# Kesbewa Polling Division

The Kesbewa Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Colombo Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kesbewa has matched the final country result 5 out of 8 times. Hence, Kesbewa is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 14.04% | | SLPP | 15.02% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | NDF | 10.99% | | NDF | 6.57% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 11.90% | | UPFA | 6.65% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UNP | 12.69% | | UPFA | 10.17% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 8.03% | | PA | 6.50% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 5.07% | | PA | 7.48% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | UNP | 8.72% | | UNP | 9.93% |
| 1982 | | SLFP | | UNP | 10.98% | | UNP | 7.13% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/8 | 5/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 10.30% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 8.68% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 99,062 | 67.68% | | 727,713 | 53.19% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 37,430 | 25.57% | | 559,921 | 40.92% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 7,343 | 5.02% | | 53,803 | 3.93% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,525 | 1.73% | | 26,740 | 1.95% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 146,360 | 146,360 | 99.02% | 1,368,177 | 1,368,177 | 98.89% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,444 | 1,444 | 0.98% | 15,333 | 15,333 | 1.11% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 147,804 | 147,804 | 84.54% | 1,383,510 | 1,383,510 | 82.82% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 174,829 | 174,829 | | 1,670,403 | 1,670,403 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 74,189 | 54.56% | | 562,614 | 43.40% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 61,116 | 44.94% | | 725,073 | 55.93% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 678 | 0.50% | | 8,673 | 0.67% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 135,983 | 135,983 | 98.99% | 1,296,360 | 1,296,360 | 98.83% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,393 | 1,393 | 1.01% | 15,334 | 15,334 | 1.17% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 137,376 | 137,376 | 83.37% | 1,311,694 | 1,311,694 | 81.34% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 164,774 | 164,774 | | 1,612,660 | 1,612,660 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 77,474 | 65.10% | | 614,740 | 52.93% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 40,474 | 34.01% | | 533,022 | 45.90% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,058 | 0.89% | | 13,620 | 1.17% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 119,006 | 119,006 | 99.33% | 1,161,382 | 1,161,382 | 99.03% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 803 | 803 | 0.67% | 11,394 | 11,394 | 0.97% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 119,809 | 119,809 | 80.57% | 1,172,776 | 1,172,776 | 76.09% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 148,696 | 148,696 | | 1,541,242 | 1,541,242 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 66,660 | 60.82% | | 534,431 | 47.96% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 42,042 | 38.36% | | 569,627 | 51.12% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 900 | 0.82% | | 10,192 | 0.91% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 109,602 | 109,602 | 99.00% | 1,114,250 | 1,114,250 | 98.86% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,110 | 1,110 | 1.00% | 12,879 | 12,879 | 1.14% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 110,712 | 110,712 | 79.03% | 1,127,129 | 1,127,129 | 75.85% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 140,094 | 140,094 | | 1,486,021 | 1,486,021 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 51,240 | 57.17% | | 474,310 | 49.18% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 31,302 | 34.93% | | 425,185 | 44.08% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 5,236 | 5.84% | | 44,009 | 4.56% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | SMBP | | 940 | 1.05% | | 8,209 | 0.85% | | 35,854 | 0.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 905 | 1.01% | | 12,821 | 1.33% | | 140,825 | 1.67% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 89,623 | 89,623 | 96.80% | 964,534 | 964,534 | 97.06% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,967 | 2,967 | 3.20% | 29,197 | 29,197 | 2.94% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 92,590 | 92,590 | 76.00% | 993,731 | 993,731 | 73.39% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 121,836 | 121,836 | | 1,354,025 | 1,354,025 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 54,327 | 70.03% | | 557,708 | 64.82% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 22,130 | 28.53% | | 288,741 | 33.56% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,121 | 1.44% | | 13,937 | 1.62% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 77,578 | 77,578 | 98.53% | 860,386 | 860,386 | 98.17% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,159 | 1,159 | 1.47% | 16,060 | 16,060 | 1.83% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 78,737 | 78,737 | 70.97% | 876,446 | 876,446 | 69.59% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 110,948 | 110,948 | | 1,259,484 | 1,259,484 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 35,184 | 55.88% | | 339,958 | 46.23% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 25,549 | 40.58% | | 361,337 | 49.14% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 2,228 | 3.54% | | 34,020 | 4.63% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,961 | 62,961 | 98.62% | 735,315 | 735,315 | 98.49% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 879 | 879 | 1.38% | 11,295 | 11,295 | 1.51% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,840 | 63,840 | 71.51% | 746,610 | 746,610 | 67.53% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 89,277 | 89,277 | | 1,105,583 | 1,105,583 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 26,553 | 47.92% | | 274,476 | 36.40% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | UNP | | 25,576 | 46.16% | | 436,290 | 57.86% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | JVP | | 2,248 | 4.06% | | 28,580 | 3.79% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | LSSP | | 851 | 1.54% | | 9,655 | 1.28% | | 58,531 | 0.90% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 179 | 0.32% | | 5,030 | 0.67% | | 190,929 | 2.93% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,407 | 55,407 | 99.05% | 754,031 | 754,031 | 98.95% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 530 | 530 | 0.95% | 7,990 | 7,990 | 1.05% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,937 | 55,937 | 78.78% | 762,021 | 762,021 | 76.88% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 71,002 | 71,002 | | 991,194 | 991,194 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kesbewa has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Kesbewa is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UNP | 12.30% | | UNP | 7.02% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 10.91% | | UPFA | 3.71% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UNP | 10.88% | | UPFA | 6.46% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 6.84% | | UNP | 2.54% |
| 2000 | | PA | | UNP | 5.35% | | PA | 2.08% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 6.90% | | PA | 8.80% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 7.81% | | UNP | 6.32% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 8.71% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 5.28% |

### 2020 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | | SLPFA | | 89,240 | 70.77% | | 674,603 | 57.04% | | 6,853,693 | 59.09% |
| | | SJB | | 23,687 | 18.78% | | 387,145 | 32.73% | | 2,771,984 | 23.9% |
| | | JJB | | 9,160 | 7.26% | | 67,600 | 5.72% | | 445,958 | 3.84% |
| | | UNP | | 2,098 | 1.66% | | 30,875 | 2.61% | | 249,435 | 2.15% |
| | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,918 | 1.53% | | 22,553 | 1.9% | | 1,227,859 | 11.02% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 126,103 | 126,103 | 70.34% | 1,182,776 | 1,182,776 | 69.2% | 11,598,936 | 11,598,936 | 71.32% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6,760 | 6,760 | 3.77% | 81,034 | 81,034 | 4.74% | 744,373 | 744,373 | 4.58% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 132,863 | 132,863 | 74.11% | 1,263,810 | 1,263,810 | 73.94% | 12,343,309 | 12,343,309 | 75.89% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 179,289 | 179,289 | | 1,709,209 | 1,709,209 | | 16,263,885 | 16,263,885 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 65,243 | 51.30% | | 474,063 | 39.25% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 49,637 | 39.03% | | 640,743 | 53.04% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 11,193 | 8.80% | | 81,391 | 6.74% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,110 | 0.87% | | 11,752 | 0.97% | | 93,045 | 0.84% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 127,183 | 127,183 | 97.32% | 1,207,949 | 1,207,949 | 96.46% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,452 | 3,452 | 2.64% | 43,372 | 43,372 | 3.46% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 130,692 | 130,692 | 79.32% | 1,252,271 | 1,252,271 | 78.93% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 164,774 | 164,774 | | 1,586,598 | 1,586,598 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 60,139 | 62.57% | | 480,896 | 51.23% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 21,953 | 22.84% | | 339,750 | 36.19% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 13,532 | 14.08% | | 110,683 | 11.79% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 493 | 0.51% | | 7,292 | 0.78% | | 48,240 | 0.60% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 96,117 | 96,117 | 95.79% | 938,723 | 938,723 | 94.85% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,160 | 4,160 | 4.15% | 50,354 | 50,354 | 5.09% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 100,339 | 100,339 | 67.48% | 989,729 | 989,729 | 64.17% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 148,696 | 148,696 | | 1,542,457 | 1,542,457 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 45,939 | 44.63% | | 414,688 | 39.20% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | JHU | | 29,850 | 29.00% | | 190,618 | 18.02% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | UNP | | 26,302 | 25.55% | | 441,841 | 41.77% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 846 | 0.82% | | 10,713 | 1.01% | | 90,868 | 0.98% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 102,937 | 102,937 | 97.32% | 1,057,860 | 1,057,860 | 96.47% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,831 | 2,831 | 2.68% | 38,605 | 38,605 | 3.52% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 105,773 | 105,773 | 77.05% | 1,096,571 | 1,096,571 | 74.71% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 137,285 | 137,285 | | 1,467,751 | 1,467,751 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 42,260 | 42.54% | | 546,417 | 51.62% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 37,815 | 38.07% | | 353,401 | 33.39% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 16,045 | 16.15% | | 117,404 | 11.09% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | SU | | 2,170 | 2.18% | | 16,970 | 1.60% | | 50,665 | 0.57% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,049 | 1.06% | | 24,289 | 2.29% | | 510,616 | 5.70% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 99,339 | 99,339 | 96.73% | 1,058,481 | 1,058,481 | 96.28% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,356 | 3,356 | 3.27% | 40,901 | 40,901 | 3.72% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 102,695 | 102,695 | 78.05% | 1,099,382 | 1,099,382 | 76.31% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 131,571 | 131,571 | | 1,440,682 | 1,440,682 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 41,977 | 44.40% | | 394,146 | 38.86% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 34,978 | 37.00% | | 440,684 | 43.45% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 10,219 | 10.81% | | 78,133 | 7.70% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | SU | | 6,211 | 6.57% | | 49,671 | 4.90% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,148 | 1.21% | | 51,586 | 5.09% | | 375,083 | 4.36% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 94,533 | 94,533 | N/A | 1,014,220 | 1,014,220 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 49,342 | 59.16% | | 469,642 | 50.94% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 29,585 | 35.47% | | 385,100 | 41.77% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | MEP | | 2,709 | 3.25% | | 42,734 | 4.64% | | 68,538 | 0.86% |
| | SLPF | | 1,418 | 1.70% | | 11,454 | 1.24% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 349 | 0.42% | | 13,003 | 1.41% | | 51,995 | 0.65% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 83,403 | 83,403 | 96.60% | 921,933 | 921,933 | 96.18% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,932 | 2,932 | 3.40% | 36,635 | 36,635 | 3.82% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 86,335 | 86,335 | 77.82% | 958,568 | 958,568 | 76.04% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 110,948 | 110,948 | | 1,260,686 | 1,260,686 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 27,415 | 45.83% | | 374,530 | 51.67% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 25,830 | 43.18% | | 205,053 | 28.29% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | MEP | | 4,351 | 7.27% | | 76,966 | 10.62% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| | USA | | 1,890 | 3.16% | | 31,873 | 4.40% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 339 | 0.57% | | 36,420 | 5.02% | | 269,739 | 4.82% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,825 | 59,825 | 95.67% | 724,842 | 724,842 | 95.36% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,710 | 2,710 | 4.33% | 35,271 | 35,271 | 4.64% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,535 | 62,535 | 71.38% | 760,113 | 760,113 | 69.87% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 87,609 | 87,609 | | 1,087,891 | 1,087,891 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Kesbewa Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (97.3%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Kesbewa Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (76.5%), a significant Moor population (10.7%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (10.1%)
Ethnicity in Kesbewa

### Religion

The Kesbewa Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (93.0%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Kesbewa Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.2%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%)
Religion in Kesbewa