Kalutara Electoral District

This article is about the electoral district in Sri Lanka. For the administrative district, see Kalutara District.
Kalutara
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District
Kalutara
Province Western
Polling divisions 8
Population 1,118,000[1] (2008)
Electorate 813,233[2] (2010)
Area 1,598 km2 (617 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members 10
MPs Rohitha Abeygunawardena, UPFA
Reginald Cooray, UPFA
Nirmala Kotalawala, UPFA
Ajith Perera, UNF
Arjuna Ranatunga, DNA
Mahinda Samarasinghe, UPFA
Rajitha Senaratne, UPFA
Palitha Thewarapperuma, UNF
Kumara Welgama, UPFA
Vidura Wickremenayake, UPFA

Kalutara 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 Kalutara in the Western province. The district currently elects 10 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 813,233 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%
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
Junius JayewardeneUNP25,68126,63127,95121,48627,05626,16724,49426,6485,478211,59250.15%
Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP21,04125,50022,34920,06823,51822,99223,15423,8613,391185,87444.06%
Rohana WijeweeraJVP2,0431,5831,8129981,3612,3062,1642,01122114,4993.44%
Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP2,0797306085213591,7075371,7762968,6132.04%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP7981425718611289189368710.21%
Kumar PonnambalamACTC8035396448391072744430.11%
Valid Votes51,00354,56052,80143,19452,52853,32350,54554,5129,426421,892100.00%
Rejected Votes9446285445824596127416771035,290
Total Polled51,94755,18853,34543,77652,98753,93551,28655,1899,529427,182
Registered Electors62,89065,01364,35751,29761,35664,94461,80967,549499,215
Turnout82.60%84.89%82.89%85.34%86.36%83.05%82.97%81.70%85.57%
Source:[4]

1988 Provincial Council Election

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

Party Votes % Seats
United National Party 11
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)
10
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 2
Others 0
Valid Votes 23
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout
Source:

1988 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP15,25526,89721,92018,49124,11622,42519,90828,3662,383179,76149.57%
Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP15,15526,06620,52918,70523,86822,55117,91722,7012,018169,51046.74%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLMP9052,2619527431,3392,5598363,54823213,3753.69%
Valid Votes31,31555,22443,40137,93949,32347,53538,66154,6154,633362,646100.00%
Rejected Votes5218717008806321,1617167992576,537
Total Polled31,83656,09544,10138,81949,95548,69639,37755,4144,890369,183
Registered Electors70,99173,58573,40858,03069,40575,91270,45778,330570,118
Turnout44.85%76.23%60.08%66.89%71.98%64.15%55.89%70.74%64.76%
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
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
United National Party16,31124,89419,29816,36025,77017,84013,64320,4735,480160,06949.84%6
Sri Lanka Freedom Party11,39723,20212,97612,02417,65814,37412,15623,7783,945131,51040.94%5
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress1581,9685,2503211292,2484362,4283312,9714.04%0
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)
6791,7646422071,7783,3114143,02552212,3423.84%0
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna1013691122538391221086411452,6900.84%0
United Lanka People's Party175167224156103247312165621,6110.50%0
Valid Votes28,82152,36438,50229,32146,27738,14227,06950,51010,187321,193100.00%11
Rejected Votes2,5452,5502,2142,4632,8832,4072,6212,16229420,139
Total Polled31,36654,91440,71631,78449,16040,54929,69052,67210,481341,332
Registered Electors69,93772,27072,35557,11167,91573,97168,95576,83610,843570,193
Turnout44.85%75.98%56.27%55.65%72.38%54.82%43.06%68.55%96.66%59.86%
Source:[6]

The following candidates were elected:[6] Thilak Karunaratne (SLFP), 54,339 preference votes (pv); Indradasa Hettiarachchi (UNP), 54,099 pv; Sumitha Priyanganie Abeyweera (SLFP), 51,494 pv; Neville Fernando (SLFP), 40,977 pv; Anil Moonesinghe (SLFP), 40,320 pv; Punsiri Senaraja Perera Samaranayake (UNP), 36,150 pv; Abdul Bakeer Makar Imtiyas (UNP), 35,433 pv; Pathirage Don Abeyratne (UNP), 30,292 pv; Mangala Moonesinghe (SLFP), 28,522 pv; Manna Marakkalage Mervin Joseph Cooray (UNP), 27,991 pv; and Jayasiri Sarath Kumara Ranawaka (UNP), 20,983 pv.

1993 Provincial Council Election

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

Party Votes % Seats
United National Party 10
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.) 9
Democratic United National Front 3
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 1
Others 0
Valid Votes 23
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
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)31,00937,37433,68624,36432,37434,34930,51439,3098,775271,75453.77%6
United National Party27,00728,53129,06323,75527,56227,48226,52025,6925,503221,11543.75%4
Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)6937748092265151,1079699701756,2381.23%0
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna4027077763057717276701,1633935,9141.17%0
People's Freedom Front543142355027544153390.07%0
Valid Votes59,16567,41764,37648,68561,27263,69258,72767,17514,851505,360100.00%10
Rejected Votes3,8183,0592,8053,1212,6563,0294,0342,64223325,397
Total Polled62,98370,47667,18151,80663,92866,72162,76169,81715,084530,757
Registered Electors78,54086,67683,84963,13177,87786,43780,13589,554646,199
Turnout80.19%81.31%80.12%82.06%82.09%77.19%78.32%77.96%82.14%
Source:[7]

The following candidates were elected:[7] Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (PA), 88,213 preference votes (pv); Abeyweera Sumithra Priyanganie (PA), 85,661 pv; Reginald Cooray (PA), 85,297 pv; Kumara Welgama (PA), 79,056 pv; Ediriweera Premarathna (PA), 70,041 pv; Abdul Bakeer Markar Imthiyas (UNP), 68,519 pv; Thilak Karunarathna (UNP), 63,206 pv; Jayasiri Sarath Kumara Ranawaka (UNP), 60,506 pv; Mahinda Samarasinghe (UNP), 59,150 pv; and Anil Moonesinghe (PA), 56,071 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%
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
Chandrika KumaratungaPA32,46740,50336,36427,07236,06437,49033,72642,9519,049295,68661.47%
Srimathi DissanayakeUNP21,90323,65523,48720,09421,88622,20920,66720,0324,533178,46637.10%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 232231524628135123728616692,2130.46%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP190263115172262226202340981,8680.39%
A.J. RanashingeInd 1163187135131212170168198341,3980.29%
G.A. NihalSLPF201177153145147161201161421,3880.29%
Valid Votes55,24665,10060,50047,89558,92260,49355,25063,84813,765481,019100.00%
Rejected Votes8939296607729329291,0459222277,309
Total Polled56,13966,02961,16048,66759,85461,42256,29564,77013,992488,328
Registered Electors78,54086,67683,84963,13177,87786,43780,13589,554646,199
Turnout71.48%76.18%72.94%77.09%76.86%71.06%70.25%72.33%75.57%
Source:[8]

1999 Provincial Council Election

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

Party Votes % Seats
United National Party199,05444.16%10
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)198,70244.08%10
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna28,3476.29%2
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress7,2301.60%1
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna7,1491.59%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)5,4271.20%0
National Union of Workers (CWC, DWC)4,0510.90%0
Muslim United Liberation Front5670.13%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front2090.05%0
Valid Votes450,736100.00%23
Rejected Votes28,441
Total Polled479,177
Registered Electors676,962
Turnout70.78%
Sources:[9][10]

1999 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
Chandrika KumaratungaPA30,12840,38434,36925,42437,55935,75132,35239,0816,169281,21752.88%
Ranil WickramasingheUNP26,50628,43029,58522,87927,70027,13125,81324,9764,403217,42340.88%
M.D.N. GunathilakaJVP3,0143,2622,4211,3972,6483,3693,2213,64779123,7704.47%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP2273841481843083863165961722,7210.51%
W.V.M. RanjithInd 22081711601561821271839021,2790.24%
T. EdirisuriyaInd 11761541501311391351489641,1330.21%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal1631391141281261111628141,0280.19%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA78154814513013175242671,0030.19%
Abdul RasoolSLMP867815969771057414447960.15%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF769070697977836046080.11%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 3833735634038711903860.07%
A.W. PremawardhanaPFF344015283131321622290.04%
A. DissanayakaDUNF3431142421213525112160.04%
Valid Votes60,81373,35467,32150,59769,04067,41362,56569,07311,633531,809100.00%
Rejected Votes1,2261,4671,1459911,4171,5401,4922,01450411,796
Total Polled62,03974,82168,46651,58870,45768,95364,05771,08712,137543,605
Registered Electors82,14593,10787,51366,21286,68090,72384,57591,768682,723
Turnout75.52%80.36%78.24%77.91%81.28%76.00%75.74%77.46%79.62%
Source:[11]

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
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)
28,53135,86030,17924,30836,65931,46929,96830,8487,353255,17546.86%5
United National Party27,66527,43429,39222,81227,25926,64125,51825,9944,500217,21539.89%4
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna4,1285,5343,9882,0374,1915,5164,7097,0471,22338,3737.05%1
Sinhala Heritage8352,7601,5655971,2332,4281,6484,03551815,6192.87%0
National Unity Alliance (SLMC)1531,6883,671471822,4645192,8573811,9432.19%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)492323299265452289426363252,9340.54%0
Citizen's Front67481855276478075126420.12%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya92813352808052146216370.12%0
Independent 4705564384832563704000.07%0
Democratic United National Front413231413730404002920.05%0
Left & Democratic Alliance914181717527541122550.05%0
Independent 5332218171726392131960.04%0
Independent 1251521182022282201710.03%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party20222151226372141680.03%0
Independent 32817815151715801230.02%0
Independent 213211116138162001180.02%0
National Development Front1530610147111821130.02%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front81612393590650.01%0
Peoples Freedom Front466636640410.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party335256770380.01%0
Valid Votes62,23273,98169,53350,78270,24269,16963,25571,61313,711544,518100.00%10
Rejected Votes3,5343,1592,8853,0462,9283,3853,6722,79233025,731
Total Polled65,76677,14072,41853,82873,17072,55466,92774,40514,041570,249
Registered Electors83,94795,22389,74267,19888,93792,55085,83894,221697,656
Turnout78.34%81.01%80.70%80.10%82.27%78.39%77.97%78.97%81.74%
Source:[12]

The following candidates were elected:[13] Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (PA), 148,705 preference votes (pv); Mahinda Samarasinghe (UNP), 82,511 pv; Imtiaz Bakeer Markar (UNP), 74,555 pv; Rajitha Senaratne (UNP), 73,382 pv; Reginald Cooray (PA), 67,945 pv; Tudor Dayaratne (PA), 63,636 pv; Kumara Welgama (PA), 60,394 pv; Ediriweera Premaratne (PA), 53,690 pv; Aberatne Pathirage Don (UNP), 47,271 pv; and Nandana Gunathilake (JVP), 5,628 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
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)
29,73433,27236,70924,59231,46232,34429,29032,013254,33945.94%5
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)
25,14732,96625,64120,90931,78828,69325,76129,288226,46840.91%4
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna6,5998,5446,5813,9767,0138,7687,6979,43560,45110.92%1
Sinhala Heritage2978454552154767365521,3675,1030.92%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)3183263212013462632832902,3690.43%0
United Socialist Party2922553582422152912712302,1620.39%0
Muslim United Liberation Front2162202602002011862121891,6930.31%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya234367282612542040.04%0
Independent 729151437262416161780.03%0
National Development Front16201713121522121290.02%0
Independent 522314812111810990.02%0
Independent 610149151661213950.02%0
Independent 298114101466700.01%0
Independent 41168312772590.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party35968569550.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front584756611530.01%0
Independent 19146341111490.01%0
Independent 364955644430.01%0
Valid Votes62,74676,55570,43050,44671,63871,40564,18672,960553,619100.00%10
Rejected Votes4,9633,9123,9033,7303,7793,9114,4723,65532,617
Total Polled67,70980,46774,33354,17675,41775,31668,65876,615586,236
Registered Electors86,10598,87192,65867,79591,96895,69888,18296,487717,764
Turnout78.64%81.39%80.22%79.91%82.00%78.70%77.86%79.40%81.68%
Sources:[14][15]

The following candidates were elected:[16] Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (PA), 120,432 preference votes (pv); Mahinda Samarasinghe (UNF), 108,583 pv; Rajitha Senaratne (UNF), 102,919 pv; Imtiaz Bakeer Markar (UNF), 89,147 pv; Kumara Welgama (PA), 81,507 pv; Tudor Dayaratne (PA), 55,181 pv; Pathirage Don Abeyratne (UNF), 52,414 pv; Rohitha Abeygunawardena (PA), 46,571 pv; Ananda Lakshman Wijemanne (UNF), 45,766; and Nandana Gunathilake (JVP), 8,312 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
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)33,93941,85033,58325,37438,42137,95836,29435,6878,102291,20851.72%6
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)
26,45627,24030,21022,76726,76426,25524,91224,0204,097212,72137.78%3
Jathika Hela Urumaya2,5388,9896,7512,6217,1668,3244,54214,2741,41056,61510.06%1
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)398737348411835113135600.10%0
United Socialist Party615275374147407904320.08%0
United Muslim People's Party564794404644583504200.07%0
Independent 9352624262324341912120.04%0
United Lalith Front231821172619241121610.03%0
Independent 8211427111315221611400.02%0
Swarajya16184132866811000.02%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya9101251279123790.01%0
Independent 110376471441560.01%0
Independent 7762474454430.01%0
Independent 6485533661410.01%0
Independent 2257663510350.01%0
Democratic United National Front592602622340.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party683143340320.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front557321620310.01%0
Independent 4444525131290.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front312554340270.00%0
Independent 5534042330240.00%0
Independent 3222153310190.00%0
Valid Votes63,24678,40570,88350,98772,66672,85466,03074,30913,639563,019100.00%10
Rejected Votes4,6653,8263,9123,7283,4073,7664,0003,24019730,741
Total Polled67,91182,23174,79554,71576,07376,62070,03077,54913,836593,760
Registered Electors88,142104,09396,89769,72096,68699,94090,91999,741746,138
Turnout77.05%79.00%77.19%78.48%78.68%76.67%77.02%77.75%79.58%
Source:[17]

The following candidates were elected:[18] Nandana Gunathilake (UPFA-JVP), 135,743 preference votes (pv); Rajitha Senaratne (UNF-UNP), 97,001 pv; S. A. Jayantha Samaraweera (UPFA-JVP), 95,461 pv; Mahinda Samarasinghe (UNF-UNP), 93,758 pv; Reginald Cooray (UPFA-SLFP), 78,693 pv; Piyasiri Wijenayake (UPFA-JVP), 75,982 pv; Kumara Welgama (UPFA-SLFP), 73,350 pv; Rohitha Abeygunawardena (UPFA-SLFP), 62,598 pv; Sarath Ranawaka (UNF-UNP), 48,380 pv; and Athuraliye Rathana (JHU), 10,772 pv.

Reginald Cooray (UPFA-SLFP) resigned on 28 May 2004 to contest the Western provincial council elections.[19] His replacement Nirmala Kotalawala was sworn in on 20 July 2004.[20]

Sarath Ranawaka (UNF-UNP) died on 25 July 2009.[21] His replacement Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna (UNF-UNP) was sworn in on 6 August 2009.[22]

2004 Provincial Council Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)26,81135,83824,36319,53729,46828,07326,25929,5435,022224,91457.27%12
United National Party18,94416,36316,97415,06619,38816,24120,83815,3332,189141,33635.99%7
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress2042,9749,547585403,7607115,0703522,9265.84%1
United Socialist Party258242295256268255325216102,1250.54%0
National Development Front10416610481105979711358720.22%0
Independent 3222129311914452612080.05%0
Independent 2152315212718242461730.04%0
Independent 1162516111413182651440.04%0
Valid Votes46,37455,65251,34335,58849,32948,47148,31750,3517,273392,698100.00%20
Rejected Votes3,1013,5043,2652,5613,4693,3673,2763,59249026,625
Total Polled49,47559,15654,60838,14952,79851,83851,59353,9437,763419,323
Registered Electors88,142104,09396,89769,72096,68699,94090,91999,741746,138
Turnout56.13%56.83%56.36%54.72%54.61%51.87%56.75%54.08%56.20%
Source:[23]

The following candidates were elected:[23] Reginald Cooray (UPFA), 94,316 preference votes (pv); M.A. Janak Chaminda Wijegunawardhana (UNP), 50,013 pv; Ajith Anura Thalangama Arachchige (UPFA), 34,826 pv; Andaravass Patabendige Vass Gunawardhana (UPFA), 34,165 pv; A. Ankanath Ranjith Somawansa (UPFA), 32,515 pv; Athula Priyantha Bellana (UPFA), 32,206 pv; Angage Jagath (UPFA), 30,661 pv; Nimal Chandraratna (UPFA), 29,441 pv; Palitha Kumara Thewarapperuma (UNP), 29,167 pv; Chandrasiri Karunaratna (UPFA), 28,862 pv; Ananda Karunadhara (UPFA), 28,624 pv; H. Jagath Pushpakumara Perera (UPFA), 28,499 pv; Adikaramge Chandrabhanu (UPFA), 26,620 pv; M.A. Janak Chaminda Wijegunawardhana (UPFA), 23,261 pv; Athakoralage Sirima Ramani Kariyawasam (UNP), 21,287 pv; Ameer Mohamed Yusuf (UNP), 19,105 pv; Anil Kumara Wijesingha (UNP), 17,306 pv; Abeygunawardhana Pahalage Piyal Jayantha (UNP), 17,058 pv; Amarasekara Prasanna Palihakkara (UNP), 15,442 pv; and Aslam Mohamed Salim Mohamed (SLMC), 9,477 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%
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA37,51850,48137,40229,21844,80145,14340,00646,09711,027341,69355.48%
Ranil WickramasingheUNP31,44934,74937,39025,91834,30032,91630,85333,0345,434266,04343.20%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP40834137237129323737921662,6230.43%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF25427922425123222227118261,9210.31%
Victor HettigodaULPP811051058513491105128318650.14%
Chamil JayaneththiNLF9163848168636785126140.10%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP575266465676654644680.08%
Anura De SilvaULF567255365343584744240.07%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF575948665448602554220.07%
A.K.J. ArachchigeDUA524047404836532213390.06%
Wije DiasSEP242127282137292352150.03%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF262321301513231401650.03%
H.S. DharmadwajaUNAF861091451321680.01%
Valid Votes70,08186,29175,85156,17980,08978,93071,98279,92116,536615,860100.00%
Rejected Votes6568708856448028087567623346,517
Total Polled70,73787,16176,73656,82380,89179,73872,73880,68316,870622,377
Registered Electors89,979107,30899,02671,080100,085102,02093,479101,328764,305
Turnout78.62%81.23%77.49%79.94%80.82%78.16%77.81%79.63%81.43%
Source:[24]

2009 Provincial Council Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)37,55855,40438,98033,31751,91942,10239,11444,9237,898351,21569.58%14
United National Party13,68217,14814,25311,06914,89716,63715,80718,9681,965124,42624.65%5
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,0442,2001,4921,1511,3851,8761,7231,85737813,1062.60%1
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress3016237,958490171,3476539852212,3962.46%0
Democratic Unity Alliance3465468482663516351941,9620.39%0
United Socialist Party103858947617410011436760.13%0
National Development Front544641533830473913490.07%0
Independent 5205136127271101010.02%0
Independent 4422118662271870.02%0
Independent 1196161497831830.02%0
Independent 6126101410514120830.02%0
United Lanka Great Counci157710281852740.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front57156177832700.01%0
Patriotic National Front10557531831570.01%0
Independent 27713747123510.01%0
Independent 3545479821450.01%0
Valid Votes52,87375,64063,36446,24768,41862,75757,73767,46310,282504,781100.00%20
Rejected Votes2,7902,8402,8642,5062,4842,7662,9032,29625421,703
Total Polled55,66378,48066,22848,75370,90265,52360,64069,75910,536526,484
Registered Electors92,898116,018103,27374,111106,432105,66197,739105,194801,326
Turnout59.92%67.64%64.13%65.78%66.62%62.01%62.04%66.31%65.70%
Source:[25]

The following candidates were elected:[26] Reginald Cooray (UPFA), 72,951 preference votes (pv); Vidura Wickramanayake (UPFA), 63,385 pv; Wikum Gunasekara (UPFA), 55,338 pv; A. Ankanath Ranjith Somawansa (UPFA), 54,099 pv; Ellawala Liyanage Lalith Ellawala (UPFA), 48,453 pv; H.M. Piyal Nishantha de Silva (UPFA), 47,540 pv; Yasapala Koralage (UPFA), 46,146 pv; Nimal Chandraratna (UPFA), 41,982 pv; Angage Jagath Thilakasiri Perera (UPFA), 38,090 pv; Adikaramge Chandrabhanu (UPFA), 34,929 pv; Wadduwage Lalith Warnakumara (UPFA), 31,791 pv; Akanadura Sumithlal Mendis (UPFA), 31,702 pv; Keerthi Kariyawasam (UPFA), 30,475 pv; Chandrasiri Karunaratna (UPFA), 28,870 pv; Ajith Perera (UNP), 28,567 pv; Palitha Kumara Thewarapperuma (UNP), 28,450 pv; Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna (UNP), 27,797 pv; Kahatapitiyage Chandra Kithsiri (UNP), 20,147 pv; Abayratne Pathirage Don (UNP), 16,656 pv; and W.A. Nalinda Wajiramal Jayatissa (JVP), 1,393 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%
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA47,31762,36343,78738,01857,29251,33047,98850,77213,695412,56263.06%
Sarath FonsekaNDF23,71732,29035,67819,07327,81829,71926,01631,3196,177231,80735.43%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF28620317219020921827512281,6830.26%
M.C.M. IsmailDUNF1681401332331551291839651,2420.19%
C.J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF17312215316310711123311271,1810.18%
W.V. Mahiman RanjithInd 1195156124103130133124100101,0750.16%
A.S.P LiyanageSLLP1071078011989761087727650.12%
Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 3727978778563775015820.09%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP835744696543733444720.07%
Sarath ManamendraNSH765260627143533334530.07%
Lal PereraONF496854496240564214210.06%
Aithurus M. IlliasInd 2576749475134442643790.06%
Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF412727394430424963050.05%
M. K. ShivajilingamInd 5363312403924471522480.04%
Wije DiasSEP232922412725341942240.03%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA221823262115211121590.02%
M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 4181316242217212211540.02%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP25221023137291041430.02%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF188102227822501200.02%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP14151221187171601200.02%
M.B. ThaminimullaACAKO12137101312461780.01%
Sarath KongahageUNAF1410778115113760.01%
Valid Votes72,52395,89280,55858,45686,36682,08575,48282,94719,940654,249100.00%
Rejected Votes4865585234236665815645531874,541
Total Polled73,00996,45081,08158,87987,03282,66676,04683,50020,127658,790
Registered Electors93,972118,942104,36374,991108,781106,87899,737105,569813,233
Turnout77.69%81.09%77.69%78.51%80.01%77.35%76.25%79.10%81.01%
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
Agala-
watta
Bandara
-gama
Beru-
wala
Bulath-
sinhala
HoranaKalu-
tara
Matu-
gama
Pana-
dura
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)35,54144,92732,70929,52244,13638,30035,92037,81814,963313,83663.68%7
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))
14,40219,01721,73711,73716,61316,83817,29518,0223,935139,59628.32%2
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)1,9095,8035,7161,5774,0205,5842,9907,3401,78336,7227.45%1
Our National Front315334324836373273100.06%0
Independent 22302834292726371922320.05%0
Independent 19153025192828263932130.04%0
National Development Front282412261623291231730.04%0
Sri Lanka National Front11600123352131720.03%0
Independent 95454215398211480.03%0
United National Alternative Front171123151120261111350.03%0
Left Liberation Front8161342614103421270.03%0
Independent 514201511820141001120.02%0
Independent 20172641017912701020.02%0
Independent 38111482813742950.02%0
United Democratic Front1112155121012102890.02%0
Independent 461613149121071880.02%0
Independent 21981191241061700.01%0
Patriotic National Front965368790530.01%0
Independent 130426301270520.01%0
Independent 711342471330470.01%0
Janasetha Peramuna3619371521470.01%0
Independent 1543112554110450.01%0
All Are Citizens, All Are Kings Organisation5952310361440.01%0
Independent 101343415720390.01%0
United Lanka Great Council256622721330.01%0
Independent 821112401200320.01%0
Independent 125161205110310.01%0
Independent 6632534521310.01%0
Independent 14326146242300.01%0
Independent 11616164131290.01%0
Independent 1531161221220.00%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya252102253220.00%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party611142122200.00%0
Independent 2324303220190.00%0
Independent 16320312111140.00%0
Independent 18210320410130.00%0
Independent 17111422100120.00%0
Valid Votes52,14370,13660,46443,09365,27961,01456,53463,46920,723492,855100.00%10
Rejected Votes6,8517,1226,6445,7346,1006,0566,5665,85182751,751
Total Polled58,99477,25867,10848,82771,37967,07063,10069,32021,550544,606
Registered Electors93,972118,942104,36374,991108,781106,87899,737105,569813,233
Turnout62.78%64.95%64.30%65.11%65.62%62.75%63.27%65.66%66.97%
Source:[27]

The following candidates were elected:[28] Kumara Welgama (UPFA-SLFP), 124,766 preference votes (pv); Mahinda Samarasinghe (UPFA), 97,778 pv; Nirmala Kotalawala (UPFA), 82,044 pv; Rohitha Abeygunawardena (UPFA-SLFP), 77,205 pv; Rajitha Senaratne (UPFA), 66,710 pv; Reginald Cooray (UPFA-SLFP), 60,196 pv; Palitha Thewarapperuma (UNF), 51,153 pv; Vidura Wickremenayake (UPFA), 50,114 pv; Ajith Perera (UNF), 48,588 pv; and Arjuna Ranatunga (DNA), 27,796 pv.

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