Puttalam Electoral District

This article is about the electoral district in Sri Lanka. For the administrative district, see Puttalam District.
Puttalam
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District
Puttalam
Province North Western
Polling divisions 5
Population 760,000[1] (2008)
Electorate 495,575[2] (2010)
Area 3,072 km2 (1,186 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members 8
MPs Palitha Range Bandara, UNF
Arundika Fernando, UPFA
Milroy Fernando, UPFA
Piyankara Jayaratne, UPFA
Niroshan Perera, UNF
Neomal Perera, UPFA
Victor Anthony Perera, UPFA
Dayasritha Thissera, UPFA

Puttalam 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 Puttalam in the North Western province. The district currently elects 8 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 495,575 registered electors in 2010.[2]

1982 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
Junius JayewardeneUNP20,78930,14223,32424,08928,8011,732128,87759.12%
Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP19,75717,55316,2998,44817,29365680,00636.70%
Rohana WijeweeraJVP2,3701,5251,0167061,318667,0013.21%
Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP182243119290171351,0400.48%
Kumar PonnambalamACTC481092359231148170.37%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP724537463362390.11%
Valid Votes43,21849,61740,81834,17147,6472,509217,980100.00%
Rejected Votes458479357389289231,995
Total Polled43,67650,09641,17534,56047,9362,532219,975
Registered Electors54,20761,12849,63845,81756,885267,675
Turnout80.57%81.95%82.95%75.43%84.27%82.18%
Source:[4]

1988 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP21,25227,93222,19424,36228,4071,192125,33955.89%
Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP18,87523,48518,58512,61320,2341,03194,82342.28%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLMP662748851815941764,0931.83%
Valid Votes40,78952,16541,63037,79049,5822,299224,255100.00%
Rejected Votes393731388632736852,965
Total Polled41,18252,89642,01838,42250,3182,384227,220
Registered Electors67,55370,57457,52657,10666,244319,003
Turnout60.96%74.95%73.04%67.28%75.96%71.23%
Source:[5]

1989 Parliamentary General Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
United National Party29,29130,57322,95722,54131,9122,035139,30962.62%5
Sri Lanka Freedom Party15,20817,45613,76310,33114,00692371,68732.22%2
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress4506991,2763,661120476,2532.81%0
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)
5054301,1361501,090873,3981.53%0
United Lanka People's Party329333176147128241,1370.51%0
Independent 21161621217411105840.26%0
Independent 1243211221711070.05%0
Valid Votes45,92349,68539,44036,92647,3843,117222,475100.00%7
Rejected Votes2,7992,8322,2362,5522,7127413,205
Total Polled48,72252,51741,67639,47850,0963,191235,680
Registered Electors66,91269,74356,79456,58265,3473,377318,755
Turnout72.82%75.30%73.38%69.77%76.66%94.49%73.94%
Source:[6]

The following candidates were elected:[6] Michael Festus Wenseslous Perera (UNP), 76,390 preference votes (pv); Asoka Wadigamangawa (UNP), 56,696 pv; Harindra Jayanthi Corea (UNP), 32,899 pv; Silva Dedinuni Robert Jayaratne (SLFP), 32,567 pv; Harold Herath (UNP), 27,763 pv; Wendakoon Mudiyanselage Sujatha Kanthimathie Dharmawardana (UNP), 26,830 pv; and Milroy Fernando (SLFP), 18,375 pv.

1993 Provincial Council Election

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

Party Votes % Seats
United National Party122,830
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)89,355
Democratic United National Front26,203
Nava Sama Samaja Party3,425
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress3,017
Valid Votes
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout
Source:

1994 Parliamentary General Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)32,69731,99926,28626,64529,9443,034150,60553.65%4
United National Party25,36729,07621,12023,16626,9252,017127,67145.48%3
Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)439356282150338501,6150.58%0
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna12821116487203458380.30%0
Valid Votes58,63161,64247,85250,04857,4105,146280,729100.00%7
Rejected Votes2,9492,7231,8042,9442,61311113,144
Total Polled61,58064,36549,65652,99260,0235,257293,873
Registered Electors80,01083,05764,44973,75778,919380,192
Turnout76.97%77.49%77.05%71.85%76.06%77.30%
Source:[7]

The following candidates were elected:[7] Festus Perera (UNP), 75,417 preference votes (pv); Kachchakaduge Godfrey Joseph Fernando (PA), 55,373 pv; Jayaratne Silva Dedimuni Robert (PA), 49,116 pv; Asoka Wadigamangawa (UNP), 47,003 pv; Milroy Fernando (PA), 43,366 pv; D. M. Dassanayake (PA), 39,793 pv; and Harold Herath (UNP), 37,538 pv.

1994 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
Chandrika KumaratungaPA35,97735,41527,85629,04033,8743,633165,79562.65%
Srimathi DissanayakeUNP17,82122,24016,72115,54221,0041,88395,21135.98%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 247538218053122801,7960.68%
Nihal GalappaththiSLPF19113070118102146250.24%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP1761338175134186170.23%
A.J. RanashingeInd 112212186122121195910.22%
Valid Votes54,76258,42144,99445,42855,4635,567264,635100.00%
Rejected Votes1,0459365761,043994954,689
Total Polled55,80759,35745,57046,47156,4575,662269,324
Registered Electors80,01083,05764,44973,75778,919380,192
Turnout69.75%71.47%70.71%63.01%71.54%70.84%
Source:[8]

1999 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 3rd North Western provincial council election held on 25 January 1999 for the district:

Party Votes % Seats
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)160,72256.97%8
United National Party105,87637.53%6
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna10,7593.81%1
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)3,3611.19%0
Muslim United Liberation Front5420.19%0
Independent 22700.10%0
Liberal Party2020.07%0
Independent 31980.07%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front1260.04%0
Independent 1720.03%0
Valid Votes282,128100.00%15
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors398,055
Turnout
Source:[9]

1999 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
Chandrika KumaratungaPA30,54231,99826,15220,84230,1492,042141,72551.47%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP22,73326,70819,07926,89424,4491,752121,61544.17%
Nandana GunathilakeJVP2,2161,8131,2857011,5832787,8762.86%
W.V.M. RanjithInd 21761876620310817410.27%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP13111611171166196140.22%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal195100691558005990.22%
T. EdirisuriyaInd 1154137631448925890.21%
Abdul RasoolSLMP5890961824874810.17%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA499068106100324450.16%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF875848664813080.11%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 3383724382701640.06%
A.W. PremawardhanaPFF15281618170940.03%
A. DissanayakaDUNF22211512171880.03%
Valid Votes56,41661,38347,09249,43256,8814,135275,339100.00%
Rejected Votes1,1991,3098461,2021,0761465,778
Total Polled57,61562,69247,93850,63457,9574,281281,117
Registered Electors83,32287,89168,62080,53183,686404,050
Turnout69.15%71.33%69.86%62.88%69.26%69.57%
Source:[10]

2000 Parliamentary General Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)
30,90930,12425,64620,04429,1462,878138,74748.40%5
United National Party21,23328,11020,07821,57925,2182,348118,56641.36%3
National Unity Alliance (SLMC)2228331,3089,8113311012,3174.30%0
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna2,8432,5581,9098582,59649211,2563.93%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)587429220396317101,9590.68%0
Sinhala Heritage166557339140618951,9150.67%0
Citizen's Front8032896184248650.30%0
United Sinhala Great Council969140664623410.12%0
Independent 2563032663912240.08%0
Peoples Freedom Front322817171911140.04%0
Independent 1312111211901030.04%0
Independent 318151026134860.03%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party1012716150600.02%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front101262730580.02%0
National Development Front143311101420.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party3264810420.01%0
Valid Votes56,31062,88149,71953,70458,1355,946286,695100.00%8
Rejected Votes3,5153,1361,8933,7792,54317815,044
Total Polled59,82566,01751,61257,48360,6786,124301,739
Registered Electors85,00289,65070,02882,07785,717412,474
Turnout70.38%73.64%73.70%70.04%70.79%73.15%
Source:[11]

The following candidates were elected:[12] Neomal Perera (UNP), 49,207 preference votes (pv); D. M. Dassanayake (PA), 45,700 pv; Festus Perera (UNP), 45,513 pv; Palitha Range Bandara (UNP), 40,296 pv; Milroy Fernando (PA), 39,943 pv; Dayasritha Thissera (PA), 38,885 pv; Piyankara Jayaratne (PA), 32,741 pv; and Ivon Sriyani Fernando (PA), 28,636 pv.

2001 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)
26,50732,25422,91534,35328,368 146,87350.61%4
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)
25,70927,82122,32317,16325,738 120,98141.69%3
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna4,7543,8883,3451,3354,023 18,0956.24%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)507403246335369 1,8700.64%0
Sinhala Heritage9041936395532 1,5450.53%0
United Sinhala Great Council49472362 2300.08%0
Muslim United Liberation Front30473329 1970.07%0
Democratic United National Front35251817 1090.04%0
National Development Front1617107 580.02%0
Independent 11571211 550.02%0
Independent 31216410 530.02%0
Independent 21110616 490.02%0
Ruhuna People's Party62517 440.02%0
Sri Lanka National Front7557 300.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front5237 200.01%0
Valid Votes57,75364,98649,30753,45459,196* 290,209100.00%7
Rejected Votes3,0303,1421,8484,0172,471 14,638
Total Polled60,78368,12851,15557,47161,667 304,847
Registered Electors87,93893,04072,15584,86688,194426,193
Turnout69.12%73.22%70.90%67.72%69.92%71.53%
Sources:[13][14]

The following candidates were elected:[15] Palitha Range Bandara (UNF), 69,167 preference votes (pv); Neomal Perera (UNF), 59,895 pv; D. M. Dassanayake (PA), 47,100 pv; Larine Perera (UNF), 46,043 pv; Sugath Tissera (UNF), 36,218 pv; Milroy Fernando (PA), 35,121 pv; and Dayasritha Thissera (PA), 32,457 pv.

2004 Parliamentary General Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)33,71531,12425,27020,06929,0423,564142,78449.28%5
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)
22,54729,93420,46134,27325,3782,559135,15246.64%3
Jathika Hela Urumaya1,2312,3522,4663033,20844010,0003.45%0
National Development Front9820517914715157850.27%0
United Muslim People's Party476118693132290.08%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)244233264041690.06%0
United Socialist Party312622371601320.05%0
Independent 12212118431301160.04%0
United Lalith Front18191613242920.03%0
Swarajya31011760370.01%0
Independent 2667461300.01%0
Independent 11463941270.01%0
Independent 61133450260.01%0
Independent 10780820250.01%0
Independent 1444650230.01%0
Independent 7344810200.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front534600180.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya133370170.01%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party072420150.01%0
Ruhuna People\'s Party323220120.00%0
Sri Lanka National Front231131110.00%0
Independent 9110801110.00%0
Independent 8411310100.00%0
Independent 3111250100.00%0
Independent 401221060.00%0
Independent 522200060.00%0
Valid Votes57,78963,84948,52455,06757,9536,581289,763100.00%8
Rejected Votes5,7614,1692,9534,8673,54213921,431
Total Polled63,55068,01851,47759,93461,4956,720311,194
Registered Electors92,59698,39476,09790,00492,966450,057
Turnout68.63%69.13%67.65%66.59%66.15%69.15%
Source:[16]

The following candidates were elected:[17] D. M. Dassanayake (UPFA-SLFP), 55,775 preference votes (pv); P. Weerakumara Dissanayake (UPFA-JVP), 50,194 pv; Neomal Perera (UNF-UNP), 45,150 pv; Dayasritha Thissera (UPFA-SLFP), 41,190 pv; Palitha Range Bandara (UNF-UNP), 40,284 pv; Samansiri Herath (UPFA-JVP), 38,113 pv; Larine Perera (UNF-UNP), 36,846 pv; and Milroy Fernando (UPFA-SLFP), 36,545 pv.

D. M. Dassanayake (UPFA-SLFP) was murdered on 8 January 2008.[18] His replacement Piyankara Jayaratne (UPFA-SLFP) was sworn in on 5 February 2008.[19]

2004 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 4th North Western provincial council election held on 24 April 2004 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)29,34029,99622,57720,91823,4832,602128,91657.10%9
United National Party19,35220,80313,28024,07316,6851,67595,86842.46%7
National Development Front59100861138844500.20%0
United Muslim People's Alliance292525591311520.07%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)1416158333890.04%0
Independent 61721917150790.03%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya613112115480.02%0
Independent 53175810340.02%0
Independent 15710510280.01%0
Independent 30502130200.01%0
Independent 4451620180.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party441350170.01%0
Independent 21001320160.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front441321150.01%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party451320150.01%0
Valid Votes48,85151,02136,02345,22340,3564,291225,765100.00%16
Rejected Votes2,5332,1481,2832,0091,563649,600
Total Polled51,38453,16937,30647,23241,9194,355235,365
Registered Electors92,59698,39476,09790,00492,966450,057
Turnout55.49%54.04%49.02%52.48%45.09%52.30%
Source:[20]

The following candidates were elected:[20] Ashoka Wadigamangawa (UNP), 40,792 preference votes (pv); Abeyrathna Mudiyanselage Indrani Dasanayake (UPFA), 32,508 pv; Antony Victor Perera Biyanwilage (UPFA), 30,525 pv; Kurugamage Sanath Nishantha Perera (UPFA), 26,283 pv; A. S. Sisira Kumara alias W.M.P.Hemantha Sisira Kumara (UNP), 24,478 pv; Anton Prabhath Sithara (UPFA), 23,720 pv; Appuhamilage Vincent (UPFA), 23,120 pv; Piyasiri Ramanayake (UPFA), 21,805 pv; Welikumburage Saman Pushpakumara (UPFA), 19,726 pv; Jude Sumal Thissera (UPFA), 19,653 pv; Arundika Fernando (UPFA), 17,997 pv; Abdeen Ehiya Seinool (UNP), 16,438 pv; Ayoob Khan Mohomed (UNP), 14,105 pv; Gunaherath Chandrasekara Sudath Chandrasekara (UNP), 12,436 pv; Mohomed Ibrahim Bisrool Hafi (UNP), 12,273 pv; and Shahul Hameed Mohomed Niyas (UNP), 12,198 pv.

2005 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
Ranil WickremasingheUNP30,35837,37226,36740,06032,1912,916169,26450.71%
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA38,00236,11529,22719,93933,0404,363160,68648.14%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP20223413132416931,0630.32%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF2021899618213758110.24%
Victor HettigodaULPP731199665123265020.15%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP915941554512920.09%
Chamil JayaneththiNLF466850774332870.09%
Anura De SilvaULF474933384702140.06%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF435030364222030.06%
A.K.J. ArachchigeDUA394913523001830.05%
Wije DiasSEP244448421701750.05%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF9221315130720.02%
H.S. DharmadwajaUNAF385690310.01%
Valid Votes69,13974,37856,15060,89165,9067,319333,783100.00%
Rejected Votes6326854451,0286371093,536
Total Polled69,77175,06356,59561,91966,5437,428337,319
Registered Electors96,744102,98779,63195,35095,892470,604
Turnout72.12%72.89%71.07%64.94%69.39%71.68%
Source:[21]

2009 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 5th North Western provincial council election held on 14 February 2009 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)39,99639,78929,36726,75332,1863,286171,37767.48%11
United National Party9,23615,64712,31522,66716,09284276,79930.24%5
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,117965923337908944,3441.71%0
United Socialist Party5177491465813820.15%0
United National Alliance326245774832670.11%0
National Development Front286621223001670.07%0
Independent 12152710156611340.05%0
Socialist Equality Party6189013201290.05%0
Independent 63295290480.02%0
Independent 98251660460.02%0
Independent 141204100300.01%0
National People's Party543480240.01%0
Independent 11373830240.01%0
Independent 41430420230.01%0
Independent 2465420210.01%0
Patriotic National Front672320200.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya2410120190.01%0
Independent 31021330190.01%0
Independent 5124462190.01%0
Independent 100311311190.01%0
Independent 7422730180.01%0
Independent 8450620170.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party12002270.00%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front22120070.00%0
Valid Votes50,55256,73942,85350,10349,4814,232253,960100.00%16
Rejected Votes5,8304,0742,3384,4493,25910420,054
Total Polled56,38260,81345,19154,55252,7404,336274,014
Registered Electors100,470107,33182,284100,63799,130489,852
Turnout56.12%56.66%54.92%54.21%53.20%55.94%
Source:[22]

The following candidates were elected:[23] Arundika Fernando (UPFA), 45,837 preference votes (pv); Antony Victor Perera Biyanwilage (UPFA), 42,944 pv; Abeyrathna Mudiyanselage Indrani Dasanayake (UPFA), 33,487 pv; Ashoka Wadigamangawa (UPFA), 32,277 pv; Piyasiri Ramanayake (UPFA), 30,637 pv; Kurugamage Sanath Nishantha Perera (UPFA), 29,416 pv; Jude Sumal Thissera (UPFA), 26,739 pv; Janaka Soysa (UPFA), 24,153 pv; K. R. M. Sandya Kumara Rajapaksha (UPFA), 18,812 pv; A. S. Sisira Kumara alias W.M.P.Hemantha Sisira Kumara (UNP), 17,876 pv; Malraj Pieris (UPFA), 17,756 pv; Naina Thamby Marikkar Mohammadu Thahir (UPFA), 14,733 pv; Gunaherath Chandrasekara Sudath Chandrasekara (UNP), 14,117 pv; Mihindukulasooriya Kingslylal Fernando (UNP), 14,085 pv; Appuhamy Makawita Arachchige Don Hector (UNP), 13,435 pv; and Abdeen Ehiya Seinool (UNP), 12,724 pv.

2010 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA49,89545,61734,79925,75140,9314,988201,98158.70%
Sarath FonsekaNDF19,62229,54121,61236,97126,0232,464136,23339.59%
M.C.M. IsmailDUNF35432814341217441,4150.41%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF2641548814111917670.22%
W.V. Mahiman RanjithInd 12091448612510156700.19%
C.J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF84124652199325870.17%
A.S.P LiyanageSLLP919655736323800.11%
Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 3886636395422850.08%
Sarath ManamendraNSH456338863012630.08%
Lal PereraONF495031684802460.07%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP364930884102440.07%
Aithurus M. IlliasInd 2405322783412280.07%
Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF282530432521530.04%
M. K. ShivajilingamInd 5273212461231320.04%
Wije DiasSEP9302629711020.03%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA1426825140870.03%
M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 4921917101670.02%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF11121220100650.02%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP814216211620.02%
Sarath KongahageUNAF81161980520.02%
M.B. ThaminimullaACAKO81052340500.01%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP74913110440.01%
Valid Votes70,90676,47057,12464,30267,8337,478344,113100.00%
Rejected Votes508558355941471532,886
Total Polled71,41477,02857,47965,24368,3047,531346,999
Registered Electors101,696108,24483,218102,64399,774495,575
Turnout70.22%71.16%69.07%63.56%68.46%70.02%
Source:[2]

2010 Parliamentary General Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Anama
-duwa
ChilawNattan
-diya
Putta
-lam
Wennap
-puwa
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)38,41338,07327,51828,19130,0755,499167,76964.83%6
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))
11,10917,55512,86420,96117,1051,55881,15231.36%2
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)1,2691,7592,2466542,4574078,7923.40%0
Sri Lanka National Front1036262201542660.10%0
Independent 16358404721560.06%0
United Lanka People's Party251628132811110.04%0
United National Alternative Front131392094680.03%0
Independent 571214890500.02%0
United Democratic Front8412791410.02%0
Independent 127113990390.02%0
Independent 914115131350.01%0
Left Liberation Front359790330.01%0
Independent 8894731320.01%0
Independent 65131551300.01%0
Independent 45624120290.01%0
Independent 7285622250.01%0
Independent 2495131230.01%0
New Sinhala Heritage262360190.01%0
Independent 31320300180.01%0
United Lanka Great Council522610160.01%0
Independent 10535120160.01%0
Independent 11332421150.01%0
Patriotic National Front452021140.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya222512140.01%0
All Are Citizens, All Are Kings Organisation530122130.01%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party10431090.00%0
Janasetha Peramuna21013070.00%0
Valid Votes51,04357,59642,86449,98149,8207,488258,792100.00%8
Rejected Votes5,2324,2883,1594,9183,67529021,562
Total Polled56,27561,88446,02354,89953,4957,778280,354
Registered Electors101,696108,24483,218102,64399,774495,575
Turnout55.34%57.17%55.30%53.49%53.62%56.57%
Source:[24]

The following candidates were elected:[25] Piyankara Jayaratne (UPFA-SLFP), 56,098 preference votes (pv); Arundika Fernando (UPFA), 55,889 pv; Dayasritha Thissera (UPFA-SLFP), 38,704 pv; Palitha Range Bandara (UNF-UNP), 36,861 pv; Victor Anthony Perera (UPFA), 35,259 pv; Neomal Perera (UPFA), 32,781 pv; Milroy Fernando (UPFA-SLFP), 31,509 pv; and Niroshan Perera (UNF), 28,077 pv.

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