# Tangalle Polling Division

The Tangalle Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Hambantota Electoral District, in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Tangalle has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Tangalle is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 3.51% | | SLPP | 17.90% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.11% | | NDF | 17.31% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.31% | | UPFA | 12.28% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.86% | | UPFA | 15.86% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 1.17% | | PA | 5.57% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.04% | | PA | 0.55% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.34% | | UNP | 1.89% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.40% | | UNP | 5.68% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 2.09% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 9.63% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 72,673 | 69.53% | | 278,804 | 66.17% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 22,141 | 21.18% | | 108,906 | 25.85% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 7,830 | 7.49% | | 26,295 | 6.24% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,881 | 1.80% | | 7,369 | 1.75% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 104,525 | 104,525 | 99.34% | 421,374 | 421,374 | 99.25% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 696 | 696 | 0.66% | 3,179 | 3,179 | 0.75% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 105,221 | 105,221 | 86.81% | 424,553 | 424,553 | 87.36% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 121,212 | 121,212 | | 485,986 | 485,986 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 62,739 | 65.18% | | 243,295 | 63.02% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 32,598 | 33.87% | | 138,708 | 35.93% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 911 | 0.95% | | 4,073 | 1.05% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 96,248 | 96,248 | 99.12% | 386,076 | 386,076 | 99.14% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 851 | 851 | 0.88% | 3,351 | 3,351 | 0.86% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 97,099 | 97,099 | 80.82% | 389,427 | 389,427 | 81.23% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 120,148 | 120,148 | | 479,433 | 479,433 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 60,082 | 70.59% | | 226,887 | 67.21% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 23,729 | 27.88% | | 105,336 | 31.20% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,308 | 1.54% | | 5,341 | 1.58% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 85,119 | 85,119 | 99.40% | 337,564 | 337,564 | 99.35% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 511 | 511 | 0.60% | 2,218 | 2,218 | 0.65% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 85,630 | 85,630 | 78.27% | 339,782 | 339,782 | 78.29% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 109,409 | 109,409 | | 433,991 | 433,991 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 53,291 | 66.35% | | 202,918 | 63.43% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 25,992 | 32.36% | | 112,712 | 35.23% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,036 | 1.29% | | 4,295 | 1.34% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 80,319 | 80,319 | 99.14% | 319,925 | 319,925 | 99.09% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 695 | 695 | 0.86% | 2,928 | 2,928 | 0.91% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 81,014 | 81,014 | 79.42% | 322,853 | 322,853 | 79.47% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 102,009 | 102,009 | | 406,270 | 406,270 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 29,828 | 47.19% | | 120,275 | 47.41% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 22,431 | 35.48% | | 95,088 | 37.48% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 9,887 | 15.64% | | 33,739 | 13.30% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,068 | 1.69% | | 4,576 | 1.80% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,214 | 63,214 | 98.10% | 253,678 | 253,678 | 97.93% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,222 | 1,222 | 1.90% | 5,375 | 5,375 | 2.07% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,436 | 64,436 | 72.28% | 259,053 | 259,053 | 72.69% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 89,147 | 89,147 | | 356,394 | 356,394 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 33,442 | 62.62% | | 132,873 | 61.52% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 18,680 | 34.98% | | 77,735 | 35.99% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,283 | 2.40% | | 5,387 | 2.49% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,405 | 53,405 | 98.54% | 215,995 | 215,995 | 98.18% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 789 | 789 | 1.46% | 4,013 | 4,013 | 1.82% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,194 | 54,194 | 66.97% | 220,008 | 220,008 | 66.06% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,917 | 80,917 | | 333,054 | 333,054 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 8,292 | 49.10% | | 41,198 | 49.62% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 8,026 | 47.53% | | 39,343 | 47.39% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 569 | 3.37% | | 2,478 | 2.98% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 16,887 | 16,887 | 94.37% | 83,019 | 83,019 | 95.56% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,007 | 1,007 | 5.63% | 3,855 | 3,855 | 4.44% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 17,894 | 17,894 | 25.41% | 86,874 | 86,874 | 29.40% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,422 | 70,422 | | 295,536 | 295,536 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,196 | 46.64% | | 90,545 | 45.90% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 17,253 | 34.69% | | 76,402 | 38.73% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 8,966 | 18.03% | | 28,835 | 14.62% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 318 | 0.64% | | 1,496 | 0.76% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,733 | 49,733 | 99.21% | 197,278 | 197,278 | 99.09% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 397 | 397 | 0.79% | 1,804 | 1,804 | 0.91% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,130 | 50,130 | 85.41% | 199,082 | 199,082 | 81.37% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,690 | 58,690 | | 244,660 | 244,660 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Tangalle has matched the final country result 3 out of 7 times.
| Year | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.71% | | UNP | 12.50% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.13% | | UPFA | 5.43% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.03% | | UPFA | 12.64% |
| 2001 | | PA | | UNP | 2.52% | | UNP | 6.03% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.36% | | PA | 3.77% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.89% | | PA | 5.55% |
| 1989 | | SLFP | | UNP | 11.64% | | UNP | 9.95% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 3/7 | 3/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 3.90% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 7.98% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 50,697 | 55.86% | | 196,980 | 53.87% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 28,700 | 31.62% | | 130,433 | 35.67% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 10,842 | 11.95% | | 36,527 | 9.99% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 517 | 0.57% | | 1,743 | 0.48% | | 82,845 | 0.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 90,756 | 90,756 | 97.35% | 365,683 | 365,683 | 97.29% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,430 | 2,430 | 2.61% | 10,056 | 10,056 | 2.68% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 93,224 | 93,224 | 77.59% | 375,885 | 375,885 | 81.20% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 120,148 | 120,148 | | 462,911 | 462,911 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 46,289 | 66.95% | | 174,808 | 62.87% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 17,174 | 24.84% | | 83,027 | 29.86% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 5,449 | 7.88% | | 19,186 | 6.90% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 230 | 0.33% | | 1,033 | 0.37% | | 23,385 | 0.29% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,142 | 69,142 | 96.45% | 278,054 | 278,054 | 96.11% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,547 | 2,547 | 3.55% | 11,240 | 11,240 | 3.89% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 71,689 | 71,689 | 65.52% | 289,294 | 289,294 | 66.47% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 109,409 | 109,409 | | 435,218 | 435,218 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 48,744 | 68.15% | | 178,895 | 64.05% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 22,472 | 31.42% | | 98,877 | 35.40% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 312 | 0.44% | | 1,538 | 0.55% | | 58,285 | 0.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 71,528 | 71,528 | 94.55% | 279,310 | 279,310 | 94.03% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,121 | 4,121 | 5.45% | 17,724 | 17,724 | 5.97% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 75,649 | 75,649 | 76.90% | 297,034 | 297,034 | 77.28% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 98,376 | 98,376 | | 384,361 | 384,361 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 26,745 | 37.66% | | 105,175 | 37.41% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 25,539 | 35.96% | | 112,520 | 40.02% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | JVP | | 17,744 | 24.99% | | 59,693 | 21.23% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 984 | 1.39% | | 3,774 | 1.34% | | 115,846 | 1.29% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 71,012 | 71,012 | 95.91% | 281,162 | 281,162 | 95.46% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,028 | 3,028 | 4.09% | 13,378 | 13,378 | 4.54% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 74,040 | 74,040 | 78.66% | 294,540 | 294,540 | 79.81% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 94,126 | 94,126 | | 369,073 | 369,073 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 28,755 | 41.20% | | 119,074 | 43.12% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | PA | | 27,595 | 39.54% | | 110,308 | 39.95% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | JVP | | 12,298 | 17.62% | | 42,042 | 15.23% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,142 | 1.64% | | 4,703 | 1.70% | | 260,613 | 3.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,790 | 69,790 | N/A | 276,127 | 276,127 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 33,090 | 54.34% | | 132,008 | 53.51% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 22,882 | 37.58% | | 95,382 | 38.67% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | SLPF | | 4,054 | 6.66% | | 15,309 | 6.21% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 869 | 1.43% | | 3,980 | 1.61% | | 134,507 | 1.69% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,895 | 60,895 | 94.95% | 246,679 | 246,679 | 94.80% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,239 | 3,239 | 5.05% | 13,539 | 13,539 | 5.20% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,134 | 64,134 | 79.26% | 260,218 | 260,218 | 78.19% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,917 | 80,917 | | 332,805 | 332,805 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Tangalle | Tangalle | Tangalle | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 1,948 | 53.41% | | 22,459 | 39.70% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | UNP | | 1,640 | 44.97% | | 31,639 | 55.92% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 59 | 1.62% | | 2,477 | 4.38% | | 363,149 | 6.49% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 3,647 | 3,647 | 79.14% | 56,575 | 56,575 | 92.88% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 961 | 961 | 20.86% | 4,339 | 4,339 | 7.12% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 4,608 | 4,608 | 6.65% | 60,914 | 60,914 | 20.64% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,327 | 69,327 | | 295,120 | 295,120 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Tangalle Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.4%) . In comparison, the Hambantota Electoral District (which contains the Tangalle Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (97.1%)
Ethnicity in Tangalle

### Religion

The Tangalle Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (98.0%) . In comparison, the Hambantota Electoral District (which contains the Tangalle Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (96.7%)
Religion in Tangalle