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

1982 presidential election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
Junius JayewardeneUNP17,77826,38043,18620,29615,72920,42124,58622,15820,10513,25815,28423,44020,8486,152289,62159.80%
Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP11,87415,34023,30112,2866,49812,89813,51211,78313,21912,74712,24212,10017,5963,251178,64736.89%
Rohana WijeweeraJVP1,0925283,3744194081,13896166962182145685296419012,4932.58%
Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP98188230165149180264161199100157150131842,2560.47%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP28459131824666549330514736187180.15%
Kumar PonnambalamACTC1860424364606437325638271565620.12%
Valid Votes30,88842,54170,22433,24022,93034,74339,45334,86234,26927,01228,22836,61639,5909,701484,297100.00%
Rejected Votes214394605414203355411382277267358246325974,548
Total Polled31,10242,93570,82933,65423,13335,09839,86435,24434,54627,27928,58636,86239,9159,798488,845
Registered Electors35,94050,56382,59038,94729,75141,31447,44541,88843,4423,14531,78843,22346,731536,767
Turnout86.54%84.91%85.76%86.41%77.76%84.95%84.02%84.14%79.52%867.38%89.93%85.28%85.41%91.07%
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%
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP15,07124,80030,70819,68811,30115,23124,20320,90216,8259,91212,03216,58214,4782,391234,12454.88%
Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP12,54918,97625,59414,0156,95912,11816,08215,08714,6909,41712,46610,42015,6992,115186,18743.65%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLMP3304187192986174335595578342473243155151006,2661.47%
Valid Votes27,95044,19457,02134,00118,87727,78240,84436,54632,34919,57624,82227,31730,6924,606426,577100.00%
Rejected Votes2635179623732974075216113953393865503621846,167
Total Polled28,21344,71157,98334,37419,17428,18941,36537,15732,74419,91525,20827,86731,0544,790432,744
Registered Electors39,67155,42594,10942,86828,95848,84154,01048,74148,20827,65937,34550,22352,182628,240
Turnout71.12%80.67%61.61%80.19%66.21%57.72%76.59%76.23%67.92%72.00%67.50%55.49%59.51%68.88%
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
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
United National Party /
Ceylon Workers' Congress
16,77723,26221,21820,9179,5139,59422,31517,03114,4716,01916,2559,01211,0647,525204,97361.72%8
Sri Lanka Freedom Party7,68613,45010,53810,3073,9114,20610,4256,9798,8534,1469,3733,3528,6614,090105,97731.91%4
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress4951,5552,4768001,2636851,0651,7401,018249842,6825008514,6974.43%0
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)
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%
Source:[6]

The following candidates were elected:[6] Dingiri Banda Wijetunga (UNP), 58,617 preference votes (pv); D. M. Jayaratne (SLFP), 54,290 pv; Mahahitana Arachchige Daniel (UNP), 53,396 pv; Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed (UNP), 36,375 pv; A.R.M. Abdul Cader (UNP), 33,757 pv; Hettihewage Chandraman de Silva (UNP), 29,726 pv; Tikiribanda Harindranatha Dunuwila (UNP), 28,377 pv; Tissa Attanayake (UNP), 27,788 pv; Rankeththege Premachandra Wijesiri (UNP), 27,555 pv; Abeykoon Mudiyanselage Mahinda Abeykoon (SLFP), 26,881 pv; Yasaratne Tennakoon (SLFP), 22,736 pv; and Lakshman Kiriella (SLFP), 20,898 pv.

Mahahitana Arachchige Daniel (UNP) was murdered on 25 June 1989.[7]

1993 provincial council election

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

PartyVotes%Seats
United National Party252,92614
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)155,2989
Democratic United National Front90,3665
Nava Sama Samaja Party3,382
Valid Votes28
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
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
United National Party /
Ceylon Workers' Congress
18,24027,94242,35622,14113,34222,43426,83625,47121,00513,40818,11621,58621,6027,345301,82452.35%7
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)14,76222,96241,03515,36510,59120,46121,40217,81620,31812,45716,59021,63523,0969,193267,68346.43%5
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna20515642510735540212924047468753842881873,4950.61%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)1441745469214031821118628699933113501223,0720.53%0
Independent 1143046168262220141725131542700.05%0
Independent 2101635137101221171517171532080.04%0
Valid Votes33,37551,28084,44337,73424,44343,65148,61243,75442,11426,06434,91643,94645,36616,854576,552100.00%12
Rejected Votes1,6483,1174,3522,6118432,4343,1482,7311,6101,7662,1492,2382,12225031,019
Total Polled35,02354,39788,79540,34525,28646,08551,76046,48543,72427,83037,06546,18447,48817,104607,571
Registered Electors43,46266,812109,24650,37632,33556,92562,99657,48255,74032,99242,70056,67158,455726,192
Turnout80.58%81.42%81.28%80.09%78.20%80.96%82.16%80.87%78.44%84.35%86.80%81.49%81.24%83.67%
Source:[8]

The following candidates were elected:[8] Gamini Dissanayake (UNP), 198,207 preference votes (pv); D. M. Jayaratne (PA), 101,558 pv; Anuruddha Ratwatte (PA), 92,644 pv; Herath Mudiyanselage Lucky Dissanayake Jayawardene (UNP), 66,340 pv; A.R.M. Abdul Cader (UNP), 66,136 pv; Kuruppu Arachchilage Wilson Kuruppu Arachchi (PA), 63,969 pv; Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed (UNP), 61,906 pv; Tissa Attanayake (UNP), 60,531 pv; Lakshman Kiriella (PA), 59,463 pv; Sarath Amunugama (UNP), 53,997 pv; Ediriweera Weerawardhana (PA), 53,192 pv; and Irajarathnan Sivasamy (UNP), 38,343 pv

Gamini Dissanayake (UNP) was murdered on 24 October 1994.

1994 presidential election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
Chandrika KumaratungaPA17,28829,55848,13419,30312,33924,15026,78523,08222,32314,30922,94424,19925,09910,597320,11056.64%
Srimathi DissanayakeUNP14,86219,69233,00718,07610,47718,24319,42319,99517,15210,74211,90617,44217,6216,881235,51941.68%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 220135058231898285344349172238277287226213,7480.66%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP11819330310725823817617533592862152201022,6180.46%
A.J. RanashingeInd 195169228119781221691671239096155103381,7520.31%
G.A. NihalSLPF6110521974411021101096285126101130451,3700.24%
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%
Source:[9]

1999 provincial council election

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

PartyVotes%Seats
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)247,25047.54%
United National Party232,93444.79%
National Union of Workers (CWC, DWC)16,9543.26%
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna16,0653.09%
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna4,4330.85%
Liberal Party8810.17%
Independent8530.16%
Sri Lanka Progressive Front6890.13%
Valid Votes520,059100.00%
Rejected Votes45,000
Total Polled565,059
Registered Electors780,232
Turnout72.42%
Sources:[10][11]

1999 presidential election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
Chandrika KumaratungaPA16,77729,98640,99619,90010,10123,25928,27732,94519,89314,49718,21622,19223,1358,013308,18750.29%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP16,42823,92841,64019,80813,80922,97420,88517,37220,80311,95516,33521,92021,2197,284276,36045.10%
M.D.N. GunathilakaJVP9338282,7826386391,5691,3539281,1736696321,1991,29387615,5122.53%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP1342443841083492671841684311071132513012393,2800.54%
W.V.M. RanjithInd 2115141244153401311951348313913513912511,7750.29%
Abdul RasoolSLMP57163359149109781101221143354240105131,7060.28%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal9316123012843113149119738818612410251,6140.26%
T. EdirisuriyaInd 170159165116347416512566109133836191,3690.22%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA469411042105608855133342968103981,0650.17%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF4190915129458656385060584957490.12%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 349511144614437735293448455406390.10%
A.W. PremawardhanaPFF152243169253120131430312102900.05%
A. DissanayakaDUNF1626401911162212161422222452650.04%
Valid Votes34,77455,89387,19841,17425,29248,65451,62252,09142,86527,74335,99346,37246,59216,548612,811100.00%
Rejected Votes6371,6262,7201,0596241,4151,5131,3381,2137209221,2041,46460517,060
Total Polled35,41157,51989,91842,23325,91650,06953,13553,42944,07828,46336,91547,57648,05617,153629,871
Registered Electors46,62173,137120,15055,18034,41065,31769,09863,05559,18736,21446,84062,49762,747794,453
Turnout75.96%78.65%74.84%76.54%75.32%76.66%76.90%84.73%74.47%78.60%78.81%76.13%76.59%79.28%
Source:[12]

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
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)
16,05129,14034,17718,6957,25421,90630,25924,23517,34213,88117,89719,98821,7939,664282,28246.66%6
United National Party15,39919,76935,82816,02112,46022,10616,08913,80520,09610,37313,82519,59120,4057,856243,62340.27%5
National Unity Alliance (SLMC)1,0482,54410,9901,5641,8038831,3883,2771,469472434,9901,34121132,0235.29%1
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,1441,1813,7326731,1052,3151,6681,0162,0278437441,6982,0821,33721,5653.56%0
Sinhala Heritage3314911,5922911,7228983115212,093156487311,20860610,9991.82%0
Ceylon Workers' Congress94901081,0534019671,372454337772464316406,1081.01%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)176218329194100157437170168209210207220252,8200.47%0
Citizen's Front23979943891764420374208954361491,3040.22%0
National Union of Workers221322447251559777654381494561,0660.18%0
United Sinhala Great Council53621134712526955445974604897570.13%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya20738012667141311141174780557080.12%0
Democratic United National Front183441187273217271725184113230.05%0
Liberal Party1415311518172819562332211023010.05%0
Independent 21224401118172113143212311452640.04%0
Independent 4979493716929414121191790.03%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party9142631114138113962681610.03%0
Independent 571116891016891394301230.02%0
Independent 125205577867718421030.02%0
Ruhuna People's Party2911563107162790780.01%0
National Development Front5413337114735461760.01%0
Independent 3321358771414442650.01%0
Valid Votes34,35754,32287,51238,74225,15749,73251,93643,93843,99327,13633,11647,67247,42719,888604,928100.00%12
Rejected Votes2,0994,0556,3403,2681,1363,2894,0602,3342,3732,5783,4733,1712,97260041,748
Total Polled36,45658,37793,85242,01026,29353,02155,99646,27246,36629,71436,58950,84350,39920,488646,676
Registered Electors47,41875,067122,89156,46534,55967,43570,72764,61860,03237,03148,09563,83764,303812,478
Turnout76.88%77.77%76.37%74.40%76.08%78.63%79.17%71.61%77.24%80.24%76.08%79.65%78.38%79.59%
Source:[13]

The following candidates were elected:[14] Keheliya Rambukwella (UNP), 154,403 preference votes (pv); Anuruddha Ratwatte (PA), 152,511 pv; D. M. Jayaratne (PA), 85,711 pv; Tissa Attanayake (UNP), 73,111 pv; Mahindananda Aluthgamage (PA), 71,653 pv; Sarath Amunugama (PA-UNP(A)), 67,731 pv; A.R.M. Abdul Cader (UNP), 58,375 pv; Lakshman Kiriella (PA), 57,424 pv; M. H. A. Haleem (UNP), 45,177 pv; Heratha Mudiyanselage Lucky Dissanayake Jayawardhana (UNP), 42,085 pv; Ediriweera Weerawrdena (PA), 35,388 pv; and Rauff Hakeem (NUA-SLMC), 28,033 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
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)
18,18025,08953,24914,05516,76426,81522,11019,46125,14013,79217,47728,10124,871314,29752.77%7
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)
13,72124,79828,63610,3716,48918,90825,63019,91115,28911,27614,11015,99020,318233,63739.23%4
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,6882,1687,4969961,5513,3552,8112,0713,2541,6971,6952,8593,24337,1466.24%1
Sinhala Heritage1192285957255133119518765359552925084,0400.68%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)214467503192892824352702192682902943443,9050.66%0
Muslim United Liberation Front5075128301342634035423337506410.11%0
United Sinhala Great Council324183301238645024466245365680.10%0
National Development Front3281714221818634131218382530.04%0
People's Freedom Front102728851037710122319152120.04%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya8222241422155294419121900.03%0
Independent 26719514218829331121410.02%0
Independent 1681433991063127121050.02%0
Independent 66615841012964755980.02%0
Independent 424112310105533126770.01%0
Independent 343155134135756640.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party261610472241161620.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front2351237222856480.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front33740412341133480.01%0
Independent 542103126410353440.01%0
Valid Votes34,06052,98590,86925,80425,53849,88751,45342,05244,74527,23433,80647,74349,479595,576100.00%12
Rejected Votes2,0324,3386,8132,2301,1523,4133,7803,0692,2522,7803,9463,0682,51242,103
Total Polled36,09257,32397,68228,03426,69053,30055,23345,12146,99730,01437,75250,81151,991637,679
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%
Sources:[15][16]

The following candidates were elected:[17] Keheliya Rambukwella (UNF), 143,235 preference votes (pv); Anuruddha Ratwatte (PA), 102,906 pv; Tissa Attanayake (UNF), 99,381 pv; Sarath Amunugama (PA), 78,110 pv; M. H. A. Haleem (UNF), 75,630 pv; Rauff Hakeem (UNF-SLMC), 71,094 pv; Lakshman Kiriella (UNF), 70,241 pv; Abeyrathne Chitra Srimathi Manthilake (UNF) 51,768 pv; Thilina Bandara Tennakoon (PA), 51,542 pv; Mahindananda Aluthgamage (PA), 50,618 pv; Heratha Mudiyanselage Lucky Dissanayake Jayawardhana (UNF), 45,693 pv; and Dimuthu Bandara Abayakoon (JVP), 5,957 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
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)
16,64530,10946,57222,72414,36724,80725,82326,23022,43513,38015,28523,41322,6479,422313,85949.99%6
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)15,89622,06637,80616,2777,14123,91822,70816,07117,40313,32118,31921,73922,88712,579268,13142.71%5
Jathika Hela Urumaya1,5132,5157,0791,2533,9593,8961,7932,9466,1916743073,6784,3762,01242,1926.72%1
National Development Front436318377701126175127272013496211,1090.18%0
United Muslim People's Party3068933912405545262826413875480.09%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)1134842259284431619123451215010.08%0
United Socialist Party1930562815203533111415251853240.05%0
Independent 918182418318392071024211212330.04%0
Independent 7513523102210111631111651780.03%0
United Lalith Front316201431414121077111421470.02%0
Independent 8916188371612610711511290.02%0
Swarajya2832525421013132501030.02%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya36107232711024204810.01%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party432003162411800530.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front34550365151541480.01%0
Independent 6133323107521210430.01%0
Independent 132432127301414370.01%0
Independent 544532325121111350.01%0
Independent 301621031121371290.00%0
Independent 401550512211210260.00%0
Ruhuna People's Party02150231133300240.00%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front01620031120310200.00%0
Independent 231100042211010160.00%0
Valid Votes34,24154,97992,07840,50025,65952,90750,64245,53646,33827,50334,04949,15550,19224,087627,866100.00%12
Rejected Votes2,5234,4156,9883,4231,1233,6074,4214,2502,4242,6853,7492,9992,46541245,484
Total Polled36,76459,39499,06643,92326,78256,51455,06349,78648,76230,18837,79852,15452,65724,499673,350
Registered Electors49,96481,694133,40459,85336,76074,78476,70069,55466,99539,73051,36069,84469,992880,634
Turnout73.58%72.70%74.26%73.38%72.86%75.57%71.79%71.58%72.78%75.98%73.59%74.67%75.23%76.46%
Source:[18]

The following candidates were elected:[19] Dimuthu Bandara Abayakoon (UPFA-JVP), 111,923 preference votes (pv); Keheliya Rambukwella (UNF-UNP), 110,720 pv; Tissa Attanayake (UNF-UNP), 93,971 pv; A.R.M. Abdul Cader (UNF-UNP), 89,829 pv; Mahindananda Aluthgamage (UPFA-SLFP), 82,036 pv; Lakshman Kiriella (UNF-UNP), 81,136 pv; Y.M. Nawaratna Banda (UPFA-JVP), 81,036 pv; Sarath Amunugama (UPFA-SLFP), 78,817 pv; M. H. A. Haleem (UNF-UNP), 66,669 pv; D. M. Jayaratne (UPFA-SLFP), 64,317 pv; Faiszer Musthapha (UNF-CWC), 40,475 pv; and Udawatte Nanda (JHU), 10,846 pv.

2004 provincial council election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)15,54620,40636,28915,4236,15023,10123,29614,10815,29413,75218,60717,58216,9018,140244,59554.17%16
United National Party10,50418,56429,93816,5419,46814,65614,22016,85014,35310,27010,52614,60516,8344,935202,26444.80%14
National Development Front54691004920106621441004538390132511,3600.30%0
United Socialist Party67981578249861161274959437170141,0880.24%0
United Muslim People's Alliance27733723868325396362222727159870.22%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya1231431351322128471262949454190.09%0
Independent 2222736211142618151913151552470.05%0
National Democratic Party613211023825151566106141780.04%0
Ruhuna People's Party58411026679331035161610.04%0
Independent 1109207312111011121112871430.03%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front41111242461231664760.02%0
Valid Votes26,25739,30967,02832,19615,83938,05537,84031,40929,94124,20329,27632,80234,12713,236451,518100.00%30
Rejected Votes1,5672,7994,9422,4241,1352,4772,8722,4352,0461,6412,1982,1202,02282431,502
Total Polled27,82442,10871,97034,62016,97440,53240,71233,84431,98725,84431,47434,92236,14914,060483,020
Registered Electors49,96481,695133,40459,85336,76074,78476,70069,55466,99539,73051,36069,84469,992880,635
Turnout55.69%51.54%53.95%57.84%46.18%54.20%53.08%48.66%47.75%65.05%61.28%50.00%51.65%54.85%
Source:[20]

The following candidates were elected:[20] D.S.B. Amunugama (UPFA), 48,941 preference votes (pv); Amaranath Samansiri Fernando (UPFA), 39,476 pv; Sarath Ekanayake (UPFA), 36,387 pv; H.M. Lucky Dissanayake (UNP), 31,071 pv; Mohamad Rafeek Mohamad Hamjad (UNP), 28,447 pv; Aluthgamage Ananada Aluthgamage (UPFA), 28,034 pv; Abeykoon Mudiyanselage Mahinda Abeykoon (UPFA), 27,643 pv; Ediriweera Weerawardhena (UPFA), 27,047 pv; Aththiadi Gedera Mohamed Saheed (UNP), 24,991 pv; R.G. Samaranayake (UPFA), 24,181 pv; Doreiswami Madiyagurajah (UNP), 23,519 pv; A. Chithra Srimathi Manthilaka (UNP), 23,247 pv; R. Senaratne Mahinda Wijesiri (UNP), 23,097 pv; M.G. Jayaratne (UPFA), 21,577 pv; Abeykoon Mudiyanselage Manel Bandara Abeyratne (UPFA), 21,067 pv; Nishshanka Herath (UPFA), 20,658 pv; Arambegedara Sunil Wickramasinghe (UPFA), 20,613 pv; Nihal Gunasekara (UNP), 20,454 pv; A.G. Sirisena (UPFA), 19,651 pv; Aliapperuma Don Hareendra Chanaka (UNP), 18,185 pv; Amaratunga Sunil Kithsiri (UPFA), 18,116 pv; H.A. Ranasinghe (UPFA), 17,428 pv; M. Punchi Banda Dasanayake (UPFA), 17,392 pv; Chandana Dissanayake (UPFA), 17,099 pv; Kongahage Wickramasinghe Srima Shanthini (UNP), 16,973 pv; Irajarathnam Sivasamy (UNP), 14,267 pv; Alwis Samaraweera Mudalige Padmalal de (UNP), 14,071 pv; A. Seiyadu Mohammadu Mohammadu Marjan Alhaj (UNP), 13,719 pv; Mahahithana Arachchige Rupa Sriyani Daniel (UNP), 13,203 pv; and Alim Masihudeen Naimullah Alhaj (UNP), 13,147 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%
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
Ranil WickremasingheUNP20,17735,82959,89925,87417,13031,32129,88231,95728,89416,64620,26930,97927,79110,502387,15054.33%
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA17,45325,79043,54019,0589,43527,38528,54420,61022,67015,36719,97322,73327,42815,686315,67244.30%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP17727639023355204296284124176186203159122,7750.39%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF20025832223155169277206120138207181210152,5890.36%
Victor HettigodaULPP48861475557838510083455590100571,0910.15%
Chamil JayaneththiNLF4970914820337473374368554887170.10%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF426477386356350293846454655840.08%
Anura De SilvaULF4365843814264439253533453445290.07%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP2556722315405632162336405034870.07%
A.K.J. ArachchigeDUA204162287244027162228292623720.05%
Wije DiasSEP15273314102848292113142419123070.04%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF12193914620281712179141202190.03%
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%
Source:[21]

2009 provincial council election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)21,64629,62853,85822,75210,24332,96432,01626,62924,12517,88122,91127,26928,96712,601363,49059.41%18
United National Party10,44624,74535,92816,52312,14620,07816,12620,30919,5079,9979,90619,70818,6543,754237,82738.87%12
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna5484101,4024693558708133337603513986525913418,2931.36%0
United Socialist Party2460903422318345402112423575460.09%0
Independent 315439275524912145371114113760.06%0
United Lanka People's Party154035235164431181310241532920.05%0
Independent 12429328215689178671980.03%0
Independent 882824179132715939111011840.03%0
Independent 72613644248344510840.01%0
United Lanka Great Council1799121142114653750.01%0
National People's Party469924102153641660.01%0
Independent 58294177653401570.01%0
Patriotic National Front458102251522415560.01%0
Independent 625651036240451530.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front12517458532252520.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party3928573430313510.01%0
Independent 435582214514320450.01%0
Independent 223512396133230430.01%0
Valid Votes32,73154,96391,48339,90322,86654,04749,20247,43744,64328,39433,29547,76448,31916,741611,788100.00%30
Rejected Votes1,3993,1744,5872,6747112,4763,8183,0571,6961,8811,9472,0482,02034131,829
Total Polled34,13058,13796,07042,57723,57756,52353,02050,49446,33930,27535,24249,81250,33917,082643,617
Registered Electors52,16989,422145,75264,13336,70284,37182,68676,75171,88644,05754,92375,99476,262955,108
Turnout65.42%65.01%65.91%66.39%64.24%66.99%64.12%65.79%64.46%68.72%64.17%65.55%66.01%67.39%
Source:[22]

The following candidates were elected:[23] S.B. Dissanayake (UNP), 181,783 preference votes (pv); Sarath Ekanayake (UPFA), 99,932 pv; D.S.B. Amunugama (UPFA), 77,179 pv; Lohan Ratwatte (UPFA), 70,372 pv; Ediriweera Weerawardhena (UPFA), 46,903 pv; Ananada Aluthgamage (UPFA), 45,178 pv; Thilina Bandara Thennakoon (UPFA), 30,476 pv; Abeykoon Mudiyanselage Mahinda Abeykoon (UPFA), 30,170 pv; S.M.R.B. Samarakoon (UPFA), 29,686 pv; Kuruppu Arachchilage Wilson Kuruppuarachchi (UPFA), 29,637 pv; R.G. Samaranayake (UPFA), 28,479 pv; Mohamad Rafeek Mohamad Hamjad (UNP), 27,421 pv; A.G. Sirisena (UPFA), 26,676 pv; Jamaldeen Jeilabdeen (UNP), 26,103 pv; Gunathilaka Rajapaksha (UPFA), 25,957 pv; Amaratunga Sunil Kithsiri (UPFA), 25,787 pv; Jayawardhana Gammana Vithanalage (UPFA), 23,963 pv; Nishshanka Herath (UPFA), 23,477 pv; T.R. Linton Wijesinghe (UPFA), 22,879 pv; Aliapperuma Don Hareendra Chanaka (UNP), 22,447 pv; M.G. Jayaratne (UPFA), 21,301 pv; H.M. Lucky Dissanayake (UNP), 21,028 pv; H.A. Ranasinghe (UPFA), 21,011 pv; A. Sivasami Rajarathnam (UNP), 20,228 pv; Arawwawela Kadurugaskotuwe Muhammad Marjan (UNP), 19,520 pv; Kongahage Wickramasinghe Srima Shanthini (UNP), 18,472 pv; A.A.G.M.S.M. Shapi (UNP), 18,367 pv; Nihal Gunasekara (UNP), 18,115 pv; and R.P. Luxman Wijesiri (UNP), 16,749 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%
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA22,70333,07856,50824,60111,63636,21235,55528,62828,44419,00927,17929,23533,66420,184406,63654.16%
Sarath FonsekaNDF15,33832,09051,40621,79115,35827,85225,10727,69225,24313,95713,22027,12323,29010,025329,49243.89%
M.C.M. IsmailDUNF17027327729547209332238105183265216177232,8100.37%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF1201842492022411920916783119183146135101,9500.26%
C.J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF841712401362011320816271105971149491,6240.22%
W.V. Mahiman RanjithInd 159129148943179124976575132827781,2000.16%
A.S.P LiyanageSLLP751041071191673117108504589767461,0590.14%
Sarath ManamendraNSH369912456206210384416258574338480.11%
Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 342601126211507366284568543737110.09%
Lal PereraONF3083917114498468274751562667030.09%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP286184524396471293544454046000.08%
Aithurus M. IlliasInd 2305763359265152273751443835230.07%
Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF17385938284028333527303641124620.06%
M. K. ShivajilingamInd 51949344116295150282130393144420.06%
Wije DiasSEP10304788264036172219162063050.04%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA134633317123629101218301712950.04%
M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 4141829264162224161817152312430.03%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP1318142149322751415172252160.03%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP1325271251221193141120911920.03%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF62022179152417691710601780.02%
M.B. ThaminimullaACAKO13142255815201912611621580.02%
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%
Source:[2]

2010 parliamentary general election

Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010 for the district (excluding Nawalapitiya polling division):

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Galage
-dara
Gam-
pola
Haris-
pattuwa
Hewa-
hata
KandyKunda
-sale
Nawala
-pitiya
Patha
Dumbara
Senka-
dagala
Tel-
deniya
Udu
Dumbara
Udu-
nuwara
Yati-
nuwara
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, CWC et al.)18,19827,84346,02620,8489,18726,07038,15323,95621,43114,27520,85126,15426,41920,408339,81960.77%8
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))
8,83619,14430,12413,14510,22616,28211,64816,21415,4117,7327,54415,59014,6216,281192,79834.48%4
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)1,2091,2283,5517361,4542,7751,1281,4772,9658005211,9491,9831,95223,7284.24%0
Sri Lanka National Front1013623554205213228039132315389210.16%0
National Development Front2775873413561948211722275095050.09%0
United National Alternative Front15313823522113413912161152450.04%0
Independent 17317137010141117136511080.02%0
Independent 116134144116101242432950.02%0
Independent 42753181610844031720.01%0
Left Liberation Front175165224328182660.01%0
Patriotic National Front82951781233661620.01%0
Independent 52101251245332342580.01%0
United Lanka Great Council35722348626521560.01%0
Independent 8114114246918211550.01%0
Independent 130121411224415323540.01%0
Independent 2216123571413440530.01%0
Muslim Liberation Front322021441224221500.01%0
Independent 167741531351230480.01%0
Ceylon Democratic Unity Alliance48421585003314480.01%0
Janasetha Peramuna40524541212843450.01%0
Independent 12034213111419212440.01%0
Independent 9214301023123643440.01%0
Independent 1437810251231420390.01%0
Independent 1633840253022141380.01%0
Independent 1503610262322422350.01%0
Independent 6155010211221112340.01%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party03511522400021260.00%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya11001283230121250.00%0
Independent 324310210130230220.00%0
Independent 1022622101000310200.00%0
Independent 701400022111001130.00%0
Valid Votes28,35448,45980,05634,88620,98045,51551,07641,95040,20522,93929,06043,83943,17928,728559,226100.00%12
Rejected Votes3,0076,7808,3454,7631,3894,7834,2625,1772,9353,5404,1634,0433,8621,28458,333
Total Polled31,36155,23988,40139,64922,36950,29855,33847,12743,14026,47933,22347,88247,04130,012617,559
Registered Electors52,55391,146147,47565,17636,93885,85785,13678,68872,90645,14455,62976,81276,996970,456
Turnout59.67%60.60%59.94%60.83%60.56%58.58%65.00%59.89%59.17%58.65%59.72%62.34%61.10%63.64%
Source:[24]

The following candidates were elected:[25] Mahindananda Aluthgamage (UPFA-SLFP), 146,765 preference votes (pv); Keheliya Rambukwella (UPFA), 133,060 pv; S. B. Dissanayake (UPFA), 108,169 pv; Lohan Ratwatte (UPFA), 81,812 pv; A.R.M. Abdul Cader (UNF-UNP), 54,937 pv; Erik Weerawardena (UPFA), 54,195 pv; Rauff Hakeem (UNF-SLMC), 54,047 pv; Lakshman Kiriella (UNF-UNP), 53,690 pv; M. H. A. Haleem (UNF-UNP), 46,240 pv; Dilum Amunugama (UPFA), 45,909 pv; Faiszer Musthapha (UPFA), 44,648 pv; and Sarath Amunugama (UPFA-SLFP), 44,478 pv.

2013 provincial council election

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

Party Votes Per Polling Division Postal Votes Total Votes % Seats
Galage-dara Gam-pola Haris-pattuwa Hewa-heta Kandy Kunda-sale Nawala-pitiya Patha-dumbara Senka-dagala Tel-deniya Udu-dumbara Udu-nuwara Yati-nuwara
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.) 19,072 34,310 52,924 24,103 9,156 31,606 34,824 24,514 23,270 15,945 22,225 23,613 25,667 14,583 355,812 55.76% 16
United National Party 8,931 21,578 32,401 11,559 10,047 13,136 13,358 16,432 16,762 7,938 10,782 19,071 13,973 4,219 200,187 31.37% 9
Democratic Party (Sri Lanka) 1,548 1,545 5,216 1,408 1,741 6,369 2,606 2,788 3,388 1,632 321 2,422 4,173 2,274 37,431 5.87% 2
Ceylon Workers' Congress 97 3,221 242 2,296 498 1,832 3,490 3,905 838 1,764 41 302 94 167 18,787 2.94% 1
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 632 535 2,386 1,303 293 511 287 1,391 215 181 28 2,448 842 85 11,137 1.75% 1
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 463 389 1,308 144 221 1,104 701 512 635 425 505 347 484 402 7,640 1.20% 0
Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya 63 59 165 47 107 103 44 95 275 41 50 168 311 22 1,550 0.24% 0
Up-Country People's Front 12 341 65 162 234 53 360 70 63 48 4 18 10 18 1,458 0.23% 0
Janasetha Peramuna 10 13 85 7 16 31 24 13 20 3 5 68 438 23 756 0.12% 0
Eksath Lanka Maha Sabha 22 47 82 33 15 75 54 39 30 30 24 43 40 10 544 0.09% 0
New Democratic Front (Sri Lanka) 28 33 59 12 22 67 46 43 47 11 4 27 28 77 504 0.08% 0
Our National Front 17 55 54 30 8 38 54 38 24 28 33 43 27 17 466 0.07% 0
Patriotic National Front 19 16 43 12 20 59 23 26 23 16 1 26 38 20 342 0,05% 0
Independent Group 8 17 20 32 27 7 14 41 14 8 21 10 19 15 6 257 0.04% 0
Independent Group 4 3 23 20 20 8 23 39 40 13 11 4 6 12 6 228 0.04% 0
Ruhunu Janatha Party 0 41 10 8 2 6 20 13 21 2 1 28 12 3 167 0.03% 0
New Sinhala Heritage 7 10 21 6 6 15 18 14 16 2 4 9 16 10 154 0.02% 0
Independent Group 7 6 9 8 13 3 14 19 11 5 8 2 7 7 0 112 0,02% 0
Independent Group 6 3 12 6 2 6 8 25 9 6 5 9 4 14 1 110 0.02% 0
Independent Group 1 6 7 20 3 6 5 9 6 10 4 6 7 10 7 106 0.02% 0
Muslim Liberation Front 5 11 17 4 4 9 11 7 4 6 2 3 4 2 89 0.01% 0
Sri Lanka Labour Party 2 8 6 3 1 6 14 18 6 8 1 1 3 0 77 0.01% 0
Independent Group 2 4 6 8 5 0 7 7 8 2 3 3 3 8 2 66 0.01% 0
Independent Group 5 4 4 13 3 2 2 10 3 3 4 4 6 6 1 65 0.01% 0
Independent Group 3 3 5 10 3 3 8 4 4 1 3 4 7 2 2 58 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 30,974 62,298 95,201 41,213 22,426 55,101 56,088 50,013 45,685 28,139 34,073 48,695 46,234 21,957 638,097 100.00% 29
Rejected Votes 1,471 4,331 4,993 3,003 941 2,961 4,990 3,610 2,111 2,116 2,264 2,835 2,385 1,137 39,148
Total Polled 32,445 66,629 100,194 44,216 23,367 58,062 61,078 53,623 47,796 30,255 36,337 51,530 48,619 23,094 677,245
Registered electors 53,484 97,640 152,688 67,710 38,364 90,563 91,894 82,896 77,805 46,254 57,334 79,945 78,738 23,805 1,015,315
Turnout 60.66% 68.24% 65.62% 65.30% 60.91% 64.11% 66.47% 64.69% 61.43% 65.41 63,38% 64.46% 61.75% 97.01% 66.7%
Source:[26]

The following candidates were elected:[27] Anuradha Jayaratne (UPFA-SLFP), 107,644 preference votes (pv); Sarath Ekanayake (UPFA-SLFP), 70,171 pv; Asad Sali (UNP), 55,395 pv; J.M.A.M Lafeer (UNP), 45,792 pv; Thilina Bandara Tennakoon (UPFA-SLFP), 45,027 pv; Ediriweera Weerawardene (UPFA-SLFP), 44,206 pv; Mahinda Abeykoon (UPFA-SLFP), 29,889 pv; R.G Samaranayake (UPFA-SLFP), 28,646 pv; Mayantha Dissanayake (UNP), 27,204 pv; Nissanka Herath (UPFA-SLFP), 25,877 pv; Gunathilaka Rajapakse (UPFA-SLFP), 24,560 pv; Lucky Jayawardena (UNP), 24,437 pv; A.G Sirisena (UPFA-SLFP), 24,429 pv; Linton Wijesinghe (UPFA-SLFP), 24,266 pv; Sunil Amaratunga (UPFA-SLFP), 23,946 pv; Aluthgamage Weerasinghe (UPFA-SLFP), 23,652 pv; A.A.M Manel Bandara (UPFA-SLFP), 23,400 pv; M.G Jayaratne (UPFA-SLFP), 22,816 pv; Jagath Wijenayake (UPFA-SLFP), 22,386 pv; Gamini Wijebandara (UPFA-SLFP), 21,639 pv; Pathmalal De Alwis (UNP), 19,037 pv; Chanaka Ailapperuma (UNP), 18,603 pv; M. Welukumar (UNP), 18,159 pv; P.B Warawewa (UNP), 16,990 pv; Chithra Manthilake (UNP), 16,054 pv; A.T Madhiyugarajah (CWC), 8,774 pv; Channa Galappaththige (DP), 7,628 pv; Asanga Thilakaratne (DP), 5,542 pv; A.L.M Uvais (SLMC), 3,275 pv.

2015 presidential election

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

Candidate Party Votes Per Polling Division Postal

Votes

Total

Votes

%
Galage-dara Gam-pola Haris-pattuwa Hewa-heta Kandy Kunda-sale Nawala-pitiya Patha-dumbara Senka-dagala Tel-deniya Udu-dumbara Udu-nuwara Yati-nuwara
Maithripala Sirisena NDF 19,818 45,328 71,533 28,049 20,316 41,238 40,233 37,840 36,127 18,624 18,472 38,018 32,298 19,100 466,994 54.56%
Mahinda Rajapaksa UPFA 21,466 33,293 51,156 24,167 10,200 32,930 32,619 26,762 26,062 18,150 27,722 25,984 30,194 17,880 378,585 44.23%
Arachchige Rathnayaka Sirisena PNF 79 151 152 106 26 90 173 101 49 80 112 87 88 11 1,306 0.15%
Namal Ajith Rajapaksa ONF 72 130 149 111 10 85 146 88 61 56 129 76 78 13 1,204 0.14%
Ibrahim Miflar UPF 44 161 117 112 19 65 128 90 57 65 80 87 74 4 1,103 0.13%
A. S. P. Liyanage SLLP 46 132 148 91 19 75 127 85 45 68 58 82 45 7 1,028 0.12%
Ruwanthilaka Peduru Arachchi ULPP 42 131 119 95 23 73 144 90 49 49 66 61 58 3 1,003 0.12%
Aithurus M. Illias Ind1 47 68 108 56 24 49 95 64 48 63 66 59 42 10 799 0.09%
Duminda Nagamuwa FSP 26 65 121 44 18 59 70 65 53 37 25 61 47 32 723 0.08%
Siritunga Jayasuriya USP 39 61 82 46 15 32 105 57 31 31 44 48 28 9 628 0.07%
Sarath Manamendra NSH 30 50 77 48 8 41 74 52 31 30 36 37 35 5 554 0.06%
Anurudha Polgampola Ind2 22 39 37 30 2 24 42 37 18 18 14 26 16 3 328 0.04%
Pani Wijesiriwardane SEP 16 43 35 17 7 23 42 23 25 29 13 25 15 5 318 0.04%
Muthu Bandara Theminimulla ACAKO 15 37 46 33 5 20 25 30 31 15 11 29 11 4 312 0.04%
Sundaram Mahendran NSSP 19 29 31 30 6 23 37 19 12 17 22 20 18 2 285 0.03%
Baththaramulle Seelarathana JSP 10 22 37 17 7 20 44 27 17 11 10 19 21 15 277 0.03%
Prasanna Priyankara DNM 11 14 19 14 5 20 22 20 10 11 12 13 9 2 182 0.02%
Jayantha Kulathunga ULGC 5 20 20 11 2 13 26 22 5 9 10 13 3 4 163 0.02%
Wimal Geeganage SLNF 8 11 10 2 3 10 10 8 4 14 15 9 9 3 116 0.01%
Valid Votes 41,815 79,785 123,998 53,079 30,715 74,890 74,162 65,480 62,735 37,377 46,917 64,754 63,089 37,112 855,908 100.00%
Rejected Votes 390 1,020 1,356 673 401 794 1,393 1,023 834 517 479 763 748 602 10,993
Total Polled 42,205 80,805 125,354 53,752 31,116 75,684 75,555 66,503 63,569 37,894 47,396 65,517 63,837 37,714 866,901
Registered

electors

54,214 102,219 157,463 69,243 40,020 94,870 95,567 85,375 81,149 47,685 58,637 82,298 80,420 38,382 1,049,106
Turnout 77.85% 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%
Source:[28]

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