107,679104,12288,77391,9121,327,145
Turnout51.62%51.47%53.32%52.00%46.31%49.76%48.27%50.95%48.72%51.57%50.74%50.16%51.39%51.17%
Source: [37]
Preferential votes
PartyCandidate [37] votes
  UPFA R.A. Waruna Deepthi Rajapaksha56,118
  UPFA Prasanna Ranatunga 46,135
  UPFA R.A. Eraj Crishantha de Alwis43,064
  UPFA Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala35,623
  UPFA Ananda Ranjith Rupasinghe34,614
  UPFA A.G Dulip Pandula Perera Wijesekara34,509
  UPFA A. Ileperuma Sunil Wijerathna33,496
  UPFA I. Gihan Wijesinghe32,992
  UPFA Nimal Lanza 31,502
  UPFA A. Sardhathissa Sakalasuriya31,356
  UPFA Sarath Kumara Gunaratna 29,411
  UPFA U. Arachchige Nandaseeli29,107
  UPFA M. Kulasiri de Silva28,326
  UPFA K. Meril Perera27,513
  UPFA H. Wimalasena Silva26,865
  UPFA Nandana Mendis26,083
  UPFA S. Kinsley Kasthuriarachchi25,739
  UPFA Lalith Wanigarathna24,710
  UPFA Gunasiri Jayanath24,480
  UNP K.D Gamini Gunarathna23,947
  UPFA Sisira Jayakody 23,859
  UNP Upul Deva Wanawasa Rununage23,632
  UNP U. George Perera23,339
  UPFA Ashantha Namal Gunawardhana22,097
  UPFA Chandana Jayakody21,907
  UPFA A.D Nihal Caneesius Premasiri Jayawardhana21,694
  UNP Lowrence Madiwela21,591
  UNP U.P Chandrasoma Saranalal21,458
  UPFA R. Waragoda21,446
  UNP A.K Paul Perera21,195
  UNP Edward Silva Digirige20,629
  UNP A. Sirikamal Feleshian de Silva18,637
  UNP M. Clarance Thushara Perera17,868
  UNP A. Kithsiri Manchanayake15,757
  UNP Ananda Samarasekara15,529
  UNP Palitha Lihiniyakumara15,066
  UNP Abhayasiri Ramanayake14,996
  UNP W. Douglas Morine Fernando14,246
  SLMC M.S.M. Raheem3,001

2009 provincial council election

Results of the 5th Western provincial council election held on 25 April 2009 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 33] 51,66145,06142,09748,38360,21050,01553,28632,38859,67955,69245,74032,47536,46711,376624,53069.07%27
  United National Party 12,76318,24117,38714,31516,96823,43021,92114,69418,16317,46617,72817,82322,6572,700236,25626.13%10
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 1,5531,6891,0631,3132,5901,8531,3851,4062,2701,5032,2237771,30356321,4912.38%1
  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 4,3212,086531599976101,5219849411,3523,5582,2913218,0141.99%1
  Democratic Unity Alliance 37688141644594887120551558327631,4240.16%0
  United Socialist Party 2941564628575950514071547146570.07%0
  Independent Group 04 4232355669485732544136323405680.06%0
 Ruhuna People's Party103665152893411962263714870.05%0
 National Development Front1524131715162013252119161502290.03%0
  Independent Group 02 2812134292316710181401470.02%0
  Democratic United National Front 431231741255314611070.01%0
  Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 896884886103683950.01%0
  Independent Group 01 82445543685772700.01%0
  Independent Group 03 64174547635341600.01%0
 United Lanka Great Council711243115261444550.01%0
Valid Votes70,83167,32960,73864,33679,97675,90077,45050,25681,39975,80067,35854,89363,23414,690904,190100.00%39
Rejected Votes2,4361,7891,9101,7922,2952,1832,6391,6322,3252,3102,3241,9122,23239128,170
Total Polled73,26769,11862,64866,12882,27178,08380,08951,88883,72478,11069,68256,80565,46615,081932,360
Registered Electors119,299106,55098,572103,058132,375126,026125,51083,239132,781119,350113,42194,871103,2431,458,295
Turnout61.41%64.87%63.56%64.17%62.15%61.96%63.81%62.34%63.05%65.45%61.44%59.88%63.41%63.93%
Source: [38]
Preferential votes
PartyCandidate [39] votes
  UPFA Prasanna Ranatunga 186,338
  UPFA Nimal Lanza 76,156
  UPFA Pradeep Perera62,948
  UPFA I.A. Sunil Wijerarhna58,444
  UPFA Lalith Wanigarathna53,773
  UNP Ruwan Wijewardene 53,756
  UPFA Sisira Jayakody 49,975
  UPFA Ranjith Rupasinghe49,058
  UPFA A. Chandrika Sakalasooriya48,852
  UPFA K. Meril Perera48,176
  UPFA Ananda Harishchandra De Silva Kadupiti47,687
  UPFA H.M.G.B. Kotakadeniya47,139
  UPFA Kokila Gunawardena 46,997
  UPFA Gunasiri Jayantha42,068
  UPFA A.D Nihal Caneesius Premasiri Jayawardhana40,142
  UPFA A. Sandya Siriwardhana39,542
  UPFA A.G Ravindra Prassad Perera Wijesekara38,836
  UNP Harshana Rajakaruna 37,485
  UNP Ajith Mannapperuma 37,330
  UPFA M.P Lionel Jayasinghe37,240
  UPFA Upali Gunarathna33,795
  UPFA M.A Clerance Thushara Perera33,441
  UPFA A.A.K.A Kamal Kuruppu31,332
  UNP M. Shrinath Sudesh Mahendra Perera30,843
  UPFA Chandana Jayakody29,663
  UPFA A.B.K Randeer Rodrigo29,072
  UNP U. George Perera29,033
  UPFA N. Darshana Mallawa28,311
  UPFA Shalitha Lakshman Wijesundara27,951
  UPFA R.P. Dilip Kumara Rajapaksha27,399
  UPFA W.K.D. Rehensiri Waragoda27,336
  UPFA I.S.D Doltan Janaka26,186
  UNP A. Kithsiri Manchanayake23,804
  UNP A.A Margret Rose Fernando22,439
  UNP Udena Wijerathna19,607
  UNP A.K Paul Perera18,705
  UNP A.P.A.D.G.I. Shirantha18,472
  SLMC A.A. Mohamed Shaffi Raheem12,344
  JVP R.A Waruna Deepthi Rajapaksha5,689

2014 provincial council election

Results of the 6th Western provincial council election held on 29 March 2014: [40]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 34] 50,73540,47340,66644,25650,22746,28650,85728,20055,28651,03543,41828,76336,55015,816582,66857.98%24
  United National Party 13,66319,85917,83518,27716,66325,36422,49113,03017,87218,20516,95722,68722,6423,701249,23024.80%10
  Democratic Party 6,3336,6914,8235,20610,1437,2679,0835,6779,1366,7595,5503,2945,4323,16388,5578.81%4
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 4,2445,0732,1122,7746,7675,5343,9644,2885,9654,8093,7632,3303,4331,34456,4055.61%2
  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 4,5041,9249840216416091,3491,1218581,2563,9461,1433217,2961.72%1
  Democratic People's Front 112431521363133215578136271,3883,873216,8440.68%0
 Jana Setha Peramuna2085915321372218525564531184218310.08%0
 United Lanka People's Party34282728404941394144503135485350.05%0
 United Lanka Great Council54401942683655285346331134115300.05%0
 Patriotic National Front22281538454338223425321128143950.04%0
  New Sinhala Heritage 16161816381110122325111124142450.02%0
  Nava Sama Samaja Party 121935581627816186181582290.02%0
  Independent Group 09 2113913211418101216141015121980.02%0
  Sri Lanka Labour Party 1313581713194121010171131550.02%0
  Independent Group 05 13910814141315101489811460.01%0
  Independent Group 08 102649615417131053321270.01%0
  Independent Group 01 1222321597716839931250.01%0
  Independent Group 03 774851214412711101221150.01%0
  Independent Group 07 7510583831158655890.00%0
  Independent Group 06 56213141272544453860.00%0
  Independent Group 02 7132310787342784850.00%0
  Independent Group 04 1154345311534120710.00%0
Valid Votes80,04774,37265,69971,17484,32285,08687,61553,34289,78282,00571,22562,57473,48124,2281,004,952100.00%41
Rejected Votes3,2672,7772,3962,4423,7063,3943,6512,3283,6653,0703,0582,6493,3041,00640,713
Total Polled83,31477,14968,09573,61688,02888,48091,26655,67093,44785,07574,28365,22376,68525,2341,045,665
Registered Electors
Turnout
Source: [41]
Preferential votes
PartyCandidate [41] votes
  UPFA Prasanna Ranatunga 249,678
  UPFA Nimal Lanza 106,661
  UPFA Sahan Pradeep Withana 59,892
  UPFA Samanmalee Sakalasooriya53,447
  UNP Harshana Rajakaruna 51,018
  UPFA Sisira Jayakody 43,331
  UPFA Sunil Wijerathne42,488
  UNP Kavinda Jayawardena 41,654
  UPFA Kokila Gunawardena 40,291
  UPFA Meril Perera40,180
  UPFA Ranjith Roopasinghe38,477
  UPFA Upul Mahendra 37,674
  UPFA Susara Dinal Silva37,598
  UPFA Gunasiri Jayanath36,240
  UPFA Lakshman Gunawardhana33,781
  UPFA Lalith Wanigarathna32,713
  UPFA Ananda Harischandra30,833
  UPFA Nirosha Athukoralage30,807
  UPFA Chandana Jayakody30,081
  UNP Edwerd Gunasekara29,944
  UPFA Lionel Jayasingha29,863
  UNP Priyantha Perera29,703
  UNP Shirantha Amarasekara29,559
  UNP Wijitha Fernando29,291
  UNP Rose Fernando29,267
  UPFA Upali Gunarathna29,215
  UPFA Sandya Siriwardhana29,206
  UPFA Upul Rajitha27,308
  UPFA Prasad Perera26,396
  UPFA Nirosh Dilshan25,489
  UPFA Lalantha Gunasekara25,419
  UNP Suresh Mahendra Perera24,728
  UNP Udena Surasinghe23,712
  UNP Pushpakumara De Silva20,390
  JVP Mahindawansha Jayasinghe15,933
  DP Rajitha Rangana14,644
  DP Anuruddha Lekamge14,058
  SLMC Mohamed Shaffi Raheem12,335
  DP Asoka Dayarathna9,985
  DP Indika Bandara9,270
  JVP Asoka Sapumal Ranwala7,437

Notes

  1. Replaced by Ajith Mannapperuma.
  2. Including the CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP.
  3. Including the SLFP.
  4. Including the JVP.
  5. Including the SLFP.
  6. Including the SLMC.
  7. Including the NSSP.
  8. Including the UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF.
  9. Including the SLFP.
  10. Including the NSSP.
  11. Including the SLFP, JVP.
  12. Including the UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF.
  13. Including the NSSP.
  14. Anura Bandaranaike (UPFA-SLFP) died on 16 March 2008. [20] His replacement Sarana Gunawardena (UPFA-SLFP) was sworn in on 6 May 2008. [21]
  15. Siripala Amarasingha (UPFA-JVP) resigned on 19 April 2006. His replacement was Sarath Kumara Gunaratna (UPFA-SLFP). [22]
  16. Jeyaraj Fernandopulle (UPFA-SLFP) was murdered on 6 April 2008. [23] His replacement Dulip Wijeysekara (UPFA-SLFP) was sworn in on 6 May 2008. [21]
  17. Sripathi Sooriyaarachchi (UPFA-SLFP(M)) was killed on 9 February 2008. [24] His replacement was Reggie Ranatunga (UPFA-SLFP).
  18. Reggie Ranatunga (UPFA-SLFP) died on 31 May 2008. [25] His replacement Neil Rupasinghe (UPFA-SLFP) was sworn in on 6 June 2008. [26]
  19. Ven. Kolonnawe Sri Sumangala Thero (JHU) resigned on 8 October 2004. His replacement was Ven. Alawwe Nandaloka Thero (JHU).
  20. Includung the SLFP.
  21. Including the UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP.
  22. Including the JVP.
  23. The alliance consisted of ACMC,DNM, JHU,MTNA,NFGG, SLMC, TPA (DPF, NUW and UCPF),ULF and UNP.
  24. The alliance consisted of CWC,CF,DNF,DPC, LBSL, MEP, NC, NFF,PHU, SA (CPSL, DLF, LSSP,NLPP and SLPP), SLFP, TMVP and UCF.
  25. The alliance consisted of CWC, CPSL, DLF, DVJP, EPDP, LSSP, MEP,MTK, NC, NFF,PHU, SLFP, SLMP, SLPP, TMVP,UPP & VDJS.
  26. The alliance consisted of JHU, SLMC, TPA (NUW, DPF, UCPF), ACMC,NLNP & JSP.
  27. Including JVP.
  28. Including the CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP.
  29. Including the SLFP.
  30. Including the SLFP, SLMC.
  31. NSSP.
  32. Includung the SLFP, JVP.
  33. Includung the SLFP.
  34. Includung the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.

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