Galle Electoral District

This article is about the electoral district in Sri Lanka. For the administrative district, see Galle District.
Galle
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District
Galle
Province Southern
Polling divisions 10
Population 1,063,000[1] (2008)
Electorate 761,815[2] (2010)
Area 1,652 km2 (638 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members 10
MPs Piyasena Gamage, UPFA
Sajin Vass Gunawardena, UPFA
Gayantha Karunathilaka, UNF
Ajith Kumara, DNA
Nishantha Muthuhettigama, UPFA
Manusha Nanayakkara, UNF
Ramesh Pathirana, UPFA
Mohan Priyadarshana Silva, UPFA
Chandima Weerakkody, UPFA
Gunaratna Weerakoon, UPFA

Galle 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 Galle in the Southern province. The district currently elects 10 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 761,815 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%
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
Junius JayewardeneUNP20,26917,78422,30114,94923,66823,78518,96027,20917,06020,8014,758211,54450.23%
Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP19,62316,22523,6899,29521,80511,50822,60019,64912,73220,7983,001180,92542.96%
Rohana WijeweeraJVP1,5332,2711,9811,1782,1062,2792,2391,6293,0262,40931120,9624.98%
Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP1885153813,0602942551802101819072206,3911.52%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP135641294569125113644071368910.21%
Kumar PonnambalamACTC3222791436633460453914250.10%
Valid Votes41,78036,88148,56028,54147,97838,01544,12648,82133,08445,0258,327421,138100.00%
Rejected Votes389474540546686389361605367748935,198
Total Polled42,16937,35549,10029,08748,66438,40444,48749,42633,45145,7738,420426,336
Registered Electors51,07345,08659,04037,44458,59651,57456,05357,07541,35555,193512,489
Turnout82.57%82.85%83.16%77.68%83.05%74.46%79.37%86.60%80.89%82.93%83.19%
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%
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP22,8773,44427,0613,47512,05717,43218,32922,3475,70313,2902,600148,61553.09%
Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP16,8653,28220,3685,0938,78919,22711,50022,0294,21011,5392,010124,91244.62%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLMP6642349413544818696377941891,0432116,4172.29%
Valid Votes40,4066,96048,3708,92221,32737,52830,46645,17010,10225,8724,821279,944100.00%
Rejected Votes3681507931622996334387451514562664,461
Total Polled40,7747,11049,1639,08421,62638,16130,90445,91510,25326,3285,087284,405
Registered Electors57,72449,88565,35141,22065,59756,08361,36965,31047,88760,877571,303
Turnout70.64%14.25%75.23%22.04%32.97%68.04%50.36%70.30%21.41%43.25%49.78%
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
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
United National Party19,61515,38623,79013,05218,48217,54714,84025,4669,51621,5114,757183,96250.40%6
Sri Lanka Freedom Party19,61312,24822,3254,13015,84913,52312,85722,59710,40214,5933,959152,09641.67%5
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)
2852,3654616,4753,4654693033114103,10051618,1604.98%0
United Lanka People's Party4523731741971531,7792411622711801154,0971.12%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress160581141882052,899559213485244,0141.10%0
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna161234115142258281472298665341152,6760.73%0
Valid Votes40,28630,66446,97924,18438,41236,49828,76848,92620,79940,0039,486365,005100.00%11
Rejected Votes1,8562,5052,7052,1913,1521,5871,7922,9541,7772,72928823,536
Total Polled42,14233,16949,68426,37541,56438,08530,56051,88022,57642,7329,774388,541
Registered Electors56,40848,72564,39040,34564,52954,73860,47464,45247,42659,50810,151571,146
Turnout74.71%68.07%77.16%65.37%64.41%69.58%50.53%80.49%47.60%71.81%96.29%68.03%
Source:[6]

The following candidates were elected:[6] Amarasiri Dodangoda (SLFP), 66,431 preference votes (pv); Bentota Pathiranage Richard de Silva (SLFP), 64,268 pv; Matarage Upali Sarath Danston Amarasiri (UNP), 63,985 pv; Rupa Karunathilake (UNP), 51,147 pv; Don Ranjith Nanda Kumarage (UNP), 43,609 pv; Vincent Jayawardene (UNP), 42,085 pv; Hemakumara Nanayakkara (SLFP), 37,310 pv; Kariyawasam Haputhanthri Gamage Noel Padmasiri (SLFP), 35,772 pv; Piyasena Gamage (SLFP); 35,456 pv; Rannulu Nandimiththa G. de Soyza (UNP); 28,474 pv; and Buddhika Kurukularatne (UNP), 24,010 pv.

1993 Provincial Council Election

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

Party Votes % Seats
United National Party190,47844.32%
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)189,11444.00%
Democratic United National Front39,0369.08%
Nava Sama Samaja Party5,2271.22%
Others5,9031.37%
Valid Votes429,758100.00%
Rejected Votes27,829
Total Polled457,587
Registered Electors622,127
Turnout73.55%
Source:

1994 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 3rd Southern provincial council election held on 24 March 1994 for the district:

Party Votes % Seats
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)238,77044.32%
United National Party200,00444.00%
Nava Sama Samaja Party7,1509.08%
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya1,7251.22%
Valid Votes447,649100.00%
Rejected Votes22,600
Total Polled470,249
Registered Electors622,129
Turnout75.59%
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
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)28,02724,41733,57216,90731,22223,34729,71633,64821,88027,2437,977277,95656.39%6
United National Party20,57617,64323,87414,23922,05919,88518,52826,09915,83020,4124,123203,26841.24%4
Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)6457805054219406128196018058912207,2391.47%0
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna704172389992029837322961053401234,1450.84%0
People's Freedom Front2320791224153942252433060.06%0
Valid Votes49,97543,03258,41931,67854,44744,84249,83460,68638,64548,91012,446492,914100.00%10
Rejected Votes1,8081,8012,9371,3802,4181,4181,9622,7471,9752,13218520,763
Total Polled51,78344,83361,35633,05856,86546,26051,79663,43340,62051,04212,631513,677
Registered Electors64,32056,04174,33143,98871,76562,01166,34274,33753,06666,221632,422
Turnout80.51%80.00%82.54%75.15%79.24%74.60%78.07%85.33%76.55%77.08%81.22%
Source:[7]

The following candidates were elected:[7] Amarasiri Dodangoda (PA), 176,151 preference votes (pv); Richard Bentota Pathirana (PA), 116,893 pv; Vajira Abeywardena (UNP), 81,373 pv; Piyasena Gamage (PA), 67,033 pv; Ganegama Liyanage Sarath Gunawardena (UNP), 56,568 pv; Amarasiri Matarage Upali Sarath Dunstan (UNP), 53,577 pv; Rupa Karunathilake (UNP), 52,577 pv; Kariyawasam Haputhanthri Gamage Noel Padmasiri (PA), 52,370 pv; Kalu Arachchige Nandadasa Gunasinghe (PA), 46,948 pv; and Asoka Weerasinghe de Silva (PA), 45,022 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%
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
Chandrika KumaratungaPA29,13525,25833,93217,30732,21323,58729,68934,00322,47028,6189,186285,39861.40%
Srimathi DissanayakeUNP17,67913,73520,78512,08718,74717,25816,11523,21611,93417,4064,320173,28237.28%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 211116327210822483220282244164141,8850.41%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP19014017459160185172157127138821,5840.34%
Nihal GalappaththiSLPF1281161857013298158208173156631,4870.32%
A.J. RanashingeInd 1117101131831241271291728181331,1790.25%
Valid Votes47,36039,51355,47929,71451,60041,33846,48358,03835,02946,56313,698464,815100.00%
Rejected Votes6725149523757736156561,0595836602537,112
Total Polled48,03240,02756,43130,08952,37341,95347,13959,09735,61247,22313,951471,927
Registered Electors64,32056,04174,33143,98871,76562,01166,34274,33753,06666,221632,422
Turnout74.68%71.42%75.92%68.40%72.98%67.65%71.05%79.50%67.11%71.31%74.62%
Source:[8]

1999 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 4th Southern provincial council election held on 10 June 1999 for the district:

Party Votes % Seats
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)214,71446.70%11
United National Party188,92141.09%9
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna38,8178.44%2
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna5,4961.20%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)4,9811.08%0
Independent 14,5500.99%0
Muslim United Liberation Front7390.16%0
People's Liberation Solidarity Front4440.10%0
Independent 33920.09%0
Liberal Party3400.07%0
People's Freedom Front1970.04%0
Independent 21780.04%0
Valid Votes459,769100.00%22
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
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%
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
Chandrika KumaratungaPA30,32724,64234,09717,52431,62622,00828,13735,71222,44528,4046,232281,15454.91%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP19,74916,35822,96913,37221,19620,04218,06425,29214,88219,1344,848195,90638.26%
Nandana GunathilakeJVP2,6022,5952,4061,4663,1282,2072,7273,1833,1572,4971,28927,2575.32%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP150141167101169225161951151441241,5920.31%
W.V.M. RanjithInd 2129781917511564135174144104181,2270.24%
T. EdirisuriyaInd 1916213654125639413510391149680.19%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA12484916082112925055791239520.19%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal8155148531196197152518829070.18%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF62479129763767110657456630.13%
Abdul RasoolSLMP69558237691195575513276510.13%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 3413256944184059302623570.07%
A.W. PremawardhanaPFF16134082472048161532100.04%
A. DissanayakaDUNF209221222151524191071750.03%
Valid Votes53,46144,17160,49632,80056,79544,97849,70465,10941,13350,69812,674512,019100.00%
Rejected Votes1,0708801,1455399911,0001,0868738577495269,716
Total Polled54,53145,05161,64133,33957,78645,97850,79065,98241,99051,44713,200521,735
Registered Electors69,22958,54576,86045,79075,27163,30067,83378,75256,50268,503660,585
Turnout78.77%76.95%80.20%72.81%76.77%72.64%74.88%83.78%74.32%75.10%78.98%
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
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)
28,84022,65731,84515,74530,21320,00425,97434,27821,03526,6197,391264,60150.08%5
United National Party21,34218,66223,54814,59422,81122,35119,63926,62917,49119,9105,078212,05540.14%4
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna3,9253,7723,9372,4174,4423,8554,4814,4934,3344,2741,69041,6207.88%1
Sinhala Heritage5404043053115208334722182474592264,5350.86%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)188274392133256102206254249250132,3170.44%0
Independent 276701284191345969755657040.13%0
Citizen's Front532644136356045512881135720.11%0
United Lalith Front3749713664295258573874980.09%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya44163119294226292031213080.06%0
Democratic United National Front162234731152446172532400.05%0
Liberal Party17184942751527202112040.04%0
Independent 1121733715161717152131730.03%0
United Sinhala Great Council1773172112163114921670.03%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party11616727281111101421430.03%0
581114376 94 760.01%0
People's Freedom Front10310566712531680.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front1306382811970670.01%0
Valid Votes55,14646,01160,49133,48658,59947,40151,05866,234*43,63551,82214,456*528,348100.00%10
Rejected Votes2,2171,9053,5421,0532,8741,7742,300 1,9052,260 22,794
Total Polled57,36347,91664,03334,53961,47349,17553,358 45,54054,082 551,142
Registered Electors71,25660,17378,86746,93577,09565,31369,19681,12858,32170,225678,509
Turnout80.50%79.63%81.19%73.59%79.74%75.29%77.11% 78.09%77.01%81.23%
Source:[11]

The following candidates were elected:[12] Richard Pathirana (PA), 114,658 preference votes (pv); Vajira Abeywardena (UNP), 104,483 pv; Amarasiri Dodangoda (PA), 89,149 pv; Hemakumara Nanayakkara (UNP), 70,231 pv; Piyasena Gamage (PA), 62,830 pv; Gayantha Karunathilaka (UNP), 60,728 pv; A.A. Keerthi Suranjith Mawellage (PA), 51,899 pv; G. L. Sarath Gunawardena (UNP), 46,656 pv; Kariyawasam Haputhanthri Gamage Noel Padmasiri (PA), 46,600 pv; and Athula Indika Weerakoon (JVP), 2,664 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
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)
24,79820,29527,44716,03025,11427,51621,61729,66618,63222,487238,98944.10%5
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)
25,56220,40928,32613,95626,73215,64023,50830,15118,92524,018232,93142.98%4
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna5,4265,7615,7143,9307,2365,2636,8826,7176,7185,71561,80611.41%1
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)213282350155290942393532402142,4480.45%0
Sinhala Heritage2532281531802794072161131142742,3280.43%0
United Socialist Party84441034280695313345717280.13%0
Independent 545461182892295368516030.11%0
Democratic Left Front3716381511217179724650.09%0
United Lalith Front3731612570275146514650.09%0
Democratic United National Front3224431628112630302920.05%0
Liberal Party131630532982961730.03%0
Independent 41751810305128111390.03%0
Independent 1611265173121151170.02%0
United Sinhala Great Council16101341451111131140.02%0
Independent 39421312810741010.02%0
People's Freedom Front8611074735680.01%0
Independent 24310282555500.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front746195433500.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front349372426470.01%0
Valid Votes56,57047,19962,49734,41060,06849,31652,73567,476*44,90653,041541,914100.00%10
Rejected Votes2,4561,9423,9281,4262,8162,0062,3553,0422,0122,36024,561
Total Polled59,02649,14166,42535,83662,88451,32255,09070,51846,91855,401566,475
Registered Electors73,39761,81381,02647,77478,96768,94971,47383,30260,27371,592698,566
Turnout80.42%79.50%81.98%75.01%79.63%74.43%77.08%84.65%77.84%77.38%81.09%
Sources:[13][14]

The following candidates were elected:[15] Vajira Abeywardena (UNF), 110,055 preference votes (pv); Amarasiri Dodangoda (PA), 78,697 pv; Hemakumara Nanayakkara (UNF), 78,590 pv; Richard Pathirane (PA), 72,737 pv; Gayantha Karunathilaka (UNF), 64,257 pv; Piyasena Gamage (PA), 54,570 pv; Ananda Abeywickrama (UNF), 50,772 pv; Jayantha Jayaweera (UNF), 49,667 pv; Baddegama Samitha (PA), 42,120 pv; and Athula Indika Weerakoon (JVP), 2,938 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
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)30,89726,43535,93618,00234,84020,77930,64838,63329,80729,41310,995306,38556.58%6
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)
21,24917,28924,57214,11722,24323,58519,41727,44014,37719,4085,702209,39938.67%4
Jathika Hela Urumaya3,0952,5441,3681,9442,4114,1661,6671,1191,1872,2671,05822,8264.22%0
United Lalith Front424521337456051824946740.12%0
National Development Front64807740838548505396260.12%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)4999421116110301538234570.08%0
United Socialist Party54255830495642674464560.08%0
Independent 916132810181119241301640.03%0
Independent 116145712522102101210.02%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya911824339173740.01%0
Independent 875111558341640.01%0
Independent 352113252841440.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party3768213230380.01%0
Independent 55490404330320.01%0
Independent 74173520430320.01%0
Swarajya6040342214280.01%0
Independent 60050510560250.00%0
Sri Lanka National Front0630101202210.00%0
Independent 24230102220190.00%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front1332001110130.00%0
Independent 41000110252130.00%0
Valid Votes55,52746,58562,36934,21759,75048,87951,97067,48345,566*51,35517,810541,511100.00%10
Rejected Votes3,0072,3844,7271,4893,3692,2273,1354,3712,4642,91329430,380
Total Polled58,53448,96967,09635,70663,11951,10655,10571,85448,03054,26818,104571,891
Registered Electors76,10163,49583,38148,38780,94370,20472,56686,34362,18073,009716,709
Turnout76.92%77.12%80.47%73.79%77.98%72.80%75.94%83.22%77.24%74.33%79.79%
Source:[16]

The following candidates were elected:[17] Ajith Kumara (UPFA-JVP), 128,060 preference votes (pv); Vajira Abeywardena (UNF-UNP), 126,037 pv; Chandrasena Wijesinghe (UPFA-JVP), 101,377 pv; Thilakaratne Withanachchi (UPFA-JVP) 85,627 pv; Hemakumara Nanayakkara (UNF-UNP), 81,382 pv; Piyasena Gamage (UPFA-SLFP), 71,307 pv; Amarasiri Dodangoda (UPFA-SLFP), 60,282 pv; Gunaratna Weerakoon (UPFA-SLFP), 58,154 pv; Gayantha Karunathilaka (UNF-UNP), 55,757 pv; and Lionel Premasiri (UNF-UNP), 39,519 pv.

Amarasiri Dodangoda (UPFA-SLFP) died on 30 May 2009.[18] His replacement Chandima Weerakkody (UPFA-SLFP) was sworn in on 9 June 2009.[19]

2004 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 5th Southern provincial council election held on 10 July 2004 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)23,48623,58028,68113,53026,23517,69421,62633,53219,05824,3396,524238,28562.50%14
United National Party13,99610,46717,6279,39815,77714,29312,41021,3909,15411,6792,977139,16836.51%9
United Socialist Party891,19411157769467139132291282,2780.60%0
United Lalith Front4233743151554470313744720.12%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya244319343040203119131204110.11%0
Independent 2283639929181739151892570.07%0
United Sinhala Great Council2011133838111282781590.04%0
Independent 11214135136111361101040.03%0
Ruhuna People's Party810714759127105940.02%0
Valid Votes37,70535,38846,58423,08142,22632,24334,21555,23828,43036,5439,575381,228100.00%23
Rejected Votes2,1961,9863,0381,2402,7551,8862,0434,0031,8362,12952123,633
Total Polled39,90137,37449,62224,32144,98134,12936,25859,24130,26638,67210,096404,861
Registered Electors76,10163,49583,38148,38780,94370,20472,56686,34362,18073,009716,609
Turnout52.43%58.86%59.51%50.26%55.57%48.61%49.97%68.61%48.67%52.97%56.50%
Source:[20]

The following candidates were elected:[20] Shan Wijayalal De Silva (UPFA), 59,826 preference votes (pv); Ariyathilaka Udalamattha Gamage Dayawansha (UPFA), 39,725 pv; Nishantha Muthuhettigamage (UPFA), 36,274 pv; Thithagalla Gamage Rathna (UPFA), 35,714 pv; Kolamba Thantreege Nishantha Perera (UPFA), 33,370 pv; Asela Naleenda Lal Naligama Hewage (UPFA), 33,008 pv; Kalinga Samithra De Silva (UPFA), 32,483 pv; Thotagamuwe Kankanmge Jayasundara (UPFA), 29,690 pv; Agampodi Mohan P. De Silva (UPFA), 29,103 pv; Iranipala Wijewantha (UPFA), 29,076 pv; Jayaweera Thommaya Hakuru (UPFA), 27,790 pv; Lal Bandula Bandarigoda (UNP), 24,675 pv; Abewickrama Ananda (UNP), 23,885 pv; Manusha Nanayakkara (UNP), 21,774 pv; Dhasilige Sunil Senanayaka (UNP), 21,731 pv; Wijepala Hettiarachchi (UNP), 21,675 pv; Asoka Dhanawansa De Silva Pettagam (UNP), 21,154 pv; Kaluarachchige Nanda Gunasinghe (UPFA), 21,068 pv; Angulugaha Gamage Chandradasa Piyasiri (UPFA), 21,051 pv; Sathendra Maithree Gunarathna (UNP), 20,503 pv; Ajith De Silva Ginihalgodage Ramba (UPFA), 19,780 pv; Ranjith Kumarage (UNP), 17,951 pv; and Jayasiri Nanayakkara (UNP), 16,550 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%
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA36,42430,41840,55820,74338,77924,97235,00242,30431,15734,25912,617347,23358.41%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP24,57020,09327,76415,46025,76727,16622,16431,48917,43821,3306,079239,32040.26%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP22215135413329619919430116422192,2440.38%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF21117035012526810423335417917632,1730.37%
Victor HettigodaULPP107591123410085801127364478730.15%
Chamil JayaneththiNLF5448842068245471494755240.09%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP4349683664234782604145170.09%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF3942782670284860423244690.08%
Anura De SilvaULF4025531653304961322723880.07%
A.K.J. ArachchigeDUA2725401941233539292523050.05%
Wije DiasSEP2019272815111929173152210.04%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF174288171118168901360.02%
H.S. DharmadwajaUNAF5714482611530650.01%
Valid Votes61,77951,11069,53036,65265,54652,67857,94974,92949,25356,26518,777594,468100.00%
Rejected Votes5605096992915725204956544814982615,540
Total Polled62,33951,61970,22936,94366,11853,19858,44475,58349,73456,76319,038600,008
Registered Electors78,49664,86485,78648,82682,28271,42573,60689,15664,11173,737732,289
Turnout79.42%79.58%81.87%75.66%80.36%74.48%79.40%84.78%77.57%76.98%81.94%
Source:[21]

2009 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 6th Southern provincial council election held on 10 October 2009 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)34,61534,26042,19122,39240,29923,64733,25847,37230,93234,44910,585354,00068.34%16
United National Party17,97910,89017,0207,69013,45418,82314,55516,2009,60611,5642,394140,17527.06%6
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna2,6511,5051,9259332,3791,9731,9752,5601,6621,59679919,9583.85%1
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress11011082561,9860614172,2730.44%0
United National Alliance5833683162664661403055000.10%0
United Socialist Party6921442139522948162433660.07%0
Independent 410161121211102641001120.02%0
Socialist Equality Party21252856333280950.02%0
Left Front124296101388101920.02%0
Janasetha Peramuna46935142374122890.02%0
Independent 35121426447640640.01%0
United Lanka People's Party845264810460570.01%0
National People's Party72928433461490.01%0
Independent 265735615431460.01%0
Independent 139433228211380.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front512031126521380.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya35102674242360.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party64303021020210.00%0
United Lanka Great Council31323212011190.00%0
Valid Votes55,55646,79161,36031,20256,36046,63049,93766,33742,30947,74313,803518,028100.00%23
Rejected Votes2,0991,9863,2491,1662,6591,5742,0462,9911,7642,14127721,952
Total Polled57,65548,77764,60932,36859,01948,20451,98369,32844,07349,88414,080539,980
Registered Electors84,87268,78089,80550,10984,77271,57576,19094,24567,02574,442761,815
Turnout67.93%70.92%71.94%64.60%69.62%67.35%68.23%73.56%65.76%67.01%70.88%
Source:[22]

The following candidates were elected:[23] Shan Wijayalal De Silva (UPFA), 90,294 preference votes (pv); Ihala Medagama Randima Preemal Gamage (UPFA), 77,418 pv; Nishantha Muthuhettigamage (UPFA), 71,718 pv; Sajin Vass Gunawardena (UPFA), 70,627 pv; Udalamatta Gamage Dayawansha Ariyathilaka (UPFA), 56,353 pv; A. Krishantha Pushpakumara Weerasinghe alias "Raththaran" (UNP), 52,371 pv; Agampodi Mohan P. De Silva (UPFA), 48,272 pv; Athukorala Kariyawasam Chaminda Sampath (UPFA), 42,300 pv; Ajith Prasanna Hewa Aluthsal Arachchige (UPFA), 38,762 pv; Manusha Nanayakkara (UNP), 38,477 pv; Angulugaha Gamage Chandradasa Piyasiri (UPFA), 30,678 pv; Anarkalli Aakarsha Jayatilaka (UPFA), 26,728 pv; Bandula Lal Bandarigoda (UNP), 24,891 pv; Baddegama Samitha (UPFA), 24,815 pv; T.D.S.L. Jayaweera (UPFA), 24,466 pv; Ananda Padmasiri Kariyawasam (UPFA), 24,206 pv; Amarapala Kahandapeelage (UPFA), 24,010 pv; Withanachchi Don Chamli Padmalal (UPFA), 22,771 pv; Lasantha Wijitha Kumara Wijenayaka (UPFA), 22,399 pv; Asoka Dhanawansa De Silva Pettagam (UNP), 21,674 pv; Wijepala Bopagoda Hettiarachchige (UNP), 19,470 pv; A. Akarawitage Gunarathna Maiththree (UNP), 17,920 pv; and Asela Naleenda Lal Naligama Hewage (JVP), 3,113 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%
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA40,32133,48844,49523,63444,03625,79739,43547,98734,80937,32915,640386,97163.69%
Sarath FonsekaNDF24,34519,19124,44612,19820,21927,62518,60626,06113,42017,6177,905211,63334.83%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF1451502621342429415323119815561,7700.29%
M.C.M. IsmailDUNF11479168711417515022791125151,2560.21%
W.V. Mahiman RanjithInd 19193135591236493186118105131,0800.18%
C.J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF825013844837391114675848040.13%
A.S.P LiyanageSLLP79378332783766111574436270.10%
Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 36630833981444668464335490.09%
Aithurus M. IlliasInd 24831602657305557442344350.07%
Sarath ManamendraNSH3227632733354376283033970.07%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP3927692346343658183043840.06%
Lal PereraONF4127542930303335272643360.06%
Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF21174219262015372011112390.04%
M. K. ShivajilingamInd 51043810231718309901680.03%
Wije DiasSEP191922241210131132041570.03%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF12113337614379801400.02%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA919214127152110801260.02%
M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 4672741112122113831240.02%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP126142161082814911200.02%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP7521820592011631150.02%
M.B. ThaminimullaACAKO16716515114187201010.02%
Sarath KongahageUNAF11912692819562890.01%
Valid Votes65,52653,33470,30236,40165,32054,03858,92375,45349,02455,67223,628607,621100.00%
Rejected Votes3713204892413823123294573083362203,765
Total Polled65,89753,65470,79136,64265,70254,35059,25275,91049,33256,00823,848611,386
Registered Electors84,87268,78089,80550,10984,77271,57576,19094,24567,02574,442761,815
Turnout77.64%78.01%78.83%73.12%77.50%75.93%77.77%80.55%73.60%75.24%80.25%
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
Akmee
-mana
Ambalan
-goda
Badde
-gama
Bala-
pitiya
Bentara
Elpitiya
GalleHabara
-duwa
Hini-
duma
Karan-
deniya
Rat-
gama
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.31,99826,21035,73317,37432,92620,34827,66040,08327,27428,81416,887305,30766.17%7
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))
13,0628,92614,1197,29512,59214,80410,64415,6168,6889,7294,626120,10126.03%2
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)4,0264,1802,6961,8992,7925,3242,8092,7172,0222,8212,37733,6637.30%1
Independent 64457552648472547323974270.09%0
Sri Lanka National Front12627295151251571883300.07%0
United Socialist Party3319412418272756112542850.06%0
National Development Front4116381233161941301932680.06%0
Independent 7121142162812193539942270.05%0
United National Alternative Front111417417131232111481530.03%0
Independent 512926351091691001090.02%0
United Democratic Front510162155819285950.02%0
Socialist Equality Party61522462483203930.02%0
All Are Citizens, All Are Kings Organisation23112123252524710.02%0
Janasetha Peramuna920426036424600.01%0
Independent 2309265410295550.01%0
United Lanka Great Council30601356715370.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya33215205522300.01%0
Independent 432101076242280.01%0
Independent 3222001112302250.01%0
Independent 105313130512240.01%0
Valid Votes49,28739,50852,84026,72648,56540,62841,27358,72538,33141,54723,958461,388100.00%10
Rejected Votes2,0362,1603,5771,2772,6111,7442,4103,6571,6772,03782724,013
Total Polled51,32341,66856,41728,00351,17642,37243,68362,38240,00843,58424,785485,401
Registered Electors84,87268,78089,80550,10984,77271,57576,19094,24567,02574,442761,815
Turnout60.47%60.58%62.82%55.88%60.37%59.20%57.33%66.19%59.69%58.55%63.72%
Source:[24]

The following candidates were elected:[25] Nishantha Muthuhettigama (UPFA), 125,777 preference votes (pv); Ramesh Pathirana (UPFA), 95,313 pv; Gunaratna Weerakoon (UPFA-SLFP), 68,629 pv; Chandima Weerakkody (UPFA-SLFP), 67,231 pv; Piyasena Gamage (UPFA-SLFP), 67,033 pv; Sajin Vass Gunawardena (UPFA), 53,989 pv; Gayantha Karunathilaka (UNF-UNP), 49,945 pv; Manusha Nanayakkara (UNF), 49,690 pv; Mohan Priyadarshana Silva (UPFA), 49,456 pv; and Ajith Kumara (DNA-JVP), 15,872 pv.

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