Electoral history of Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lankan Parliarment

1989 Parliamentary General Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United National Party8,63110,57623,46979743,47362.33%4
Sri Lanka Freedom Party3,3847,43111,97343323,22133.29%1
United Lanka People's Party1487111,052221,9332.77%0
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)		67765250351,1171.60%0
Valid Votes12,23019,48336,7441,28769,744100.00%5
Rejected Votes9591,8662,376655,266
Total Polled13,18921,34939,1201,35275,010
Registered Electors48,47749,70064,1631,405163,745
Turnout27.21%42.96%60.97%96.23%45.81%
Source:[1]

The following candidates were elected:[1] Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Nelson (UNP), 18,093 preference votes (pv); Maithripala Sirisena (SLFP), 13,652 pv; Seid Ahamed Abdul Majeed (UNP), 12,299 pv; C. A. Suriyaarachchi (UNP), 11,318 pv; and Samarasinghe Arachchilage Muthubanda (UNP), 10,336 pv.

1994 Parliamentary General Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)22,28724,66033,3812,11082,43851.18%3
United National Party22,26120,37932,5621,50476,70647.62%2
Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)308811750651,9341.20%0
Valid Votes44,85645,85066,6933,679161,078100.00%5
Rejected Votes1,6261,7582,984666,434
Total Polled46,48247,60869,6773,745167,512
Registered Electors55,26457,39387,535200,192
Turnout84.11%82.95%79.60%83.68%
Source:[2]

The following candidates were elected:[2] Maithripala Sirisena (PA), 62,925 preference votes (pv); Rukman Senanayake (UNP), 45,648 pv; Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Nelson (UNP), 39,439 pv; Thilakarathne Bandara Mahalekam (PA), 26,465 pv; and Herath Mudiyanselage Nandasena Herath (PA), 26,213 pv.

2000 Parliamentary General Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United National Party22,21322,69335,1972,29682,39946.33%3
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		21,07521,01434,9792,95580,02344.99%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna2,1353,8114,69152411,1616.27%0
National Unity Alliance (SLMC)1,04828886151,9771.11%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)249329569181,1650.65%0
Sinhala Heritage123142317336150.35%0
Citizen's Front242810341590.09%0
Liberal Party2030421930.05%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya2126255770.04%0
Independent 22015341700.04%0
Democratic United National Front1616331660.04%0
Independent 1818161430.02%0
People's Freedom Front54131230.01%0
Valid Votes46,95748,15476,9055,855177,871100.00%5
Rejected Votes2,3952,7704,71019410,069
Total Polled49,35250,92481,6156,049187,940
Registered Electors61,87263,895103,667229,434
Turnout79.76%79.70%78.73%81.91%
Source:[3]

The following candidates were elected:[4] Maithripala Sirisena (PA), 57,072 preference votes (pv); Earl Gunasekara (UNP), 56,213 pv; Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Nelson (UNP), 31,241 pv; Rukman Senanayake (UNP), 27,200 pv; and Herath Mudiyanselage Nandasena Herath (PA), 22,872 pv.

2001 Parliamentary General Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, DPF)		24,45021,43639,34986,78647.82%3
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		19,14919,42333,53173,67940.60%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna4,3556,7497,28018,95610.44%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)4164356621,5170.84%0
Sinhala Heritage3757991990.11%0
Democratic United National Front2034551090.06%0
Independent 4122632700.04%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya91818450.02%0
Independent 181512360.02%0
Independent 271511340.02%0
Independent 34916290.02%0
Ruhuna People's Party776210.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front475160.01%0
Valid Votes48,47848,23181,076181,497100.00%5
Rejected Votes2,4013,3935,99511,854
Total Polled50,87951,62487,071193,351
Registered Electors63,51866,645110,281240,444
Turnout80.10%77.46%78.95%80.41%
Sources:[5][6]

The following candidates were elected:[7] Earl Gunasekara (UNF), 57,957 preference votes (pv); Maithripala Sirisena (PA), 52,421 pv; Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Nelson (UNF), 41,822 pv; Ananda Sarath Kumara Rathnayake (PA), 40,384 pv; and Kapugamage Palle Mulle Sidney Jayaratne (UNF), 28,109 pv.

2004 Parliamentary General Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)26,11430,34245,9363,851106,24357.35%3
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, DPF)		20,52217,52235,4202,20075,66440.84%2
Jathika Hela Urumaya3888501,0671082,4131.30%0
United Socialist Party18215229036270.34%0
National Development Front23325921160.06%0
Independent 101621140510.03%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)812201410.02%0
Sri Lanka National Front1482150.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya2731130.01%0
Independent 12380130.01%0
Independent 94450130.01%0
Independent 23431110.01%0
Independent 3432090.00%0
Independent 4143080.00%0
Ruhuna People's Party014160.00%0
Independent 6203050.00%0
Independent 8122050.00%0
Independent 5121040.00%0
Independent 7202040.00%0
Valid Votes47,27648,96582,8506,170185,261100.00%5
Rejected Votes3,0353,7465,68320912,673
Total Polled50,31152,71188,5336,379197,934
Registered Electors66,60570,308117,148254,061
Turnout75.54%74.97%75.57%77.91%
Source:[8]

The following candidates were elected:[9] Maithripala Sirisena (UPFA-SLFP), 72,451 preference votes (pv); S. K. Subasinghe (UPFA-JVP), 61,580 pv; Siripala Gamalath (UPFA-SLFP), 47,085 pv; Earl Gunasekara (UNF-UNP), 38,681 pv; and C. A. Suriyaarachchi (UNF-UNP), 37,983 pv.

2010 Parliamentary General Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)26,79429,59751,99810,305118,69469.22%4
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))		12,5728,89021,5792,69145,73226.67%1
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)1,1992,1662,4536396,4573.77%0
Our National Front34345571300.08%0
United National Alternative Front1410301550.03%0
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal20501530.03%0
Sri Lanka National Front246116470.03%0
National Development Front412216430.03%0
Janasetha Peramuna32183260.02%0
Independent 135102200.01%0
Independent 117551180.01%0
Independent 136660180.01%0
United Democratic Front3392170.01%0
United Lanka Great Council3581170.01%0
Independent 722112170.01%0
Patriotic National Front3940160.01%0
Independent 1021100130.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party3540120.01%0
Independent 41641120.01%0
Independent 53630120.01%0
Independent 123360120.01%0
Independent 23511100.01%0
Independent 83061100.01%0
Independent 3340180.00%0
National People's Party123170.00%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya202260.00%0
Independent 6303060.00%0
Independent 9011020.00%0
Left Liberation Front001010.00%0
Valid Votes40,70040,78576,31213,674171,471100.00%5
Rejected Votes3,6133,6436,80473814,798
Total Polled44,31344,42883,11614,412186,269
Registered Electors72,40277,084130,851280,337
Turnout61.20%57.64%63.52%66.44%
Source:[10]

The following candidates were elected:[11] Maithripala Sirisena (UPFA-SLFP), 90,118 preference votes (pv); Ranasinghe Roshan (UPFA), 56,223 pv; Siripala Gamalath (UPFA-SLFP), 53,973 pv; C. A. Suriyaarachchi (UPFA), 44,356 pv; and Earl Gunasekara (UNF-UNP), 26,925 pv.

President
 Summary of the 2015 Sri Lankan presidential election[12],[13]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Maithripala SirisenaNew Democratic Front6,217,16251.28%
 Mahinda RajapaksaUnited People's Freedom Alliance5,768,09047.58%
Ratnayake Arachchige SirisenaPatriotic National Front18,1740.15%
Namal Ajith RajapaksaOur National Front15,7260.13%
Maulawi Ibrahim Mohanmed MishlarUnited Peace Front14,3790.12%
A. S. P. LiyanageSri Lanka Labour Party14,3510.12%
Ruwanthileke PeduruUnited Lanka People's Party12,4360.10%
 Aithurus M. IlliasIndependent10,6180.09%
 Duminda NagamuwaFrontline Socialist Party9,9410.08%
 Siritunga JayasuriyaUnited Socialist Party8,8400.07%
Sarath ManamendraNew Sinhala Heritage6,8750.06%
 Pani WijesiriwardeneSocialist Equality Party4,2770.04%
 Anurudha PolgampolaIndependent4,2600.04%
 Sundaram MahendranNava Sama Samaja Party4,0470.03%
Muthu Bandara TheminimullaAll Are Citizens, All Are Kings Organisation3,8460.03%
Battaramulle SeelarathanaJana Setha Peramuna3,7500.03%
Prasanna PriyankaraDemocratic National Movement2,7930.02%
Jayantha KulathungaUnited Lanka Great Council2,0610.02%
Wimal GeeganageSri Lanka National Front1,8260.02%
Valid votes12,123,452100.00%
Rejected votes140,9251.15%
Total polled12,264,37781.52%
Registered electors15,044,490

References
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  2. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1994" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-06.
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