Kandy Electoral District

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Kandy (Mahanuwara)
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District
Kandy
Province Central
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 Mahindananda Aluthgamage, UPFA
Dilum Amunugama, UPFA
Sarath Amunugama, UPFA
A.R.M. Abdul Cader, UNF
S. B. Dissanayake, UPFA
Rauff Hakeem, UNF
M. H. A. Haleem, UNF
Lakshman Kiriella, UNF
Faiszer Musthapha, UPFA
Keheliya Rambukwella, UPFA
Lohan Ratwatte, UPFA
Erik Weerawardena, UPFA

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]

Contents

Presidential elections

1982 presidential election

Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982 for the district: [4]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Galagedara
  Junius Jayewardene UNP 17,77826,38043,18620,29615,72920,42124,58622,15820,10513,25815,28423,44020,8486,152289,62159.80%
  Hector Kobbekaduwa SLFP 11,87415,34023,30112,2866,49812,89813,51211,78313,21912,74712,24212,10017,5963,251178,64736.89%
  Rohana Wijeweera JVP 1,0925283,3744194081,13896166962182145685296419012,4932.58%
  Colvin R. de Silva LSSP 98188230165149180264161199100157150131842,2560.47%
  Vasudeva Nanayakkara NSSP 28459131824666549330514736187180.15%
  Kumar Ponnambalam ACTC 1860424364606437325638271565620.12%
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

Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988 for the district: [5]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Ranasinghe Premadasa UNP 15,07124,80030,70819,68811,30115,23124,20320,90216,8259,91212,03216,58214,4782,391234,12454.88%
  Sirimavo Bandaranaike SLFP 12,54918,97625,59414,0156,95912,11816,08215,08714,6909,41712,46610,42015,6992,115186,18743.65%
  Ossie Abeygunasekara SLMP 3304187192986174335595578342473243155151006,2661.47%
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

Results of the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994 for the district: [6]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Chandrika Kumaratunga PA 17,28829,55848,13419,30312,33924,15026,78523,08222,32314,30922,94424,19925,09910,597320,11056.64%
  Srima Dissanayake UNP 14,86219,69233,00718,07610,47718,24319,42319,99517,15210,74211,90617,44217,6216,881235,51941.68%
 Hudson Samarasinghe Ind 2 20135058231898285344349172238277287226213,7480.66%
  Harischandra Wijayatunga SMBP 11819330310725823817617533592862152201022,6180.46%
  A. J. Ranasinghe Ind 1 95169228119781221691671239096155103381,7520.31%
  Nihal Galappaththi SLPF 6110521974411021101096285126101130451,3700.24%
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

Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999 for the district: [7]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Chandrika Kumaratunga PA 16,77729,98640,99619,90010,10123,25928,27732,94519,89314,49718,21622,19223,1358,013308,18750.29%
  Ranil Wickramasinghe UNP 16,42823,92841,64019,80813,80922,97420,88517,37220,80311,95516,33521,92021,2197,284276,36045.10%
  Nandana Gunathilake JVP 9338282,7826386391,5691,3539281,1736696321,1991,29387615,5122.53%
  Harischandra Wijayatunga SMBP 1342443841083492671841684311071132513012393,2800.54%
 W. V. M.
Ranjith
Ind 2 115141244153401311951348313913513912511,7750.29%
 Abdul
Rasool
SLMP57163359149109781101221143354240105131,7060.28%
  Rajiva
Wijesinha
LPSL 9316123012843113149119738818612410251,6140.26%
 Tennyson Edirisuriya Ind 1 70159165116347416512566109133836191,3690.22%
  Vasudeva Nanayakkara LDA 469411042105608855133342968103981,0650.17%
 Kamal KarunadasaPLSF4190915129458656385060584957490.12%
 Hudson Samarasinghe Ind 3 49511144614437735293448455406390.10%
 A. W. Premawardhana PFF 152243169253120131430312102900.05%
 Ariyawansha Dissanayaka DUNF 1626401911162212161422222452650.04%
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

Results of the 5th presidential election held on 17 November 2005 for the district: [8]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Ranil Wickramasinghe UNP 20,17735,82959,89925,87417,13031,32129,88231,95728,89416,64620,26930,97927,79110,502387,15054.33%
  Mahinda Rajapaksa UPFA 17,45325,79043,54019,0589,43527,38528,54420,61022,67015,36719,97322,73327,42815,686315,67244.30%
  Siritunga Jayasuriya USP 17727639023355204296284124176186203159122,7750.39%
 A. A.
Suraweera
NDF20025832223155169277206120138207181210152,5890.36%
  Victor
Hettigoda
ULPP48861475557838510083455590100571,0910.15%
 Chamil Jayaneththi NLF 4970914820337473374368554887170.10%
 Wimal Geeganage SLNF 426477386356350293846454655840.08%
 Anura
de Silva
ULF4365843814264439253533453445290.07%
 Aruna
de Soyza
RPP2556722315405632162336405034870.07%
 A. K. J. Arachchige DUA 204162287244027162228292623720.05%
 Wije
Dias
SEP 15273314102848292113142419123070.04%
 P. Nelson
Perera
SLPF 12193914620281712179141202190.03%
 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

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Mahinda Rajapaksa UPFA 22,70333,07856,50824,60111,63636,21235,55528,62828,44419,00927,17929,23533,66420,184406,63654.16%
  Sarath
Fonseka
NDF 15,33832,09051,40621,79115,35827,85225,10727,69225,24313,95713,22027,12323,29010,025329,49243.89%
 M. C. M.
Ismail
DUNF 17027327729547209332238105183265216177232,8100.37%
 A. A.
Suraweera
NDF1201842492022411920916783119183146135101,9500.26%
 C. J. Sugathsiri
Gamage
UDF841712401362011320816271105971149491,6240.22%
 W. V. M.
Ranjith
Ind 1 59129148943179124976575132827781,2000.16%
  A. S. P.
Liyanage
SLLP 751041071191673117108504589767461,0590.14%
 Sarath Manamendra NSH 369912456206210384416258574338480.11%
 Ukkubanda Wijekoon Ind 3 42601126211507366284568543737110.09%
 Lal
Perera
ONF3083917114498468274751562667030.09%
  Siritunga Jayasuriya USP 286184524396471293544454046000.08%
 Aithurus
M. Illias
Ind 2 305763359265152273751443835230.07%
  Vikramabahu Karunaratne LF 17385938284028333527303641124620.06%
  M. K. Shivajilingam Ind 5 1949344116295150282130393144420.06%
 Wije
Dias
SEP 10304788264036172219162063050.04%
 Sanath PinnaduwaNA134633317123629101218301712950.04%
  M. Mohamed
Musthaffa
Ind 4 141829264162224161817152312430.03%
 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

Results of the 7th presidential election held on 26 January 2010 for the district: [9]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Maithripala Sirisena NDF 19,81845,32871,53328,04920,31641,23840,23337,84036,12718,62418,47238,01832,29819,100466,99454.56%
  Mahinda Rajapaksa UPFA 21,46633,29351,15624,16710,20032,93032,61926,76226,06218,15027,72225,98430,19417,880378,58544.23%
 R. A.
Sirisena
PNF79151152106269017310149801128788111,3060.15%
 Namal RajapaksaONF7213014911110851468861561297678131,2040.14%
 M. I. Mohanmed
Mishlar
UPF44161117112196512890576580877441,1030.13%
  A. S. P.
Liyanage
SLLP 4613214891197512785456858824571,0280.12%
 R. Peduru ArachchiULPP4213111995237314490494966615831,0030.12%
 Aithurus
M. Illias
Ind 1 476810856244995644863665942107990.09%
 Duminda Nagamuwa FSP 266512144185970655337256147327230.08%
  Siritunga Jayasuriya USP 39618246153210557313144482896280.07%
 Sarath Manamendra NSH 305077488417452313036373555540.06%
 Anurudha Polgampola Ind 2 223937302244237181814261633280.04%
 Vajirapani Wijesiriwardene SEP 164335177234223252913251553180.04%
 M. B. TheminimullaACAKO153746335202530311511291143120.04%
 Sundaram Mahendran NSSP 192931306233719121722201822850.03%
 Ven.Battaramulla Seelarathana TheroJSP1022371772044271711101921152770.03%
 Prasanna PriyankaraDNM11141914520222010111213921820.02%
 Jayantha KulathungaULGC52020112132622591013341630.02%
 Wimal Geeganage SLNF 811102310108414159931160.01%
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

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
  Gotabaya
Rajapaksa
SLPP 24,82937,64864,29827,26313,79543,78836,43632,05735,24720,29629,33433,00338,76534,748471,50250.43%
  Sajith
Premadasa
NDF 16,83946,53162,04428,16616,33433,29339,88735,84827,39918,23819,09833,13124,24416,303417,35544.64%
  Anura Kumara
Dissanayake
NMPP 9591,4693,4017919662,5391,7401,4392,1896817481,9132,0212,68325,5392.52%
  Mahesh
Senanayake
NPP1351813831162823441792085091071052613025073,6190.39%
 Ariyawansa
Dissanayake
DUNF 10524424519037143284213122109135146112242,1090.23%
  Ajantha
Perera
SPSL 1321602511364114018915311284120126146341,8240.2%
  M. L. A. M.
Hizbullah
Ind 11 7819222712533137224157869614212292221,7330.19%
 Rohan
Pallewatte
JSWP9311821984811551381231627998109125551,6390.18%
 Siripala
Amarasinghe
Ind 02 7717113710322911781595885789357131,3220.14%
  Milroy
Fernando
Ind 09 489312182388412794505768725169910.11%
 Ven.Battaramulla
Seelarathana Thero
JSP391181086025621021015450476763129080.1%
 Ajantha
de zoysa
RJP499813963137210275445856516788950.1%
 Anuruddha
Polgampola
Ind 08 2511797641754116102295145534238150.09%
  Jayantha
Ketagoda
Ind 07 38112865795312681295336614977970.09%
 Namal
Rajapaksa
NUA 4452803619376235402850424215770.06%
 Subramanium
Gunaratnam
ONF3261685210338264274638312945770.06%
  Ven.Aparekke
Punnananda Thero
Ind 01 31775637103960603231384236235720.06%
  A. S. P.
Liyanage
SLLP 276260366366350282838352014900.05%
 Duminda
Nagamuwa
FSP 948851783536392823164032404560.05%
  Piyasiri
Wijenayake
Ind 13 193033214283630151623241632980.03%
 Aruna
de soyza
DNM162842202203428131615231522740.03%
  Rajiva
Wijesinha
Ind 14 222127262153133151718221162660.03%
  Sirithunga
Jayasuriya
USP 132138228194420131317151472640.03%
 Aithurus
M. Illiyas
Ind 03 9252614820453913817181622600.03%
 Sarath
Manamendra
NSU 12244319520262451413131622360.03%
 A. H. M.
Alavi
Ind 04 1027311441826201115109822050.02%
  M. K.
Shivajilingam
Ind 10 420171711193622148791372040.02%
 Vajirapani
Wijesiriwardene
SEP 919181351031198512111471810.02%
  Ashoka
Wadigamangawa
Ind 12 8231010411352111108121641760.02%
 Saman
Perera
OPPP71725112102421913118341650.02%
  Samaraweera
Weeravanni
Ind 15 3171921114192143711701470.02%
 B.G.
Nandimithra
NSSP 820259010181414964811460.02%
 Priyantha
Edirisinghe
ACAKO7191662614141069171211390.01%
 Sarath
Keerthirathna
Ind 05 41017701011169988741200.01%
  Samansiri
Herath
Ind 06 585805614169504740.01%
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

Parliamentary general 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 [lower-alpha 1] 16,77723,26221,21820,9179,5139,59422,31517,03114,4716,01916,2559,01211,0647,525204,97361.72%8
  Sri Lanka Freedom Party 7,68613,45010,53810,3073,9114,20610,4256,9798,8534,1469,3733,3528,6614,090105,97731.91%4
  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 4951,5552,4768001,2636851,0651,7401,018249842,6825008514,6974.43%0
  United Socialist Alliance [lower-alpha 2] 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: [11]

Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidatevotes
  UNP   UNP D. B. Wijethunga 58,617
  SLFP   SLFP D. M. Jayaratne 54,290
  UNP   UNP M. A. Daniel [lower-alpha 3] 53,396
  UNP   UNP A. C. S. Hameed 36,375
  UNP   UNP A. R. M. Abdul Cader 33,757
  UNP   UNP Chandraman de Silva29,726
  UNP   UNP Harindra Dunuwille 28,377
  UNP   UNP Tissa Attanayake 27,788
  UNP   UNP Lakshman Wijesiri27,555
  SLFP   SLFP Mahinda Abeykoon26,881
  SLFP   SLFP Yasaratne Tennakoon22,736
  SLFP   SLFP Lakshman Kiriella 20,898

1994 parliamentary general election

Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994 for the district: [13]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United National Party [lower-alpha 4] 18,24027,94242,35622,14113,34222,43426,83625,47121,00513,40818,11621,58621,6027,345301,82452.35%7
  People's Alliance [lower-alpha 5] 14,76222,96241,03515,36510,59120,46121,40217,81620,31812,45716,59021,63523,0969,193267,68346.43%5
  Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 20515642510735540212924047468753842881873,4950.61%0
  Sri Lanka Progressive Front [lower-alpha 6] 1441745469214031821118628699933113501223,0720.53%0
  Independent Group 1 143046168262220141725131542700.05%0
  Independent Group 2 101635137101221171517171532080.04%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: [13]

Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidatevotes
  UNP   UNP Gamini Dissanayake [lower-alpha 7] 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 Kuruppuarachchi63,969
  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 Rajarathnan38,343

2000 parliamentary general election

Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000 for the district: [14]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  People's Alliance [lower-alpha 8] 16,05129,14034,17718,6957,25421,90630,25924,23517,34213,88117,89719,98821,7939,664282,28246.66%6
  United National Party 15,39919,76935,82816,02112,46022,10616,08913,80520,09610,37313,82519,59120,4057,856243,62340.27%5
  National Unity Alliance [lower-alpha 9] 1,0482,54410,9901,5641,8038831,3883,2771,469472434,9901,34121132,0235.29%1
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 1,1441,1813,7326731,1052,3151,6681,0162,0278437441,6982,0821,33721,5653.56%0
 Sinhala Heritage3314911,5922911,7228983115212,093156487311,20860610,9991.82%0
  Ceylon Workers' Congress 94901081,0534019671,372454337772464316406,1081.01%0
  New Left
Front
[lower-alpha 10]
176218329194100157437170168209210207220252,8200.47%0
 Citizen's
Front
23979943891764420374208954361491,3040.22%0
  National Union of Workers 221322447251559777654381494561,0660.18%0
 United Sinhala Great Council53621134712526955445974604897570.13%0
  Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 20738012667141311141174780557080.12%0
  Democratic United National Front 183441187273217271725184113230.05%0
  Liberal
Party
1415311518172819562332211023010.05%0
  Independent Group 2 1224401118172113143212311452640.04%0
  Independent Group 4 979493716929414121191790.03%0
 Sri Lanka Muslim Party9142631114138113962681610.03%0
  Independent Group 5 71116891016891394301230.02%0
  Independent Group 25205577867718421030.02%0
 Ruhunu People's Party2911563107162790780.01%0
 National Development Front5413337114735461760.01%0
  Independent Group 3 321358771414442650.01%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: [15]

Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidatevotes
  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

Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001 for the district: [16] [17]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United National Front [lower-alpha 11] 18,18025,08953,24914,05516,76426,81522,11019,46125,14013,79217,47728,10124,8719,193314,29752.77%7
  People's Alliance [lower-alpha 12] 13,72124,79828,63610,3716,48918,90825,63019,91115,28911,27614,11015,99020,3188,190233,63739.23%4
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 1,6882,1687,4969961,5513,3552,8112,0713,2541,6971,6952,8593,2432,26237,1466.24%1
 Sinhala Heritage1192285957255133119518765359552925081954,0400.68%0
  New Left
Front
[lower-alpha 13]
21446750319289282435270219268290294344383,9050.66%0
 Muslim United Liberation Front50751283013426340354233375036410.11%0
 United Sinhala Great Council3241833012386450244662453655680.10%0
 National Development Front328171422181863413121838122530.04%0
  People's Freedom Front 1027288510377101223191512120.04%0
  Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 822224142215529441912101900.03%0
  Independent Group 2 67195142188293311251410.02%0
  Independent Group 1 6814339910631271231050.02%0
  Independent Group 6 66158410129647551980.02%0
  Independent Group 4 241123101055331261770.01%0
  Independent Group 3 431551341357562640.01%0
 Ruhunu People's Party2616104722411610620.01%0
  Sri Lanka National Front 23512372228560480.01%0
 Sri Lanka Progressive Front337404123411330480.01%0
  Independent Group 5 421031264103530440.01%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: [18]

Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidatevotes
  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 Manthilake51,768
  PA   SLFP Thilina Bandara Tennakoon51,542
  PA   SLFP Mahindananda Aluthgamage 50,618
  UNF   UNP Lucky Jayawardena 45,693
  JVP   JVP Dimuthu Bandara Abayakoon 5,967

2004 parliamentary general election

Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004 for the district: [19]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United National Front [lower-alpha 14] 16,64530,10946,57222,72414,36724,80725,82326,23022,43513,38015,28523,41322,6479,422313,85949.99%6
  United People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 15] 15,89622,06637,80616,2777,14123,91822,70816,07117,40313,32118,31921,73922,88712,579268,13142.71%5
  Jathika Hela Urumaya 1,5132,5157,0791,2533,9593,8961,7932,9466,1916743073,6784,3762,01242,1926.72%1
 National Development Front436318377701126175127272013496211,1090.18%0
 United Muslim People's Party3068933912405545262826413875480.09%0
  New Left
Front
[lower-alpha 16]
1134842259284431619123451215010.08%0
  United Socialist Party 1930562815203533111415251853240.05%0
  Independent Group 9 18182418318392071024211212330.04%0
  Independent Group 7 513523102210111631111651780.03%0
 United Lalith Front316201431414121077111421470.02%0
  Independent Group 8 916188371612610711511290.02%0
 Swarajya
Party
2832525421013132501030.02%0
  Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 36107232711024204810.01%0
 Sri Lanka Muslim Party432003162411800530.01%0
  Sri Lanka National Front 34550365151541480.01%0
  Independent Group 6 133323107521210430.01%0
  Independent Group 1 32432127301414370.01%0
  Independent Group 5 44532325121111350.01%0
  Independent Group 3 01621031121371290.00%0
  Independent Group 4 01550512211210260.00%0
 Ruhuna People's Party02150231133300240.00%0
  Sri Lanka Progressive Front 01620031120310200.00%0
  Independent Group 2 31100042211010160.00%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: [20]

Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidatevotes
  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

Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010 for the district: [21]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 17] 18,19827,84346,02620,8489,18726,07038,15323,95621,43114,27520,85126,15426,41920,408339,81960.77%8
  United National Front [lower-alpha 18] 8,83619,14430,12413,14510,22616,28211,64816,21415,4117,7327,54415,59014,6216,281192,79834.48%4
  Democratic National Alliance [lower-alpha 19] 1,2091,2283,5517361,4542,7751,1281,4772,9658005211,9491,9831,95223,7284.24%0
  Sri Lanka National Front 1013623554205213228039132315389210.16%0
 National Development Front2775873413561948211722275095050.09%0
 United National Alternative Front15313823522113413912161152450.04%0
  Independent Group 17 317137010141117136511080.02%0
  Independent Group 11 6134144116101242432950.02%0
  Independent Group 4 2753181610844031720.01%0
  Left Liberation Front 175165224328182660.01%0
 Patriotic National Front82951781233661620.01%0
  Independent Group 5 2101251245332342580.01%0
 United Lanka Great Council35722348626521560.01%0
  Independent Group 8 114114246918211550.01%0
  Independent Group 13 0121411224415323540.01%0
  Independent Group 2 216123571413440530.01%0
 Muslim Liberation Front322021441224221500.01%0
  Independent Group 1 67741531351230480.01%0
  Ceylon Democratic Unity Alliance 48421585003314480.01%0
 Janasetha Peramuna40524541212843450.01%0
  Independent Group 12 034213111419212440.01%0
  Independent Group 9 214301023123643440.01%0
  Independent Group 14 37810251231420390.01%0
  Independent Group 16 33840253022141380.01%0
  Independent Group 15 03610262322422350.01%0
  Independent Group 6 155010211221112340.01%0
  Sri Lanka Labour Party 03511522400021260.00%0
  Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 11001283230121250.00%0
  Independent Group 3 24310210130230220.00%0
  Independent Group 10 22622101000310200.00%0
  Independent Group 7 01400022111001130.00%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: [22]

Preferential votes
AlliancePartyCandidatevotes
  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

Results of the 15th parliamentary election held on 17 August 2015: [23]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United National Front for Good Governance [lower-alpha 20] 19,52242,65763,85328,11518,34637,35537,61135,61932,35417,50119,67435,58029,31023,264440,76155.57%7
  United People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 21] 17,23127,02542,79918,0298,39626,63725,67220,82221,77514,45421,91920,80824,98618,626309,15238.98%5
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 1,2871,5834,4591,0591,4973,2502,1571,7793,2119628762,3072,8233,41930,6693.87%0
  Ceylon Workers' Congress 31,39943415281897199442448097111294,4000.55%0
  Democratic Party 11015446398119279469196167356114819327927710.35%0
 Bodu Jana Peramuna8018945513812019712016819435252651831362,3050.29%0
  Independent Group 07 5172127429416565264562485127060.09%0
 United People's Party1557683818247348313444392265170.07%0
  Frontline Socialist Party 82110058241824211434725313490.04%0
  United Socialist Party 145450131131582912148242163450.04%0
  Independent Group 05 7172413321361110810271602030.03%0
 Janasetha Peramuna9461441851264017471550.02%0
 All Citizens All Kings Organization11164868513101274141540.02%0
  Independent Group 02 4915644212824821900.01%0
  Independent Group 06 6498261514152451820.01%0
 United Peace Front2821447121230431720.01%0
 United Lanka People's Party791341697430310670.01%0
  New Sinhala Heritage 331973075132142600.01%0
  Independent Group 01 2410142510122511530.01%0
  Independent Group 04 723212533114100470.01%0
 Sri Lanka National Force446102553211111460.01%0
  Independent Group 03 09740384316111410.01%0
 Muslim National Alliance25541226123000330.00%0
  Motherland People's Party 02621222210200220.00%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
AlliancePartyCandidate [24] 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

Results of the 16th parliamentary election held on 5 August 2020: [25]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 22] 24,88841,75961,15927,73313,33740,93943,62932,45632,43320,48628,63035,78638,83935,372477,44658.76%8
  Samagi Jana Balawegaya [lower-alpha 23] 8,57526,33135,53216,9639,36618,70721,53820,43815,50210,39112,41017,73212,5328,511234,52328.86%4
  Independent Group 01 9492,1013,4571,4376984,4011,2692,1682,2211,5956192,1422,00081425,7973.17%0
  National People's Power [lower-alpha 24] 9481,2762,7125941,3392,5281,4311,2222,8906019371,7531,8312,93522,9972.83%0
  United National Party 6451,9372,2901,4371,2341,5551,3271,6041,6656354501,5671,2571,40919,0122.34%0
  Independent Group 11 1981,3828,1993783181893151,21832312711058022620113,6721.68%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 06 2146295619664671761094825148419000.11%0
  Socialist Party of Sri Lanka 5590109562161109726059665552108750.11%0
  Independent Group 02 369091561461101592836626833277620.09%0
  Frontline Socialist Party 254812930125463632929209936516880.08%0
 National People's Party26486442204769483130507439246120.08%0
 National Democratic Front6738703094267542336474338155790.07%0
  Independent Group 10 32471113473747483134273632125350.07%0
 Sinhaladeepa National Front163110559173261304013213016515220.06%0
  Sri Lanka Labour Party 24545432122958662725403121134860.06%0
 All Citizens are All Kings Organization20437920123241353222223523104260.05%0
  Independent Group 12 16487917132452621826172215154240.05%0
  New Sinhala Heritage 20294618202726512020163628423990.05%0
  Independent Group 07 1946393010212933123023271253360.04%0
  Democratic United National Front 20401813113926291622261813283190.04%0
  Independent Group 03 102436155153631171819121052530.03%0
  Motherland People's Party 6162514121242515129101692030.02%0
  Independent Group 09 1117181451516151319125651710.02%0
  Independent Group 05 1412208111714911711814121680.02%0
  Independent Group 08 716147761013629661021390.02%0
  Independent Group 04 611141601011263685541260.02%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
AlliancePartyCandidate [26] 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

1988 provincial council election

Results of the 1st Central provincial council election held on 2 June 1988 [27]

PartyTotal Votes%Seats
  United National Party 195,25960.46%17
  United Socialist Alliance [lower-alpha 25] 98,49330.5%9
  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 29,1989.04%2
Valid Votes322,950100.00%28

1993 provincial council election

Results of the 2nd Central provincial council election held on 17 May 1993: [28]

PartyVotes%Seats
  United National Party 252,92649.78%14
  People's Alliance [lower-alpha 26] 155,29830.57%9
  Democratic United National Front 90,36617.79%5
  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 6,0791.19%0
  Nava Sama Samaja Party 3,3820.67%0
Valid Votes508,051100.00%28

1999 provincial council election

Results of the 3rd Central provincial council election held on 6 April 1999 for the district: [29] [30]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  People's Alliance [lower-alpha 27] 14,41223,29834,37718,3907,98817,05326,22021,16615,84011,36816,09517,76018,7324,551247,25047.51%13
  United National Party 13,73620,22735,90315,26611,04020,05314,94713,41917,76010,02413,41919,48018,6434,410232,93446.04%13
  National Union of Workers 502,7162672,2381,0851,6173,4812,8977411,477113951354216,9543.26%1
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 9959822,7615588991,6161,3011,0451,5096717461,2881,34634816,0653.09%1
  Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 109155518106802651141330830931022693311964,4330.85%0
  Liberal Party 45721346830749180338380555518810.17%0
  Independent Group 276917457385970644937415696168530.16%0
  Sri Lanka Progressive Front 3630793216303936412526151133156890.13%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
PartyCandidatevotes
  UNP Keheliya Rambukwella 141,552
  PA Mahindananda Aluthgamage 51,558
  UNP Chithra Srimathi Manthilake43,519
  UNP M. H. A. Haleem 38,283
  PA Thilina Bandara Thennakoon34,375
  PA Mahinda Abeykoon30,073
  PA Kamal Ajith Kumara25,831
  PA Anura Fernando24,653
  PA Chaminda Kuruppuarachchi24,210
  UNP Mahinda Wijesiri22,440
  UNP W. M. P. B. Dissanayake 21,919
  PA Sunil Kithsiri Amaratunga21,077
  UNP H. L. M. Rafeek21,014
  PA M. T. M. Ameen20,730
  UNP A. M. S. M. Shafie20,359
  PA R. B. Herath20,339
  PA M. G. Jayaratne19,450
  UNP Karunarathne Bandara19,185
  UNP Rupa Sriyani Daniel 19,098
  PA H. A. Ranasinghe18,761
  PA S. M. R. B. Samarakoon18,576
  PA A. G. Sirisena18,488
  UNP Kesera Senanayake 16,790
  UNP Sarath Piyadasa16,411
  UNP Jayaweera Bandara16,347
  UNP H. L. M. Jaufer13,478
  NUW Thureysami Madiyugaraja10,277
  JVP A. R. G. Dharmaratne1,794

2004 provincial council election

Results of the 4th Central provincial council election held on 10 July 2004 for the district: [31]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 28] 15,54620,40636,28915,4236,15023,10123,29614,10815,29413,75218,60717,58216,9018,140244,59554.17%16
  United National Party 10,50418,56429,93816,5419,46814,65614,22016,85014,35310,27010,52614,60516,8344,935202,26444.80%14
 National Development Front54691004920106621441004538390132511,3600.30%0
  United Socialist Party 67981578249861161274959437170141,0880.24%0
 United Muslim People's Alliance27733723868325396362222727159870.22%0
  Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 1231431351322128471262949454190.09%0
  Independent Group 2 222736211142618151913151552470.05%0
 National Democratic Party613211023825151566106141780.04%0
 Ruhunu People's Party58411026679331035161610.04%0
  Independent Group 1 109207312111011121112871430.03%0
  Sri Lanka Progressive Front 41111242461231664760.02%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: [31]

Preferential votes
PartyCandidate [31] votes
  UPFA Dilum Amunugama 48,491
  UPFA Amaranath Samansiri Fernando39,476
  UPFA Sarath Ekanayake 36,387
  UNP Lucky Jayawardena 31,071
  UNP M. R. M. Hamjad28,447
  UPFA Ananda Aluthgamage 28,034
  UPFA Mahinda Abeykoon27,643
  UPFA Ediriweera Weerawardena 27,047
  UNP A. G. M. Saheed24,991
  UPFA R. G. Samaranayake24,181
  UNP Thureysami Madiyugaraja23,519
  UNP Chithra Srimathi Manthilake23,247
  UNP Mahinda Wijesiri23,097
  UPFA M. G. Jayaratne21,577
  UPFA Manel Bandara21,067
  UPFA Nishshanka Herath20,658
  UPFA Sunil Wickramasinghe20,613
  UNP Nihal Gunasekara20,454
  UPFA A. G. Sirisena19,651
  UNP Chanaka Ailapperuma18,185
  UPFA Sunil Kithsiri Amarathunga18,116
  UPFA H. A. Ranasinghe17,428
  UPFA P. B. Dissanayake 17,392
  UPFA Chandana Dissanayake17,099
  UNP Srima Shanthini Kongahage16,973
  UNP Sivasamy Rajarathnam14,267
  UNP Padmalal de Alwis 14,071
  UNP M. M. M. Alhaj13,719
  UNP Rupa Sriyani Daniel 13,203
  UNP A. M. N. Alhaj13,147

2009 provincial council election

Results of the 5th Central provincial council election held on 14 February 2009 for the district: [32]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 29] 21,64629,62853,85822,75210,24332,96432,01626,62924,12517,88122,91127,26928,96712,601363,49059.41%18
  United National Party 10,44624,74535,92816,52312,14620,07816,12620,30919,5079,9979,90619,70818,6543,754237,82738.87%12
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 5484101,4024693558708133337603513986525913418,2931.36%0
  United Socialist Party 2460903422318345402112423575460.09%0
  Independent Group 3 15439275524912145371114113760.06%0
 United Lanka People's Party154035235164431181310241532920.05%0
  Independent Group 1 2429328215689178671980.03%0
  Independent Group 8 82824179132715939111011840.03%0
  Independent Group 7 2613644248344510840.01%0
 United Lanka Great Council1799121142114653750.01%0
 National People's Party469924102153641660.01%0
  Independent Group 5 8294177653401570.01%0
 Patriotic National Front458102251522415560.01%0
  Independent Group 6 25651036240451530.01%0
  Sri Lanka Progressive Front 12517458532252520.01%0
 Ruhunu People's Party3928573430313510.01%0
  Independent Group 4 35582214514320450.01%0
  Independent Group 2 23512396133230430.01%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: [33]

Preferential votes
PartyCandidate [32] 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 Thennakoon30,476
  UPFA Mahinda Abeykoon30,170
  UPFA S. M. R. B. Samarakoon29,686
  UPFA Wilson Kuruppuarachchi29,637
  UPFA R. G. Samaranayake28,479
  UNP M. R. M. Hamjad27,421
  UPFA A. G. Sirisena26,676
  UNP Jamaldeen Jeilabdeen26,103
  UPFA Gunathilaka Rajapaksha 25,957
  UPFA Sunil Kithsiri Amaratunga25,787
  UPFA G. V. Jayawardhana23,963
  UPFA Nishshanka Herath23,477
  UPFA Linton Wijesinghe22,879
  UNP Chanaka Ailapperuma22,477
  UNP Chithra Srimathi Manthilake22,063
  UPFA M. G. Jayaratne21,310
  UNP Lucky Jayawardena 21,028
  UPFA H. A. Ranasinghe21,011
  UNP Sivasami Rajarathnam20,228
  UNP S. M. M. Marjan19,520
  UNP Srima Shanthini Kongahage18,472
  UNP A. M. S. M. Shafie18,367
  UNP Nihal Gunasekara18,115
  UNP Lakshman Wijesiri16,479

2013 provincial council election

Results of the 6th provincial council election held on 21 September 2013 for the district: [34]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance [lower-alpha 30] 19,07234,31052,92424,1039,15631,60634,82424,51423,27015,94522,22523,61325,66714,583355,81255.76%16
  United National Party 8,93121,57832,40111,55910,04713,13613,35816,43216,7627,93810,78219,07113,9734,219200,18731.37%9
  Democratic Party 1,5481,5455,2161,4081,7416,3692,6062,7883,3881,6323212,4224,1732,27437,4315.87%2
  Ceylon Workers' Congress 973,2212422,2964981,8323,4903,9058381,764413029416718,7872.94%1
  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 6325352,3861,3032935112871,391215181282,4488428511,1371.75%1
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 4633891,3081442211,1047015126354255053474844027,6401.20%0
  Sri Lanka People's Party 63591654710710344952754150168311221,5500.24%0
  Up-Country People's Front 12341651622345336070634841810181,4580.23%0
 Jana Setha Peramuna101385716312413203568438237560.12%0
 United Lanka Great Council22478233157554393030244340105440.09%0
  New Democratic Front 2833591222674643471142728775040.08%0
 Our National Front1755543083854382428334327174660.07%0
 Patriotic National Front1916431220592326231612638203420,05%0
  Independent Group 8 17203227714411482110191562570.04%0
  Independent Group 4 323202082339401311461262280.04%0
 Ruhunu People's Party0411082620132121281231670.03%0
  New Sinhala Heritage 71021661518141624916101540.02%0
  Independent Group 7 6981331419115827701120,02%0
  Independent Group 6 312626825965941411100.02%0
  Independent Group 1 672036596104671071060.02%0
 Muslim Liberation Front51117449117462342890.01%0
  Sri Lanka Labour Party 2863161418681130770.01%0
  Independent Group 2 46850778233382660.01%0
  Independent Group 5 4413322103344661650.01%0
  Independent Group 3 351033844134722580.01%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: [35]

Preferential votes
PartyCandidatevotes
  UPFA Anuradha Jayaratne 107,644
  UPFA Sarath Ekanayake 70,121
  UNP Azath Salley 55,395
  UNP Jamaldeen Jeilabdeen45,792
  UPFA Thilina Bandara Tennakoon45,027
  UPFA Ediriweera Weerawardena 44,206
  UPFA Mahinda Abeykoon29,889
  UPFA R. G. Samaranayake28,646
  UNP Mayantha Dissanayake 27,204
  UPFA Nishshanka Herath25,877
  UPFA Gunathilaka Rajapaksha 24,560
  UNP Lucky Jayawardena 24,437
  UPFA A. G. Sirisena24,429
  UPFA Linton Wijesinghe24,266
  UPFA Sunil Kithsiri Amaratunga23,946
  UPFA Aluthgamage Weerasinghe23,652
  UPFA Manel Bandara23,400
  UPFA M. G. Jayaratne22,816
  UPFA Jagath Wijenayake22,386
  UPFA Gamini Wijaya Bandara21,639
  UNP Padmalal de Alwis 19,037
  UNP Chanaka Ailapperuma18,603
  UNP M. Velu Kumar 18,159
  UNP P. B. Warawewa16,990
  UNP Chithra Srimathi Manthilake16,054
  CWC Thureysami Madiyugaraja8,774
  DP Channa Galappaththige7,628
  DP Asanga Thilakaratne5,542
  SLMC A. L. M. Uvais3,275

Notes

  1. Including the Ceylon Workers' Congress.
  2. Including the CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP.
  3. Mahahitana Arachchige Daniel (UNP) was murdered on 25 June 1989. [12] .
  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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