Kegalle Electoral District

Kegalle 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 Kegalle in the Sabaragamuwa province. The district currently elects 9 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 613,938 registered electors in 2010.[2]

Kegalle
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District
Kegalle
ProvinceSabaragamuwa
Polling divisions9
Population807,000[1] (2008)
Electorate613,938[2] (2010)
Area1,693 km2 (654 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members9
MPsJagath Balasuriya, UPFA
Lalith Dissanayake, UPFA
Kabir Hashim, UNF
Kanaka Herath, UPFA
H. R. Mithrapala, UPFA
A. D. Champika Premadasa, UNF
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, UPFA

1982 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
Junius JayewardeneUNP17,18326,92619,24919,59920,18424,10819,13022,64522,8893,531195,44457.02%
Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP10,43318,80311,99715,84214,56713,81413,22013,74912,5171,596126,53836.92%
Rohana WijeweeraJVP1,1972,2011,3711,4771,5061,9451,7991,19886215013,7064.00%
Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP1544327894033842191681,6831,8381146,1841.80%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP2941104546351217269105140.15%
Kumar PonnambalamACTC26456632312917527803760.11%
Valid Votes29,02248,44833,57637,40736,73540,16634,35539,39938,2535,401342,762100.00%
Rejected Votes219538572490443275328856771454,537
Total Polled29,24148,98634,14837,89737,17840,44134,68340,25539,0245,446347,299
Registered Electors34,50457,62940,53145,10945,14648,87341,61247,33345,811406,548
Turnout84.75%85.00%84.25%84.01%82.35%82.75%83.35%85.05%85.18%85.43%
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%
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP14,89420,95117,64916,73215,16722,42316,03321,28221,6141,975168,72057.11%
Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP9,60515,04611,00814,16015,22614,09412,49013,24913,4521,439119,76940.54%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLMP3355875955806945355351,6741,2531356,9232.34%
Valid Votes24,83436,58429,25231,47231,08737,05229,05836,20536,3193,549295,412100.00%
Rejected Votes3693964385704744524115425161094,277
Total Polled25,20336,98029,69032,04231,56137,50429,46936,74736,8353,658299,689
Registered Electors37,45961,66943,74048,26948,21755,27043,84750,04548,662437,178
Turnout67.28%59.97%67.88%66.38%65.46%67.86%67.21%73.43%75.70%68.55%
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
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
United National Party /
Ceylon Workers' Congress
16,30223,00615,95916,93116,98420,19313,52522,64424,0624,728174,33461.12%6
Sri Lanka Freedom Party8,68213,7227,42110,31111,3049,0666,8034,8286,3772,15480,66828.28%2
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)
1715081,1016376852353626,8654,24835615,1685.32%1
United Lanka People's Party4796,8342023936803,83163339330530614,0564.93%0
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna68701339115311386142112601,0280.36%0
Valid Votes25,70244,14024,81628,36329,80633,43821,40934,87235,1047,604285,254100.00%9
Rejected Votes2,1912,6291,9991,5301,6892,3751,3611,8222,57319318,362
Total Polled27,89346,76926,81529,89331,49535,81322,77036,69437,6777,797303,616
Registered Electors36,71360,61643,23047,31246,82854,13742,69549,32548,1268,149437,131
Turnout75.98%77.16%62.03%63.18%67.26%66.15%53.33%74.39%78.29%95.68%69.46%
Source:[6]

The following candidates were elected:[6] Maha Maya Samanthadevi Karunaratne (UNP), 50,779 preference votes (pv); Kasedoruge Vincent Perera (UNP), 42,237 pv; Dharmadeva Jayasinghe (UNP), 42,170 pv; Yunoos Lebbe Mohamed Farook (UNP), 38,857 pv; Chandradasa Ranatunga (UNP), 29,051 pv; Mano Wijeyeratne (UNP), 28,065 pv; Dharmasiri Senanayake (SLFP), 24,715 pv; Balasooriya Arachchilage Balasooriya Jagath (SLFP), 23,088 pv; and Athauda Seneviratne (USA), 10,792 pv.

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
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
United National Party /
Ceylon Workers' Congress
17,39228,35723,72520,64718,31125,92117,97622,08224,1455,382203,93851.24%5
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)15,38326,67816,30520,73023,08421,81419,34621,53619,3406,473190,68947.91%4
Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)3044342533005434524692892021373,3830.85%0
Valid Votes33,07955,46940,28341,67741,93848,18737,79143,90743,68711,992398,010100.00%9
Rejected Votes1,4061,8452,1251,7091,6242,0101,5601,9102,60425017,043
Total Polled34,48557,31442,40843,38643,56250,19739,35145,81746,29112,242415,053
Registered Electors42,33870,14252,71454,04454,93363,00149,99656,45157,328500,947
Turnout81.45%81.71%80.45%80.28%79.30%79.68%78.71%81.16%80.75%82.85%
Source:[7]

The following candidates were elected:[7] P.B.G. Kalugalla (PA), 73,369 preference votes (pv); Herath Ralalage Jayathileke Podinilame (UNP), 67,190 pv; Balasooriya Arachchilage Balasooriya Jagath (PA), 59,017 pv; Mahipala Herath (PA), 52,221 pv; Mano Wijeyeratne (UNP), 51,531 pv; Athauda Seneviratne (PA), 50,775 pv; R.A.D. Sirisena (UNP), 50,690 pv; Yunoos Lebbe Mohamed Farook (UNP), 47,765 pv; and Kasedoruge Vincent Perera (UNP), 45,884 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%
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
Chandrika KumaratungaPA17,15628,93918,79322,94224,12625,40021,22423,34021,9307,826211,67656.06%
Srimathi DissanayakeUNP13,85422,98918,17916,08614,15019,36713,89918,03818,2004,945159,70742.30%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 2224329375307197350259298409112,7590.73%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP113159131132140209144137180571,4020.37%
Nihal GalappaththiSLPF10713494104115101110119110341,0280.27%
A.J. RanashingeInd 178133128988714384131123151,0200.27%
Valid Votes31,53252,68337,70039,66938,81545,57035,72042,06340,95212,888377,592100.00%
Rejected Votes6047959156967518037616029922207,139
Total Polled32,13653,47838,61540,36539,56646,37336,48142,66541,94413,108384,731
Registered Electors42,33870,14252,71454,04454,93363,00149,99656,45157,328500,947
Turnout75.90%76.24%73.25%74.69%72.03%73.61%72.97%75.58%73.16%76.80%
Source:[8]

1999 Provincial Council Election

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

PartyVotes%Seats
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)165,04147.70%
United National Party158,50345.81%
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna15,5374.49%
National Union of Workers (CWC, DWC)4,3511.26%
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna1,5520.45%
Liberal Party9830.28%
Valid Votes345,967100.00%
Rejected Votes23,749
Total Polled369,716
Registered Electors528,107
Turnout70.01%
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%
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
Chandrika KumaratungaPA18,31428,30719,77121,03223,67024,27922,90923,86822,6555,380210,18551.30%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP14,22425,32419,06218,22716,40723,73015,63519,54619,7654,456176,37643.05%
Nandana GunathilakeJVP1,2322,0051,2021,6702,3141,9381,7401,33790265714,9973.66%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP1171891462062592322041091621061,7300.42%
W.V.M. RanjithInd 29912520113410515011213519561,2620.31%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal1011222051271041389712918421,2090.30%
T. EdirisuriyaInd 17812917910612111511810817371,1340.28%
Abdul RasoolSLMP6311066706124552607898140.20%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA3451756785726510197567030.17%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF44615751395256496844810.12%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 328664547324739456614160.10%
A.W. PremawardhanaPFF13212724212322163612040.05%
A. DissanayakaDUNF10232020221916261211690.04%
Valid Votes34,35756,53341,05641,78143,24051,04041,06545,52944,39310,686409,680100.00%
Rejected Votes7491,0658017509249438097259983728,136
Total Polled35,10657,59841,85742,53144,16451,98341,87446,25445,39111,058417,816
Registered Electors46,07874,29154,44857,22459,08469,78354,32359,82759,922534,980
Turnout76.19%77.53%76.88%74.32%74.75%74.49%77.08%77.31%75.75%78.10%
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
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)
18,34025,96119,71520,28422,23719,97620,90723,37522,6597,660201,11448.88%5
United National Party14,16025,93818,44318,10916,09123,75116,64718,29818,7385,452175,62742.69%4
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,6883,1531,8482,4683,5092,4282,3562,1961,3471,03522,0285.35%0
National Unity Alliance (SLMC)226629201461422,901147215331404,7971.17%0
Sinhala Heritage1646782895567404524616283062754,5491.11%0
Independent 443497847455831697614970.12%0
Muslim United Liberation Front284234243915626634934640.11%0
Citizen's Front46424520599349332874220.10%0
Liberal Party25317829433737485213810.09%0
Left & Democratic Alliance1513186211085019583440.08%0
People's Liberation Solidarity Front224133404138222325153000.07%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya135121194039313313292890.07%0
Democratic United National Front21343629263035283222730.07%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front78898976101730.02%0
Independent 36784997482640.02%0
National Development Front51194396950610.01%0
People's Freedom Front1765294551450.01%0
Independent 13364532792440.01%0
Independent 222124314651400.01%0
Valid Votes34,81556,70040,70741,80743,06350,00940,78745,09643,89314,535411,412100.00%9
Rejected Votes1,8472,7102,8332,3862,2412,8402,0302,5992,96028222,728
Total Polled36,66259,41043,54044,19345,30452,84942,81747,69546,85314,817434,140
Registered Electors46,85275,47555,56758,10960,08271,43955,56460,85161,299545,238
Turnout78.25%78.71%78.36%76.05%75.40%73.98%77.06%78.38%76.43%79.62%
Source:[11]

The following candidates were elected:[12] Athauda Seneviratne (PA), 76,510 preference votes (pv); Mahipala Herath (PA), 61,625 pv; Ranjith Siyambalapitiya (PA), 49,582 pv; Herath Ralalage Jayathileke Podinilame (UNP), 48,504 pv; A. D. Champika Premadasa (UNP), 47,342 pv; Balasooriya Arachchilage Balasooriya Jagath (PA), 45,862 pv; Rupasinghe Arachchige Don Sirisena (UNP), 43,002 pv; Mano Wijeyeratne (UNP), 41,069 pv; and Lalith Dissanayake (PA), 40,624 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
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)
18,04429,25920,38320,56919,24230,84519,97221,29822,704208,10449.36%5
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)
12,26323,10916,52818,61919,45417,64117,06820,57419,508170,90140.53%3
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna3,1615,5153,1483,7365,4154,1163,4543,8202,67836,7118.71%1
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)1752843922362442442033333912,5140.60%0
Sinhala Heritage105191133182389408232223872,0460.49%0
United Sinhala Great Council2943614037423651583990.09%0
Liberal Party820301230201720271850.04%0
People's Freedom Front1222241915101622201610.04%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya141610101816281591440.03%0
Independent 410201988232012161370.03%0
Independent 1881877107916920.02%0
National Development Front11481081610107850.02%0
Independent 36811994345590.01%0
Independent 26675431265540.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front5103195744480.01%0
Valid Votes33,85758,51540,77543,46344,88953,40341,08546,40145,535421,640100.00%9
Rejected Votes1,8272,5273,0142,2172,0572,5602,0452,5943,52122,669
Total Polled35,68461,04243,78945,68046,94655,96343,13048,99549,056444,309
Registered Electors47,64876,47556,14359,00161,32473,06456,58061,91462,548554,697
Turnout74.89%79.82%78.00%77.42%76.55%76.59%76.23%79.13%78.43%80.10%
Sources:[13][14]

The following candidates were elected:[15] Rukman Senanayake (UNF), 73,594 preference votes (pv); Mahipala Herath (PA), 70,934 pv; A. D. Champika Premadasa (UNF), 57,249 pv; Athauda Seneviratne (PA), 56,299 pv; Kabir Hashim (UNF), 53,406 pv; Ranjith Siyambalapitiya (PA), 49,298 pv; Herath Ralalage Jayathileke Podinilame (UNF), 46,769 pv; Rupasinghe Arachchige Don Sirisena (UNF), 44,627 pv; and R. M. Gamini Rathnayake (JVP), 3,691 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
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)16,91128,96420,43622,98023,77823,29022,18724,74622,0818,894214,26750.88%5
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)
15,32126,32818,88118,69317,50926,09916,85819,95021,5005,502186,64144.32%4
Jathika Hela Urumaya1,4582,0958241,7152,8343,1512,2561,7601,08385818,0344.28%0
National Development Front40423671894183464488*0.12%0
United Socialist Party46704437662050743487*0.12%0
United Muslim People's Party39443918822329432356*0.08%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)12271828322256879307*0.07%0
Independent 981577911515087*0.02%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya076431351685*0.02%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party217283526285*0.02%0
Independent 5412282323047*0.01%0
Independent 8211111337135*0.01%0
Independent 135103146029*0.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front11223172026*0.01%0
Independent 714609112026*0.01%0
Independent 316235122025*0.01%0
Liberal Party24155200021*0.00%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front21203321120*0.00%0
Ruhuna People's Party42003242020*0.00%0
Independent 232012411016*0.00%0
Independent 413213102015*0.00%0
Independent 610140112014*0.00%0
Valid Votes33,86257,630*40,38743,56544,30752,87441,47746,76344,96615,282421,131*100.00%9
Rejected Votes2,03231303,5842,3732,2762,8532,3162,8803,91032925,685*
Total Polled35,89460,76043,97145,93846,58355,72743,79349,64348,87615,611446,816*
Registered Electors48,73178,35757,11760,5506256176,11558,58864,11064,170570,299
Turnout73.66%77.54%76.98%75.87%74.46%73.21%74.75%77.43%76.17%78.35%
Source:[16]

The following candidates were elected:[17] R. M. Gamini Rathnayake (UPFA-JVP), 90,070 preference votes (pv); Anuruddha Polgampola (UPFA-JVP), 84,981 pv; Ranjith Siyambalapitiya (UPFA-SLFP), 80,485 pv; Mahipala Herath (UPFA-SLFP), 71,682 pv; Kabir Hashim (UNF-UNP), 69,372 pv; Athauda Seneviratne (UPFA-SLFP), 53,892 pv; A. D. Champika Premadasa (UNF-UNP), 44,391 pv; Mano Wijeyeratne (UNF-UNP), 44,272 pv; and Rukman Senanayake (UNF-UNP), 43,630 pv.

Mahipala Herath (UPFA-SLFP) resigned on 27 May 2004 to contest the Sabaragamuwa provincial council elections.[18] His replacement H. R. Mithrapala (UPFA-SLFP) was sworn in on 20 July 2004.[19]

Anuruddha Polgampola (UPFA-JVP) resigned on 3 September 2008.[20] His replacement Lalith Dissanayake (UPFA-SLFP) was sworn in on 12 September 2008.[21]

2004 Provincial Council Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)17,80524,19216,73819,53920,54721,60320,12319,87619,2085,481185,11258.90%11
United National Party9,14816,72710,75512,27810,79614,67910,05715,40513,1042,602115,55136.77%7
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress60396713791104,146208337287206,7702.15%0
Ceylon Workers' Congress62591,469110543064701,873184,2951.37%0
United Socialist Party403905546414244647427980.25%0
United Lalith Front56757049497549768145840.19%0
National Development Front48415135555450503724230.13%0
Independent 31522461862016262842010.06%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya6151612232823116181580.05%0
United Sinhala Great Council38116910714610840.03%0
Democratic United National Front52215115310180800.03%0
Independent 213511469101381800.03%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front935142055110630.02%0
Independent 167104654493580.02%0
Ruhuna People's Party43243324140390.01%0
Valid Votes27,76742,71629,27332,19031,72040,72930,60736,36534,7648,165314,296100.00%18
Rejected Votes1,6892,2512,4762,0381,8102,3461,9762,0332,73242819,779
Total Polled29,45644,96731,74934,22833,53043,07532,58338,39837,4968,593334,075
Registered Electors48,73178,35757,11760,55062,56176,11558,58864,11064,170570,299
Turnout60.45%57.39%55.59%56.53%53.60%56.59%55.61%59.89%58.43%58.58%
Source:[22]

The following candidates were elected:[22] Mahipala Herath (UPFA-SLFP), 85,365 preference votes (pv); M. A. Kamal Nandasena Pemasiri (UPFA), 35,546 pv; Lalith Dissanayake (UPFA), 30,287 pv; Y. G. Padmasiri (UPFA), 29,243 pv; Herath Ralalage Jayathilleke Podinilame (UNP), 25,946 pv; Sri Lal Wickramasinghe (UPFA), 23,004 pv; N. G. Priyantha Ranjith Kumar (UPFA), 22,479 pv; Ananda Millangoda (UPFA), 22,030 pv; Kasadoruge Sujitha Sanjaya Perera (UNP), 20,641 pv; Udayakantha Gunathilaka (UPFA), 20,419 pv; Thusitha Wijemanne (UNP), 20,359 pv; R. A. Darmapala Rajapaksha (UPFA), 19,942 pv; D. P. Sisira Kumara Sarathchandra (UPFA), 19,595 pv; D. A. Buddhisena (UPFA), 19,542 pv; Wedikkarayalage Somadasa (UNP), 17,096 pv; Nihal Farook (UNP), 15,736 pv; Lakshman Kodikara (UNP), 15,169 pv; and M. D. Siril Gunarathne Pallepola (UNP), 14,817 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%
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA18,39132,23122,65325,08627,44425,70124,55926,52225,08011,517239,18451.02%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP18,90630,39122,08721,87520,45132,20320,07824,68426,0566,752223,48347.67%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP17917627219815022013922424241,8040.38%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF12112524815412319412117519061,4570.31%
Victor HettigodaULPP5384696073111827060457070.15%
Chamil JayaneththiNLF40475155466038464864370.09%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF42575257314933423254000.09%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP33523637364530524863750.08%
Anura De SilvaULF30503739335237364103550.08%
A.K.J. ArachchigeDUA22362321193325242532310.05%
Wije DiasSEP7142119161519162411520.03%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF1710181010171191501170.02%
H.S. DharmadwajaUNAF510656969132710.02%
Valid Votes37,84663,28345,57347,61648,43858,70945,17851,90951,87418,347468,773100.00%
Rejected Votes4346135264434216024964815362434,795
Total Polled38,28063,89646,09948,05948,85959,31145,67452,39052,41018,590473,568
Registered Electors49,58680,20158,16361,93263,75578,20859,71165,98965,737583,282
Turnout77.20%79.67%79.26%77.60%76.64%75.84%76.49%79.39%79.73%81.19%
Source:[23]

2008 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 5th Sabaragamuwa provincial council election held on 23 August 2008 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)18,72928,79718,65922,74124,809*23,64122,41923,10222,7316,943212,571*55.48%10
United National Party12,21521,58714,93115,38113,88122,34813,24518,80819,2392,690154,32540.28%7
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna6531,4439251,0601,4088081,0771,0515463949,3652.44%1
Ceylon Workers' Congress912811,279126681,84912382913275,0281.31%0
United National Alliance588161755490538998156740.18%0
United Socialist Party30634135305238596044120.11%0
National Development Front14153612113120372432030.05%0
Independent 1014151713115613951080.03%0
Left Front (NSSP et al.)015685358133660.02%0
United Lanka Great Council65124838731570.01%0
Independent 86463836651480.01%0
Independent 95370938543470.01%0
Independent 342746710411460.01%0
Independent 101912101460340.01%0
Independent 51325814420300.01%0
Independent 73262571211300.01%0
Independent 24242202410210.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party0230242510190.00%0
Independent 61600242310190.00%0
Independent 42020413231180.00%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front1112112200110.00%0
Valid Votes31,83752,32836,01439,47440,334*48,87136,92443,59743,66110,092383,132*100.00%18
Rejected Votes1,6092,2852,8231,9162,0952,7291,9862,7283,02333421,528
Total Polled33,44654,61338,83741,39042,429*51,60038,91046,32546,68410,426404,660*
Registered Electors51,02582,63060,51863,81966,36781,84461,54469,08268,792605,621
Turnout65.55%66.09%64.17%64.86%63.93%*63.05%63.22%67.06%67.86%66.82%*
Source:[24]

2010 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA23,20439,73628,46030,98033,12932,33529,86433,14531,45614,330296,63961.80%
Sarath FonsekaNDF13,46923,09716,46116,07715,79127,03915,96719,81920,3466,811174,87736.44%
M.C.M. IsmailDUNF177128164136127133131140217241,3770.29%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF1131742021461161349916316141,3120.27%
C.J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF7570140866991549215358350.17%
W.V. Mahiman RanjithInd 1951021078584907459113128210.17%
A.S.P LiyanageSLLP60719486628649509946610.14%
Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 340627245494751495834760.10%
Sarath ManamendraNSH39445643287038238214240.09%
Lal PereraONF47355536345540216843950.08%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP39425634265523476543910.08%
Aithurus M. IlliasInd 235394941383417203153090.06%
Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF32255025183416113062470.05%
M. K. ShivajilingamInd 519223630201715285812460.05%
Wije DiasSEP18152120241627163221910.04%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA1716191012201291811340.03%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP1983014856162111280.03%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP71012178198182301220.03%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF111024612118111801110.02%
M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 4910101371169231990.02%
M.B. ThaminimullaACAKO129169618613100990.02%
Sarath KongahageUNAF613117676581700.01%
Valid Votes37,54363,73846,14547,94649,67460,32746,51753,76453,09021,220479,964100.00%
Rejected Votes2683833983303724343464584311843,604
Total Polled37,81164,12146,54348,27650,04660,76146,86354,22253,52121,404483,568
Registered Electors51,39183,55461,50764,56567,11883,06662,32570,44869,964613,938
Turnout73.58%76.74%75.67%74.77%74.56%73.15%75.19%76.97%76.50%78.76%
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
Arana
-yake
Dedi-
gama
Derani-
yagala
Gali-
gamuwa
KegalleMawa-
nella
Rambuk
-kana
Ruwan-
wella
Yatiy-
antota
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, CWC et al.)19,75831,98322,10924,55225,51326,46723,31726,70025,52216,542242,46366.89%7
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))
7,39614,3319,2049,4239,10615,4769,54512,64013,4044,400104,92528.95%2
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)9972,0228981,4852,0611,5441,4271,1905521,34213,5183.73%0
National Development Front27285323183924363092870.08%0
Sri Lanka National Front3117082225284132560.07%0
United Socialist Party12262311192213133221730.05%0
Independent 811111814111216112651350.04%0
Independent 114181413111815141141320.04%0
United National Alternative Front61416107114141821020.03%0
United Democratic Front966688147103770.02%0
Patriotic National Front6196446642480.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya35416236113440.01%0
Left Liberation Front4224367430350.01%0
United Lanka Great Council1251462761350.01%0
Independent 330141042352340.01%0
Janasetha Peramuna1731610814320.01%0
Independent 731201223520300.01%0
Independent 54500151660280.01%0
Independent 40026239311270.01%0
Independent 221001441121260.01%0
Independent 62332231280260.01%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party1342124140220.01%0
Valid Votes28,26348,47932,55935,58536,79743,66234,42240,70039,65222,336362,455100.00%9
Rejected Votes1,9383,3353,2292,4712,2092,9892,4072,8693,88962925,965
Total Polled30,20151,81435,78838,05639,00646,65136,82943,56943,54122,965388,420
Registered Electors51,39183,55461,50764,56567,11883,06662,32570,44869,964613,938
Turnout58.77%62.01%58.19%58.94%58.12%56.16%59.09%61.85%62.23%63.27%
Source:[25]

The following candidates were elected:[26] Ranjith Siyambalapitiya (UPFA-SLFP), 145,623 preference votes (pv); Athauda Seneviratne (UPFA-SLFP), 68,528 pv; Kanaka Herath (UPFA), 66,912 pv; Y. G. Padmasiri (UPFA), 61,685 pv; Lalith Dissanayake (UPFA-SLFP), 52,673 pv; Kabir Hashim (UNF-UNP), 48,822 pv; A. D. Champika Premadasa (UNF-UNP), 41,271 pv; Arachchilage Jagath Balasuriya (UPFA), 47,121 pv; and H. R. Mithrapala (UPFA-SLFP), 37,831 pv.

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