# Batticaloa Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Batticaloa has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.
| Year | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | NDF | 1.11% | | SLPP | 37.87% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 1.24% | | NDF | 29.16% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | NDF | 0.49% | | UPFA | 29.01% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.19% | | UPFA | 30.63% |
| 1999 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.30% | | PA | 15.09% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 4.02% | | PA | 21.04% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.97% | | UNP | 16.93% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.22% | | UNP | 13.76% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/8 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 1.94% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 24.19% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 109,449 | 78.13% | | 238,649 | 78.70% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 12,594 | 8.99% | | 38,460 | 12.68% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | IND11 | | 12,122 | 8.65% | | 13,228 | 4.36% | | 38,814 | 0.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 4,418 | 3.15% | | 10,580 | 3.49% | | 306,638 | 2.31% |
| | NMPP | | 1,499 | 1.07% | | 2,304 | 0.76% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 140,082 | 140,082 | 98.26% | 303,221 | 303,221 | 98.62% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,480 | 2,480 | 1.74% | 4,258 | 4,258 | 1.38% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 142,562 | 142,562 | 78.69% | 307,479 | 307,479 | 77.20% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 181,169 | 181,169 | | 398,301 | 398,301 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 97,779 | 80.39% | | 209,422 | 81.62% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 21,473 | 17.65% | | 41,631 | 16.22% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,385 | 1.96% | | 5,533 | 2.16% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 121,637 | 121,637 | 99.10% | 256,586 | 256,586 | 99.00% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,106 | 1,106 | 0.90% | 2,580 | 2,580 | 1.00% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 122,743 | 122,743 | 71.16% | 259,166 | 259,166 | 69.30% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 172,499 | 172,499 | | 373,982 | 373,982 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 69,975 | 68.74% | | 146,057 | 68.93% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 28,090 | 27.59% | | 55,663 | 26.27% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 3,735 | 3.67% | | 10,171 | 4.80% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 101,800 | 101,800 | 98.18% | 211,891 | 211,891 | 97.97% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,885 | 1,885 | 1.82% | 4,396 | 4,396 | 2.03% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 103,685 | 103,685 | 66.66% | 216,287 | 216,287 | 32.41% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 155,537 | 155,537 | | 667,353 | 667,353 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 65,401 | 79.34% | | 121,514 | 79.51% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 15,798 | 19.17% | | 28,836 | 18.87% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,229 | 1.49% | | 2,487 | 1.63% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 82,428 | 82,428 | 98.84% | 152,837 | 152,837 | 98.85% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 970 | 970 | 1.16% | 1,778 | 1,778 | 1.15% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 83,398 | 83,398 | 56.36% | 154,615 | 154,615 | 47.82% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 147,979 | 147,979 | | 323,337 | 323,337 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 48,700 | 60.05% | | 104,100 | 61.19% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | PA | | 29,523 | 36.40% | | 58,975 | 34.66% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,875 | 3.55% | | 7,056 | 4.15% | | 520,606 | 6.17% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 81,098 | 81,098 | 97.89% | 170,131 | 170,131 | 97.85% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,750 | 1,750 | 2.11% | 3,747 | 3,747 | 2.15% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 82,848 | 82,848 | 66.56% | 173,878 | 173,878 | 63.82% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 124,480 | 124,480 | | 272,465 | 272,465 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 59,814 | 83.21% | | 144,725 | 87.30% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 9,812 | 13.65% | | 14,812 | 8.93% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Ind 2 | | 1,685 | 2.34% | | 5,030 | 3.03% | | 58,888 | 0.78% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 578 | 0.80% | | 1,214 | 0.73% | | 78,152 | 1.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 71,887 | 71,887 | 98.55% | 165,779 | 165,779 | 98.42% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,061 | 1,061 | 1.45% | 2,664 | 2,664 | 1.58% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 72,948 | 72,948 | 58.88% | 168,443 | 168,443 | 63.57% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 123,893 | 123,893 | | 264,975 | 264,975 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 29,976 | 56.04% | | 61,657 | 50.99% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 14,972 | 27.99% | | 38,243 | 31.63% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| | SLFP | | 8,547 | 15.98% | | 21,018 | 17.38% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,495 | 53,495 | 96.92% | 120,918 | 120,918 | 95.91% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,702 | 1,702 | 3.08% | 5,163 | 5,163 | 4.09% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,197 | 55,197 | 55.35% | 126,081 | 126,081 | 58.38% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 99,717 | 99,717 | | 215,983 | 215,983 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,220 | 44.26% | | 48,094 | 40.05% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | ACTC | | 19,338 | 35.34% | | 47,095 | 39.22% | | 173,934 | 2.67% |
| | SLFP | | 9,922 | 18.13% | | 21,688 | 18.06% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 667 | 1.22% | | 1,912 | 1.59% | | 75,526 | 1.16% |
| | JVP | | 580 | 1.06% | | 1,287 | 1.07% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,727 | 54,727 | 97.99% | 120,076 | 120,076 | 97.66% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,120 | 1,120 | 2.01% | 2,879 | 2,879 | 2.34% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,847 | 55,847 | 69.47% | 122,955 | 122,955 | 70.55% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,394 | 80,394 | | 174,276 | 174,276 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Batticaloa has matched the final country result 1 out of 7 times.
| Year | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 5.16% | | UNP | 31.34% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | ITAK | 2.56% | | UPFA | 18.18% |
| 2004 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 9.77% | | UPFA | 27.87% |
| 2001 | | TULF | | TULF | 7.43% | | UNP | 19.37% |
| 2000 | | NUA | | TULF | 5.15% | | PA | 25.05% |
| 1994 | | TULF | | TULF | 5.63% | | PA | 32.05% |
| 1989 | | IND 1 | | TULF | 5.79% | | UNP | 31.24% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 1/7 | 1/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 5.93% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 26.44% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 56,876 | 50.25% | | 127,185 | 54.11% | | 515,963 | 4.63% |
| | SLMC | | 27,869 | 24.62% | | 38,477 | 16.37% | | 44,193 | 0.40% |
| | UPFA | | 20,258 | 17.90% | | 32,232 | 13.71% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 6,179 | 5.46% | | 32,359 | 13.77% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,008 | 1.77% | | 4,789 | 2.04% | | 667,616 | 5.99% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 113,190 | 113,190 | 94.02% | 235,042 | 235,042 | 93.12% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,525 | 5,525 | 4.59% | 13,551 | 13,551 | 5.37% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 120,384 | 120,384 | 69.79% | 252,397 | 252,397 | 69.12% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 172,499 | 172,499 | | 365,167 | 365,167 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 35,089 | 39.92% | | 62,009 | 34.67% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | ITAK | | 32,758 | 37.27% | | 66,235 | 37.04% | | 233,190 | 2.91% |
| | UNP | | 12,284 | 13.97% | | 22,935 | 12.82% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | TMVP | | 3,756 | 4.27% | | 16,886 | 9.44% | | 20,284 | 0.25% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,439 | 2.77% | | 6,348 | 3.55% | | 485,855 | 6.05% |
| | TULF | | 1,578 | 1.80% | | 4,424 | 2.47% | | 9,223 | 0.11% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 87,904 | 87,904 | 92.98% | 178,837 | 178,837 | 91.54% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,783 | 5,783 | 6.12% | 14,749 | 14,749 | 7.55% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 94,537 | 94,537 | 60.78% | 195,367 | 195,367 | 57.46% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 155,537 | 155,537 | | 339,982 | 339,982 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 57,144 | 54.01% | | 161,011 | 66.71% | | 633,203 | 6.85% |
| | UPFA | | 22,716 | 21.47% | | 26,268 | 10.88% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | SLMC | | 19,612 | 18.53% | | 43,131 | 17.87% | | 186,880 | 2.02% |
| | UNP | | 3,819 | 3.61% | | 6,151 | 2.55% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,421 | 1.34% | | 2,258 | 0.94% | | 616,111 | 6.67% |
| | EPDP | | 1,099 | 1.04% | | 2,556 | 1.06% | | 24,942 | 0.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 105,811 | 105,811 | 94.98% | 241,375 | 241,375 | 95.02% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,592 | 5,592 | 5.02% | 12,648 | 12,648 | 4.98% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 111,403 | 111,403 | 78.90% | 254,023 | 254,023 | 83.58% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 141,190 | 141,190 | | 303,928 | 303,928 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 32,805 | 39.45% | | 86,284 | 48.17% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| | PA | | 21,076 | 25.34% | | 25,705 | 14.35% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 14,903 | 17.92% | | 22,638 | 12.64% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | SLMC | | 7,512 | 9.03% | | 26,725 | 14.92% | | 105,346 | 1.18% |
| | DPLF | | 3,074 | 3.70% | | 5,601 | 3.13% | | 16,669 | 0.19% |
| | EPDP | | 2,054 | 2.47% | | 4,153 | 2.32% | | 72,783 | 0.81% |
| | IND4 | | 1,046 | 1.26% | | 6,406 | 3.58% | | 7,563 | 0.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 692 | 0.83% | | 1,596 | 0.89% | | 946,107 | 10.56% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 83,162 | 83,162 | 93.63% | 179,108 | 179,108 | 93.10% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,657 | 5,657 | 6.37% | 13,275 | 13,275 | 6.90% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 88,819 | 88,819 | 67.88% | 192,383 | 192,383 | 68.20% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 130,846 | 130,846 | | 282,079 | 282,079 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NUA | | 27,079 | 30.36% | | 53,646 | 28.77% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | UNP | | 21,267 | 23.84% | | 29,163 | 15.64% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | TULF | | 16,621 | 18.63% | | 54,448 | 29.20% | | 105,907 | 1.23% |
| | PA | | 6,436 | 7.22% | | 16,510 | 8.86% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | DPLF | | 5,539 | 6.21% | | 9,030 | 4.84% | | 20,655 | 0.24% |
| | TELO | | 3,282 | 3.68% | | 3,909 | 2.10% | | 25,830 | 0.30% |
| | IG1 | | 2,801 | 3.14% | | 5,556 | 2.98% | | 9,799 | 0.11% |
| | EPDP | | 1,950 | 2.19% | | 3,325 | 1.78% | | 50,702 | 0.59% |
| | ACTC | | 1,839 | 2.06% | | 6,968 | 3.74% | | 27,289 | 0.32% |
| | PP | | 1,279 | 1.43% | | 1,938 | 1.04% | | 19,830 | 0.23% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,103 | 1.24% | | 1,946 | 1.04% | | 721,565 | 8.39% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 89,196 | 89,196 | N/A | 186,439 | 186,439 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 28,020 | 35.85% | | 76,516 | 43.95% | | 132,461 | 1.67% |
| | SLMC | | 19,368 | 24.78% | | 31,072 | 17.85% | | 143,307 | 1.80% |
| | UNP | | 13,622 | 17.43% | | 23,244 | 13.35% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 7,413 | 9.48% | | 19,278 | 11.07% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | TELO | | 6,804 | 8.71% | | 17,073 | 9.81% | | 24,974 | 0.31% |
| | EPRLF | | 2,069 | 2.65% | | 4,802 | 2.76% | | 9,411 | 0.12% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 861 | 1.10% | | 2,103 | 1.21% | | 64,889 | 0.82% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 78,157 | 78,157 | 93.09% | 174,088 | 174,088 | 91.81% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,805 | 5,805 | 6.91% | 15,531 | 15,531 | 8.19% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 83,962 | 83,962 | 67.77% | 189,619 | 189,619 | 71.49% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 123,893 | 123,893 | | 265,253 | 265,253 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | IND 1 | | 21,445 | 30.18% | | 46,419 | 29.88% | | 46,419 | 0.83% |
| | SLMC | | 21,172 | 29.80% | | 36,867 | 23.73% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | TULF | | 17,194 | 24.20% | | 55,131 | 35.49% | | 188,594 | 3.37% |
| | UNP | | 7,186 | 10.11% | | 11,317 | 7.28% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 3,162 | 4.45% | | 4,130 | 2.66% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | IND 2 | | 899 | 1.27% | | 1,497 | 0.96% | | 1,497 | 0.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 71,058 | 71,058 | 94.06% | 155,361 | 155,361 | 91.78% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,487 | 4,487 | 5.94% | 13,923 | 13,923 | 8.22% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 75,545 | 75,545 | 76.23% | 169,284 | 169,284 | 78.16% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 99,096 | 99,096 | | 216,574 | 216,574 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Batticaloa Polling Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (71.4%) and a significant Moor population (26.2%) . In comparison, the Batticaloa Electoral District (which contains the Batticaloa Polling Division) has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (72.3%) and a significant Moor population (25.4%)
Ethnicity in Batticaloa

### Religion

The Batticaloa Polling Division has a Hindu majority (65.7%) and a significant Muslim population (26.3%) . In comparison, the Batticaloa Electoral District (which contains the Batticaloa Polling Division) has a Hindu majority (64.4%) and a significant Muslim population (25.5%)
Religion in Batticaloa