# Trincomalee Polling Division

The Trincomalee Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Trincomalee Electoral District, in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Trincomalee has matched the final country result 3 out of 8 times.
| Year | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | NDF | 5.62% | | SLPP | 33.27% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 7.22% | | NDF | 27.77% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | NDF | 15.22% | | UPFA | 29.65% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 16.29% | | UPFA | 29.27% |
| 1999 | | UNP | | UNP | 13.02% | | PA | 19.27% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 13.63% | | PA | 23.24% |
| 1988 | | SLMP | | UNP | 11.77% | | UNP | 17.13% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 8.27% | | UNP | 8.41% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 3/8 | 3/8 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 11.38% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 23.50% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 56,594 | 78.02% | | 166,841 | 72.10% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 12,818 | 17.67% | | 54,135 | 23.39% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 3,125 | 4.31% | | 10,434 | 4.51% | | 764,005 | 5.76% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 72,537 | 72,537 | 98.96% | 231,410 | 231,410 | 99.21% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 762 | 762 | 1.04% | 1,832 | 1,832 | 0.79% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 73,299 | 73,299 | 80.65% | 233,242 | 233,242 | 82.97% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 90,881 | 90,881 | | 281,114 | 281,114 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 49,650 | 79.11% | | 140,338 | 71.84% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 12,056 | 19.21% | | 52,111 | 26.67% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,053 | 1.68% | | 2,907 | 1.49% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,759 | 62,759 | 98.72% | 195,356 | 195,356 | 99.08% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 816 | 816 | 1.28% | 1,805 | 1,805 | 0.92% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,575 | 63,575 | 73.09% | 197,161 | 197,161 | 72.50% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,978 | 86,978 | | 271,953 | 271,953 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 35,887 | 69.42% | | 87,661 | 54.09% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 13,935 | 26.95% | | 69,752 | 43.04% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,876 | 3.63% | | 4,659 | 2.87% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,698 | 51,698 | 98.01% | 162,072 | 162,072 | 98.52% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1.99% | 2,432 | 2,432 | 1.48% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,748 | 52,748 | 60.85% | 164,504 | 164,504 | 34.10% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,685 | 86,685 | | 482,356 | 482,356 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 41,369 | 77.90% | | 92,197 | 61.33% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 10,878 | 20.48% | | 55,680 | 37.04% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 859 | 1.62% | | 2,457 | 1.63% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,106 | 53,106 | 98.23% | 150,334 | 150,334 | 98.63% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 956 | 956 | 1.77% | 2,094 | 2,094 | 1.37% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,062 | 54,062 | 59.35% | 152,428 | 152,428 | 31.92% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 91,095 | 91,095 | | 477,540 | 477,540 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 28,061 | 64.13% | | 63,351 | 50.25% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | PA | | 13,807 | 31.56% | | 56,691 | 44.96% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,313 | 3.00% | | 3,732 | 2.96% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| | JVP | | 573 | 1.31% | | 2,307 | 1.83% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,754 | 43,754 | 97.27% | 126,081 | 126,081 | 97.95% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,227 | 1,227 | 2.73% | 2,642 | 2,642 | 2.05% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,981 | 44,981 | 58.05% | 128,723 | 128,723 | 62.76% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,484 | 77,484 | | 205,116 | 205,116 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 28,900 | 85.58% | | 77,943 | 71.62% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 3,925 | 11.62% | | 28,006 | 25.74% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Ind 2 | | 697 | 2.06% | | 2,074 | 1.91% | | 58,888 | 0.78% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 248 | 0.73% | | 798 | 0.73% | | 78,152 | 1.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 33,770 | 33,770 | 98.41% | 108,821 | 108,821 | 98.44% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 545 | 545 | 1.59% | 1,726 | 1,726 | 1.56% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 34,315 | 34,315 | 50.83% | 110,547 | 110,547 | 58.80% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 67,509 | 67,509 | | 188,017 | 188,017 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLMP | | 8,378 | 37.64% | | 14,103 | 17.49% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| | UNP | | 8,112 | 36.45% | | 36,841 | 45.70% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 5,767 | 25.91% | | 29,679 | 36.81% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 22,257 | 22,257 | 97.52% | 80,620 | 80,620 | 98.38% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 565 | 565 | 2.48% | 1,326 | 1,326 | 1.62% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 22,822 | 22,822 | 40.73% | 81,949 | 81,949 | 53.72% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,026 | 56,026 | | 152,540 | 152,540 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 14,503 | 53.97% | | 45,522 | 48.64% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 5,424 | 20.18% | | 31,700 | 33.87% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | ACTC | | 5,366 | 19.97% | | 10,068 | 10.76% | | 173,934 | 2.67% |
| | JVP | | 1,305 | 4.86% | | 5,395 | 5.76% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 274 | 1.02% | | 911 | 0.97% | | 75,526 | 1.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 26,872 | 26,872 | 97.19% | 93,596 | 93,596 | 98.12% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 777 | 777 | 2.81% | 1,795 | 1,795 | 1.88% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 27,649 | 27,649 | 56.15% | 95,391 | 95,391 | 70.69% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 49,244 | 49,244 | | 134,948 | 134,948 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Trincomalee has matched the final country result 0 out of 7 times.
| Year | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | ITAK | | UNP | 14.56% | | UNP | 20.80% |
| 2010 | | ITAK | | UPFA | 15.58% | | UPFA | 25.47% |
| 2004 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 17.61% | | UPFA | 33.80% |
| 2001 | | TULF | | UNP | 17.10% | | UNP | 22.90% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | PA | 10.88% | | PA | 15.28% |
| 1994 | | TULF | | UNP | 13.11% | | PA | 31.41% |
| 1989 | | INDI | | INDI | 13.09% | | UNP | 31.30% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 0/7 | 0/7 | 4/7 | 4/7 | 14.56% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 25.85% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 27,612 | 48.72% | | 45,894 | 25.49% | | 515,963 | 4.63% |
| | UNP | | 17,674 | 31.18% | | 83,638 | 46.45% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 8,211 | 14.49% | | 38,463 | 21.36% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | IG0 | | 913 | 1.61% | | 6,520 | 3.62% | | 14,927 | 0.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 885 | 1.56% | | 1,850 | 1.03% | | 83,525 | 0.75% |
| | AITC | | 783 | 1.38% | | 1,144 | 0.64% | | 18,644 | 0.17% |
| | JVP | | 599 | 1.06% | | 2,556 | 1.42% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,677 | 56,677 | 93.73% | 180,065 | 180,065 | 94.31% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,755 | 3,755 | 6.21% | 10,542 | 10,542 | 5.52% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 60,469 | 60,469 | 69.52% | 190,938 | 190,938 | 74.34% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,978 | 86,978 | | 256,852 | 256,852 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 20,578 | 47.41% | | 33,268 | 23.85% | | 233,190 | 2.91% |
| | UPFA | | 10,961 | 25.25% | | 59,784 | 42.85% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 8,718 | 20.09% | | 39,691 | 28.45% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | TMVP | | 1,106 | 2.55% | | 1,712 | 1.23% | | 20,284 | 0.25% |
| | AITC | | 956 | 2.20% | | 1,182 | 0.85% | | 7,544 | 0.09% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 561 | 1.29% | | 1,357 | 0.97% | | 33,457 | 0.42% |
| | DNA | | 522 | 1.20% | | 2,519 | 1.81% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,402 | 43,402 | 92.47% | 139,513 | 139,513 | 93.02% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,483 | 3,483 | 7.42% | 10,240 | 10,240 | 6.83% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,937 | 46,937 | 54.15% | 149,982 | 149,982 | 59.19% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,685 | 86,685 | | 253,399 | 253,399 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 43,880 | 65.16% | | 69,087 | 37.77% | | 633,203 | 6.85% |
| | SLMC | | 13,378 | 19.86% | | 65,191 | 35.64% | | 186,880 | 2.02% |
| | UPFA | | 6,229 | 9.25% | | 31,053 | 16.98% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 3,193 | 4.74% | | 15,693 | 8.58% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 667 | 0.99% | | 1,906 | 1.04% | | 601,931 | 6.51% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,347 | 67,347 | 95.64% | 182,930 | 182,930 | 95.38% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,073 | 3,073 | 4.36% | 8,863 | 8,863 | 4.62% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 70,420 | 70,420 | 81.62% | 191,793 | 191,793 | 85.33% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,277 | 86,277 | | 224,764 | 224,764 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 35,639 | 60.93% | | 56,121 | 34.83% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| | UNP | | 14,560 | 24.89% | | 62,930 | 39.05% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 5,027 | 8.59% | | 32,997 | 20.48% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 1,664 | 2.84% | | 6,095 | 3.78% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | EPDP | | 1,209 | 2.07% | | 1,470 | 0.91% | | 72,783 | 0.81% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 396 | 0.68% | | 1,525 | 0.95% | | 128,199 | 1.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,495 | 58,495 | 94.73% | 161,138 | 161,138 | 95.03% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,251 | 3,251 | 5.27% | 8,429 | 8,429 | 4.97% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,746 | 61,746 | 75.83% | 169,567 | 169,567 | 79.88% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,422 | 81,422 | | 212,280 | 212,280 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 12,861 | 26.75% | | 46,676 | 35.08% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | PA | | 11,928 | 24.81% | | 53,802 | 40.44% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | TULF | | 11,070 | 23.02% | | 14,088 | 10.59% | | 105,907 | 1.23% |
| | EPDP | | 3,382 | 7.03% | | 4,524 | 3.40% | | 50,702 | 0.59% |
| | ACTC | | 3,269 | 6.80% | | 3,748 | 2.82% | | 27,289 | 0.32% |
| | IG2 | | 2,268 | 4.72% | | 2,621 | 1.97% | | 31,443 | 0.37% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,208 | 2.51% | | 1,979 | 1.49% | | 216,732 | 2.52% |
| | JVP | | 901 | 1.87% | | 3,293 | 2.48% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | IG3 | | 674 | 1.40% | | 1,434 | 1.08% | | 6,109 | 0.07% |
| | IG6 | | 526 | 1.09% | | 872 | 0.66% | | 3,162 | 0.04% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,087 | 48,087 | N/A | 133,037 | 133,037 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 18,548 | 47.79% | | 28,380 | 23.66% | | 132,461 | 1.67% |
| | SLMC | | 5,710 | 14.71% | | 26,903 | 22.43% | | 143,307 | 1.80% |
| | UNP | | 5,703 | 14.69% | | 34,986 | 29.17% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 5,156 | 13.28% | | 23,886 | 19.91% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | TELO | | 2,736 | 7.05% | | 3,709 | 3.09% | | 24,974 | 0.31% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 551 | 1.42% | | 1,197 | 1.00% | | 138,277 | 1.74% |
| | EPRLF | | 408 | 1.05% | | 881 | 0.73% | | 9,411 | 0.12% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,812 | 38,812 | 94.84% | 119,942 | 119,942 | 94.72% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,110 | 2,110 | 5.16% | 6,682 | 6,682 | 5.28% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 40,922 | 40,922 | 60.62% | 126,624 | 126,624 | 67.36% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 67,509 | 67,509 | | 187,991 | 187,991 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Trincomalee Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | INDI | | 15,915 | 46.30% | | 25,239 | 24.85% | | 175,579 | 3.14% |
| | TULF | | 7,325 | 21.31% | | 12,755 | 12.56% | | 188,594 | 3.37% |
| | SLMC | | 5,164 | 15.02% | | 17,884 | 17.61% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | SLFP | | 2,950 | 8.58% | | 22,966 | 22.61% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | UNP | | 2,881 | 8.38% | | 22,450 | 22.10% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 141 | 0.41% | | 284 | 0.28% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 34,376 | 34,376 | 96.36% | 101,578 | 101,578 | 95.42% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,299 | 1,299 | 3.64% | 4,878 | 4,878 | 4.58% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 35,675 | 35,675 | 64.59% | 106,456 | 106,456 | 69.90% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,236 | 55,236 | | 152,289 | 152,289 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Trincomalee Polling Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (54.9%), a significant Moor population (26.3%) and a significant Sinhalese population (17.2%) . In comparison, the Trincomalee Electoral District (which contains the Trincomalee Polling Division) has a Moor plurality (41.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (30.7%) and a significant Sinhalese population (26.7%)
Ethnicity in Trincomalee

### Religion

The Trincomalee Polling Division has a Hindu plurality (43.6%), a significant Muslim population (26.6%) and a significant Buddhist population (16.1%) . In comparison, the Trincomalee Electoral District (which contains the Trincomalee Polling Division) has a Muslim plurality (42.0%), a significant Buddhist population (26.2%) and a significant Hindu population (25.9%)
Religion in Trincomalee