# Dehiwala Polling Division

The Dehiwala Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Colombo Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Dehiwala has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.
| Year | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | SLPP | 11.71% | | SLPP | 10.77% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 9.60% | | NDF | 13.92% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | UPFA | 9.02% | | UPFA | 14.12% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 6.09% | | UPFA | 8.54% |
| 1999 | | UNP | | PA | 2.93% | | PA | 4.49% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.73% | | PA | 1.72% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.86% | | UNP | 0.37% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.66% | | UNP | 6.31% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/8 | 4/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 5.45% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 7.53% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 25,004 | 53.74% | | 559,921 | 40.92% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 19,122 | 41.10% | | 727,713 | 53.19% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NMPP | | 1,480 | 3.18% | | 53,803 | 3.93% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 919 | 1.98% | | 26,740 | 1.95% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,525 | 46,525 | 98.78% | 1,368,177 | 1,368,177 | 98.89% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 576 | 576 | 1.22% | 15,333 | 15,333 | 1.11% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,101 | 47,101 | 79.98% | 1,383,510 | 1,383,510 | 82.82% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,892 | 58,892 | | 1,670,403 | 1,670,403 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 30,955 | 65.63% | | 725,073 | 55.93% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 15,932 | 33.78% | | 562,614 | 43.40% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 282 | 0.60% | | 8,673 | 0.67% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,169 | 47,169 | 98.75% | 1,296,360 | 1,296,360 | 98.83% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 599 | 599 | 1.25% | 15,334 | 15,334 | 1.17% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,768 | 47,768 | 79.86% | 1,311,694 | 1,311,694 | 81.34% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 59,812 | 59,812 | | 1,612,660 | 1,612,660 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 24,441 | 55.07% | | 533,022 | 45.90% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 19,457 | 43.84% | | 614,740 | 52.93% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 485 | 1.09% | | 13,620 | 1.17% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,383 | 44,383 | 98.96% | 1,161,382 | 1,161,382 | 99.03% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 465 | 465 | 1.04% | 11,394 | 11,394 | 0.97% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,848 | 44,848 | 73.29% | 1,172,776 | 1,172,776 | 76.09% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 61,194 | 61,194 | | 1,541,242 | 1,541,242 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,660 | 57.25% | | 569,627 | 51.12% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 18,005 | 41.80% | | 534,431 | 47.96% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 412 | 0.96% | | 10,192 | 0.91% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,077 | 43,077 | 99.15% | 1,114,250 | 1,114,250 | 98.86% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 369 | 369 | 0.85% | 12,879 | 12,879 | 1.14% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,446 | 43,446 | 73.98% | 1,127,129 | 1,127,129 | 75.85% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,728 | 58,728 | | 1,486,021 | 1,486,021 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 19,126 | 47.58% | | 425,185 | 44.08% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | PA | | 18,683 | 46.48% | | 474,310 | 49.18% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | JVP | | 1,346 | 3.35% | | 44,009 | 4.56% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 627 | 1.56% | | 12,821 | 1.33% | | 140,825 | 1.67% |
| | SMBP | | 412 | 1.03% | | 8,209 | 0.85% | | 35,854 | 0.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,194 | 40,194 | 96.53% | 964,534 | 964,534 | 97.06% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,446 | 1,446 | 3.47% | 29,197 | 29,197 | 2.94% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,640 | 41,640 | 71.29% | 993,731 | 993,731 | 73.39% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,407 | 58,407 | | 1,354,025 | 1,354,025 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 23,977 | 63.99% | | 557,708 | 64.82% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 12,783 | 34.12% | | 288,741 | 33.56% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 710 | 1.89% | | 13,937 | 1.62% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 37,470 | 37,470 | 98.39% | 860,386 | 860,386 | 98.17% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 614 | 614 | 1.61% | 16,060 | 16,060 | 1.83% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 38,084 | 38,084 | 68.87% | 876,446 | 876,446 | 69.59% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,301 | 55,301 | | 1,259,484 | 1,259,484 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 18,326 | 50.03% | | 361,337 | 49.14% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 16,599 | 45.31% | | 339,958 | 46.23% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 1,707 | 4.66% | | 34,020 | 4.63% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 36,632 | 36,632 | 98.60% | 735,315 | 735,315 | 98.49% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 520 | 520 | 1.40% | 11,295 | 11,295 | 1.51% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,152 | 37,152 | 70.14% | 746,610 | 746,610 | 67.53% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 52,969 | 52,969 | | 1,105,583 | 1,105,583 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,730 | 60.73% | | 436,290 | 57.86% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 13,194 | 33.76% | | 274,476 | 36.40% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 1,139 | 2.91% | | 28,580 | 3.79% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | LSSP | | 695 | 1.78% | | 9,655 | 1.28% | | 58,531 | 0.90% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 318 | 0.81% | | 5,030 | 0.67% | | 190,929 | 2.93% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 39,076 | 39,076 | 98.97% | 754,031 | 754,031 | 98.95% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 406 | 406 | 1.03% | 7,990 | 7,990 | 1.05% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 39,482 | 39,482 | 76.48% | 762,021 | 762,021 | 76.88% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,622 | 51,622 | | 991,194 | 991,194 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Dehiwala has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Dehiwala is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 9.33% | | UNP | 13.50% |
| 2010 | | UNP | | UPFA | 7.03% | | UPFA | 15.10% |
| 2004 | | UNP | | UNP | 6.63% | | UPFA | 11.76% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.78% | | UNP | 7.63% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.50% | | PA | 7.79% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.73% | | PA | 2.33% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.98% | | UNP | 2.90% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/7 | 4/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5.00% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 8.71% |

### 2020 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | | SJB | | 18,611 | 44.92% | | 387,145 | 32.73% | | 2,771,984 | 23.9% |
| | | SLPFA | | 18,244 | 44.03% | | 674,603 | 57.04% | | 6,853,693 | 59.09% |
| | | JJB | | 2,094 | 5.05% | | 67,600 | 5.72% | | 445,958 | 3.84% |
| | | UNP | | 1,706 | 4.12% | | 30,875 | 2.61% | | 249,435 | 2.15% |
| | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 779 | 1.88% | | 22,553 | 1.9% | | 1,227,859 | 11.02% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 41,434 | 41,434 | 66.39% | 1,182,776 | 1,182,776 | 69.2% | 11,598,936 | 11,598,936 | 71.32% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,529 | 2,529 | 4.05% | 81,034 | 81,034 | 4.74% | 744,373 | 744,373 | 4.58% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,963 | 43,963 | 70.45% | 1,263,810 | 1,263,810 | 73.94% | 12,343,309 | 12,343,309 | 75.89% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,406 | 62,406 | | 1,709,209 | 1,709,209 | | 16,263,885 | 16,263,885 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 28,153 | 63.62% | | 640,743 | 53.04% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 13,273 | 29.99% | | 474,063 | 39.25% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 2,366 | 5.35% | | 81,391 | 6.74% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 462 | 1.04% | | 11,752 | 0.97% | | 93,045 | 0.84% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,254 | 44,254 | 97.01% | 1,207,949 | 1,207,949 | 96.46% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,330 | 1,330 | 2.92% | 43,372 | 43,372 | 3.46% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,619 | 45,619 | 76.27% | 1,252,271 | 1,252,271 | 78.93% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 59,812 | 59,812 | | 1,586,598 | 1,586,598 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 15,831 | 44.15% | | 339,750 | 36.19% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | UPFA | | 15,472 | 43.15% | | 480,896 | 51.23% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | DNA | | 4,256 | 11.87% | | 110,683 | 11.79% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 296 | 0.83% | | 7,294 | 0.78% | | 48,242 | 0.60% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 35,855 | 35,855 | 95.68% | 938,723 | 938,723 | 94.85% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,606 | 1,606 | 4.29% | 50,354 | 50,354 | 5.09% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,474 | 37,474 | 61.24% | 989,729 | 989,729 | 64.17% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 61,194 | 61,194 | | 1,542,457 | 1,542,457 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 19,865 | 47.20% | | 441,841 | 41.77% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | UPFA | | 12,577 | 29.88% | | 414,688 | 39.20% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | JHU | | 9,247 | 21.97% | | 190,618 | 18.02% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 396 | 0.94% | | 10,713 | 1.01% | | 90,868 | 0.98% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,085 | 42,085 | 97.28% | 1,057,860 | 1,057,860 | 96.47% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,173 | 1,173 | 2.71% | 38,605 | 38,605 | 3.52% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,260 | 43,260 | 71.91% | 1,096,571 | 1,096,571 | 74.71% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 60,159 | 60,159 | | 1,467,751 | 1,467,751 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,219 | 55.60% | | 546,417 | 51.62% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 12,686 | 29.13% | | 353,401 | 33.39% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 3,786 | 8.69% | | 117,404 | 11.09% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | TULF | | 1,434 | 3.29% | | 12,696 | 1.20% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| | SU | | 944 | 2.17% | | 16,970 | 1.60% | | 50,665 | 0.57% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 487 | 1.12% | | 11,593 | 1.10% | | 162,452 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,556 | 43,556 | 96.78% | 1,058,481 | 1,058,481 | 96.28% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,448 | 1,448 | 3.22% | 40,901 | 40,901 | 3.72% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,004 | 45,004 | 73.51% | 1,099,382 | 1,099,382 | 76.31% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 61,222 | 61,222 | | 1,440,682 | 1,440,682 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 19,646 | 46.65% | | 440,684 | 43.45% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | PA | | 14,382 | 34.15% | | 394,146 | 38.86% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | SU | | 3,200 | 7.60% | | 49,671 | 4.90% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | JVP | | 2,556 | 6.07% | | 78,133 | 7.70% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | NUA | | 977 | 2.32% | | 27,067 | 2.67% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 728 | 1.73% | | 19,281 | 1.90% | | 162,201 | 1.89% |
| | ACTC | | 622 | 1.48% | | 5,238 | 0.52% | | 27,289 | 0.32% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,111 | 42,111 | N/A | 1,014,220 | 1,014,220 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 20,882 | 51.90% | | 469,642 | 50.94% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 16,942 | 42.11% | | 385,100 | 41.77% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | MEP | | 1,145 | 2.85% | | 42,734 | 4.64% | | 68,538 | 0.86% |
| | IND1 | | 813 | 2.02% | | 9,251 | 1.00% | | 48,199 | 0.61% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 453 | 1.13% | | 15,206 | 1.65% | | 93,874 | 1.18% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,235 | 40,235 | 96.93% | 921,933 | 921,933 | 96.18% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,273 | 1,273 | 3.07% | 36,635 | 36,635 | 3.82% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,508 | 41,508 | 75.06% | 958,568 | 958,568 | 76.04% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,301 | 55,301 | | 1,260,686 | 1,260,686 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Dehiwala | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 19,768 | 54.91% | | 374,530 | 51.67% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 12,193 | 33.87% | | 205,053 | 28.29% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | MEP | | 1,724 | 4.79% | | 76,966 | 10.62% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| | USA | | 1,341 | 3.73% | | 31,873 | 4.40% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | SLMC | | 790 | 2.19% | | 29,308 | 4.04% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 184 | 0.51% | | 7,112 | 0.98% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 36,000 | 36,000 | 96.38% | 724,842 | 724,842 | 95.36% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,351 | 1,351 | 3.62% | 35,271 | 35,271 | 4.64% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,351 | 37,351 | 71.59% | 760,113 | 760,113 | 69.87% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 52,176 | 52,176 | | 1,087,891 | 1,087,891 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Dehiwala Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (60.5%), a significant Moor population (20.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Dehiwala Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (76.5%), a significant Moor population (10.7%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (10.1%)
Ethnicity in Dehiwala

### Religion

The Dehiwala Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (54.3%), a significant Muslim population (22.6%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Dehiwala Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.2%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%)
Religion in Dehiwala