# Kurunegala Electoral District

Kurunegala 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 Kurunegala in the North Western province. The district currently elects 15 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 1,183,649 registered electors in 2010. The district is Sri Lanka's Electorate Number 15.

## Polling Divisions

The Kurunegala Electoral District consists of the following polling divisions:
A: Galgamuwa
B: Nikaweratiya
C: Yapahuwa
D: Hiriyala
E: Wariyapola
F: Panduwasnuwara
G: Bingiriya
H: Katugampola
I: Kuliyapitiya
J: Dambadeniya
K: Polgahawela
L: Kurunegala
M: Mawathagama
N: Dodangaslanda

## 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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Junius Jayewardene | UNP | 23,479 | 28,872 | 17,538 | 23,438 | 28,098 | 25,597 | 28,797 | 23,370 | 23,127 | 24,544 | 21,475 | 22,384 | 21,220 | 27,489 | 6,341 | 345,769 | 55.77% |
| Hector Kobbekaduwa | SLFP | 19,760 | 19,429 | 14,470 | 20,998 | 15,608 | 21,050 | 19,142 | 14,638 | 16,033 | 17,307 | 14,991 | 16,625 | 14,914 | 20,566 | 2,948 | 248,479 | 40.08% |
| Rohana Wijeweera | JVP | 742 | 1,897 | 3,048 | 1,882 | 1,496 | 2,003 | 1,247 | 1,300 | 1,580 | 1,262 | 1,048 | 911 | 1,060 | 2,141 | 218 | 21,835 | 3.52% |
| Colvin R. de Silva | LSSP | 116 | 198 | 133 | 178 | 267 | 198 | 231 | 159 | 203 | 242 | 148 | 124 | 156 | 201 | 40 | 2,594 | 0.42% |
| Vasudeva Nanayakkara | NSSP | 29 | 66 | 50 | 38 | 49 | 45 | 56 | 88 | 70 | 51 | 37 | 54 | 37 | 90 | 32 | 792 | 0.13% |
| Kumar Ponnambalam | ACTC | 32 | 50 | 52 | 34 | 41 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 51 | 35 | 22 | 36 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 509 | 0.08% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,158 | 50,512 | 35,291 | 46,568 | 45,559 | 48,924 | 49,506 | 39,593 | 41,064 | 43,441 | 37,721 | 40,134 | 37,408 | 50,518 | 9,581 | 619,978 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 257 | 350 | 337 | 369 | 580 | 324 | 391 | 295 | 435 | 314 | 384 | 637 | 325 | 317 | 116 | 5,431 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,415 | 50,862 | 35,628 | 46,937 | 46,139 | 49,248 | 49,897 | 39,888 | 41,499 | 43,755 | 38,105 | 40,771 | 37,733 | 50,835 | 9,697 | 625,409 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 50,788 | 58,869 | 41,493 | 53,576 | 55,516 | 57,167 | 57,287 | 50,454 | 48,522 | 50,467 | 43,356 | 47,812 | 43,670 | 58,528 | | 717,505 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 87.45% | 86.40% | 85.87% | 87.61% | 83.11% | 86.15% | 87.10% | 79.06% | 85.53% | 86.70% | 87.89% | 85.27% | 86.40% | 86.86% | | 87.16% | |
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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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Ranasinghe Premadasa | UNP | 18,932 | 21,532 | 11,077 | 12,687 | 12,154 | 15,140 | 18,063 | 13,598 | 20,429 | 11,988 | 11,747 | 13,915 | 10,150 | 7,250 | | 198,662 | 51.12% |
| Sirimavo Bandaranaike | SLFP | 19,275 | 16,301 | 8,411 | 13,705 | 8,193 | 13,662 | 17,660 | 11,851 | 17,465 | 9,536 | 12,131 | 15,872 | 10,208 | 7,950 | | 182,220 | 46.89% |
| Oswin Abeygunasekara | SLMP | 418 | 531 | 787 | 975 | 436 | 515 | 495 | 541 | 557 | 464 | 430 | 528 | 247 | 793 | | 7,717 | 1.99% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,625 | 38,364 | 20,275 | 27,367 | 20,783 | 29,317 | 36,218 | 25,990 | 38,451 | 21,988 | 24,308 | 30,315 | 20,605 | 15,993 | | 388,599 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 336 | 430 | 271 | 366 | 214 | 389 | 338 | 300 | 380 | 235 | 259 | 375 | 181 | 207 | | 4,281 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 38,961 | 38,794 | 20,546 | 27,733 | 20,997 | 29,706 | 36,556 | 26,290 | 38,831 | 22,223 | 24,567 | 30,690 | 20,786 | 16,200 | | 392,880 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,318 | 63,877 | 44,229 | 60,948 | 59,781 | 61,644 | 62,275 | 53,193 | 52,815 | 56,592 | 48,087 | 51,363 | 48,131 | 66,736 | | 784,989 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 70.43% | 60.73% | 46.45% | 45.50% | 35.12% | 48.19% | 58.70% | 49.42% | 73.52% | 39.27% | 51.09% | 59.75% | 43.19% | 24.27% | | 50.05% | |
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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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| United National Party | 22,496 | 28,242 | 16,774 | 20,412 | 25,073 | 25,786 | 24,386 | 21,692 | 22,899 | 19,342 | 16,853 | 19,458 | 20,526 | 23,615 | 7,170 | 314,724 | 58.51% | 10 |
| Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 18,535 | 14,595 | 10,744 | 16,976 | 10,734 | 16,903 | 15,487 | 11,849 | 12,270 | 10,653 | 11,417 | 15,847 | 14,411 | 12,187 | 2,918 | 195,526 | 36.35% | 5 |
| United Lanka People's Party | 714 | 994 | 858 | 1,173 | 610 | 658 | 1,448 | 1,086 | 1,316 | 1,315 | 1,071 | 1,687 | 458 | 229 | 142 | 13,759 | 2.56% | 0 |
| United Socialist Alliance (CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP) | 208 | 1,305 | 532 | 1,232 | 275 | 1,043 | 441 | 508 | 854 | 1,022 | 272 | 232 | 238 | 2,707 | 190 | 11,059 | 2.06% | 0 |
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | 104 | 188 | 82 | 311 | 164 | 219 | 183 | 284 | 128 | 437 | 108 | 250 | 124 | 177 | 89 | 2,848 | 0.53% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 42,057 | 45,324 | 28,990 | 40,104 | 36,856 | 44,609 | 41,945 | 35,419 | 37,467 | 32,769 | 29,721 | 37,474 | 35,757 | 38,915 | 10,509 | 537,916 | 100.00% | 15 |
| Rejected Votes | 1,589 | 2,777 | 2,344 | 3,540 | 2,632 | 2,531 | 2,459 | 2,088 | 2,592 | 2,539 | 1,573 | 1,964 | 1,811 | 3,511 | 262 | 34,212 | | |
| Total Polled | 43,646 | 48,101 | 31,334 | 43,644 | 39,488 | 47,140 | 44,404 | 37,507 | 40,059 | 35,308 | 31,294 | 39,438 | 37,568 | 42,426 | 10,771 | 572,128 | | |
| Registered Electors | 54,522 | 63,024 | 43,674 | 60,359 | 59,043 | 61,031 | 61,316 | 51,885 | 51,935 | 55,823 | 47,509 | 50,258 | 47,374 | 65,948 | 11,290 | 784,991 | | |
| Turnout | 80.05% | 76.32% | 71.75% | 72.31% | 66.88% | 77.24% | 72.42% | 72.29% | 77.13% | 63.25% | 65.87% | 78.47% | 79.30% | 64.33% | 95.40% | 72.88% | | |
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The following candidates were elected: G. M. Premachandra (UNP), 68,562 preference votes (pv); Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake (UNP), 58,426 pv; Sarathchandra Bandara Welagedara (UNP), 44,437 pv; Upali Mervin Senarath Dasanayaka (UNP), 43,804 pv; Ariya Bandara Rekawa (UNP), 42,874 pv; Ukkubanda Wijekoon (UNP), 42,801 pv; Adikari Mudiyanselage Piyasoma Upali (UNP), 41,691 pv; S.B. Nawinne (SLFP), 38,696 pv; Wanninayaka Mudiyanselage Herath Banda Wanninayaka (UNP), 34,627 pv; Herath Mudiyanselage Ariyawardanage Lokubanda (UNP), 34,525 pv; A.M. Munidasa Premachandra (SLFP), 32,699 pv; Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Bandaranayaka (UNP), 31,788 pv; Diunugallage Peter Wickramasinghe (SLFP), 31,609 pv; Lionel Rajapaksa (SLFP), 31,419 pv; and Jayasena Rajakaruna (SLFP), 30,346 pv.

## 1993 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 2nd North Western provincial council election held on 17 May 1993 for the district:
| Party | Votes |
| United National Party | 269,768 |
| People's Alliance (SLFP et al.) | 221,896 |
| Democratic United National Front | 117,893 |
| Nava Sama Samaja Party | 5,117 |
| Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 4,159 |
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## 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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| People's Alliance (SLFP et al.) | 25,709 | 28,551 | 18,300 | 31,870 | 23,984 | 30,192 | 27,109 | 22,173 | 23,746 | 28,351 | 21,295 | 20,829 | 23,974 | 30,277 | 10,496 | 366,856 | 51.87% | 8 |
| United National Party | 23,502 | 26,223 | 17,193 | 23,996 | 26,181 | 23,922 | 27,173 | 22,042 | 21,805 | 22,471 | 20,011 | 22,167 | 18,802 | 28,549 | 8,510 | 332,547 | 47.02% | 7 |
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP) | 213 | 277 | 466 | 496 | 311 | 442 | 272 | 334 | 491 | 251 | 189 | 263 | 241 | 583 | 161 | 4,990 | 0.71% | 0 |
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | 178 | 204 | 125 | 218 | 191 | 223 | 347 | 230 | 204 | 134 | 137 | 274 | 125 | 107 | 189 | 2,886 | 0.41% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 49,602 | 55,255 | 36,084 | 56,580 | 50,667 | 54,779 | 54,901 | 44,779 | 46,246 | 51,207 | 41,632 | 43,533 | 43,142 | 59,516 | 19,356 | 707,279 | 100.00% | 15 |
| Rejected Votes | 1,441 | 2,013 | 2,243 | 2,329 | 2,817 | 2,235 | 2,229 | 1,947 | 1,752 | 2,365 | 1,747 | 1,745 | 1,777 | 3,041 | 390 | 30,071 | | |
| Total Polled | 51,043 | 57,268 | 38,327 | 58,909 | 53,484 | 57,014 | 57,130 | 46,726 | 47,998 | 53,572 | 43,379 | 45,278 | 44,919 | 62,557 | 19,746 | 737,350 | | |
| Registered Electors | 61,107 | 69,064 | 49,109 | 69,872 | 67,182 | 68,616 | 69,233 | 59,146 | 60,627 | 64,434 | 52,667 | 55,872 | 53,579 | 76,083 | | 876,591 | | |
| Turnout | 83.53% | 82.92% | 78.04% | 84.31% | 79.61% | 83.09% | 82.52% | 79.00% | 79.17% | 83.14% | 82.36% | 81.04% | 83.84% | 82.22% | | 84.12% | | |
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The following candidates were elected: S.B. Nawinne (PA), 122,611 preference votes (pv); Gamini Jayawickrama Perera (UNP), 109,900 pv; T. B. Ekanayake (PA), 59,313 pv; A.M. Munidasa Premachandra (PA), 58,293 pv; Salinda Dissanayake (PA), 57,641 pv; Anura Priyadharshana Yapa (PA), 57,127 pv; Bandula Basnayake (PA), 56,609 pv; Adikari Mudiyanselage Piyasoma Upali (UNP), 54,881 pv; Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake (UNP), 53,421 pv; Ahamad Hasan Mohamad Alavi (UNP), 52,381 pv; Alawatuwala Jayadeva Chandrawansha (UNP), 51,691 pv; Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Bandaranayake (UNP), 50,901 pv; Herath Mudiyanselaage Ariyawaardhanage Loku Banda (UNP), 50,535 pv; Diyunugalge Peter Wickramasinghe (PA), 49,383 pv; and R.M. Jayasena Rajakaruna (PA), 47,073 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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Chandrika Kumaratunga | PA | 27,377 | 30,516 | 20,241 | 33,011 | 28,159 | 33,528 | 29,638 | 24,685 | 28,057 | 30,415 | 23,158 | 23,447 | 25,612 | 33,582 | 12,412 | 403,838 | 59.36% |
| Srimathi Dissanayake | UNP | 19,915 | 20,613 | 14,374 | 19,033 | 20,880 | 19,095 | 22,999 | 17,005 | 16,635 | 17,932 | 15,482 | 17,030 | 14,862 | 22,893 | 7,992 | 266,740 | 39.21% |
| Hudson Samarasinghe | Ind 2 | 233 | 244 | 322 | 377 | 405 | 224 | 295 | 188 | 348 | 294 | 234 | 216 | 231 | 367 | 21 | 3,999 | 0.59% |
| Harischandra Wijayatunga | SMBP | 109 | 170 | 142 | 164 | 178 | 152 | 167 | 158 | 177 | 145 | 114 | 165 | 118 | 157 | 95 | 2,211 | 0.32% |
| Nihal Galappaththi | SLPF | 105 | 112 | 171 | 176 | 148 | 101 | 104 | 91 | 135 | 164 | 109 | 96 | 102 | 166 | 62 | 1,842 | 0.27% |
| A.J. Ranashinge | Ind 1 | 103 | 151 | 100 | 130 | 121 | 114 | 146 | 151 | 124 | 117 | 103 | 108 | 87 | 118 | 41 | 1,714 | 0.25% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,842 | 51,806 | 35,350 | 52,891 | 49,891 | 53,214 | 53,349 | 42,278 | 45,476 | 49,067 | 39,200 | 41,062 | 41,012 | 57,283 | 20,623 | 680,344 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 467 | 738 | 699 | 858 | 919 | 651 | 773 | 682 | 831 | 834 | 515 | 647 | 610 | 962 | 325 | 10,511 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,309 | 52,544 | 36,049 | 53,749 | 50,810 | 53,865 | 54,122 | 42,960 | 46,307 | 49,901 | 39,715 | 41,709 | 41,622 | 58,245 | 20,948 | 690,855 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 61,107 | 69,064 | 49,109 | 69,872 | 67,182 | 68,616 | 69,233 | 59,146 | 60,627 | 64,434 | 52,667 | 55,872 | 53,579 | 76,083 | | 876,591 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 79.06% | 76.08% | 73.41% | 76.92% | 75.63% | 78.50% | 78.17% | 72.63% | 76.38% | 77.45% | 75.41% | 74.65% | 77.68% | 76.55% | | 78.81% | |
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## 1999 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 3rd North Western provincial council election held on 25 January 1999 for the district:
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.) | 405,431 | 56.16% | 20 |
| United National Party | 273,892 | 37.94% | 13 |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 31,221 | 4.32% | 2 |
| New Left Front (NSSP et al.) | 9,456 | 1.31% | 0 |
| Muslim United Liberation Front | 971 | 0.13% | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 676 | 0.09% | 0 |
| Independent | 309 | 0.04% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 721,956 | 100.00% | 35 |
| Rejected Votes | | | |
| Total Polled | | | |
| Registered Electors | 960,241 | | |
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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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Chandrika Kumaratunga | PA | 27,022 | 30,403 | 19,594 | 31,610 | 24,366 | 31,996 | 28,350 | 23,715 | 23,463 | 26,123 | 22,991 | 22,890 | 24,187 | 31,252 | 9,521 | 377,483 | 50.77% |
| Ranil Wickremasinghe | UNP | 23,876 | 24,457 | 17,011 | 23,395 | 24,589 | 23,680 | 27,228 | 22,450 | 21,972 | 23,694 | 18,484 | 20,537 | 18,163 | 28,525 | 8,266 | 326,327 | 43.89% |
| Nandana Gunathilake | JVP | 1,143 | 2,158 | 2,283 | 2,645 | 2,101 | 1,824 | 1,662 | 1,700 | 1,838 | 1,789 | 1,197 | 1,353 | 1,847 | 2,714 | 1,100 | 27,354 | 3.68% |
| Harischandra Wijayatunga | SMBP | 129 | 214 | 137 | 111 | 240 | 184 | 180 | 355 | 217 | 135 | 103 | 230 | 133 | 151 | 185 | 2,704 | 0.36% |
| W.V.M. Ranjith | Ind 2 | 112 | 128 | 140 | 186 | 156 | 124 | 136 | 100 | 158 | 125 | 101 | 114 | 103 | 206 | 0 | 1,889 | 0.25% |
| T. Edirisuriya | Ind 1 | 96 | 110 | 154 | 166 | 136 | 116 | 106 | 113 | 115 | 125 | 74 | 98 | 106 | 149 | 7 | 1,671 | 0.22% |
| Rajiva Wijesinha | Liberal | 85 | 111 | 147 | 176 | 165 | 93 | 113 | 106 | 106 | 124 | 99 | 84 | 80 | 166 | 5 | 1,660 | 0.22% |
| Abdul Rasool | SLMP | 64 | 72 | 102 | 75 | 104 | 77 | 120 | 147 | 250 | 75 | 58 | 84 | 55 | 65 | 7 | 1,355 | 0.18% |
| Vasudeva Nanayakkara | LDA | 55 | 58 | 95 | 55 | 70 | 48 | 60 | 112 | 71 | 53 | 32 | 58 | 78 | 70 | 96 | 1,011 | 0.14% |
| Kamal Karunadasa | PLSF | 53 | 66 | 74 | 85 | 70 | 57 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 62 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 95 | 6 | 872 | 0.12% |
| Hudson Samarasinghe | Ind 3 | 35 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 60 | 37 | 44 | 27 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 25 | 58 | 3 | 578 | 0.08% |
| A. Dissanayaka | DUNF | 13 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 44 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 314 | 0.04% |
| A.W. Premawardhana | PFF | 18 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 301 | 0.04% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,701 | 57,867 | 39,821 | 58,570 | 52,129 | 58,275 | 58,100 | 48,914 | 48,353 | 52,383 | 43,252 | 45,579 | 44,869 | 63,499 | 19,207 | 743,519 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 789 | 1,082 | 1,147 | 1,068 | 1,535 | 718 | 977 | 1,101 | 995 | 1,191 | 835 | 908 | 965 | 1,269 | 692 | 15,272 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,490 | 58,949 | 40,968 | 59,638 | 53,664 | 58,993 | 59,077 | 50,015 | 49,348 | 53,574 | 44,087 | 46,487 | 45,834 | 64,768 | 19,899 | 758,791 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,736 | 75,865 | 55,412 | 79,147 | 74,632 | 75,795 | 77,629 | 66,346 | 67,307 | 72,758 | 58,677 | 61,882 | 59,601 | 86,938 | | 980,725 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 77.82% | 77.70% | 73.93% | 75.35% | 71.90% | 77.83% | 76.10% | 75.39% | 73.32% | 73.63% | 75.14% | 75.12% | 76.90% | 74.50% | | 77.37% | |
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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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| People's Alliance (SLFP et al.) | 25,696 | 28,865 | 18,208 | 31,133 | 23,423 | 30,492 | 25,374 | 20,826 | 21,075 | 25,831 | 20,849 | 21,421 | 21,184 | 30,832 | 13,585 | 358,794 | 47.17% | 8 |
| United National Party | 23,852 | 25,527 | 16,951 | 24,541 | 25,875 | 23,173 | 26,570 | 23,046 | 22,502 | 22,752 | 19,348 | 20,788 | 18,932 | 28,227 | 10,539 | 332,623 | 43.73% | 6 |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 1,807 | 3,418 | 3,155 | 2,663 | 2,807 | 2,877 | 2,916 | 3,054 | 2,760 | 2,607 | 1,830 | 2,374 | 2,709 | 3,824 | 1,979 | 40,780 | 5.36% | 1 |
| National Unity Alliance (SLMC) | 860 | 451 | 1,177 | 495 | 840 | 633 | 1,834 | 821 | 1,574 | 827 | 1,302 | 769 | 112 | 169 | 63 | 11,927 | 1.57% | 0 |
| Sinhala Heritage | 328 | 477 | 201 | 72 | 447 | 571 | 830 | 1,144 | 427 | 174 | 316 | 516 | 664 | 135 | 39 | 6,691 | 0.88% | 0 |
| New Left Front (NSSP et al.) | 244 | 231 | 325 | 398 | 286 | 236 | 273 | 155 | 298 | 243 | 189 | 213 | 213 | 366 | 22 | 3,692 | 0.49% | 0 |
| Citizen's Front | 80 | 76 | 51 | 155 | 58 | 36 | 123 | 47 | 62 | 754 | 38 | 76 | 37 | 140 | 84 | 1,817 | 0.24% | 0 |
| United Lalith Front | 66 | 60 | 57 | 69 | 92 | 68 | 73 | 51 | 65 | 54 | 62 | 46 | 55 | 67 | 6 | 891 | 0.12% | 0 |
| Independent 2 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 27 | 48 | 25 | 34 | 94 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 64 | 0 | 578 | 0.08% | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 30 | 34 | 24 | 45 | 31 | 11 | 36 | 94 | 28 | 75 | 43 | 19 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 530 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 31 | 51 | 26 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 30 | 80 | 48 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 510 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Muslim United Liberation Front | 28 | 50 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 55 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 462 | 0.06% | 0 |
| Democratic United National Front | 24 | 28 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 386 | 0.05% | 0 |
| United Sinhala Great Council | 19 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 33 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 267 | 0.04% | 0 |
| Independent 1 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 199 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Muslim Party | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 389 | 186 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 146 | 0.02% | 0 |
| National Development Front | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 97 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Peoples Freedom Front | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 93 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 53,161 | 59,355 | 40,342 | 59,759 | 54,080 | 58,306 | 58,264 | 49,448 | 49,034* | 53,571 | 44,142 | 46,404 | 44,154 | 64,003* | 26,735* | 760,757* | 100.00% | 15 |
| Rejected Votes | 1,676 | 2,273 | 2,476 | 2,796 | 3,276 | 2,300 | 2,680 | 2,231 | 2,498 | 3,050 | 2,029 | 2,037 | 2,233 | 3,451 | 615 | 35,621 | | |
| Total Polled | 54,837 | 61,628 | 42,818 | 62,555 | 57,356 | 60,606 | 60,944 | 51,679 | 51,532 | 56,621 | 46,171 | 48,441 | 46,387 | 67,454 | 27,350 | 796,378 | | |
| Registered Electors | 70,198 | 78,230 | 56,942 | 81,446 | 76,763 | 77,549 | 79,777 | 68,296 | 69,153 | 74,822 | 60,131 | 63,613 | 61,292 | 89,198 | | 1,007,410 | | |
| Turnout | 78.12% | 78.78% | 75.20% | 76.81% | 74.72% | 78.15% | 76.39% | 75.67% | 74.52% | 75.67% | 76.78% | 76.15% | 75.68% | 75.62% | | 79.05% | | |
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The following candidates were elected: Gamini Jayawickrama Perera (UNP), 123,847 preference votes (pv); Johnston Fernando (UNP), 94,385 pv; S.B. Nawinne (PA), 81,259 pv; Jayarathna Herath (PA), 61,853 pv; Anura Priyadharshana Yapa (PA), 60,479 pv; Piyasoma Upali (UNP), 54,756 pv; Salinda Dissanayake (PA), 52,727 pv; Rohitha Bogollagama (UNP), 52,095 pv; Sarath Munasinghe (PA), 51,530 pv; Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake (UNP), 51,498 pv; Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Rathna Nimal Bandara (UNP), 49,962 pv; Somakumari Tennakoon (PA), 49,476 pv; Ranjith Navaratne (PA), 49,174 pv; Munidasa Premachandra (PA), 48,905 pv; and Nimal Herath (JVP), 3,407 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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| United National Front (UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF) | 28,297 | 29,321 | 18,703 | 28,330 | 26,882 | 26,711 | 30,901 | 26,830 | 26,507 | 27,615 | 23,125 | 24,494 | 20,525 | 32,601 | | 382,768 | 48.59% | 8 |
| People's Alliance (SLFP et al.) | 23,510 | 26,714 | 17,938 | 27,465 | 20,884 | 27,964 | 25,266 | 19,359 | 20,365 | 23,120 | 20,093 | 20,487 | 20,099 | 27,843 | | 332,775 | 42.24% | 6 |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 2,769 | 5,349 | 4,147 | 5,167 | 4,292 | 5,140 | 4,162 | 4,656 | 4,134 | 4,204 | 2,875 | 3,223 | 3,960 | 6,417 | | 63,652 | 8.08% | 1 |
| New Left Front (NSSP et al.) | 183 | 211 | 203 | 342 | 265 | 189 | 230 | 171 | 250 | 208 | 227 | 174 | 89 | 329 | | 3,194 | 0.41% | 0 |
| Sinhala Heritage | 156 | 207 | 102 | 46 | 262 | 229 | 191 | 520 | 279 | 73 | 105 | 340 | 100 | 92 | | 2,842 | 0.36% | 0 |
| United Lalith Front | 45 | 65 | 58 | 55 | 57 | 42 | 62 | 52 | 67 | 42 | 28 | 55 | 51 | 60 | | 746 | 0.09% | 0 |
| Democratic United National Front | 37 | 30 | 27 | 48 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 31 | | 412 | 0.05% | 0 |
| Independent 7 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 24 | | 249 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 8 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 18 | | 200 | 0.03% | 0 |
| United Sinhala Great Council | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | | 148 | 0.02% | 0 |
| National Development Front | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 16 | | 134 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independent 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | | 112 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Muslim Party | 4 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | | 89 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | | 80 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | | 60 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | | 53 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | | 48 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Ruhuna People\'s Party | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | | 44 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka National Front | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 42 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | | 41 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 39 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 55,088 | 61,996 | 41,271 | 61,569 | 52,766 | 60,397 | 60,937 | 51,693 | 51,730 | 55,397 | 46,549 | 48,874 | 44,938 | 67,489 | | 787,728 | 100.00% | 15 |
| Rejected Votes | 2,690 | 2,386 | 2,720 | 2,855 | 3,191 | 2,709 | 3,482 | 2,170 | 2,467 | 3,326 | 2,056 | 2,224 | 2,720 | 2,971 | | 38,401 | | |
| Total Polled | 57,778 | 64,382 | 43,991 | 64,424 | 55,957 | 63,106 | 64,419 | 53,863 | 54,197 | 58,723 | 48,605 | 51,098 | 47,658 | 70,460 | | 826,129 | |
| Registered Electors | 72,990 | 80,821 | 58,998 | 84,253 | 80,000 | 80,221 | 82,926 | 71,111 | 72,027 | 77,522 | 62,636 | 66,099 | 63,298 | 92,750 | | 1,045,652 | | |
| Turnout | 79.16% | 79.66% | 74.56% | 76.46% | 69.95% | 78.67% | 77.68% | 75.74% | 75.25% | 75.75% | 77.60% | 77.31% | 75.29% | 75.97% | | 79.01% | | |
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The following candidates were elected: Gamini Jayawickrama Perera (UNF), 141,702 preference votes (pv); Johnston Fernando (UNF), 114,845 pv; S.B. Nawinne (PA), 78,718 pv; Salinda Dissanayake (PA), 69,963 pv; Indika Bandaranayake (UNF), 69,513 pv; Anura Priyadharshana Yapa (PA), 67,717 pv; Rohitha Bogollagama (UNF), 65,576 pv; D.M. Bandaranayake (UNF), 52,808 pv; Piyasoma Upali (UNF), 50,963 pv; Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake (UNF), 50,963 pv; Anura Gopallawa (UNF), 48,672 pv; Jayarathna Herath (PA), 47,471 pv; T. B. Ekanayake (PA), 43,994 pv; Somakumari Tennakoon (PA), 42,918 pv; and Bimal Rathnayaka (JVP), 4,240 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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.) | 27,815 | 31,740 | 22,426 | 36,037 | 26,607 | 31,388 | 29,878 | 23,472 | 24,974 | 29,545 | 22,103 | 24,473 | 24,886 | 37,155 | 19,658 | 412,157 | 51.93% | 9 |
| United National Front (UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF) | 24,120 | 24,528 | 18,073 | 25,377 | 25,167 | 24,936 | 27,127 | 23,242 | 23,158 | 22,885 | 21,297 | 20,435 | 19,554 | 28,281 | 12,588 | 340,768 | 42.94% | 7 |
| Jathika Hela Urumaya | 2,504 | 3,422 | 1,138 | 795 | 2,740 | 3,212 | 3,413 | 5,347 | 3,391 | 1,427 | 1,803 | 3,237 | 1,569 | 1,387 | 2,074 | 37,459 | 4.72% | 0 |
| National Development Front | 130 | 80 | 47 | 31 | 63 | 80 | 109 | 92 | 109 | 88 | 39 | 86 | 41 | | 15 | 1,058 | 0.13% | 0 |
| United Muslim People's Party | 37 | 25 | 46 | 41 | 56 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 65 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 27 | | 8 | 550 | 0.07% | 0 |
| New Left Front (NSSP et al.) | 35 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 42 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 18 | | 18 | 349 | 0.04% | 0 |
| Independent 10 | 29 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 35 | 16 | 18 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 10 | | 3 | 286 | 0.04% | 0 |
| United Socialist Party | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 12 | | 2 | 265 | 0.03% | 0 |
| United Lalith Front | 19 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | | 1 | 191 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independent 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | 0 | 70 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | 4 | 64 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | | 0 | 54 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | 0 | 53 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka National Front | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 5 | 48 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Muslim Party | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 2 | 39 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 3 | 36 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 2 | 34 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 0 | 28 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Swarajya | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | 1 | 25 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | 4 | 25 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 23 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 20 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 17 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ruhuna People's Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2 | 17 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | | 1 | 11 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 54,756 | 59,902 | 41,818 | 62,381 | 54,756 | 59,767 | 60,702 | 52,325 | 51,861 | 54,099 | 45,339 | 48,363 | 46,155 | 67,029* | 34,394 | 793,647 | 100.00% | 16 |
| Rejected Votes | 2,190 | 2,641 | 2,739 | 3,061 | 3,326 | 3,021 | 3,455 | 2,089 | 2,753 | 4,086 | 2,454 | 2,090 | 2,617 | 3,217* | 603 | 40,396 | | |
| Total Polled | 56,946 | 62,543 | 44,557 | 65,442 | 58,082 | 62,788 | 64,157 | 54,414 | 54,614 | 58,185 | 47,793 | 50,453 | 48,772 | 70,246* | 34,997 | 834,043 | | |
| Registered Electors | 75,985 | 83,250 | 61,727 | 88,822 | 83,535 | 83,645 | 86,416 | 74,368 | 75,264 | 80,736 | 64,979 | 68,091 | 65,847 | 96,817* | | 1,089,482 | | |
| Turnout | 74.94% | 75.13% | 72.18% | 73.68% | 69.53% | 75.06% | 74.24% | 73.17% | 72.56% | 72.07% | 73.55% | 74.10% | 74.07% | 72.56%* | | 76.55% | | |
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The following candidates were elected: Anura Kumara Dissanayake (UPFA-JVP), 153,868 preference votes (pv); Gamini Jayawickrama Perera (UNF-UNP), 119,176 pv; Bimal Rathnayaka (UPFA-JVP), 116,736 pv; M. D. Namal Karunaratne (UPFA-JVP), 114,516 pv; Johnston Fernando (UNF-UNP), 112,601 pv; Akila Viraj Kariyawasam (UNF-UNP), 83,114 pv; Anura Priyadharshana Yapa (UPFA-SLFP), 65,724 pv; Indika Bandaranayake (UNF-UNP), 65,275 pv; T. B. Ekanayake (UPFA-SLFP), 57,079 pv; S.B. Nawinne (UPFA-SLFP), 53,876 pv; Jayarathna Herath (UPFA-SLFP), 53,236 pv; Dayasiri Jayasekara (UNF-UNP), 52,576 pv; Salinda Dissanayake (UPFA-SLFP), 52,520 pv; Bandula Basnayake (UPFA-SLFP), 52,099 pv; Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake (UNF-UNP), 46,725 pv; and Rohitha Bogollagama (UNF-UNP), 44,206 pv.

## 2004 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 4th North Western provincial council election held on 24 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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.) | 24,488 | 27,472 | 20,258 | 33,579 | 21,759 | 27,398 | 27,985 | 19,868 | 22,168 | 27,290 | 20,244 | 21,164 | 22,884 | 31,582 | 13,945 | 362,084 | 59.85% | 20 |
| United National Party | 15,661 | 16,386 | 11,555 | 13,849 | 14,030 | 16,842 | 17,366 | 14,895 | 15,109 | 15,085 | 13,093 | 12,310 | 13,585 | 19,177 | 6,962 | 215,905 | 35.69% | 12 |
| Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 1,515 | 750 | 2,737 | 1,557 | 1,647 | 478 | 3,931 | 1,886 | 2,468 | 2,094 | 2,329 | 1,416 | 469 | 759 | 137 | 24,173 | 4.00% | 2 |
| United Lalith Front | 67 | 60 | 72 | 55 | 67 | 81 | 43 | 54 | 73 | 53 | 47 | 41 | 82 | 80 | 8 | 883 | 0.15% | 0 |
| National Development Front | 56 | 45 | 36 | 51 | 43 | 35 | 37 | 57 | 77 | 46 | 20 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 16 | 623 | 0.10% | 0 |
| New Left Front (NSSP et al.) | 6 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 249 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 21 | 476 | 0.08% | 0 |
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 16 | 12 | 62 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 295 | 0.05% | 0 |
| Independent | 20 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 178 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 8 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 145 | 0.02% | 0 |
| United Sinhala Great Council | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 91 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Muslim Party | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 83 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka National Front | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 41,851 | 44,778 | 34,734 | 49,139 | 37,888 | 44,886 | 49,446 | 36,907 | 39,978 | 44,624 | 35,777 | 35,062 | 37,105 | 51,666 | 21,138 | 604,979 | 100.00% | 34 |
| Rejected Votes | 1,560 | 2,082 | 1,853 | 2,925 | 1,937 | 1,905 | 2,041 | 1,518 | 1,798 | 2,247 | 1,483 | 1,491 | 1,761 | 3,012 | 406 | 28,019 | | |
| Total Polled | 43,411 | 46,860 | 36,587 | 52,064 | 39,825 | 46,791 | 51,487 | 38,425 | 41,776 | 46,871 | 37,260 | 36,553 | 38,866 | 54,678 | 21,544 | 632,998 | | |
| Registered Electors | 75,985 | 83,250 | 61,727 | 88,822 | 83,535 | 83,645 | 86,416 | 74,368 | 75,264 | 80,736 | 64,979 | 68,091 | 65,847 | 96,817 | | 1,089,482 | | |
| Turnout | 57.13% | 56.29% | 59.27% | 58.62% | 47.67% | 55.94% | 59.58% | 51.67% | 55.51% | 58.05% | 57.34% | 53.68% | 59.02% | 56.48% | | 58.10% | | |
| Source: |||||||||||||||||||
The following candidates were elected: Athula Wijesinghe (UPFA), 71,298 preference votes (pv); S. A. Ranasinghe (UPFA), 50,949 pv; A. D. Sumanadasa (UPFA), 45,310 pv; K. M. Nimal Herath (UPFA), 44,141 pv; H. M. K. Manik Gunasekara (UPFA), 43,829 pv; S. N. Wickramasinghe (UPFA), 40,647 pv; Neil Priyantha Liyanage (UPFA), 38,344 pv; K. A. Gunadasa Khannangara (UPFA), 37,482 pv; R. D. Wimaladasa (UPFA), 36,660 pv; Adikari Mudiyanselage Tikiribandara Adikari (UPFA), 33,973 pv; R. B. S. W. M. Manjula C. R. Bandara (UNP), 30,757 pv; R. M. Nilantha Supun Rajapaksha (UPFA), 30,720 pv; Kumara Keerthi Chandrasiri (UPFA), 29,618 pv; Ajith Rohana Devatha Pejjalage (UNP), 29,604 pv; R. P. D. Gunadasa (UPFA), 28,420 pv; Alawathuwala Jayadeva Chandrawansha (UNP), 28,134 pv; Upulangani Malagamuwa (UPFA), 26,801 pv; Dharmasiri Dasanayaka (UPFA), 25,839 pv; Abayarathna Herath Banda (UNP), 25,838 pv; Kuda Widanalage Shantha Bandara (UPFA), 25,334 pv; Ananda Chandralal (UPFA), 21,774 pv; A. A. Somasiri Gunathilaka (UPFA), 21,620 pv; Luxman Wendaruwa (UPFA), 21,595 pv; Alankarage Ruban Silva (UNP), 20,867 pv; Bandara Rajapaksha (UPFA), 20,530 pv; Prasanna Shamal Senarath (UNP), 20,345 pv; Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Gamini Dissanayaka (UNP), 19,616 pv; R.M.Gunasinghe Banda (UNP), 19,537; Alavi Ahamad Hasan Mohomad (UNP), 18,821 pv; Ekanayaka Mudiyanselage Gamini Somasiri Ekanayaka (UNP), 16,404 pv; Ananda Punya Kumara (UNP), 16,018 pv; Ekanayaka Mudiyanselage Nanda Shanthi Kumari Ekanayaka (UNP), 15,383 pv; Mohmood Mohamed Thasleem (SLMC), 8,742 pv; and Aga Jawarsha M. Rizvi (SLMC), 6,017 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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | UPFA | 30,624 | 37,231 | 24,658 | 37,876 | 30,785 | 35,311 | 34,357 | 28,791 | 29,513 | 32,978 | 26,365 | 27,581 | 29,155 | 40,136 | 23,146 | 468,507 | 52.26% |
| Ranil Wickremasinghe | UNP | 29,941 | 29,818 | 21,100 | 30,720 | 31,412 | 31,580 | 33,874 | 29,564 | 28,658 | 29,691 | 25,456 | 25,317 | 22,919 | 34,469 | 14,290 | 418,809 | 46.72% |
| A.A. Suraweera | NDF | 172 | 190 | 166 | 219 | 185 | 159 | 145 | 147 | 201 | 195 | 115 | 155 | 137 | 165 | 18 | 2,369 | 0.26% |
| Siritunga Jayasuriya | USP | 168 | 175 | 181 | 163 | 171 | 183 | 206 | 136 | 172 | 159 | 156 | 138 | 125 | 214 | 10 | 2,357 | 0.26% |
| Victor Hettigoda | ULPP | 77 | 104 | 42 | 64 | 80 | 109 | 89 | 90 | 83 | 56 | 57 | 72 | 85 | 51 | 83 | 1,142 | 0.13% |
| Chamil Jayaneththi | NLF | 44 | 40 | 51 | 66 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 24 | 48 | 50 | 63 | 32 | 47 | 64 | 17 | 695 | 0.08% |
| Aruna de Soyza | RPP | 43 | 41 | 48 | 67 | 41 | 38 | 33 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 39 | 31 | 67 | 10 | 613 | 0.07% |
| Wimal Geeganage | SLNF | 33 | 41 | 40 | 43 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 22 | 38 | 49 | 36 | 39 | 30 | 52 | 10 | 566 | 0.06% |
| Anura De Silva | ULF | 26 | 51 | 29 | 33 | 44 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 38 | 54 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 5 | 524 | 0.06% |
| A.K.J. Arachchige | DUA | 28 | 19 | 28 | 38 | 35 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 363 | 0.04% |
| Wije Dias | SEP | 21 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 255 | 0.03% |
| P. Nelson Perera | SLPF | 13 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 187 | 0.02% |
| H.S. Dharmadwaja | UNAF | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 110 | 0.01% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 61,195 | 67,741 | 46,391 | 69,335 | 62,900 | 67,582 | 68,892 | 58,896 | 58,867 | 63,332 | 52,350 | 53,467 | 52,618 | 75,322 | 37,609 | 896,497 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 394 | 599 | 607 | 610 | 793 | 522 | 658 | 625 | 607 | 532 | 392 | 437 | 540 | 728 | 414 | 8,458 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,589 | 68,340 | 46,998 | 69,945 | 63,693 | 68,104 | 69,550 | 59,521 | 59,474 | 63,864 | 52,742 | 53,904 | 53,158 | 76,050 | 38,023 | 904,955 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,140 | 85,455 | 63,143 | 91,698 | 86,112 | 85,753 | 89,722 | 77,003 | 77,819 | 83,696 | 67,023 | 69,821 | 68,194 | 100,497 | | 1,124,076 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 78.82% | 79.97% | 74.43% | 76.28% | 73.97% | 79.42% | 77.52% | 77.30% | 76.43% | 76.30% | 78.69% | 77.20% | 77.95% | 75.67% | | 80.51% |
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## 2009 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 5th North Western provincial council election held on 14 February 2009 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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.) | 31,695 | 39,844 | 23,608 | 40,531 | 36,154 | 36,064 | 38,751 | 29,974 | 31,950 | 35,663 | 28,235 | 29,710 | 31,462 | 41,915 | 21,810 | 497,366 | 70.13% | 24 |
| United National Party | 13,910 | 15,195 | 13,340 | 11,431 | 11,806 | 16,290 | 18,459 | 15,058 | 16,061 | 12,309 | 12,408 | 11,429 | 8,481 | 12,623 | 4,748 | 193,548 | 27.29% | 9 |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 569 | 1,179 | 1,133 | 1,417 | 808 | 1,146 | 865 | 1,317 | 950 | 1,232 | 652 | 1,372 | 856 | 1,954 | 634 | 16,084 | 2.27% | 1 |
| United National Alliance | 71 | 91 | 71 | 54 | 79 | 83 | 94 | 77 | 96 | 83 | 51 | 60 | 46 | 92 | 29 | 1,077 | 0.15% | 0 |
| Independent 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 214 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 350 | 0.05% | 0 |
| Independent 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 10 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 218 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 114 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independent 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 105 | 0.01% | 0 |
| United Lanka Great Council | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 86 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Patriotic National Front | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 64 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 46,297 | 56,348 | 38,206 | 53,490 | 48,892 | 53,662 | 58,221 | 46,501 | 49,158 | 49,333 | 41,403 | 42,850 | 40,879 | 56,673 | 27,273 | 709,186 | 100.00% | 34 |
| Rejected Votes | 1,619 | 1,877 | 1,890 | 2,249 | 2,145 | 1,721 | 1,972 | 1,619 | 1,967 | 2,115 | 1,313 | 1,541 | 1,546 | 2,514 | 572 | 26,660 | | |
| Total Polled | 47,916 | 58,225 | 40,096 | 55,739 | 51,037 | 55,383 | 60,193 | 48,120 | 51,125 | 51,448 | 42,716 | 44,391 | 42,425 | 59,187 | 27,845 | 735,846 | | |
| Registered Electors | 81,412 | 88,927 | 65,459 | 95,491 | 90,963 | 88,834 | 93,845 | 80,308 | 81,646 | 87,102 | 69,672 | 72,413 | 71,255 | 104,554 | | 1,171,881 | | |
| Turnout | 58.86% | 65.48% | 61.25% | 58.37% | 56.11% | 62.34% | 64.14% | 59.92% | 62.62% | 59.07% | 61.31% | 61.30% | 59.54% | 56.61% | | 62.79% | | |
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The following candidates were elected: Athula Wijesinghe (UPFA), 90,295 preference votes (pv); R. M. S. Somakumari Thennakoon (UPFA), 67,998 pv; K. W. Shantha Bandara (UPFA), 61,865 pv; Chandana Prasad Yapa (UPFA), 59,500 pv; Neranjan Wickramasinghe (UPFA), 56,768 pv; R. D. Wimaladasa (UPFA), 54,380 pv; Piyumal Herath (UPFA), 49,848 pv; Manjula Dissanayake (UPFA), 47,543 pv; D. B. Herath (UPFA), 43,896 pv; R. P. D. Gunadasa Dehigama (UPFA), 41,171 pv; Prasanna Shamal Senarath (UNP), 40,429 pv; H. M. D. B. Herath (UPFA), 38,371 pv; A. Don Kamal Indika (UPFA), 37,515 pv; A. A. Somasiri Gunathilaka (UPFA), 32,952 pv; Kumara Keerthi Chandrasiri (UPFA), 32,508 pv; R. M. Bandara Rajapaksha (UPFA), 32,252 pv; R. M. Nilantha Supun Rajapaksha (UPFA), 31,223 pv; Asanka Nawaratne (UPFA), 30,758 pv; Wendaruwa Lakshman (UPFA), 28,476 pv; Dharmasiri Dasanayaka (UPFA), 28,057 pv; Chandra Kamalasiri (UPFA), 28,033 pv; Adikari Mudiyanselage Tikiribandara Adikari (UPFA), 27,125 pv; Shelton Nimal Pieris (UPFA), 23,841 pv; Aga Jawarsha M. Rizvi (UNP), 22,663 pv; R. M. S. K. Rajapaksha (UPFA), 22,020 pv; Asuramana Pejjalage Keerthirathne (UPFA), 21,338 pv; Amarasena Girana Pathirannahalage Thushara Indunil (UNP), 20,581 pv; Alawathuwala J. C. (UNP), 19,131 pv; M. A. Nimal Senarath Wijesinghe (UNP), 17,400 pv; Alavi Ahamad Hasan Mohomad (UNP), 17,029 pv; Asanalebbege Mohommadu Nazeer Nazeer (UNP), 16,253 pv; Mohmood Mohamed Thasleem (UNP), 15,706 pv; Ajith Rohana Devatha Pejjalage (UNP), 15,468 pv; and K. M. Nimal Herath (JVP), 2,190 pv.

## 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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | UPFA | 38,036 | 44,172 | 28,907 | 46,752 | 42,240 | 43,052 | 41,881 | 34,912 | 36,237 | 41,510 | 32,854 | 34,501 | 36,497 | 49,854 | 31,379 | 582,784 | 63.08% |
| Sarath Fonseka | NDF | 23,273 | 23,056 | 17,596 | 21,666 | 22,538 | 25,547 | 27,813 | 25,113 | 23,999 | 21,830 | 19,681 | 19,328 | 16,282 | 25,199 | 14,673 | 327,594 | 35.46% |
| M.C.M. Ismail | DUNF | 169 | 161 | 198 | 307 | 269 | 127 | 200 | 277 | 208 | 278 | 182 | 146 | 185 | 365 | 40 | 3,112 | 0.34% |
| A.A. Suraweera | NDF | 124 | 109 | 169 | 192 | 140 | 97 | 130 | 112 | 163 | 156 | 107 | 120 | 128 | 179 | 17 | 1,943 | 0.21% |
| W.V. Mahiman Ranjith | Ind 1 | 108 | 100 | 117 | 189 | 115 | 119 | 104 | 78 | 96 | 138 | 98 | 88 | 89 | 210 | 20 | 1,669 | 0.18% |
| A.S.P Liyanage | SLLP | 56 | 64 | 71 | 98 | 83 | 64 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 45 | 41 | 59 | 62 | 83 | 5 | 922 | 0.10% |
| C.J. Sugathsiri Gamage | UDF | 54 | 65 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 67 | 70 | 51 | 95 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 57 | 58 | 11 | 912 | 0.10% |
| Ukkubanda Wijekoon | Ind 3 | 48 | 87 | 48 | 42 | 72 | 40 | 70 | 51 | 84 | 60 | 37 | 47 | 48 | 70 | 9 | 813 | 0.09% |
| Sarath Manamendra | NSH | 33 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 56 | 34 | 60 | 47 | 43 | 44 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 65 | 4 | 604 | 0.07% |
| Lal Perera | ONF | 36 | 31 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 36 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 54 | 6 | 553 | 0.06% |
| Siritunga Jayasuriya | USP | 40 | 24 | 45 | 31 | 41 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 40 | 6 | 492 | 0.05% |
| Aithurus M. Illias | Ind 2 | 36 | 25 | 28 | 40 | 32 | 22 | 42 | 27 | 52 | 36 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 38 | 7 | 475 | 0.05% |
| Vikramabahu Karunaratne | LF | 37 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 36 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 399 | 0.04% |
| M. K. Shivajilingam | Ind 5 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 1 | 302 | 0.03% |
| Wije Dias | SEP | 13 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 220 | 0.02% |
| Sanath Pinnaduwa | NA | 17 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 203 | 0.02% |
| M. Mohamed Musthaffa | Ind 4 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 185 | 0.02% |
| Senaratna de Silva | PNF | 15 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 177 | 0.02% |
| Battaramulla Seelarathana | JP | 13 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 171 | 0.02% |
| Aruna de Soyza | RPP | 13 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 146 | 0.02% |
| M.B. Thaminimulla | ACAKO | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 118 | 0.01% |
| Sarath Kongahage | UNAF | 13 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 99 | 0.01% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,174 | 68,047 | 47,471 | 69,661 | 65,853 | 69,380 | 70,668 | 60,922 | 61,286 | 64,369 | 53,285 | 54,555 | 53,598 | 76,418 | 46,206 | 923,893 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 360 | 436 | 308 | 334 | 548 | 390 | 349 | 492 | 458 | 432 | 270 | 311 | 343 | 502 | 1,111 | 6,644 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,534 | 68,483 | 47,779 | 69,995 | 66,401 | 69,770 | 71,017 | 61,414 | 61,744 | 64,801 | 53,555 | 54,866 | 53,941 | 76,920 | 47,317 | 930,537 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 82,441 | 89,631 | 65,846 | 96,354 | 92,150 | 89,310 | 94,743 | 81,523 | 82,656 | 87,897 | 70,131 | 73,283 | 71,905 | 105,779 | | 1,183,649 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 75.85% | 76.41% | 72.56% | 72.64% | 72.06% | 78.12% | 74.96% | 75.33% | 74.70% | 73.72% | 76.36% | 74.87% | 75.02% | 72.72% | | 78.62% |
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## 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 | 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 | Bingi -riya | Damba- deniya | Dodan -gas- landa | Galga -muwa | Hiri- yala | Katu- gampola | Kuliya- pitiya | Kurune -gala | Mawath -agama | Nikawe -ratiya | Pandu -was- nuwara | Polgaha -wela | Wariya -pola | Yapa -huwa | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.) | 27,396 | 34,447 | 20,217 | 34,119 | 26,911 | 32,083 | 29,501 | 27,030 | 28,106 | 28,687 | 21,953 | 25,485 | 25,701 | 37,429 | 30,251 | 429,316 | 63.84% | 10 |
| United National Front (UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P)) | 16,779 | 15,483 | 12,771 | 12,267 | 13,181 | 17,130 | 19,146 | 16,176 | 14,569 | 14,677 | 16,847 | 12,519 | 9,828 | 13,036 | 9,304 | 213,713 | 31.78% | 5 |
| Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.) | 1,108 | 2,015 | 1,245 | 1,503 | 1,673 | 1,932 | 1,826 | 2,649 | 1,945 | 1,486 | 716 | 2,070 | 1,303 | 2,586 | 2,383 | 26,440 | 3.93% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka National Front | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 14 | 43 | 24 | 4 | 13 | 277 | 18 | 483 | 0.07% | 0 |
| United Lanka People's Party | 20 | 19 | 27 | 45 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 34 | 18 | 67 | 26 | 448 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Our National Front | 22 | 28 | 17 | 35 | 22 | 38 | 29 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 34 | 393 | 0.06% | 0 |
| United Democratic Front | 20 | 13 | 29 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 277 | 0.04% | 0 |
| Independent 15 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 184 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Independent 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 134 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independent 16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 119 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independent 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 111 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 101 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independent 11 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 86 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 76 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 52 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Janasetha Peramuna | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Ruhuna People's Party | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Patriotic National Front | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independent 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0.00% | 0 |
| United Lanka Great Council | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Left Liberation Front | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Labour Party | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Independent 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 45,446 | 52,130 | 34,400 | 48,098 | 41,926 | 51,326 | 50,639 | 46,041 | 44,821 | 45,123 | 39,635 | 40,219 | 36,955 | 53,582 | 42,095 | 672,436 | 100.00% | 15 |
| Rejected Votes | 3,350 | 3,003 | 3,358 | 5,319 | 3,832 | 3,575 | 3,558 | 3,012 | 3,806 | 4,975 | 3,092 | 2,835 | 3,118 | 4,884 | 1,413 | 53,130 | | |
| Total Polled | 48,796 | 55,133 | 37,758 | 53,417 | 45,758 | 54,901 | 54,197 | 49,053 | 48,627 | 50,098 | 42,727 | 43,054 | 40,073 | 58,466 | 43,508 | 725,566 | | |
| Registered Electors | 82,441 | 89,631 | 65,846 | 96,354 | 92,150 | 89,310 | 94,743 | 81,523 | 82,656 | 87,897 | 70,131 | 73,283 | 71,905 | 105,779 | | 1,183,649 | | |
| Turnout | 59.19% | 61.51% | 57.34% | 55.44% | 49.66% | 61.47% | 57.20% | 60.17% | 58.83% | 57.00% | 60.92% | 58.75% | 55.73% | 55.27% | | 61.30% | |
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The following candidates were elected: Johnston Fernando (UPFA), 136,943 preference votes (pv); Dayasiri Jayasekara (UNF-UNP), 132,949 pv; T. B. Ekanayake (UPFA-SLFP), 112,420 pv; Anura Priyadharshana Yapa (UPFA-SLFP), 98,880 pv; K. W. Shantha Bandara (UPFA), 86,353 pv; S.B. Nawinne (UPFA-SLFP), 74,976 pv; Akila Viraj Kariyawasam (UNF-UNP), 66,477 pv; Jayarathna Herath (UPFA-SLFP), 64,645 pv; Salinda Dissanayake (UPFA-SLFP), 56,842 pv; Neranjan Wickramasinghe (UPFA), 54,572 pv; Indika Bandaranayake (UPFA), 48,665 pv; Tharanath Basnayake (UPFA), 46,079 pv; Gamini Jayawickrama Perera (UNF-UNP), 44,131 pv; Ashoka Abeysinghe (UNF), 32,990 pv; and Nimal Senarath Wijesinghe (UNF), 30,687 pv.