# Kankesanthurai Polling Division

The Kankesanthurai Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Jaffna Electoral District, in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kankesanthurai has matched the final country result 3 out of 8 times.
| Year | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | NDF | 0.59% | | SLPP | 41.61% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 1.06% | | NDF | 23.24% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | NDF | 6.14% | | UPFA | 21.97% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 12.43% | | UPFA | 10.65% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 14.30% | | PA | 12.64% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 4.89% | | PA | 29.31% |
| 1988 | | SLMP | | SLFP | 4.12% | | UNP | 19.50% |
| 1982 | | SLFP | | ACTC | 8.55% | | UNP | 22.14% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 6.51% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 22.63% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 23,773 | 83.20% | | 312,722 | 83.86% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,052 | 7.18% | | 23,295 | 6.25% | | 717,212 | 5.41% |
| | SLPP | | 1,688 | 5.91% | | 23,261 | 6.24% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | DUNF | | 586 | 2.05% | | 6,790 | 1.82% | | 34,537 | 0.26% |
| | IND10 | | 475 | 1.66% | | 6,845 | 1.84% | | 12,256 | 0.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 28,574 | 28,574 | 96.66% | 372,913 | 372,913 | 97.07% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 988 | 988 | 3.34% | 11,251 | 11,251 | 2.93% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 29,562 | 29,562 | 46.61% | 384,164 | 384,164 | 68.00% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 63,428 | 63,428 | | 564,984 | 564,984 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 18,729 | 73.11% | | 253,574 | 74.42% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 5,705 | 22.27% | | 74,454 | 21.85% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,182 | 4.61% | | 12,723 | 3.73% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 25,616 | 25,616 | 96.89% | 340,751 | 340,751 | 97.14% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 822 | 822 | 3.11% | 10,038 | 10,038 | 2.86% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 26,438 | 26,438 | 41.82% | 350,789 | 350,789 | 64.22% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 63,217 | 63,217 | | 546,265 | 546,265 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 8,216 | 56.90% | | 113,877 | 63.84% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 4,559 | 31.57% | | 44,154 | 24.75% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 752 | 5.21% | | 9,128 | 5.12% | | 106,050 | 1.02% |
| | UDF | | 283 | 1.96% | | 3,325 | 1.86% | | 23,290 | 0.22% |
| | DUNF | | 254 | 1.76% | | 3,370 | 1.89% | | 39,226 | 0.38% |
| | Ind 5 | | 207 | 1.43% | | 3,205 | 1.80% | | 9,662 | 0.09% |
| | JSP | | 169 | 1.17% | | 1,310 | 0.73% | | 26,266 | 0.25% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 14,440 | 14,440 | 96.70% | 178,369 | 178,369 | 96.35% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 493 | 493 | 3.30% | 6,763 | 6,763 | 3.65% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 14,933 | 14,933 | 21.62% | 185,132 | 185,132 | 25.15% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,082 | 69,082 | | 736,032 | 736,032 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 148 | 56.92% | | 5,523 | 70.20% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 97 | 37.31% | | 1,967 | 25.00% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 9 | 3.46% | | 313 | 3.98% | | 87,201 | 0.90% |
| | JSP | | 3 | 1.15% | | 34 | 0.43% | | 31,238 | 0.32% |
| | DUA | | 3 | 1.15% | | 31 | 0.39% | | 5,082 | 0.05% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 260 | 260 | 97.38% | 7,868 | 7,868 | 92.30% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 7 | 7 | 2.62% | 656 | 656 | 7.70% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 267 | 267 | 0.40% | 8,524 | 8,524 | 1.20% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 67,133 | 67,133 | | 707,970 | 707,970 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 5,324 | 61.86% | | 52,043 | 46.65% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 2,271 | 26.39% | | 48,005 | 43.03% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 265 | 3.08% | | 3,029 | 2.71% | | 391,588 | 4.64% |
| | LDA | | 208 | 2.42% | | 3,394 | 3.04% | | 23,668 | 0.28% |
| | Ind 2 | | 197 | 2.29% | | 1,873 | 1.68% | | 27,052 | 0.32% |
| | Liberal | | 158 | 1.84% | | 1,368 | 1.23% | | 25,085 | 0.30% |
| | SMBP | | 93 | 1.08% | | 818 | 0.73% | | 35,854 | 0.43% |
| | SLMP | | 90 | 1.05% | | 1,041 | 0.93% | | 17,359 | 0.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 8,606 | 8,606 | 96.40% | 111,568 | 111,568 | 94.91% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 321 | 321 | 3.60% | 5,981 | 5,981 | 5.09% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 8,927 | 8,927 | 14.51% | 117,549 | 117,549 | 19.15% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 61,514 | 61,514 | | 613,718 | 613,718 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 116 | 91.34% | | 16,934 | 96.35% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 6 | 4.72% | | 223 | 1.27% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Ind 2 | | 3 | 2.36% | | 341 | 1.94% | | 58,888 | 0.78% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2 | 1.57% | | 77 | 0.44% | | 78,152 | 1.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 127 | 127 | 100.00% | 17,575 | 17,575 | 99.20% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLMP | | 3,840 | 41.20% | | 42,198 | 35.15% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| | SLFP | | 3,117 | 33.44% | | 44,197 | 36.82% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 2,364 | 25.36% | | 33,650 | 28.03% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 9,321 | 9,321 | 95.38% | 120,045 | 120,045 | 93.38% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 451 | 451 | 4.62% | 8,517 | 8,517 | 6.62% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 9,772 | 9,772 | 16.18% | 128,562 | 128,562 | 23.30% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 60,386 | 60,386 | | 551,713 | 551,713 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 9,523 | 47.16% | | 77,210 | 35.42% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | ACTC | | 6,065 | 30.03% | | 87,263 | 40.03% | | 173,934 | 2.67% |
| | UNP | | 3,771 | 18.67% | | 44,775 | 20.54% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | JVP | | 341 | 1.69% | | 3,098 | 1.42% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | LSSP | | 310 | 1.54% | | 3,376 | 1.55% | | 58,531 | 0.90% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 184 | 0.91% | | 2,176 | 1.00% | | 16,995 | 0.26% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 20,194 | 20,194 | 94.93% | 218,003 | 218,003 | 95.36% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,078 | 1,078 | 5.07% | 10,610 | 10,610 | 4.64% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 21,272 | 21,272 | 41.16% | 228,613 | 228,613 | 45.86% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,681 | 51,681 | | 498,545 | 498,545 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kankesanthurai has matched the final country result 0 out of 7 times.
| Year | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 3.64% | | UNP | 34.78% |
| 2010 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 2.86% | | UPFA | 21.42% |
| 2004 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 4.02% | | UPFA | 5.88% |
| 2001 | | TULF | | TULF | 1.32% | | UNP | 20.44% |
| 2000 | | TULF | | EPDP | 6.20% | | PA | 15.39% |
| 1994 | | IND2 | | IND2 | 4.55% | | PA | 0.27% |
| 1989 | | INDI | | INDI | 6.73% | | UNP | 27.75% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 4.19% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 17.99% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 14,756 | 65.39% | | 207,577 | 70.08% | | 515,963 | 4.63% |
| | EPDP | | 2,464 | 10.92% | | 30,232 | 10.21% | | 33,481 | 0.30% |
| | UNP | | 2,064 | 9.15% | | 20,025 | 6.76% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 1,656 | 7.34% | | 17,309 | 5.84% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | AITC | | 1,033 | 4.58% | | 15,022 | 5.07% | | 18,644 | 0.17% |
| | IG0 | | 307 | 1.36% | | 1,509 | 0.51% | | 14,927 | 0.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 286 | 1.27% | | 4,525 | 1.53% | | 565,549 | 5.08% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 22,566 | 22,566 | 90.98% | 296,199 | 296,199 | 90.91% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,964 | 1,964 | 7.92% | 25,496 | 25,496 | 7.83% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 24,804 | 24,804 | 39.24% | 325,805 | 325,805 | 61.56% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 63,217 | 63,217 | | 529,239 | 529,239 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 5,018 | 43.52% | | 65,119 | 44.03% | | 233,190 | 2.91% |
| | UPFA | | 4,518 | 39.18% | | 47,622 | 32.20% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 584 | 5.06% | | 12,624 | 8.54% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 384 | 3.33% | | 7,442 | 5.03% | | 480,950 | 5.99% |
| | AITC | | 337 | 2.92% | | 6,362 | 4.30% | | 7,544 | 0.09% |
| | IG1J | | 209 | 1.81% | | 2,648 | 1.79% | | 2,648 | 0.03% |
| | TULF | | 169 | 1.47% | | 2,892 | 1.96% | | 9,223 | 0.11% |
| | IG6J | | 168 | 1.46% | | 1,038 | 0.70% | | 1,038 | 0.01% |
| | IG4J | | 144 | 1.25% | | 2,151 | 1.45% | | 2,151 | 0.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 11,531 | 11,531 | 87.56% | 147,898 | 147,898 | 87.89% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,621 | 1,621 | 12.31% | 19,774 | 19,774 | 11.75% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 13,170 | 13,170 | 19.06% | 168,277 | 168,277 | 22.68% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,082 | 69,082 | | 742,005 | 742,005 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 18,499 | 86.50% | | 257,320 | 90.60% | | 633,203 | 6.85% |
| | EPDP | | 2,395 | 11.20% | | 18,612 | 6.55% | | 24,942 | 0.27% |
| | IP1D | | 405 | 1.89% | | 5,156 | 1.82% | | 6,121 | 0.07% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 87 | 0.41% | | 2,938 | 1.03% | | 764,786 | 8.28% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 21,386 | 21,386 | 92.91% | 284,026 | 284,026 | 93.04% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,631 | 1,631 | 7.09% | 21,233 | 21,233 | 6.96% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 23,017 | 23,017 | 35.72% | 305,259 | 305,259 | 46.65% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,434 | 64,434 | | 654,415 | 654,415 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 8,898 | 54.72% | | 102,324 | 54.84% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| | EPDP | | 5,580 | 34.32% | | 57,208 | 30.66% | | 72,783 | 0.81% |
| | UNP | | 1,231 | 7.57% | | 16,245 | 8.71% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 317 | 1.95% | | 8,144 | 4.36% | | 1,049,603 | 11.72% |
| | INDP | | 234 | 1.44% | | 2,677 | 1.43% | | 2,900 | 0.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 16,260 | 16,260 | 94.76% | 186,598 | 186,598 | 94.59% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 899 | 899 | 5.24% | 10,681 | 10,681 | 5.41% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 17,159 | 17,159 | 26.76% | 197,279 | 197,279 | 31.14% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,119 | 64,119 | | 633,457 | 633,457 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 4,943 | 44.92% | | 32,761 | 28.50% | | 105,907 | 1.23% |
| | EPDP | | 4,068 | 36.97% | | 41,536 | 36.13% | | 50,702 | 0.59% |
| | UNP | | 524 | 4.76% | | 10,896 | 9.48% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | ACTC | | 331 | 3.01% | | 10,618 | 9.24% | | 27,289 | 0.32% |
| | IG2 | | 304 | 2.76% | | 4,905 | 4.27% | | 31,443 | 0.37% |
| | DPLF | | 254 | 2.31% | | 4,778 | 4.16% | | 20,655 | 0.24% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 254 | 2.31% | | 5,334 | 4.64% | | 886,991 | 10.31% |
| | IG1 | | 174 | 1.58% | | 1,641 | 1.43% | | 9,799 | 0.11% |
| | L&DA | | 152 | 1.38% | | 2,502 | 2.18% | | 9,781 | 0.11% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 11,004 | 11,004 | N/A | 114,971 | 114,971 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | IND2 | | 93 | 76.86% | | 10,744 | 79.71% | | 16,690 | 0.21% |
| | IND1 | | 15 | 12.40% | | 374 | 2.77% | | 48,199 | 0.61% |
| | EPRLF | | 9 | 7.44% | | 263 | 1.95% | | 9,411 | 0.12% |
| | SLMC | | 4 | 3.31% | | 2,098 | 15.56% | | 143,307 | 1.80% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 121 | 121 | 95.28% | 13,479 | 13,479 | 97.41% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6 | 6 | 4.72% | 358 | 358 | 2.59% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 127 | 127 | 0.21% | 13,837 | 13,837 | 2.32% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 60,417 | 60,417 | | 596,375 | 596,375 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Kankesanthurai | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | INDI | | 14,801 | 55.87% | | 150,340 | 62.68% | | 175,579 | 3.14% |
| | TULF | | 9,073 | 34.25% | | 60,013 | 25.02% | | 188,594 | 3.37% |
| | DPLF | | 1,199 | 4.53% | | 7,993 | 3.33% | | 19,150 | 0.34% |
| | ACTC | | 532 | 2.01% | | 7,610 | 3.17% | | 7,610 | 0.14% |
| | SLMC | | 500 | 1.89% | | 8,439 | 3.52% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | UNP | | 388 | 1.46% | | 5,460 | 2.28% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 26,493 | 26,493 | 90.39% | 239,855 | 239,855 | 90.49% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,817 | 2,817 | 9.61% | 25,203 | 25,203 | 9.51% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 29,310 | 29,310 | 48.62% | 265,058 | 265,058 | 44.76% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 60,282 | 60,282 | | 592,210 | 592,210 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Kankesanthurai Polling Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (98.8%) . In comparison, the Jaffna Electoral District (which contains the Kankesanthurai Polling Division) has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (98.6%)
Ethnicity in Kankesanthurai

### Religion

The Kankesanthurai Polling Division has a Hindu majority (87.5%) . In comparison, the Jaffna Electoral District (which contains the Kankesanthurai Polling Division) has a Hindu majority (82.6%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (12.6%)
Religion in Kankesanthurai