# Wellawaya Polling Division

The Wellawaya Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Monaragala Electoral District, in the Uva Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Wellawaya has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Wellawaya is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 2.34% | | SLPP | 14.68% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.38% | | NDF | 15.06% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.06% | | UPFA | 11.93% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.28% | | UPFA | 6.90% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 0.93% | | PA | 1.41% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.54% | | PA | 0.71% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 7.63% | | UNP | 18.85% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.30% | | UNP | 5.71% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 2.06% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 9.41% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 91,349 | 67.76% | | 208,814 | 65.34% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 35,557 | 26.37% | | 92,539 | 28.95% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 5,094 | 3.78% | | 11,235 | 3.52% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,818 | 2.09% | | 7,016 | 2.20% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 134,818 | 134,818 | 99.24% | 319,604 | 319,604 | 99.07% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,034 | 1,034 | 0.76% | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0.93% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 135,852 | 135,852 | 87.96% | 322,604 | 322,604 | 88.02% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 154,442 | 154,442 | | 366,524 | 366,524 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 76,069 | 62.87% | | 172,745 | 61.45% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 43,678 | 36.10% | | 105,276 | 37.45% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,241 | 1.03% | | 3,095 | 1.10% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 120,988 | 120,988 | 98.90% | 281,116 | 281,116 | 98.79% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,349 | 1,349 | 1.10% | 3,449 | 3,449 | 1.21% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 122,337 | 122,337 | 82.04% | 284,565 | 284,565 | 79.90% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 149,116 | 149,116 | | 356,146 | 356,146 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 68,310 | 70.12% | | 158,435 | 69.01% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 27,369 | 28.10% | | 66,803 | 29.10% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,735 | 1.78% | | 4,346 | 1.89% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 97,414 | 97,414 | 99.20% | 229,584 | 229,584 | 99.02% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 790 | 790 | 0.80% | 2,272 | 2,272 | 0.98% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 98,204 | 98,204 | 75.80% | 231,856 | 231,856 | 73.94% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 129,564 | 129,564 | | 313,554 | 313,554 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 54,066 | 57.26% | | 126,094 | 56.94% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 39,117 | 41.43% | | 92,244 | 41.65% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,236 | 1.31% | | 3,112 | 1.41% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 94,419 | 94,419 | 98.89% | 221,450 | 221,450 | 98.82% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,055 | 1,055 | 1.11% | 2,636 | 2,636 | 1.18% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 95,474 | 95,474 | 79.89% | 224,086 | 224,086 | 78.54% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 119,506 | 119,506 | | 285,327 | 285,327 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 37,950 | 49.74% | | 92,049 | 51.07% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 31,534 | 41.33% | | 73,695 | 40.89% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 5,279 | 6.92% | | 10,456 | 5.80% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,538 | 2.02% | | 4,045 | 2.24% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 76,301 | 76,301 | 98.07% | 180,245 | 180,245 | 97.74% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,503 | 1,503 | 1.93% | 4,161 | 4,161 | 2.26% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 77,804 | 77,804 | 79.04% | 184,406 | 184,406 | 78.39% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 98,437 | 98,437 | | 235,252 | 235,252 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 38,050 | 62.76% | | 96,620 | 63.20% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 21,090 | 34.79% | | 52,026 | 34.03% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,483 | 2.45% | | 4,223 | 2.76% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,623 | 60,623 | 97.50% | 152,869 | 152,869 | 97.46% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,553 | 1,553 | 2.50% | 3,977 | 3,977 | 2.54% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,176 | 62,176 | 73.75% | 156,846 | 156,846 | 77.23% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 84,310 | 84,310 | | 203,102 | 203,102 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 5,895 | 71.07% | | 16,872 | 63.21% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 2,188 | 26.38% | | 9,123 | 34.18% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 212 | 2.56% | | 697 | 2.61% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 8,295 | 8,295 | 97.75% | 26,692 | 26,692 | 96.91% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 191 | 191 | 2.25% | 851 | 851 | 3.09% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 8,486 | 8,486 | 12.66% | 27,543 | 27,543 | 16.99% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 67,011 | 67,011 | | 162,135 | 162,135 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 16,874 | 45.36% | | 51,264 | 49.38% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 15,797 | 42.47% | | 44,115 | 42.49% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 4,225 | 11.36% | | 7,171 | 6.91% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 304 | 0.82% | | 1,271 | 1.22% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 37,200 | 37,200 | 98.51% | 103,821 | 103,821 | 98.53% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 563 | 563 | 1.49% | 1,553 | 1,553 | 1.47% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,763 | 37,763 | 77.09% | 105,374 | 105,374 | 82.45% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 48,988 | 48,988 | | 127,799 | 127,799 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Wellawaya has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Wellawaya is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.55% | | UNP | 8.44% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.86% | | UPFA | 11.94% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.25% | | UPFA | 8.66% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | PA | 1.21% | | UNP | 3.24% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 2.04% | | PA | 2.04% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.48% | | PA | 0.73% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.73% | | UNP | 6.21% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 2.02% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 5.89% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 61,527 | 54.99% | | 138,136 | 52.53% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 43,677 | 39.03% | | 110,372 | 41.97% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 6,378 | 5.70% | | 13,626 | 5.18% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 312 | 0.28% | | 854 | 0.32% | | 59,382 | 0.53% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 111,894 | 111,894 | 97.05% | 262,988 | 262,988 | 96.59% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,405 | 3,405 | 2.95% | 9,291 | 9,291 | 3.41% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 115,299 | 115,299 | 77.32% | 272,279 | 272,279 | 80.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 149,116 | 149,116 | | 339,797 | 339,797 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 50,073 | 74.59% | | 120,634 | 75.64% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 12,199 | 18.17% | | 28,892 | 18.12% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 4,507 | 6.71% | | 9,018 | 5.65% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 348 | 0.52% | | 947 | 0.59% | | 34,793 | 0.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,127 | 67,127 | 94.78% | 159,491 | 159,491 | 94.02% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,694 | 3,694 | 5.22% | 10,149 | 10,149 | 5.98% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 70,821 | 70,821 | 54.66% | 169,640 | 169,640 | 54.04% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 129,564 | 129,564 | | 313,931 | 313,931 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 51,137 | 62.21% | | 117,456 | 61.14% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 29,102 | 35.40% | | 71,067 | 36.99% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 1,618 | 1.97% | | 2,675 | 1.39% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 348 | 0.42% | | 915 | 0.48% | | 58,082 | 0.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 82,205 | 82,205 | 93.95% | 192,113 | 192,113 | 93.75% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,296 | 5,296 | 6.05% | 12,816 | 12,816 | 6.25% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 87,501 | 87,501 | 77.02% | 204,929 | 204,929 | 78.00% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 113,614 | 113,614 | | 262,742 | 262,742 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 34,428 | 43.08% | | 80,549 | 43.00% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 33,230 | 41.58% | | 81,805 | 43.67% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 11,148 | 13.95% | | 21,987 | 11.74% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,114 | 1.39% | | 2,992 | 1.60% | | 124,592 | 1.39% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 79,920 | 79,920 | 92.91% | 187,333 | 187,333 | 92.30% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6,103 | 6,103 | 7.09% | 15,638 | 15,638 | 7.70% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 86,023 | 86,023 | 80.82% | 202,971 | 202,971 | 82.08% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 106,437 | 106,437 | | 247,280 | 247,280 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 36,697 | 47.07% | | 91,404 | 49.69% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 33,390 | 42.83% | | 75,900 | 41.27% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 6,581 | 8.44% | | 13,159 | 7.15% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,299 | 1.67% | | 3,468 | 1.89% | | 263,775 | 3.07% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 77,967 | 77,967 | N/A | 183,931 | 183,931 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 29,989 | 47.75% | | 77,955 | 50.40% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 27,463 | 43.73% | | 67,753 | 43.81% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | IND4 | | 4,220 | 6.72% | | 6,592 | 4.26% | | 6,592 | 0.08% |
| | SLPF | | 1,000 | 1.59% | | 1,896 | 1.23% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 129 | 0.21% | | 467 | 0.30% | | 65,439 | 0.82% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,801 | 62,801 | 90.27% | 154,663 | 154,663 | 90.46% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6,766 | 6,766 | 9.73% | 16,305 | 16,305 | 9.54% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 69,567 | 69,567 | 82.51% | 170,968 | 170,968 | 84.15% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 84,310 | 84,310 | | 203,178 | 203,178 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Wellawaya | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 16,136 | 57.84% | | 46,313 | 52.42% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 11,018 | 39.50% | | 38,640 | 43.73% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 417 | 1.49% | | 1,250 | 1.41% | | 304,781 | 5.45% |
| | USA | | 325 | 1.17% | | 2,149 | 2.43% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,896 | 27,896 | 87.75% | 88,352 | 88,352 | 87.76% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,896 | 3,896 | 12.25% | 12,317 | 12,317 | 12.24% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 31,792 | 31,792 | 47.70% | 100,669 | 100,669 | 62.17% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,645 | 66,645 | | 161,927 | 161,927 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Wellawaya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.3%) . In comparison, the Monaragala Electoral District (which contains the Wellawaya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (94.9%)
Ethnicity in Wellawaya

### Religion

The Wellawaya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (98.0%) . In comparison, the Monaragala Electoral District (which contains the Wellawaya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (94.6%)
Religion in Wellawaya