# Vavuniya Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Vavuniya has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.
| Year | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | NDF | 4.04% | | SLPP | 33.87% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 3.25% | | NDF | 24.17% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | NDF | 0.91% | | UPFA | 27.38% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.49% | | UPFA | 30.85% |
| 1999 | | UNP | | UNP | 6.18% | | PA | 30.88% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.31% | | PA | 19.83% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 5.67% | | UNP | 8.67% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.74% | | UNP | 5.47% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/8 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 3.45% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 22.64% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 65,141 | 77.83% | | 174,739 | 82.12% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 13,715 | 16.39% | | 26,105 | 12.27% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 3,944 | 4.71% | | 9,388 | 4.41% | | 729,468 | 5.50% |
| | DUNF | | 901 | 1.08% | | 2,546 | 1.20% | | 34,537 | 0.26% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 83,701 | 83,701 | 98.43% | 212,778 | 212,778 | 98.48% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,331 | 1,331 | 1.57% | 3,294 | 3,294 | 1.52% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 85,032 | 85,032 | 75.12% | 216,072 | 216,072 | 76.59% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 113,193 | 113,193 | | 282,119 | 282,119 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 55,683 | 75.17% | | 141,417 | 78.47% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 16,678 | 22.51% | | 34,377 | 19.07% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,719 | 2.32% | | 4,431 | 2.46% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 74,080 | 74,080 | 98.18% | 180,225 | 180,225 | 98.14% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,371 | 1,371 | 1.82% | 3,416 | 3,416 | 1.86% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 75,451 | 75,451 | 68.78% | 183,641 | 183,641 | 70.25% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 109,705 | 109,705 | | 261,422 | 261,422 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 31,796 | 66.02% | | 70,367 | 66.86% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 13,742 | 28.53% | | 28,740 | 27.31% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,056 | 4.27% | | 4,124 | 3.92% | | 165,268 | 1.59% |
| | DUNF | | 569 | 1.18% | | 2,021 | 1.92% | | 39,226 | 0.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,163 | 48,163 | 97.30% | 105,252 | 105,252 | 97.75% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,335 | 1,335 | 2.70% | 2,428 | 2,428 | 2.25% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 49,498 | 49,498 | 43.83% | 107,680 | 107,680 | 19.60% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 112,924 | 112,924 | | 549,344 | 549,344 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 33,553 | 79.39% | | 65,798 | 77.89% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 7,936 | 18.78% | | 17,197 | 20.36% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 773 | 1.83% | | 1,481 | 1.75% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,262 | 42,262 | 98.22% | 84,476 | 84,476 | 98.37% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 766 | 766 | 1.78% | 1,398 | 1,398 | 1.63% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,028 | 43,028 | 41.02% | 85,874 | 85,874 | 16.66% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 104,884 | 104,884 | | 515,573 | 515,573 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 27,621 | 76.13% | | 43,803 | 69.87% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | PA | | 6,845 | 18.87% | | 16,202 | 25.84% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,389 | 3.83% | | 2,203 | 3.51% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| | JVP | | 427 | 1.18% | | 482 | 0.77% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 36,282 | 36,282 | 97.40% | 62,690 | 62,690 | 97.68% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 968 | 968 | 2.60% | 1,490 | 1,490 | 2.32% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,250 | 37,250 | 42.83% | 64,180 | 64,180 | 31.13% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,970 | 86,970 | | 206,176 | 206,176 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 16,861 | 81.87% | | 33,585 | 85.30% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 3,026 | 14.69% | | 4,493 | 11.41% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Ind 2 | | 499 | 2.42% | | 1,003 | 2.55% | | 58,888 | 0.78% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 209 | 1.01% | | 291 | 0.74% | | 78,152 | 1.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 20,595 | 20,595 | 97.89% | 39,372 | 39,372 | 98.30% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 444 | 444 | 2.11% | 681 | 681 | 1.70% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 21,039 | 21,039 | 29.05% | 40,053 | 40,053 | 22.27% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 72,434 | 72,434 | | 179,858 | 179,858 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 2,982 | 48.51% | | 10,580 | 55.78% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 1,819 | 29.59% | | 4,889 | 25.77% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 1,346 | 21.90% | | 3,500 | 18.45% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 6,147 | 6,147 | 96.39% | 18,969 | 18,969 | 96.40% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 230 | 230 | 3.61% | 708 | 708 | 3.60% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 6,377 | 6,377 | 100.00% | 19,677 | 19,677 | 20.70% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 6,377 | 6,377 | | 95,061 | 95,061 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 11,720 | 45.26% | | 32,834 | 46.42% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 9,385 | 36.24% | | 23,221 | 32.83% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | ACTC | | 2,689 | 10.38% | | 11,521 | 16.29% | | 173,934 | 2.67% |
| | JVP | | 1,764 | 6.81% | | 2,286 | 3.23% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 339 | 1.31% | | 877 | 1.24% | | 75,526 | 1.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 25,897 | 25,897 | 96.47% | 70,739 | 70,739 | 96.66% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 947 | 947 | 3.53% | 2,447 | 2,447 | 3.34% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 26,844 | 26,844 | 61.49% | 73,186 | 73,186 | 60.87% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 43,656 | 43,656 | | 120,235 | 120,235 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Vavuniya has matched the final country result 0 out of 7 times.
| Year | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 5.33% | | UNP | 21.92% |
| 2010 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 2.29% | | UPFA | 25.20% |
| 2004 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 10.50% | | UPFA | 28.26% |
| 2001 | | TULF | | TULF | 6.93% | | UNP | 27.37% |
| 2000 | | TELO | | TELO | 3.14% | | PA | 23.97% |
| 1994 | | SLMC | | DPLF | 16.09% | | PA | 20.60% |
| 1989 | | TULF | | TULF | 5.51% | | UNP | 21.63% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 7.11% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 24.14% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 31,836 | 48.36% | | 89,886 | 54.79% | | 515,963 | 4.63% |
| | UPFA | | 14,402 | 21.88% | | 20,965 | 12.78% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 14,380 | 21.84% | | 39,513 | 24.09% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,646 | 2.50% | | 7,497 | 4.57% | | 85,084 | 0.76% |
| | PP | | 1,417 | 2.15% | | 2,022 | 1.23% | | 4,272 | 0.04% |
| | EPDP | | 748 | 1.14% | | 2,120 | 1.29% | | 33,481 | 0.30% |
| | JVP | | 701 | 1.06% | | 876 | 0.53% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | AITC | | 699 | 1.06% | | 1,174 | 0.72% | | 18,644 | 0.17% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 65,829 | 65,829 | 90.59% | 164,053 | 164,053 | 90.17% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6,423 | 6,423 | 8.84% | 17,155 | 17,155 | 9.43% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 72,669 | 72,669 | 66.24% | 181,930 | 181,930 | 71.89% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 109,705 | 109,705 | | 253,058 | 253,058 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 17,372 | 39.45% | | 41,673 | 39.02% | | 233,190 | 2.91% |
| | UPFA | | 13,714 | 31.14% | | 37,522 | 35.13% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | DPLF | | 4,200 | 9.54% | | 5,900 | 5.52% | | 6,036 | 0.08% |
| | UNP | | 3,638 | 8.26% | | 12,783 | 11.97% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | IG1V | | 1,573 | 3.57% | | 1,979 | 1.85% | | 1,979 | 0.02% |
| | EPDP | | 1,405 | 3.19% | | 2,867 | 2.68% | | 2,867 | 0.04% |
| | EDF | | 797 | 1.81% | | 1,394 | 1.31% | | 3,709 | 0.05% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 716 | 1.63% | | 1,620 | 1.52% | | 490,576 | 6.11% |
| | TULF | | 625 | 1.42% | | 1,073 | 1.00% | | 9,223 | 0.11% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,040 | 44,040 | 90.53% | 106,811 | 106,811 | 91.15% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,481 | 4,481 | 9.21% | 10,208 | 10,208 | 8.71% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,646 | 48,646 | 43.08% | 117,185 | 117,185 | 38.53% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 112,924 | 112,924 | | 304,111 | 304,111 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 35,012 | 62.09% | | 90,252 | 74.68% | | 633,203 | 6.85% |
| | UNP | | 10,724 | 19.02% | | 16,213 | 13.42% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | DPLF | | 4,908 | 8.70% | | 6,028 | 4.99% | | 7,038 | 0.08% |
| | UPFA | | 4,713 | 8.36% | | 6,415 | 5.31% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,029 | 1.82% | | 1,940 | 1.61% | | 616,556 | 6.67% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,386 | 56,386 | 92.09% | 120,848 | 120,848 | 92.59% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,846 | 4,846 | 7.91% | 9,665 | 9,665 | 7.41% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,232 | 61,232 | 61.12% | 130,513 | 130,513 | 57.60% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 100,185 | 100,185 | | 226,604 | 226,604 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 23,965 | 49.51% | | 41,950 | 44.39% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| | DPLF | | 8,316 | 17.18% | | 9,614 | 10.17% | | 16,669 | 0.19% |
| | UNP | | 7,069 | 14.60% | | 26,575 | 28.12% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 4,119 | 8.51% | | 7,831 | 8.29% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | IND7 | | 2,645 | 5.46% | | 2,810 | 2.97% | | 3,275 | 0.04% |
| | EPDP | | 1,100 | 2.27% | | 3,404 | 3.60% | | 72,783 | 0.81% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 654 | 1.35% | | 1,639 | 1.73% | | 127,450 | 1.42% |
| | JVP | | 535 | 1.11% | | 683 | 0.72% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,403 | 48,403 | 91.26% | 94,506 | 94,506 | 92.33% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,635 | 4,635 | 8.74% | 7,855 | 7,855 | 7.67% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,038 | 53,038 | 55.92% | 102,361 | 102,361 | 46.77% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 94,853 | 94,853 | | 218,861 | 218,861 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TELO | | 11,325 | 26.57% | | 21,423 | 32.03% | | 25,830 | 0.30% |
| | UNP | | 8,335 | 19.56% | | 10,618 | 15.88% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | DPLF | | 5,484 | 12.87% | | 6,847 | 10.24% | | 20,655 | 0.24% |
| | PA | | 5,110 | 11.99% | | 6,323 | 9.45% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | TULF | | 2,709 | 6.36% | | 4,610 | 6.89% | | 105,907 | 1.23% |
| | NUA | | 2,294 | 5.38% | | 4,280 | 6.40% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | IG4 | | 1,937 | 4.54% | | 3,419 | 5.11% | | 5,792 | 0.07% |
| | IG5 | | 1,518 | 3.56% | | 1,570 | 2.35% | | 4,327 | 0.05% |
| | EPDP | | 1,129 | 2.65% | | 1,317 | 1.97% | | 50,702 | 0.59% |
| | PP | | 891 | 2.09% | | 1,108 | 1.66% | | 19,830 | 0.23% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 871 | 2.04% | | 2,318 | 3.47% | | 737,611 | 8.57% |
| | ACTC | | 522 | 1.22% | | 717 | 1.07% | | 27,289 | 0.32% |
| | IG7 | | 496 | 1.16% | | 2,325 | 3.48% | | 2,382 | 0.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,621 | 42,621 | N/A | 66,875 | 66,875 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLMC | | 906 | 40.98% | | 8,142 | 19.26% | | 143,307 | 1.80% |
| | UNP | | 799 | 36.14% | | 7,850 | 18.57% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 342 | 15.47% | | 5,583 | 13.21% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | IND2 | | 82 | 3.71% | | 1,880 | 4.45% | | 16,690 | 0.21% |
| | EPRLF | | 53 | 2.40% | | 3,465 | 8.20% | | 9,411 | 0.12% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 29 | 1.31% | | 15,351 | 36.32% | | 194,664 | 2.45% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 2,211 | 2,211 | 94.65% | 42,271 | 42,271 | 93.35% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 125 | 125 | 5.35% | 3,009 | 3,009 | 6.65% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 2,336 | 2,336 | 4.48% | 45,280 | 45,280 | 25.23% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 52,197 | 52,197 | | 179,435 | 179,435 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 8,750 | 43.48% | | 17,271 | 39.99% | | 188,594 | 3.37% |
| | UNP | | 5,423 | 26.95% | | 8,525 | 19.74% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | IND | | 2,479 | 12.32% | | 7,879 | 18.24% | | 12,285 | 0.22% |
| | SLMC | | 2,073 | 10.30% | | 7,945 | 18.40% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | SLFP | | 1,398 | 6.95% | | 1,568 | 3.63% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 20,123 | 20,123 | 91.68% | 43,188 | 43,188 | 90.64% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,827 | 1,827 | 8.32% | 4,462 | 4,462 | 9.36% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 21,950 | 21,950 | 40.85% | 47,650 | 47,650 | 33.69% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 53,733 | 53,733 | | 141,448 | 141,448 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Vavuniya Polling Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (82.0%) . In comparison, the Vanni Electoral District (which contains the Vavuniya Polling Division) has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (82.5%)
Ethnicity in Vavuniya

### Religion

The Vavuniya Polling Division has a Hindu majority (69.4%) . In comparison, the Vanni Electoral District (which contains the Vavuniya Polling Division) has a Hindu majority (58.5%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (21.1%)
Religion in Vavuniya