# Jaffna Polling Division

The Jaffna Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Jaffna Electoral District, in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Jaffna has matched the final country result 3 out of 8 times.
| Year | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | NDF | 1.43% | | SLPP | 42.19% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 3.12% | | NDF | 27.02% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | NDF | 2.24% | | UPFA | 28.00% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.88% | | UPFA | 20.89% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 2.29% | | PA | 2.71% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 6.36% | | PA | 27.03% |
| 1988 | | SLMP | | SLFP | 2.99% | | UNP | 15.53% |
| 1982 | | ACTC | | ACTC | 12.29% | | UNP | 20.66% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 4.08% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 23.00% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 20,792 | 85.51% | | 312,722 | 83.86% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 1,617 | 6.65% | | 23,261 | 6.24% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,151 | 4.73% | | 23,295 | 6.25% | | 717,212 | 5.41% |
| | IND10 | | 466 | 1.92% | | 6,845 | 1.84% | | 12,256 | 0.09% |
| | DUNF | | 288 | 1.18% | | 6,790 | 1.82% | | 34,537 | 0.26% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 24,314 | 24,314 | 97.53% | 372,913 | 372,913 | 97.07% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 616 | 616 | 2.47% | 11,251 | 11,251 | 2.93% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 24,930 | 24,930 | 75.20% | 384,164 | 384,164 | 68.00% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 33,153 | 33,153 | | 564,984 | 564,984 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 17,994 | 77.91% | | 253,574 | 74.42% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 4,502 | 19.49% | | 74,454 | 21.85% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 600 | 2.60% | | 12,723 | 3.73% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 23,096 | 23,096 | 98.20% | 340,751 | 340,751 | 97.14% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 423 | 423 | 1.80% | 10,038 | 10,038 | 2.86% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 23,519 | 23,519 | 71.16% | 350,789 | 350,789 | 64.22% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 33,050 | 33,050 | | 546,265 | 546,265 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 7,914 | 66.17% | | 113,877 | 63.84% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 3,296 | 27.56% | | 44,154 | 24.75% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 485 | 4.06% | | 13,808 | 7.74% | | 171,542 | 1.65% |
| | UDF | | 139 | 1.16% | | 3,325 | 1.86% | | 23,290 | 0.22% |
| | Ind 5 | | 126 | 1.05% | | 3,205 | 1.80% | | 9,662 | 0.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 11,960 | 11,960 | 96.34% | 178,369 | 178,369 | 96.35% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 454 | 454 | 3.66% | 6,763 | 6,763 | 3.65% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 12,414 | 12,414 | 19.18% | 185,132 | 185,132 | 25.15% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,714 | 64,714 | | 736,032 | 736,032 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 301 | 68.72% | | 5,523 | 70.20% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 124 | 28.31% | | 1,967 | 25.00% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 13 | 2.97% | | 378 | 4.80% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 438 | 438 | 96.26% | 7,868 | 7,868 | 92.30% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 17 | 17 | 3.74% | 656 | 656 | 7.70% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 455 | 455 | 0.73% | 8,524 | 8,524 | 1.20% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,089 | 62,089 | | 707,970 | 707,970 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 3,471 | 48.80% | | 52,043 | 46.65% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 3,263 | 45.87% | | 48,005 | 43.03% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 228 | 3.21% | | 8,129 | 7.29% | | 496,938 | 5.89% |
| | LDA | | 151 | 2.12% | | 3,394 | 3.04% | | 23,668 | 0.28% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 7,113 | 7,113 | 95.77% | 111,568 | 111,568 | 94.91% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 314 | 314 | 4.23% | 5,981 | 5,981 | 5.09% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 7,427 | 7,427 | 14.40% | 117,549 | 117,549 | 19.15% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,581 | 51,581 | | 613,718 | 613,718 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 1,143 | 89.86% | | 16,934 | 96.35% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 108 | 8.49% | | 223 | 1.27% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Ind 2 | | 15 | 1.18% | | 341 | 1.94% | | 58,888 | 0.78% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 6 | 0.47% | | 77 | 0.44% | | 78,152 | 1.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 1,272 | 1,272 | 99.45% | 17,575 | 17,575 | 99.20% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 7 | 7 | 0.55% | 141 | 141 | 0.80% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 1,279 | 1,279 | 2.56% | 17,716 | 17,716 | 2.97% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 50,045 | 50,045 | | 596,422 | 596,422 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLMP | | 3,616 | 33.99% | | 42,198 | 35.15% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| | SLFP | | 3,546 | 33.34% | | 44,197 | 36.82% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 3,475 | 32.67% | | 33,650 | 28.03% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 10,637 | 10,637 | 95.69% | 120,045 | 120,045 | 93.38% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 479 | 479 | 4.31% | 8,517 | 8,517 | 6.62% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 11,116 | 11,116 | 22.58% | 128,562 | 128,562 | 23.30% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 49,229 | 49,229 | | 551,713 | 551,713 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ACTC | | 9,319 | 47.78% | | 87,263 | 40.03% | | 173,934 | 2.67% |
| | UNP | | 6,419 | 32.91% | | 44,775 | 20.54% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 3,258 | 16.71% | | 77,210 | 35.42% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 496 | 2.54% | | 8,650 | 3.97% | | 348,954 | 5.35% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 19,502 | 19,502 | 96.48% | 218,003 | 218,003 | 95.36% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 711 | 711 | 3.52% | 10,610 | 10,610 | 4.64% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 20,213 | 20,213 | 47.79% | 228,613 | 228,613 | 45.86% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 42,296 | 42,296 | | 498,545 | 498,545 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Jaffna has matched the final country result 0 out of 7 times.
| Year | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2020 | | ITAK | | ITAK | | | SLPFA | |
| 2015 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 1.43% | | UNP | 36.58% |
| 2010 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 2.22% | | UPFA | 24.10% |
| 2004 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 2.73% | | UPFA | 5.95% |
| 2001 | | TULF | | TULF | 2.04% | | UNP | 20.51% |
| 2000 | | EPDP | | EPDP | 4.12% | | PA | 12.60% |
| 1994 | | SLMC | | IND2 | 72.92% | | PA | 1.69% |
| 1989 | | INDI | | INDI | 2.35% | | UNP | 27.57% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 12.54% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 18.43% |

### 2020 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 7,634 | 33% | | 112,967 | 31.46% | | 327,168 | 2.82% |
| | EPDP | | 5,545 | 23.97% | | 45,797 | 12.75% | | 61,464 | 0.53% |
| | ACTC | | 4,642 | 20.06% | | 55,303 | 15.4% | | 67,766 | 0.58% |
| | SLFP | | 1,469 | 6.35% | | 49,373 | 13.75% | | 66,579 | 0.57% |
| | TMTK | | 1,372 | 5.67% | | 35,925 | 10% | | 51,301 | 0.44% |
| | SJB | | 805 | 3.48% | | 13,564 | 3.78% | | 2,771,984 | 23.9% |
| | IND09_D10 | | 374 | 1.62% | | 3,331 | 0.92% | | 3,331 | 0.03% |
| | DLF | | 254 | 1.1% | | 1,656 | 0.46% | | 2,964 | 0.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,101 | 4.75% | | 39,224 | 11.48% | | 8,990,771 | 71.04% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 23,136 | 23,136 | 68.28% | 359,130 | 359,130 | 91.12% | 11,598,929 | 11,598,929 | 93.97% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,029 | 2,029 | 5.99% | 35,006 | 35,006 | 8.88% | 744,373 | 744,373 | 6.03% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 25,165 | 25,165 | 74.26% | 394,136 | 394,136 | 68.92% | 12,343,302 | 12,343,302 | 75.89% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 33,886 | 33,886 | | 571,848 | 571,848 | | 16,263,885 | 16,263,885 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 13,545 | 68.28% | | 207,577 | 70.08% | | 515,963 | 4.63% |
| | EPDP | | 2,203 | 11.10% | | 30,232 | 10.21% | | 33,481 | 0.30% |
| | UNP | | 1,414 | 7.13% | | 20,025 | 6.76% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | AITC | | 1,132 | 5.71% | | 15,022 | 5.07% | | 18,644 | 0.17% |
| | UPFA | | 1,110 | 5.60% | | 17,309 | 5.84% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 434 | 2.19% | | 6,034 | 2.04% | | 580,476 | 5.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 19,838 | 19,838 | 92.69% | 296,199 | 296,199 | 90.91% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,283 | 1,283 | 5.99% | 25,496 | 25,496 | 7.83% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 21,402 | 21,402 | 64.76% | 325,805 | 325,805 | 61.56% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 33,050 | 33,050 | | 529,239 | 529,239 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 4,713 | 46.59% | | 65,119 | 44.03% | | 233,190 | 2.91% |
| | UPFA | | 3,479 | 34.39% | | 47,622 | 32.20% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | AITC | | 688 | 6.80% | | 6,362 | 4.30% | | 7,544 | 0.09% |
| | UNP | | 616 | 6.09% | | 12,624 | 8.54% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 489 | 4.83% | | 13,279 | 8.98% | | 486,787 | 6.06% |
| | TULF | | 130 | 1.29% | | 2,892 | 1.96% | | 9,223 | 0.11% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 10,115 | 10,115 | 90.31% | 147,898 | 147,898 | 87.89% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,037 | 1,037 | 9.26% | 19,774 | 19,774 | 11.75% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 11,200 | 11,200 | 17.31% | 168,277 | 168,277 | 22.68% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,714 | 64,714 | | 742,005 | 742,005 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 16,353 | 87.78% | | 257,320 | 90.60% | | 633,203 | 6.85% |
| | EPDP | | 1,710 | 9.18% | | 18,612 | 6.55% | | 24,942 | 0.27% |
| | IP1-Jaffna District | | 360 | 1.93% | | 5,156 | 1.82% | | 6,121 | 0.07% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 207 | 1.11% | | 2,938 | 1.03% | | 764,786 | 8.28% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 18,630 | 18,630 | 94.33% | 284,026 | 284,026 | 93.04% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,120 | 1,120 | 5.67% | 21,233 | 21,233 | 6.96% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 19,750 | 19,750 | 34.37% | 305,259 | 305,259 | 46.65% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,460 | 57,460 | | 654,415 | 654,415 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 7,368 | 56.88% | | 102,324 | 54.84% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| | EPDP | | 3,647 | 28.15% | | 57,208 | 30.66% | | 72,783 | 0.81% |
| | UNP | | 974 | 7.52% | | 16,245 | 8.71% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | IG1-Jaffna District | | 311 | 2.40% | | 2,677 | 1.43% | | 2,900 | 0.03% |
| | SLMC | | 299 | 2.31% | | 3,364 | 1.80% | | 105,346 | 1.18% |
| | DPLF | | 274 | 2.12% | | 1,454 | 0.78% | | 16,669 | 0.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 81 | 0.63% | | 3,326 | 1.78% | | 927,588 | 10.36% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 12,954 | 12,954 | 95.40% | 186,598 | 186,598 | 94.59% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 624 | 624 | 4.60% | 10,681 | 10,681 | 5.41% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 13,578 | 13,578 | 24.58% | 197,279 | 197,279 | 31.14% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,244 | 55,244 | | 633,457 | 633,457 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | EPDP | | 1,571 | 30.06% | | 41,536 | 36.13% | | 50,702 | 0.59% |
| | TULF | | 1,277 | 24.43% | | 32,761 | 28.50% | | 105,907 | 1.23% |
| | UNP | | 581 | 11.12% | | 10,896 | 9.48% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | DPLF | | 471 | 9.01% | | 4,778 | 4.16% | | 20,655 | 0.24% |
| | IG2-Jaffna District | | 406 | 7.77% | | 4,905 | 4.27% | | 31,443 | 0.37% |
| | ACTC | | 394 | 7.54% | | 10,618 | 9.24% | | 27,289 | 0.32% |
| | IG3-Jaffna District | | 226 | 4.32% | | 1,633 | 1.42% | | 6,109 | 0.07% |
| | IG6-Jaffna District | | 120 | 2.30% | | 2,058 | 1.79% | | 3,162 | 0.04% |
| | IG1-Jaffna District | | 114 | 2.18% | | 1,641 | 1.43% | | 9,799 | 0.11% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 67 | 1.28% | | 4,145 | 3.61% | | 887,501 | 10.32% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 5,227 | 5,227 | N/A | 114,971 | 114,971 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLMC | | 1,914 | 94.66% | | 2,098 | 15.56% | | 143,307 | 1.80% |
| | IND2-Jaffna District | | 76 | 3.76% | | 10,744 | 79.71% | | 16,690 | 0.21% |
| | IND1-Jaffna District | | 26 | 1.29% | | 374 | 2.77% | | 48,199 | 0.61% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 6 | 0.30% | | 263 | 1.95% | | 9,411 | 0.12% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 2,022 | 2,022 | 99.61% | 13,479 | 13,479 | 97.41% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 8 | 8 | 0.39% | 358 | 358 | 2.59% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 2,030 | 2,030 | 4.06% | 13,837 | 13,837 | 2.32% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 50,045 | 50,045 | | 596,375 | 596,375 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | IND1-Jaffna District | | 18,688 | 62.95% | | 150,340 | 62.68% | | 175,579 | 3.14% |
| | TULF | | 5,323 | 17.93% | | 60,013 | 25.02% | | 188,594 | 3.37% |
| | SLMC | | 3,387 | 11.41% | | 8,439 | 3.52% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | ACTC | | 1,410 | 4.75% | | 7,610 | 3.17% | | 7,610 | 0.14% |
| | UNP | | 470 | 1.58% | | 5,460 | 2.28% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | DPLF | | 409 | 1.38% | | 7,993 | 3.33% | | 19,150 | 0.34% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 29,687 | 29,687 | 94.74% | 239,855 | 239,855 | 90.49% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,649 | 1,649 | 5.26% | 25,203 | 25,203 | 9.51% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 31,336 | 31,336 | 63.86% | 265,058 | 265,058 | 44.76% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 49,068 | 49,068 | | 592,210 | 592,210 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Jaffna Polling Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (95.6%) . In comparison, the Jaffna Electoral District (which contains the Jaffna Polling Division) has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (98.6%)
Ethnicity in Jaffna

### Religion

The Jaffna Polling Division has a Roman Catholic majority (52.9%) and a significant Hindu population (37.7%) . In comparison, the Jaffna Electoral District (which contains the Jaffna Polling Division) has a Hindu majority (82.6%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (12.6%)
Religion in Jaffna