# Ampara Electoral District

Ampara (Digamadulla) Electoral District (Tamil: அம்பாறை தேர்தல் மாவட்டம், romanized: Ampāṟai Tērtal Māvaṭṭam; Sinhala: අම්පාර මැතිවරණ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, romanized: Ampāra Mætivaraṇa Distrikkaya) 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 Ampara in the Eastern province. The district currently elects 7 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 436,148 registered electors in 2010. The district is Sri Lanka's Electorate Number 13.

## Polling Divisions

The Ampara Electoral District consists of the following polling divisions:
A: Ampara
B: Sammanthurai
C: Kalmunai
D: Pothuvil

## Election results
### 1982 presidential election

Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982 for the district:
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| | J. R. Jayewardene | UNP | 29,049 | 18,347 | 23,286 | 19,079 | 1,011 | 90,772 | 56.39% |
| | Hector Kobbekaduwa | SLFP | 20,552 | 8,197 | 17,265 | 6,710 | 372 | 53,096 | 32.99% |
| | Kumar Ponnambalam | ACTC | 96 | 926 | 5,748 | 1,214 | 95 | 8,079 | 5.02% |
| | Rohana Wijeweera | JVP | 3,039 | 861 | 2,518 | 1,197 | 64 | 7,679 | 4.77% |
| | Colvin de Silva | LSSP | 278 | 153 | 304 | 221 | 11 | 967 | 0.60% |
| | Vasudeva Nanayakkara | NSSP | 85 | 115 | 119 | 55 | 3 | 377 | 0.23% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,099 | 28,599 | 49,240 | 28,476 | 1,556 | 160,970 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 486 | 449 | 778 | 374 | 14 | 2,101 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,585 | 29,048 | 50,018 | 28,850 | 1,570 | 163,071 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,740 | 37,509 | 66,037 | 35,982 | | 204,268 | |
| Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | 82.77% | 77.44% | 75.74% | 80.18% | | 79.83% | |

### 1988 provincial council election

Results of the 1st North Eastern provincial council election held on 19 November 1988:
| Party | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 40 | 26,441 | 34,972 | 28,983 | 90,436 | 63.03% | 9 |
| | Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front | 20 | 12,626 | 25,140 | 7,968 | 45,754 | 31.89% | 4 |
| | United National Party | 5,338 | 111 | 1,704 | 147 | 7,300 | 5.09% | 1 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 5,398 | 39,178 | 61,816 | 37,098 | 143,490 | 100.00% | 14 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 219 | 460 | 932 | 1,020 | 2,631 | | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 5,617 | 39,638 | 62,748 | 38,118 | 146,121 | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 94,068 | 44,075 | 82,833 | 44,975 | 265,951 | | |
| Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | 5.97% | 89.93% | 75.75% | 84.75% | 54.94% | | |

### 1988 presidential election

Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988:
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| | Ranasinghe Premadasa | UNP | 34,251 | 18,746 | 25,262 | 17,866 | 295 | 96,420 | 50.77% |
| | Sirimavo Bandaranaike | SLFP | 32,915 | 9,708 | 27,239 | 12,983 | 292 | 83,137 | 43.78% |
| | Oswin Abeygunasekara | SLPP | 839 | 1,766 | 5,345 | 2,378 | 24 | 10,352 | 5.45% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 68,005 | 30,220 | 57,846 | 33,227 | 611 | 189,909 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 831 | 573 | 1,524 | 857 | 17 | 3,802 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 68,836 | 30,793 | 59,370 | 34,084 | 628 | 193,711 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 94,068 | 44,077 | 82,833 | 44,790 | | 265,768 | |
| Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | 73.18% | 69.86% | 71.67% | 76.10% | | 72.89% | |

### 1989 parliamentary general election

Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989:
| Party | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| | United National Party (CWC, UNP) | 37,611 | 6,513 | 11,475 | 6,163 | 838 | 62,600 | 29.29% | 3 |
| | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 190 | 15,144 | 21,631 | 23,820 | 540 | 61,325 | 28.69% | 1 |
| | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 28,602 | 2,241 | 13,012 | 971 | 574 | 45,400 | 21.24% | 1 |
| | Tamil United Liberation Front (ENDLF, EPRLF, TELO, TULF) | 124 | 11,369 | 23,352 | 8,303 | 276 | 43,424 | 20.32% | 1 |
| | United Socialist Alliance (CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLPP) | 610 | 45 | 157 | 136 | 17 | 965 | 0.45% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,137 | 35,312 | 69,627 | 39,393 | 2,245 | 213,714 | 100.00% | 6 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,104 | 1,413 | 3,533 | 1,429 | 248 | 10,727 | | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 71,241 | 36,725 | 73,160 | 40,822 | 2,493 | 224,441 | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 92,901 | 43,579 | 82,231 | 44,453 | 2,604 | 265,768 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 76.68% | 84.27% | 88.97% | 91.83% | 95.74% | 84.45% | | |
The following candidates were elected: M. H. M. Ashraff (SLMC), 56,464 preference votes (pv); P. Dayaratna (UNP), 37,996 pv; Ahangama Polwatte Galappaththige Chandradasa (UNP), 28,075 pv; Nihal Yasendra Bakmeewewa (UNP), 24,752 pv; Thewarapperuma Arachchilage Karunasinghe Thewarapperuma (SLFP), 21,751 pv; and J. Thiviyanathan (EPRLF), 17,880 pv.

### 1994 parliamentary general election

Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994:
| Party | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| | United National Party (CWC, UNP) | 42,100 | 7,631 | 16,717 | 9,874 | 2,445 | 78,767 | 32.72% | 3 |
| | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 72 | 22,653 | 28,851 | 21,997 | 1,519 | 75,092 | 31.19% | 2 |
| | People's Alliance (SLFP et al.) | 42,819 | 584 | 7,959 | 889 | 1,899 | 54,150 | 22.49% | 1 |
| | Tamil United Liberation Front | 65 | 6,294 | 13,532 | 4,355 | 280 | 24,526 | 10.19% | 0 |
| | Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (EROS, PLOTE, TELO) | 151 | 789 | 2,235 | 969 | 48 | 4,192 | 1.74% | 0 |
| | Independent Group | 88 | 358 | 2,420 | 344 | 156 | 3,366 | 1.40% | 0 |
| | Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP) | 465 | 26 | 108 | 44 | 30 | 673 | 0.28% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 85,760 | 38,335 | 71,822 | 38,472 | 6,377 | 240,766 | 100.00% | 6 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,439 | 1,454 | 4,536 | 2,180 | 127 | 12,736 | | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 90,199 | 39,789 | 76,358 | 40,652 | 6,504 | 253,502 | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 112,046 | 50,248 | 97,721 | 51,991 | | 312,006 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 80.50% | 79.19% | 78.14% | 78.19% | | 81.25% | | |
The following candidates were elected: M. H. M. Ashraff (SLMC), 69,076 preference votes (pv); P. Dayaratna (UNP), 45,411 pv; Ahangama Polwatte Galappaththige Chandradasa (UNP), 40,675 pv; Herath Mudiyanselage Weerasinghe (PA), 36,276 pv; Nihal Yasendra Bakmeewewa (UNP), 29,061 pv; and U. L. M. Mohideen (SLMC), 26,194 pv.

### 1994 presidential election

Results of the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994:
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| | Chandrika Kumaratunga | PA | 44,423 | 31,511 | 56,780 | 30,890 | 4,685 | 168,289 | 72.36% |
| | Srimathi Dissanayake | UNP | 34,832 | 4,092 | 11,774 | 6,056 | 2,320 | 59,074 | 25.40% |
| | Hudson Samarasinghe | Ind 2 | 640 | 701 | 1,407 | 918 | 11 | 3,677 | 1.58% |
| | G. A. Nihal | SLPF | 246 | 78 | 147 | 79 | 24 | 574 | 0.25% |
| | A. J. Ranashinge | Ind 1 | 231 | 70 | 88 | 89 | 18 | 496 | 0.21% |
| | Harischandra Wijayatunga | SMBP | 236 | 58 | 114 | 50 | 13 | 471 | 0.20% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 80,608 | 36,510 | 70,310 | 38,082 | 7,071 | 232,581 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,751 | 352 | 949 | 480 | 89 | 3,621 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 82,359 | 36,862 | 71,259 | 38,562 | 7,160 | 236,202 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 112,046 | 50,248 | 97,721 | 51,991 | 7,648 | 312,006 | |
| Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | 73.50% | 73.36% | 72.92% | 74.17% | 93.62% | 75.70% | |

### 1999 presidential election

Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999:
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| | Chandrika Kumaratunga | PA | 48,385 | 23,773 | 46,341 | 28,822 | 2,272 | 149,593 | 55.59% |
| | Ranil Wickremasinghe | UNP | 39,712 | 18,390 | 34,407 | 15,225 | 2,071 | 109,805 | 40.80% |
| | Nandana Gunathilake | JVP | 3,275 | 34 | 427 | 86 | 0 | 4,068 | 1.51% |
| | W. V. M. Ranjith | Ind 2 | 497 | 149 | 437 | 191 | 1 | 1,275 | 0.47% |
| | Rajiva Wijesinha | Liberal | 496 | 136 | 339 | 219 | 3 | 1,193 | 0.44% |
| | T. Edirisuriya | Ind 1 | 364 | 112 | 231 | 115 | 1 | 823 | 0.31% |
| | Abdul Rasool | SLMP | 94 | 129 | 284 | 137 | 19 | 663 | 0.25% |
| | Kamal Karunadasa | PLSF | 172 | 65 | 162 | 120 | 0 | 519 | 0.19% |
| | Vasudeva Nanayakkara | LDA | 93 | 79 | 116 | 152 | 33 | 473 | 0.18% |
| | Harischandra Wijayatunga | SMBP | 206 | 18 | 76 | 34 | 10 | 344 | 0.13% |
| | Hudson Samarasinghe | Ind 3 | 79 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 171 | 0.06% |
| | A. Dissanayaka | DUNF | 36 | 7 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 93 | 0.03% |
| | A. W. Premawardhana | PFF | 37 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 80 | 0.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 93,446 | 42,924 | 82,916 | 45,154 | 4,660 | 269,100 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,538 | 707 | 1,360 | 701 | 243 | 4,549 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 94,984 | 43,631 | 84,276 | 45,855 | 4,903 | 273,649 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 121,407 | 55,387 | 110,386 | 56,629 | | 343,809 | |
| Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | 78.24% | 78.77% | 76.35% | 80.97% | | 79.59% | |

### 2000 parliamentary general election

Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000:
| Party | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| | People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.) | 44,391 | 22,459 | 39,753 | 25,501 | 4,319 | 136,423 | 51.13% | 4 |
| | United National Party (DWC, NWC, UCPF, UNP) | 40,526 | 12,300 | 30,750 | 14,625 | 3,427 | 101,628 | 38.09% | 2 |
| | Independent 2 (Eelam People's Democratic Party) | 12 | 5,480 | 10,729 | 3,144 | 447 | 19,812 | 7.43% | 1 |
| | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 4,627 | 31 | 444 | 79 | 515 | 5,696 | 2.13% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 5 | 23 | 408 | 297 | 408 | 26 | 1,079 | 0.40% | 0 |
| | Citizen's Front | 234 | 29 | 172 | 75 | 17 | 527 | 0.20% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 3 | 12 | 148 | 120 | 79 | 16 | 375 | 0.14% | 0 |
| | Liberal Party | 119 | 62 | 72 | 56 | 4 | 313 | 0.12% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 1 | 30 | 41 | 140 | 29 | 0 | 240 | 0.09% | 0 |
| | Sinhala Heritage | 184 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 21 | 238 | 0.09% | 0 |
| | People's Freedom Front | 73 | 19 | 36 | 20 | 2 | 150 | 0.06% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 6 | 44 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 112 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | Sri Lanka Muslim Party | 22 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 63 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 32 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 4 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 17 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Ruhuna People's Party | 15 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 90,380 | 40,923 | 82,613 | 44,079 | 8,805 | 266,800 | 100.00% | 7 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,944 | 1,954 | 5,443 | 2,850 | | 16,521 | | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 96,324 | 42,877 | 88,056 | 46,929 | | 283,321 | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 124,405 | 56,513 | 113,519 | 58,100 | | 352,537 | | |
| Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | 77.43% | 75.87% | 77.57% | 80.77% | | 80.37% | | |
The following candidates were elected: Ferial Ismail Ashraff (PA-SLMC), 83,353 preference votes (pv); A. L. M. Athaullah (PA-SLMC), 75,647 pv; U. L. M. Mohideen (PA-SLMC), 75,378 pv; P. Dayaratna (UNP), 47,421 pv; Ahangama Polwatte Galappaththige Chandradasa (UNP), 41,420 pv; Wimal Dissanayaka (PA-SLMC), 27,677 pv; and Markandu Gunasekeram (EPDP), 12,799 pv.

### 2001 parliamentary general election

Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001:
| Party | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Displaced Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Displaced Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 222 | 22,765 | 29,047 | 21,705 | 1,518 | 0 | 75,257 | 26.86% | 3 |
| | People's Alliance (NUA, SLFP et al.) | 40,243 | 2,700 | 13,861 | 5,981 | 2,461 | 0 | 65,246 | 23.28% | 2 |
| | United National Front (CWC, UNP, WPF) | 41,149 | 4,411 | 9,515 | 1,280 | 2,113 | 0 | 58,468 | 20.87% | 1 |
| | Tamil National Alliance (ACTC, EPRLF(S), TELO, TULF) | 13 | 11,558 | 28,882 | 7,801 | 534 | 1 | 48,789 | 17.41% | 1 |
| | Independent Group 9 | 40 | 1,051 | 5,062 | 8,275 | 380 | 0 | 14,808 | 5.28% | 0 |
| | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 7,994 | 13 | 802 | 56 | 637 | 0 | 9,502 | 3.39% | 0 |
| | Eelam People's Democratic Party | 156 | 1,346 | 3,377 | 973 | 49 | 0 | 5,901 | 2.11% | 0 |
| | New Left Front (NSSP et al.) | 663 | 69 | 317 | 107 | 9 | 0 | 1,165 | 0.42% | 0 |
| | Sinhala Heritage | 97 | 24 | 55 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 229 | 0.08% | 0 |
| | Sri Lanka Muslim Party | 3 | 52 | 56 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 0.06% | 0 |
| | National Development Front | 26 | 11 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 14 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Ruhuna People's Party | 63 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 13 | 16 | 38 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 22 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 10 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 15 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 90,780 | 40,048 | 91,219 | 46,420 | 7,709 | 1 | 280,215 | 100.00% | 7 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 7,764 | 1,930 | 4,940 | 2,238 | 353 | 0 | 17,225 | | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 98,544 | 46,016 | 96,159 | 48,658 | 8,062 | 1 | 297,440 | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 126,660 | 57,653 | 116,710 | 59,474 | | | 360,497 | | |
| Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | 77.805 | 79.82% | 82.39% | 81.81% | | | 82.51% | | |
The following candidates were elected: P. Dayaratna (UNF), 42,301 preference votes (pv); A. L. M. Athaullah (SLMC), 35,523 pv; H. M. M. Harees (SLMC), 34,798 pv; Ferial Ismail Ashraff (PA), 28,802 pv; Thewarapperuma Arachchilage Karunasinghe Thewarapperuma (PA), 26,361 pv; A. Chandranehru (TNA-TULF), 26,282) pv; and Anwer Ismail Mohomed Ismail (SLMC), 23,718 pv.

### 2004 parliamentary general election

Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004:
| Party | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| | United People's Freedom Alliance (JVP, NUA, SLFP et al.) | 55,729 | 9,189 | 22,192 | 19,117 | 5,520 | 111,747 | 38.49% | 3 |
| | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 1,681 | 21,978 | 33,787 | 17,688 | 1,429 | 76,563 | 26.37% | 2 |
| | Tamil National Alliance (ACTC, EPRLF(S), ITAK, TELO) | 62 | 13,842 | 31,890 | 8,976 | 763 | 55,533 | 19.13% | 1 |
| | United National Front (CWC, DPF, UNP) | 31,525 | 971 | 5,723 | 1,664 | 2,238 | 42,121 | 14.51% | 1 |
| | Eelam People's Democratic Party | 232 | 252 | 923 | 178 | 26 | 1,611 | 0.55% | 0 |
| | Jathika Hela Urumaya | 945 | 2 | 81 | 1 | 101 | 1,130 | 0.39% | 0 |
| | United Muslim People's Alliance | 66 | 84 | 71 | 109 | 5 | 335 | 0.12% | 0 |
| | Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 17 | 65 | 122 | 66 | 2 | 272 | 0.09% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 2 | 0 | 94 | 18 | 32 | 2 | 146 | 0.05% | 0 |
| | United Socialist Party | 49 | 4 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 104 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 7 | 16 | 41 | 21 | 0 | 85 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 26 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 74 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | National Development Front | 33 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 66 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 11 | 1 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 27 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 3 | 3 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | New Left Front (NSSP et al.) | 28 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 1 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | United Lalith Front | 30 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 5 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 8 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 25 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 10 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 13 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 24 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 14 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 15 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 22 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Ruhuna People's Party | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 90,500 | 46,725 | 95,105 | 47,939 | 10,092 | 290,361 | 100.00% | 7 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 7,061 | 2,506 | 5,227 | 2,955 | 515 | 18,264 | | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 97,561 | 49,231 | 100,332 | 50,894 | 10,607 | 308,625 | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 132,371 | 60,456 | 123,051 | 63,166 | | 379,044 | | |
| Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | 73.70% | 81.43% | 81.54% | 80.57% | | 81.42% | | |
The following candidates were elected: Rauff Hakeem (SLMC), 68,627 preference votes (pv); Ferial Ismail Ashraff (UPFA-NUA), 52,223 pv; L.G. Wasantha Piyatissa (UPFA-SLFP), 45,975 pv; A. L. M. Athaullah (UPFA-NC), 39,773 pv; P. Dayaratna (UNF-UNP), 31,215 pv; Kanagasabai Pathmanathan (TNA), 29,002 pv; and Cassim Faizal (SLMC), 20,724 pv.
Rauff Hakeem (SLMC) resigned on 2 April 2008 to contest the Eastern provincial council elections. His replacement A. M. M. Naoshad (SLMC) was sworn in on 9 April 2008.
Kanagasabai Pathmanathan (TNA) died on 21 May 2009. His replacement Thomas Thangathurai William (TNA) was sworn in on 12 June 2009.

### 2005 presidential election

Results of the 5th presidential election held on 17 November 2005:
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % |
| | Ranil Wickremasinghe | UNP | 44,218 | 29,316 | 55,467 | 24,969 | 5,228 | 159,198 | 55.81% |
| | Mahinda Rajapaksa | UPFA | 57,624 | 8,951 | 27,704 | 21,029 | 7,021 | 122,329 | 42.88% |
| | Siritunga Jayasuriya | USP | 275 | 175 | 419 | 220 | 2 | 1,091 | 0.38% |
| | A. A. Suraweera | NDF | 418 | 125 | 314 | 201 | 14 | 1,072 | 0.38% |
| | Victor Hettigoda | ULPP | 131 | 68 | 76 | 34 | 22 | 331 | 0.12% |
| | Aruna de Soyza | RPP | 127 | 19 | 93 | 54 | 4 | 297 | 0.10% |
| | A. K. J. Arachchige | DUA | 55 | 33 | 68 | 57 | 2 | 215 | 0.08% |
| | Anura De Silva | ULF | 58 | 43 | 73 | 26 | 3 | 203 | 0.07% |
| | Chamil Jayaneththi | NLF | 86 | 15 | 55 | 21 | 11 | 188 | 0.07% |
| | Wimal Geeganage | SLNF | 89 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 134 | 0.05% |
| | P. Nelson Perera | SLPF | 45 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 89 | 0.03% |
| | Wije Dias | SEP | 37 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 82 | 0.03% |
| | H. S. Dharmadwaja | UNAF | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0.01% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 103,179 | 38,779 | 84,359 | 46,641 | 12,309 | 285,267 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 949 | 456 | 863 | 517 | 156 | 2,941 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 104,128 | 39,235 | 85,222 | 47,158 | 12,465 | 288,208 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 136,738 | 62,251 | 129,798 | 66,666 | | 396,453 | |
| Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | Turnout (%) | 76.15% | 62.03% | 65.66% | 70.74% | | 72.70% | |

### 2008 provincial council election

Results of the 1st Eastern provincial council election held on 10 May 2008:
| Party | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| | United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, TMVP et al.) | 47,319 | 13,468 | 54,619 | 24,119 | 4,722 | 144,247 | 52.96% | 8 |
| | United National Party (SLMC, UNP) | 31,386 | 27,596 | 37,488 | 21,401 | 3,401 | 121,272 | 44.52% | 6 |
| | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 3,693 | 30 | 490 | 179 | 353 | 4,745 | 1.74% | 0 |
| | United National Alliance | 71 | 174 | 270 | 75 | 7 | 597 | 0.22% | 0 |
| | New Sinhala Heritage | 215 | 10 | 52 | 8 | 27 | 312 | 0.11% | 0 |
| | United Socialist Party | 55 | 69 | 98 | 69 | 5 | 296 | 0.11% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 22 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 253 | 12 | 294 | 0.11% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 1 | 3 | 28 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 106 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | National Development Front | 50 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 100 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | People's Front of Liberation Tigers | 8 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 9 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 62 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 2 | 3 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 15 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 44 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 6 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 19 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Ruhuna People's Party | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Liberal Party | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 82,869 | 41,522 | 93,266 | 46,187 | 8,548 | 272,392 | 100.00% | 14 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 7,854 | 2,832 | 6,344 | 3,326 | 641 | 20,997 | | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 90,723 | 44,354 | 99,610 | 49,513 | 9,189 | 293,389 | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 142,170 | 64,310 | 133,765 | 69,051 | 0 | 409,308 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 63.81% | 68.97% | 74.47% | 71.70% | | 71.68% | | |
The following candidates were elected: Ahangama Polwaththe Galappaththige Chandradasa (UNP); Daya Gamage (UNP); Ahamed Mohomad Jameel (UNP); A. Ameer Mahumud Lebbe (UPFA); Abdul Majeed (UNP); Apthurrazaak Kulanthai Marikkar (UNP); Thuraiyappa Nawarathnaraja (UPFA); Meera Labbe Thulkar Nayim (UPFA); Somasundaram Pushparaja (UPFA); Seeniththamby Selvaraja (UPFA); Hasen Ali (UNP-SLMC); Thewarapperuma Arachchilage Karunasingha Thewarapperuma (UPFA); Meera Sahibu Udumalebbe (UPFA); and Dissanayaka Wimalaweera (UPFA).

### 2010 presidential election

Results of the 6th presidential election held on 26 January 2010:
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Displaced Votes | Total Votes | % |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Displaced Votes | Total Votes | % |
| | Sarath Fonseka | NDF | 32,895 | 32,946 | 54,374 | 27,003 | 5,885 | 2 | 153,105 | 49.94% |
| | Mahinda Rajapaksa | UPFA | 73,389 | 9,564 | 33,979 | 19,991 | 9,989 | 0 | 146,912 | 47.92% |
| | M. C. M. Ismail | DUNF | 256 | 181 | 579 | 236 | 18 | 0 | 1,270 | 0.41% |
| | C. J. Sugathsiri Gamage | UDF | 80 | 284 | 430 | 300 | 7 | 0 | 1,101 | 0.36% |
| | W. V. Mahiman Ranjith | Ind 1 | 367 | 27 | 175 | 105 | 9 | 0 | 683 | 0.22% |
| | A. A. Suraweera | NDF | 291 | 39 | 188 | 110 | 13 | 0 | 641 | 0.21% |
| | Lal Perera | ONF | 108 | 81 | 173 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 447 | 0.15% |
| | A. S. P Liyanage | SLLP | 137 | 62 | 130 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 404 | 0.13% |
| | M. K. Shivajilingam | Ind 5 | 40 | 45 | 214 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 369 | 0.12% |
| | Sarath Manamendra | NSH | 74 | 39 | 131 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 308 | 0.10% |
| | Ukkubanda Wijekoon | Ind 3 | 93 | 28 | 69 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 0.08% |
| | Siritunga Jayasuriya | USP | 65 | 41 | 64 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 223 | 0.07% |
| | M. Mohamed Musthaffa | Ind 4 | 22 | 39 | 44 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 139 | 0.05% |
| | Aithurus M. Illias | Ind 2 | 44 | 19 | 42 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 0.04% |
| | Vikramabahu Karunaratne | LF | 21 | 26 | 43 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 115 | 0.04% |
| | Sanath Pinnaduwa | NA | 32 | 10 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0.03% |
| | Wije Dias | SEP | 26 | 7 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 0.03% |
| | Senaratna de Silva | PNF | 19 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 0.02% |
| | Battaramulla Seelarathana | JP | 23 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 0.02% |
| | Aruna de Soyza | RPP | 20 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 0.02% |
| | M. B. Thaminimulla | ACAKO | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0.02% |
| | Sarath Kongahage | UNAF | 11 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0.01% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 108,026 | 43,486 | 90,796 | 48,262 | 15,990 | 2 | 306,562 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 608 | 544 | 1,066 | 556 | 138 | 0 | 2,912 | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 108,634 | 44,030 | 91,862 | 48,818 | 16,128 | 2 | 309,474 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 145,479 | 66,135 | 137,779 | 71,442 | | | 420,835 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74.67% | 66.58% | 66.67% | 68.33% | | | 73.54% | |

### 2010 parliamentary general election

Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010:
| Party | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Displaced Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Displaced Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| | United People's Freedom Alliance (ACMC, NC, SLFP et al.) | 51,777 | 8,332 | 32,603 | 28,252 | 11,132 | 0 | 132,096 | 51.41% | 4 |
| | United National Front (DPF, SLFP(P), SLMC, UNP) | 29,812 | 20,457 | 27,189 | 10,184 | 3,115 | 0 | 90,757 | 35.32% | 2 |
| | Tamil National Alliance (EPRLF(S), ITAK, TELO) | 14 | 7,947 | 14,248 | 3,972 | 713 | 1 | 26,895 | 10.47% | 1 |
| | Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.) | 2,188 | 23 | 183 | 131 | 392 | 0 | 2,917 | 1.14% | 0 |
| | Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal | 8 | 184 | 934 | 344 | 20 | 0 | 1,490 | 0.58% | 0 |
| | Eelavar Democratic Front (EROS) | 140 | 22 | 134 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 391 | 0.15% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 33 | 4 | 98 | 33 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 184 | 0.07% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 30 | 68 | 7 | 56 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 160 | 0.06% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 6 | 1 | 43 | 72 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 0.05% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 19 | 0 | 23 | 50 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 122 | 0.05% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 31 | 60 | 8 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 0.05% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 8 | 62 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 40 | 91 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 32 | 27 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 22 | 3 | 56 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 28 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 9 | 49 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | National Development Front | 21 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | United National Alternative Front | 24 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 27 | 33 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 47 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Sri Lanka National Front | 6 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | United Democratic Front | 9 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 43 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 48 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Muslim Liberation Front | 2 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 2 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 46 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 44 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 42 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 45 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 37 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 15 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 4 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 5 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Our National Front | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 38 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 34 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Sri Lanka Labour Party | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Left Liberation Front (LLF, TNLA) | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 39 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | United Lanka Great Council | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 35 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 36 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Janasetha Peramuna | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Ruhuna People's Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 84,599 | 37,369 | 76,116 | 43,387 | 15,474 | 1 | 256,946 | 100.00% | 7 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6,338 | 1,766 | 4,408 | 2,149 | 855 | 0 | 15,516 | | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 90,937 | 39,135 | 80,524 | 45,536 | 16,329 | 1 | 272,462 | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 145,479 | 66,135 | 137,779 | 71,442 | | | 420,835 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 62.51% | 59.17% | 58.44% | 63.74% | | | 64.74% | | |
The following candidates were elected: Sarath Weerasekara (UPFA), 54,373 preference votes (pv); H. M. M. Harees (UNF-SLMC), 44,755; Cassim Faizal (UNF-SLMC), 41,852 pv; A. L. M. Athaullah (UPFA-NC), 36,943 pv; Shriyani Wijewickreme (UPFA), 33,810 pv; P. Dayaratna (UPFA), 32,915 pv; and Podiappuhamy Piyasena (TNA), 11,139 pv.

### 2012 provincial council election

Results of the 2nd Eastern provincial council election held on 8 September 2012:
| Party | Party | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Votes per Polling Division | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ampara | Kal- munai | Pottu -vil | Saman- thurai | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % | Seats |
| | United People's Freedom Alliance (ACMC, NC, SLFP, TMVP et al.) | 46,409 | 5,990 | 22,179 | 12,610 | 5,342 | 92,530 | 33.66% | 5 |
| | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 1,490 | 22,884 | 31,952 | 25,611 | 1,721 | 83,658 | 30.43% | 4 |
| | United National Party | 35,578 | 1,134 | 6,684 | 1,174 | 3,458 | 48,028 | 17.47% | 3 |
| | Tamil National Alliance (EPRLF (S), ITAK, PLOTE, TELO, TULF) | 33 | 11,702 | 23,385 | 8,767 | 862 | 44,749 | 16.28% | 2 |
| | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 1,861 | 1 | 170 | 70 | 203 | 2,305 | 0.84% | 0 |
| | Socialist Alliance (CPSL, DLF, LSSP) | 1,235 | 51 | 78 | 76 | 49 | 1,489 | 0.54% | 0 |
| | Eelavar Democratic Front (EROS) | 151 | 34 | 262 | 76 | 8 | 531 | 0.19% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 10 | 5 | 213 | 127 | 28 | 26 | 399 | 0.15% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 5 | 263 | 3 | 97 | 3 | 16 | 382 | 0.14% | 0 |
| | Sri Lanka Labour Party | 6 | 26 | 39 | 37 | 3 | 111 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | United Socialist Party | 61 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 103 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | All Lanka Tamil United Front | 9 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 76 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | United Lanka People's Party | 58 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 74 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 6 | 52 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 69 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 1 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 52 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 14 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 52 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Muslim Liberation Front | 7 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 18 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Jana Setha Peramuna | 16 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 9 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 17 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 12 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Ruhuna People's Party | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | United Lanka Great Council | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Patriotic National Front | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.00% | 0 |
| | Independent Group 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 87,344 | 42,104 | 85,196 | 48,560 | 11,731 | 274,935 | 100.00% | 14 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6,302 | 1,975 | 5,341 | 2,551 | 575 | 16,744 | | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 93,646 | 44,079 | 90,537 | 51,111 | 12,306 | 291,679 | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 153,079 | 68,239 | 144,329 | 75,640 | 12,912 | 454,199 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 61.17% | 64.60% | 62.73% | 67.57% | 95.31% | 64.22% | | |
The following candidates were elected: Daya Gamage (UNP), 41,064 preference votes (pv); Aadam Lebbe Thavam (SLMC), 32,330 pv; Dissanayake Wimalaweera (UPFA), 31,815 pv; Meera Saibu Uduma Lebbe (UPFA-NC), 24,033 pv; A. Ahamed Mohamed Jameel (SLMC), 22,357 pv; Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamed Mansoor (SLMC), 21,759 pv; D. Weerasingha (UPFA), 20,922 pv; Ahangama Polwaththe Galappaththige Chandradasa (UNP), 20,459 pv; Ariff Samsudeen (UPFA-NC), 19,680 pv; A. Ameer Mahmood Lebbe (UPFA-NC), 19,671 pv; Ahamed Lebbe Mohamed Nazeer (SLMC), 18,327 pv; Abesundara Wikkramasooriya Boosabaduge Nishanth Manjula Fernando (UNP), 14,887 pv; Thawaraja Kaleiarasan (TNA), 12,122 pv; and Murugesu Rajeswaran (TNA), 10,812 pv.