# 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. The district is Sri Lanka's Electorate Number 22.

## Polling Divisions

The Kegalle Electoral District consists of the following polling divisions:
A: Dedigama
B: Galigamuwa
C: Kegalle
D: Rambukkana
E: Mawanella
F: Aranayake
G: Yatiyantota
H: Ruwanwella
I. Deraniyagala

## 1982 Presidential Election

Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982 for the district:
| Candidate | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Candidate | Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Junius Jayewardene | UNP | 17,183 | 26,926 | 19,249 | 19,599 | 20,184 | 24,108 | 19,130 | 22,645 | 22,889 | 3,531 | 195,444 | 57.02% |
| Hector Kobbekaduwa | SLFP | 10,433 | 18,803 | 11,997 | 15,842 | 14,567 | 13,814 | 13,220 | 13,749 | 12,517 | 1,596 | 126,538 | 36.92% |
| Rohana Wijeweera | JVP | 1,197 | 2,201 | 1,371 | 1,477 | 1,506 | 1,945 | 1,799 | 1,198 | 862 | 150 | 13,706 | 4.00% |
| Colvin R. de Silva | LSSP | 154 | 432 | 789 | 403 | 384 | 219 | 168 | 1,683 | 1,838 | 114 | 6,184 | 1.80% |
| Vasudeva Nanayakkara | NSSP | 29 | 41 | 104 | 54 | 63 | 51 | 21 | 72 | 69 | 10 | 514 | 0.15% |
| Kumar Ponnambalam | ACTC | 26 | 45 | 66 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 52 | 78 | 0 | 376 | 0.11% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 29,022 | 48,448 | 33,576 | 37,407 | 36,735 | 40,166 | 34,355 | 39,399 | 38,253 | 5,401 | 342,762 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 219 | 538 | 572 | 490 | 443 | 275 | 328 | 856 | 771 | 45 | 4,537 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 29,241 | 48,986 | 34,148 | 37,897 | 37,178 | 40,441 | 34,683 | 40,255 | 39,024 | 5,446 | 347,299 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 34,504 | 57,629 | 40,531 | 45,109 | 45,146 | 48,873 | 41,612 | 47,333 | 45,811 | | 406,548 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 84.75% | 85.00% | 84.25% | 84.01% | 82.35% | 82.75% | 83.35% | 85.05% | 85.18% | | 85.43% | |
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## 1988 Presidential Election

Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988 for the district:
| Candidate | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Candidate | Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Ranasinghe Premadasa | UNP | 14,894 | 20,951 | 17,649 | 16,732 | 15,167 | 22,423 | 16,033 | 21,282 | 21,614 | 1,975 | 168,720 | 57.11% |
| Sirimavo Bandaranaike | SLFP | 9,605 | 15,046 | 11,008 | 14,160 | 15,226 | 14,094 | 12,490 | 13,249 | 13,452 | 1,439 | 119,769 | 40.54% |
| Oswin Abeygunasekara | SLMP | 335 | 587 | 595 | 580 | 694 | 535 | 535 | 1,674 | 1,253 | 135 | 6,923 | 2.34% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 24,834 | 36,584 | 29,252 | 31,472 | 31,087 | 37,052 | 29,058 | 36,205 | 36,319 | 3,549 | 295,412 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 369 | 396 | 438 | 570 | 474 | 452 | 411 | 542 | 516 | 109 | 4,277 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 25,203 | 36,980 | 29,690 | 32,042 | 31,561 | 37,504 | 29,469 | 36,747 | 36,835 | 3,658 | 299,689 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 37,459 | 61,669 | 43,740 | 48,269 | 48,217 | 55,270 | 43,847 | 50,045 | 48,662 | | 437,178 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 67.28% | 59.97% | 67.88% | 66.38% | 65.46% | 67.86% | 67.21% | 73.43% | 75.70% | | 68.55% | |
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## 1989 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989 for the district:
| Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| United National Party / Ceylon Workers' Congress | 16,302 | 23,006 | 15,959 | 16,931 | 16,984 | 20,193 | 13,525 | 22,644 | 24,062 | 4,728 | 174,334 | 61.12% | 6 |
| Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 8,682 | 13,722 | 7,421 | 10,311 | 11,304 | 9,066 | 6,803 | 4,828 | 6,377 | 2,154 | 80,668 | 28.28% | 2 |
| United Socialist Alliance (CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP) | 171 | 508 | 1,101 | 637 | 685 | 235 | 362 | 6,865 | 4,248 | 356 | 15,168 | 5.32% | 1 |
| United Lanka People's Party | 479 | 6,834 | 202 | 393 | 680 | 3,831 | 633 | 393 | 305 | 306 | 14,056 | 4.93% | 0 |
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | 68 | 70 | 133 | 91 | 153 | 113 | 86 | 142 | 112 | 60 | 1,028 | 0.36% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 25,702 | 44,140 | 24,816 | 28,363 | 29,806 | 33,438 | 21,409 | 34,872 | 35,104 | 7,604 | 285,254 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Rejected Votes | 2,191 | 2,629 | 1,999 | 1,530 | 1,689 | 2,375 | 1,361 | 1,822 | 2,573 | 193 | 18,362 | | |
| Total Polled | 27,893 | 46,769 | 26,815 | 29,893 | 31,495 | 35,813 | 22,770 | 36,694 | 37,677 | 7,797 | 303,616 | | |
| Registered Electors | 36,713 | 60,616 | 43,230 | 47,312 | 46,828 | 54,137 | 42,695 | 49,325 | 48,126 | 8,149 | 437,131 | | |
| Turnout | 75.98% | 77.16% | 62.03% | 63.18% | 67.26% | 66.15% | 53.33% | 74.39% | 78.29% | 95.68% | 69.46% | | |
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The following candidates were elected: 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:
| Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| United National Party / Ceylon Workers' Congress | 17,392 | 28,357 | 23,725 | 20,647 | 18,311 | 25,921 | 17,976 | 22,082 | 24,145 | 5,382 | 203,938 | 51.24% | 5 |
| People's Alliance (SLFP et al.) | 15,383 | 26,678 | 16,305 | 20,730 | 23,084 | 21,814 | 19,346 | 21,536 | 19,340 | 6,473 | 190,689 | 47.91% | 4 |
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP) | 304 | 434 | 253 | 300 | 543 | 452 | 469 | 289 | 202 | 137 | 3,383 | 0.85% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 33,079 | 55,469 | 40,283 | 41,677 | 41,938 | 48,187 | 37,791 | 43,907 | 43,687 | 11,992 | 398,010 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Rejected Votes | 1,406 | 1,845 | 2,125 | 1,709 | 1,624 | 2,010 | 1,560 | 1,910 | 2,604 | 250 | 17,043 | | |
| Total Polled | 34,485 | 57,314 | 42,408 | 43,386 | 43,562 | 50,197 | 39,351 | 45,817 | 46,291 | 12,242 | 415,053 | | |
| Registered Electors | 42,338 | 70,142 | 52,714 | 54,044 | 54,933 | 63,001 | 49,996 | 56,451 | 57,328 | | 500,947 | | |
| Turnout | 81.45% | 81.71% | 80.45% | 80.28% | 79.30% | 79.68% | 78.71% | 81.16% | 80.75% | | 82.85% | | |
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The following candidates were elected: 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:
| Candidate | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Candidate | Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Chandrika Kumaratunga | PA | 17,156 | 28,939 | 18,793 | 22,942 | 24,126 | 25,400 | 21,224 | 23,340 | 21,930 | 7,826 | 211,676 | 56.06% |
| Srimathi Dissanayake | UNP | 13,854 | 22,989 | 18,179 | 16,086 | 14,150 | 19,367 | 13,899 | 18,038 | 18,200 | 4,945 | 159,707 | 42.30% |
| Hudson Samarasinghe | Ind 2 | 224 | 329 | 375 | 307 | 197 | 350 | 259 | 298 | 409 | 11 | 2,759 | 0.73% |
| Harischandra Wijayatunga | SMBP | 113 | 159 | 131 | 132 | 140 | 209 | 144 | 137 | 180 | 57 | 1,402 | 0.37% |
| Nihal Galappaththi | SLPF | 107 | 134 | 94 | 104 | 115 | 101 | 110 | 119 | 110 | 34 | 1,028 | 0.27% |
| A.J. Ranashinge | Ind 1 | 78 | 133 | 128 | 98 | 87 | 143 | 84 | 131 | 123 | 15 | 1,020 | 0.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 31,532 | 52,683 | 37,700 | 39,669 | 38,815 | 45,570 | 35,720 | 42,063 | 40,952 | 12,888 | 377,592 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 604 | 795 | 915 | 696 | 751 | 803 | 761 | 602 | 992 | 220 | 7,139 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 32,136 | 53,478 | 38,615 | 40,365 | 39,566 | 46,373 | 36,481 | 42,665 | 41,944 | 13,108 | 384,731 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 42,338 | 70,142 | 52,714 | 54,044 | 54,933 | 63,001 | 49,996 | 56,451 | 57,328 | | 500,947 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 75.90% | 76.24% | 73.25% | 74.69% | 72.03% | 73.61% | 72.97% | 75.58% | 73.16% | | 76.80% | |
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## 1999 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 3rd Sabaragamuwa provincial council election held on 6 April 1999 for the district:
| Party | Votes | % |
| People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.) | 165,041 | 47.70% |
| United National Party | 158,503 | 45.81% |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 15,537 | 4.49% |
| National Union of Workers (CWC, DWC) | 4,351 | 1.26% |
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | 1,552 | 0.45% |
| Liberal Party | 983 | 0.28% |
| Valid Votes | 345,967 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | 23,749 | |
| Total Polled | 369,716 | |
| Registered Electors | 528,107 | |
| Turnout | 70.01% | |
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## 1999 Presidential Election

Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999 for the district:
| Candidate | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Candidate | Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Chandrika Kumaratunga | PA | 18,314 | 28,307 | 19,771 | 21,032 | 23,670 | 24,279 | 22,909 | 23,868 | 22,655 | 5,380 | 210,185 | 51.30% |
| Ranil Wickremasinghe | UNP | 14,224 | 25,324 | 19,062 | 18,227 | 16,407 | 23,730 | 15,635 | 19,546 | 19,765 | 4,456 | 176,376 | 43.05% |
| Nandana Gunathilake | JVP | 1,232 | 2,005 | 1,202 | 1,670 | 2,314 | 1,938 | 1,740 | 1,337 | 902 | 657 | 14,997 | 3.66% |
| Harischandra Wijayatunga | SMBP | 117 | 189 | 146 | 206 | 259 | 232 | 204 | 109 | 162 | 106 | 1,730 | 0.42% |
| W.V.M. Ranjith | Ind 2 | 99 | 125 | 201 | 134 | 105 | 150 | 112 | 135 | 195 | 6 | 1,262 | 0.31% |
| Rajiva Wijesinha | Liberal | 101 | 122 | 205 | 127 | 104 | 138 | 97 | 129 | 184 | 2 | 1,209 | 0.30% |
| T. Edirisuriya | Ind 1 | 78 | 129 | 179 | 106 | 121 | 115 | 118 | 108 | 173 | 7 | 1,134 | 0.28% |
| Abdul Rasool | SLMP | 63 | 110 | 66 | 70 | 61 | 245 | 52 | 60 | 78 | 9 | 814 | 0.20% |
| Vasudeva Nanayakkara | LDA | 34 | 51 | 75 | 67 | 85 | 72 | 65 | 101 | 97 | 56 | 703 | 0.17% |
| Kamal Karunadasa | PLSF | 44 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 39 | 52 | 56 | 49 | 68 | 4 | 481 | 0.12% |
| Hudson Samarasinghe | Ind 3 | 28 | 66 | 45 | 47 | 32 | 47 | 39 | 45 | 66 | 1 | 416 | 0.10% |
| A.W. Premawardhana | PFF | 13 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 204 | 0.05% |
| A. Dissanayaka | DUNF | 10 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 169 | 0.04% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 34,357 | 56,533 | 41,056 | 41,781 | 43,240 | 51,040 | 41,065 | 45,529 | 44,393 | 10,686 | 409,680 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 749 | 1,065 | 801 | 750 | 924 | 943 | 809 | 725 | 998 | 372 | 8,136 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 35,106 | 57,598 | 41,857 | 42,531 | 44,164 | 51,983 | 41,874 | 46,254 | 45,391 | 11,058 | 417,816 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 46,078 | 74,291 | 54,448 | 57,224 | 59,084 | 69,783 | 54,323 | 59,827 | 59,922 | | 534,980 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 76.19% | 77.53% | 76.88% | 74.32% | 74.75% | 74.49% | 77.08% | 77.31% | 75.75% | | 78.10% | |
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## 2000 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000 for the district:
| Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| People's Alliance (SLFP et al.) | 18,340 | 25,961 | 19,715 | 20,284 | 22,237 | 19,976 | 20,907 | 23,375 | 22,659 | 7,660 | 201,114 | 48.88% | 5 |
| United National Party | 14,160 | 25,938 | 18,443 | 18,109 | 16,091 | 23,751 | 16,647 | 18,298 | 18,738 | 5,452 | 175,627 | 42.69% | 4 |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 1,688 | 3,153 | 1,848 | 2,468 | 3,509 | 2,428 | 2,356 | 2,196 | 1,347 | 1,035 | 22,028 | 5.35% | 0 |
| National Unity Alliance (SLMC) | 226 | 629 | 20 | 146 | 142 | 2,901 | 147 | 215 | 331 | 40 | 4,797 | 1.17% | 0 |
| Sinhala Heritage | 164 | 678 | 289 | 556 | 740 | 452 | 461 | 628 | 306 | 275 | 4,549 | 1.11% | 0 |
| Independent 4 | 43 | 49 | 78 | 47 | 45 | 58 | 31 | 69 | 76 | 1 | 497 | 0.12% | 0 |
| Muslim United Liberation Front | 28 | 42 | 34 | 24 | 39 | 156 | 26 | 63 | 49 | 3 | 464 | 0.11% | 0 |
| Citizen's Front | 46 | 42 | 45 | 20 | 59 | 93 | 49 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 422 | 0.10% | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 25 | 31 | 78 | 29 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 52 | 1 | 381 | 0.09% | 0 |
| Left & Democratic Alliance | 15 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 195 | 8 | 344 | 0.08% | 0 |
| People's Liberation Solidarity Front | 22 | 41 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 300 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 13 | 51 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 39 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 29 | 289 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Democratic United National Front | 21 | 34 | 36 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 2 | 273 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 73 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independent 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 64 | 0.02% | 0 |
| National Development Front | 5 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 0.01% | 0 |
| People's Freedom Front | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 34,815 | 56,700 | 40,707 | 41,807 | 43,063 | 50,009 | 40,787 | 45,096 | 43,893 | 14,535 | 411,412 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Rejected Votes | 1,847 | 2,710 | 2,833 | 2,386 | 2,241 | 2,840 | 2,030 | 2,599 | 2,960 | 282 | 22,728 | | |
| Total Polled | 36,662 | 59,410 | 43,540 | 44,193 | 45,304 | 52,849 | 42,817 | 47,695 | 46,853 | 14,817 | 434,140 | | |
| Registered Electors | 46,852 | 75,475 | 55,567 | 58,109 | 60,082 | 71,439 | 55,564 | 60,851 | 61,299 | | 545,238 | | |
| Turnout | 78.25% | 78.71% | 78.36% | 76.05% | 75.40% | 73.98% | 77.06% | 78.38% | 76.43% | | 79.62% | | |
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The following candidates were elected: 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:
| Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| United National Front (UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF) | 18,044 | 29,259 | 20,383 | 20,569 | 19,242 | 30,845 | 19,972 | 21,298 | 22,704 | | 208,104 | 49.36% | 5 |
| People's Alliance (SLFP et al.) | 12,263 | 23,109 | 16,528 | 18,619 | 19,454 | 17,641 | 17,068 | 20,574 | 19,508 | | 170,901 | 40.53% | 3 |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 3,161 | 5,515 | 3,148 | 3,736 | 5,415 | 4,116 | 3,454 | 3,820 | 2,678 | | 36,711 | 8.71% | 1 |
| New Left Front (NSSP et al.) | 175 | 284 | 392 | 236 | 244 | 244 | 203 | 333 | 391 | | 2,514 | 0.60% | 0 |
| Sinhala Heritage | 105 | 191 | 133 | 182 | 389 | 408 | 232 | 223 | 87 | | 2,046 | 0.49% | 0 |
| United Sinhala Great Council | 29 | 43 | 61 | 40 | 37 | 42 | 36 | 51 | 58 | | 399 | 0.09% | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 8 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 27 | | 185 | 0.04% | 0 |
| People's Freedom Front | 12 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 20 | | 161 | 0.04% | 0 |
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 14 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 9 | | 144 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Independent 4 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 16 | | 137 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Independent 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 16 | | 92 | 0.02% | 0 |
| National Development Front | 11 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 7 | | 85 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independent 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 59 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 5 | | 54 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | 48 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 33,857 | 58,515 | 40,775 | 43,463 | 44,889 | 53,403 | 41,085 | 46,401 | 45,535 | | 421,640 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Rejected Votes | 1,827 | 2,527 | 3,014 | 2,217 | 2,057 | 2,560 | 2,045 | 2,594 | 3,521 | | 22,669 | | |
| Total Polled | 35,684 | 61,042 | 43,789 | 45,680 | 46,946 | 55,963 | 43,130 | 48,995 | 49,056 | | 444,309 | | |
| Registered Electors | 47,648 | 76,475 | 56,143 | 59,001 | 61,324 | 73,064 | 56,580 | 61,914 | 62,548 | | 554,697 | | |
| Turnout | 74.89% | 79.82% | 78.00% | 77.42% | 76.55% | 76.59% | 76.23% | 79.13% | 78.43% | | 80.10% | | |
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The following candidates were elected: 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:
| Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.) | 16,911 | 28,964 | 20,436 | 22,980 | 23,778 | 23,290 | 22,187 | 24,746 | 22,081 | 8,894 | 214,267 | 50.88% | 5 |
| United National Front (UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF) | 15,321 | 26,328 | 18,881 | 18,693 | 17,509 | 26,099 | 16,858 | 19,950 | 21,500 | 5,502 | 186,641 | 44.32% | 4 |
| Jathika Hela Urumaya | 1,458 | 2,095 | 824 | 1,715 | 2,834 | 3,151 | 2,256 | 1,760 | 1,083 | 858 | 18,034 | 4.28% | 0 |
| National Development Front | 40 | | 42 | 36 | 71 | 89 | 41 | 83 | 46 | 4 | 488* | 0.12% | 0 |
| United Socialist Party | 46 | | 70 | 44 | 37 | 66 | 20 | 50 | 74 | 3 | 487* | 0.12% | 0 |
| United Muslim People's Party | 39 | | 44 | 39 | 18 | 82 | 23 | 29 | 43 | 2 | 356* | 0.08% | 0 |
| New Left Front (NSSP et al.) | 12 | | 27 | 18 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 56 | 87 | 9 | 307* | 0.07% | 0 |
| Independent 9 | 8 | | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 87* | 0.02% | 0 |
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 0 | | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 85* | 0.02% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Muslim Party | 2 | | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 85* | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independent 5 | 4 | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 47* | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 8 | 2 | | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 35* | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 1 | 3 | | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 29* | 0.01% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka National Front | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26* | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 7 | 1 | | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26* | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 3 | 1 | | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25* | 0.01% | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 2 | | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21* | 0.00% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 2 | | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20* | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ruhuna People's Party | 4 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20* | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 2 | 3 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16* | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 4 | 1 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15* | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 6 | 1 | | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14* | 0.00% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 33,862 | 57,630* | 40,387 | 43,565 | 44,307 | 52,874 | 41,477 | 46,763 | 44,966 | 15,282 | 421,131* | 100.00% | 9 |
| Rejected Votes | 2,032 | 3130 | 3,584 | 2,373 | 2,276 | 2,853 | 2,316 | 2,880 | 3,910 | 329 | 25,685* | | |
| Total Polled | 35,894 | 60,760 | 43,971 | 45,938 | 46,583 | 55,727 | 43,793 | 49,643 | 48,876 | 15,611 | 446,816* | | |
| Registered Electors | 48,731 | 78,357 | 57,117 | 60,550 | 62561 | 76,115 | 58,588 | 64,110 | 64,170 | | 570,299 | | |
| Turnout | 73.66% | 77.54% | 76.98% | 75.87% | 74.46% | 73.21% | 74.75% | 77.43% | 76.17% | | 78.35% | | |
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The following candidates were elected: 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. His replacement H. R. Mithrapala (UPFA-SLFP) was sworn in on 20 July 2004.
Anuruddha Polgampola (UPFA-JVP) resigned on 3 September 2008. His replacement Lalith Dissanayake (UPFA-SLFP) was sworn in on 12 September 2008.

## 2004 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 4th Sabaragamuwa provincial council election held on 10 July 2004 for the district:
| Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.) | 17,805 | 24,192 | 16,738 | 19,539 | 20,547 | 21,603 | 20,123 | 19,876 | 19,208 | 5,481 | 185,112 | 58.90% | 11 |
| United National Party | 9,148 | 16,727 | 10,755 | 12,278 | 10,796 | 14,679 | 10,057 | 15,405 | 13,104 | 2,602 | 115,551 | 36.77% | 7 |
| Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 603 | 967 | 13 | 79 | 110 | 4,146 | 208 | 337 | 287 | 20 | 6,770 | 2.15% | 0 |
| Ceylon Workers' Congress | 6 | 259 | 1,469 | 110 | 54 | 30 | 6 | 470 | 1,873 | 18 | 4,295 | 1.37% | 0 |
| United Socialist Party | 40 | 390 | 55 | 46 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 64 | 74 | 2 | 798 | 0.25% | 0 |
| United Lalith Front | 56 | 75 | 70 | 49 | 49 | 75 | 49 | 76 | 81 | 4 | 584 | 0.19% | 0 |
| National Development Front | 48 | 41 | 51 | 35 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 37 | 2 | 423 | 0.13% | 0 |
| Independent 3 | 15 | 22 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 201 | 0.06% | 0 |
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 6 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 158 | 0.05% | 0 |
| United Sinhala Great Council | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 84 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Democratic United National Front | 5 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 80 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Independent 2 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 80 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 63 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independent 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 58 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Ruhuna People's Party | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 39 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 27,767 | 42,716 | 29,273 | 32,190 | 31,720 | 40,729 | 30,607 | 36,365 | 34,764 | 8,165 | 314,296 | 100.00% | 18 |
| Rejected Votes | 1,689 | 2,251 | 2,476 | 2,038 | 1,810 | 2,346 | 1,976 | 2,033 | 2,732 | 428 | 19,779 | | |
| Total Polled | 29,456 | 44,967 | 31,749 | 34,228 | 33,530 | 43,075 | 32,583 | 38,398 | 37,496 | 8,593 | 334,075 | | |
| Registered Electors | 48,731 | 78,357 | 57,117 | 60,550 | 62,561 | 76,115 | 58,588 | 64,110 | 64,170 | | 570,299 | | |
| Turnout | 60.45% | 57.39% | 55.59% | 56.53% | 53.60% | 56.59% | 55.61% | 59.89% | 58.43% | | 58.58% | | |
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The following candidates were elected: 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:
| Candidate | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Candidate | Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | UPFA | 18,391 | 32,231 | 22,653 | 25,086 | 27,444 | 25,701 | 24,559 | 26,522 | 25,080 | 11,517 | 239,184 | 51.02% |
| Ranil Wickremasinghe | UNP | 18,906 | 30,391 | 22,087 | 21,875 | 20,451 | 32,203 | 20,078 | 24,684 | 26,056 | 6,752 | 223,483 | 47.67% |
| Siritunga Jayasuriya | USP | 179 | 176 | 272 | 198 | 150 | 220 | 139 | 224 | 242 | 4 | 1,804 | 0.38% |
| A.A. Suraweera | NDF | 121 | 125 | 248 | 154 | 123 | 194 | 121 | 175 | 190 | 6 | 1,457 | 0.31% |
| Victor Hettigoda | ULPP | 53 | 84 | 69 | 60 | 73 | 111 | 82 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 707 | 0.15% |
| Chamil Jayaneththi | NLF | 40 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 46 | 60 | 38 | 46 | 48 | 6 | 437 | 0.09% |
| Wimal Geeganage | SLNF | 42 | 57 | 52 | 57 | 31 | 49 | 33 | 42 | 32 | 5 | 400 | 0.09% |
| Aruna de Soyza | RPP | 33 | 52 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 45 | 30 | 52 | 48 | 6 | 375 | 0.08% |
| Anura De Silva | ULF | 30 | 50 | 37 | 39 | 33 | 52 | 37 | 36 | 41 | 0 | 355 | 0.08% |
| A.K.J. Arachchige | DUA | 22 | 36 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 231 | 0.05% |
| Wije Dias | SEP | 7 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 152 | 0.03% |
| P. Nelson Perera | SLPF | 17 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 117 | 0.02% |
| H.S. Dharmadwaja | UNAF | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 71 | 0.02% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 37,846 | 63,283 | 45,573 | 47,616 | 48,438 | 58,709 | 45,178 | 51,909 | 51,874 | 18,347 | 468,773 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 434 | 613 | 526 | 443 | 421 | 602 | 496 | 481 | 536 | 243 | 4,795 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 38,280 | 63,896 | 46,099 | 48,059 | 48,859 | 59,311 | 45,674 | 52,390 | 52,410 | 18,590 | 473,568 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 49,586 | 80,201 | 58,163 | 61,932 | 63,755 | 78,208 | 59,711 | 65,989 | 65,737 | | 583,282 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 77.20% | 79.67% | 79.26% | 77.60% | 76.64% | 75.84% | 76.49% | 79.39% | 79.73% | | 81.19% | |
| Source: ||||||||||||||

## 2008 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 5th Sabaragamuwa provincial council election held on 23 August 2008 for the district:
| Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.) | 18,729 | 28,797 | 18,659 | 22,741 | 24,809* | 23,641 | 22,419 | 23,102 | 22,731 | 6,943 | 212,571* | 55.48% | 10 |
| United National Party | 12,215 | 21,587 | 14,931 | 15,381 | 13,881 | 22,348 | 13,245 | 18,808 | 19,239 | 2,690 | 154,325 | 40.28% | 7 |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 653 | 1,443 | 925 | 1,060 | 1,408 | 808 | 1,077 | 1,051 | 546 | 394 | 9,365 | 2.44% | 1 |
| Ceylon Workers' Congress | 91 | 281 | 1,279 | 126 | 68 | 1,849 | 12 | 382 | 913 | 27 | 5,028 | 1.31% | 0 |
| United National Alliance | 58 | 81 | 61 | 75 | 54 | 90 | 53 | 89 | 98 | 15 | 674 | 0.18% | 0 |
| United Socialist Party | 30 | 63 | 41 | 35 | 30 | 52 | 38 | 59 | 60 | 4 | 412 | 0.11% | 0 |
| National Development Front | 14 | 15 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 20 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 203 | 0.05% | 0 |
| Independent 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 108 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Left Front (NSSP et al.) | 0 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 66 | 0.02% | 0 |
| United Lanka Great Council | 6 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Ruhuna People's Party | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 31,837 | 52,328 | 36,014 | 39,474 | 40,334* | 48,871 | 36,924 | 43,597 | 43,661 | 10,092 | 383,132* | 100.00% | 18 |
| Rejected Votes | 1,609 | 2,285 | 2,823 | 1,916 | 2,095 | 2,729 | 1,986 | 2,728 | 3,023 | 334 | 21,528 | | |
| Total Polled | 33,446 | 54,613 | 38,837 | 41,390 | 42,429* | 51,600 | 38,910 | 46,325 | 46,684 | 10,426 | 404,660* | | |
| Registered Electors | 51,025 | 82,630 | 60,518 | 63,819 | 66,367 | 81,844 | 61,544 | 69,082 | 68,792 | | 605,621 | | |
| Turnout | 65.55% | 66.09% | 64.17% | 64.86% | 63.93%* | 63.05% | 63.22% | 67.06% | 67.86% | | 66.82%* | | |
| Source: ||||||||||||||

## 2010 Presidential Election

Results of the 6th presidential election held on 26 January 2010 for the district:
| Candidate | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Candidate | Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | UPFA | 23,204 | 39,736 | 28,460 | 30,980 | 33,129 | 32,335 | 29,864 | 33,145 | 31,456 | 14,330 | 296,639 | 61.80% |
| Sarath Fonseka | NDF | 13,469 | 23,097 | 16,461 | 16,077 | 15,791 | 27,039 | 15,967 | 19,819 | 20,346 | 6,811 | 174,877 | 36.44% |
| M.C.M. Ismail | DUNF | 177 | 128 | 164 | 136 | 127 | 133 | 131 | 140 | 217 | 24 | 1,377 | 0.29% |
| A.A. Suraweera | NDF | 113 | 174 | 202 | 146 | 116 | 134 | 99 | 163 | 161 | 4 | 1,312 | 0.27% |
| C.J. Sugathsiri Gamage | UDF | 75 | 70 | 140 | 86 | 69 | 91 | 54 | 92 | 153 | 5 | 835 | 0.17% |
| W.V. Mahiman Ranjith | Ind 1 | 95 | 102 | 107 | 85 | 84 | 90 | 74 | 59 | 113 | 12 | 821 | 0.17% |
| A.S.P Liyanage | SLLP | 60 | 71 | 94 | 86 | 62 | 86 | 49 | 50 | 99 | 4 | 661 | 0.14% |
| Ukkubanda Wijekoon | Ind 3 | 40 | 62 | 72 | 45 | 49 | 47 | 51 | 49 | 58 | 3 | 476 | 0.10% |
| Sarath Manamendra | NSH | 39 | 44 | 56 | 43 | 28 | 70 | 38 | 23 | 82 | 1 | 424 | 0.09% |
| Lal Perera | ONF | 47 | 35 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 55 | 40 | 21 | 68 | 4 | 395 | 0.08% |
| Siritunga Jayasuriya | USP | 39 | 42 | 56 | 34 | 26 | 55 | 23 | 47 | 65 | 4 | 391 | 0.08% |
| Aithurus M. Illias | Ind 2 | 35 | 39 | 49 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 17 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 309 | 0.06% |
| Vikramabahu Karunaratne | LF | 32 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 18 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 247 | 0.05% |
| M. K. Shivajilingam | Ind 5 | 19 | 22 | 36 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 58 | 1 | 246 | 0.05% |
| Wije Dias | SEP | 18 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 191 | 0.04% |
| Sanath Pinnaduwa | NA | 17 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 134 | 0.03% |
| Battaramulla Seelarathana | JP | 19 | 8 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 128 | 0.03% |
| Aruna de Soyza | RPP | 7 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 122 | 0.03% |
| Senaratna de Silva | PNF | 11 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 111 | 0.02% |
| M. Mohamed Musthaffa | Ind 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 99 | 0.02% |
| M.B. Thaminimulla | ACAKO | 12 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 99 | 0.02% |
| Sarath Kongahage | UNAF | 6 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 70 | 0.01% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 37,543 | 63,738 | 46,145 | 47,946 | 49,674 | 60,327 | 46,517 | 53,764 | 53,090 | 21,220 | 479,964 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 268 | 383 | 398 | 330 | 372 | 434 | 346 | 458 | 431 | 184 | 3,604 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,811 | 64,121 | 46,543 | 48,276 | 50,046 | 60,761 | 46,863 | 54,222 | 53,521 | 21,404 | 483,568 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,391 | 83,554 | 61,507 | 64,565 | 67,118 | 83,066 | 62,325 | 70,448 | 69,964 | | 613,938 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 73.58% | 76.74% | 75.67% | 74.77% | 74.56% | 73.15% | 75.19% | 76.97% | 76.50% | | 78.76% | |
| Source: ||||||||||||||

## 2010 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010 for the district:
| Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Arana -yake | Dedi- gama | Derani- yagala | Gali- gamuwa | Kegalle | Mawa- nella | Rambuk -kana | Ruwan- wella | Yatiy- antota | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, CWC et al.) | 19,758 | 31,983 | 22,109 | 24,552 | 25,513 | 26,467 | 23,317 | 26,700 | 25,522 | 16,542 | 242,463 | 66.89% | 7 |
| United National Front (UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P)) | 7,396 | 14,331 | 9,204 | 9,423 | 9,106 | 15,476 | 9,545 | 12,640 | 13,404 | 4,400 | 104,925 | 28.95% | 2 |
| Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.) | 997 | 2,022 | 898 | 1,485 | 2,061 | 1,544 | 1,427 | 1,190 | 552 | 1,342 | 13,518 | 3.73% | 0 |
| National Development Front | 27 | 28 | 53 | 23 | 18 | 39 | 24 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 287 | 0.08% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka National Front | 3 | 1 | 170 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 13 | 256 | 0.07% | 0 |
| United Socialist Party | 12 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 173 | 0.05% | 0 |
| Independent 8 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 135 | 0.04% | 0 |
| Independent 1 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 132 | 0.04% | 0 |
| United National Alternative Front | 6 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 102 | 0.03% | 0 |
| United Democratic Front | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 77 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Patriotic National Front | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Left Liberation Front | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0.01% | 0 |
| United Lanka Great Council | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Janasetha Peramuna | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Labour Party | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 28,263 | 48,479 | 32,559 | 35,585 | 36,797 | 43,662 | 34,422 | 40,700 | 39,652 | 22,336 | 362,455 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Rejected Votes | 1,938 | 3,335 | 3,229 | 2,471 | 2,209 | 2,989 | 2,407 | 2,869 | 3,889 | 629 | 25,965 | | |
| Total Polled | 30,201 | 51,814 | 35,788 | 38,056 | 39,006 | 46,651 | 36,829 | 43,569 | 43,541 | 22,965 | 388,420 | | |
| Registered Electors | 51,391 | 83,554 | 61,507 | 64,565 | 67,118 | 83,066 | 62,325 | 70,448 | 69,964 | | 613,938 | | |
| Turnout | 58.77% | 62.01% | 58.19% | 58.94% | 58.12% | 56.16% | 59.09% | 61.85% | 62.23% | | 63.27% | | |
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The following candidates were elected: 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.