# Teldeniya Polling Division

The Teldeniya Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kandy Electoral District, in the Central Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Teldeniya has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Teldeniya is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 0.34% | | SLPP | 2.42% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 4.50% | | NDF | 1.21% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.24% | | UPFA | 1.45% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.03% | | UPFA | 2.86% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 1.90% | | PA | 0.81% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.52% | | PA | 6.12% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.28% | | UNP | 1.68% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 10.22% | | UNP | 5.33% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 3.38% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 2.74% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 20,296 | 50.28% | | 471,502 | 50.43% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 18,238 | 45.18% | | 417,355 | 44.64% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,153 | 2.86% | | 22,479 | 2.40% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| | NMPP | | 681 | 1.69% | | 23,539 | 2.52% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,368 | 40,368 | 98.97% | 934,875 | 934,875 | 99.04% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 422 | 422 | 1.03% | 9,020 | 9,020 | 0.96% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 40,790 | 40,790 | 85.86% | 943,895 | 943,895 | 84.89% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 47,510 | 47,510 | | 1,111,860 | 1,111,860 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 18,624 | 49.83% | | 466,994 | 54.56% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 18,150 | 48.56% | | 378,585 | 44.23% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 603 | 1.61% | | 10,329 | 1.21% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 37,377 | 37,377 | 98.64% | 855,908 | 855,908 | 98.73% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 517 | 517 | 1.36% | 10,993 | 10,993 | 1.27% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,894 | 37,894 | 79.47% | 866,901 | 866,901 | 79.71% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 47,685 | 47,685 | | 1,087,542 | 1,087,542 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 19,009 | 56.11% | | 406,636 | 54.16% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 13,957 | 41.20% | | 329,492 | 43.89% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 910 | 2.69% | | 14,658 | 1.95% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 33,876 | 33,876 | 98.52% | 750,786 | 750,786 | 98.85% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 509 | 509 | 1.48% | 8,700 | 8,700 | 1.15% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 34,385 | 34,385 | 76.17% | 759,486 | 759,486 | 75.87% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 45,144 | 45,144 | | 1,001,074 | 1,001,074 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 16,646 | 51.11% | | 387,150 | 54.33% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 15,367 | 47.19% | | 315,672 | 44.30% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 554 | 1.70% | | 9,798 | 1.37% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 32,567 | 32,567 | 98.63% | 712,620 | 712,620 | 98.64% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 452 | 452 | 1.37% | 9,817 | 9,817 | 1.36% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 33,019 | 33,019 | 79.63% | 722,437 | 722,437 | 77.37% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 41,465 | 41,465 | | 933,754 | 933,754 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 14,497 | 52.25% | | 308,187 | 50.29% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 11,955 | 43.09% | | 276,360 | 45.10% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 669 | 2.41% | | 15,512 | 2.53% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 622 | 2.24% | | 12,752 | 2.08% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,743 | 27,743 | 97.47% | 612,811 | 612,811 | 97.29% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 720 | 720 | 2.53% | 17,060 | 17,060 | 2.71% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 28,463 | 28,463 | 78.60% | 629,871 | 629,871 | 77.61% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 36,214 | 36,214 | | 811,606 | 811,606 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 14,309 | 55.99% | | 320,110 | 56.64% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 10,742 | 42.03% | | 235,519 | 41.68% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 505 | 1.98% | | 9,488 | 1.68% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 25,556 | 25,556 | 97.61% | 565,117 | 565,117 | 97.55% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 625 | 625 | 2.39% | 14,179 | 14,179 | 2.45% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 26,181 | 26,181 | 79.36% | 579,296 | 579,296 | 77.85% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 32,992 | 32,992 | | 744,151 | 744,151 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 9,912 | 50.63% | | 234,124 | 54.88% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 9,417 | 48.10% | | 186,187 | 43.65% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 247 | 1.26% | | 6,266 | 1.47% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 19,576 | 19,576 | 98.30% | 426,577 | 426,577 | 98.57% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 339 | 339 | 1.70% | 6,167 | 6,167 | 1.43% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 19,915 | 19,915 | 72.00% | 432,744 | 432,744 | 68.36% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 27,659 | 27,659 | | 633,030 | 633,030 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 13,258 | 49.08% | | 289,621 | 59.80% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 12,747 | 47.19% | | 178,647 | 36.89% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 821 | 3.04% | | 12,493 | 2.58% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 186 | 0.69% | | 3,536 | 0.73% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,012 | 27,012 | 99.02% | 484,297 | 484,297 | 99.07% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 267 | 267 | 0.98% | 4,548 | 4,548 | 0.93% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 27,279 | 27,279 | 867.38% | 488,845 | 488,845 | 89.44% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 3,145 | 3,145 | | 546,565 | 546,565 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Teldeniya has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Teldeniya is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.57% | | UNP | 3.23% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.20% | | UPFA | 2.55% |
| 2004 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.40% | | UPFA | 5.58% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.98% | | UNP | 4.12% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 3.17% | | PA | 3.61% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.11% | | PA | 3.84% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 5.36% | | UNP | 5.63% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 2.83% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 4.08% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 17,501 | 52.09% | | 440,761 | 55.61% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 14,454 | 43.02% | | 309,152 | 39.00% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 962 | 2.86% | | 30,669 | 3.87% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | CWC | | 480 | 1.43% | | 4,400 | 0.56% | | 17,107 | 0.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 198 | 0.59% | | 7,655 | 0.97% | | 82,981 | 0.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 33,595 | 33,595 | 93.82% | 792,637 | 792,637 | 95.48% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,195 | 2,195 | 6.13% | 37,065 | 37,065 | 4.46% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 35,807 | 35,807 | 75.09% | 830,165 | 830,165 | 79.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 47,685 | 47,685 | | 1,049,160 | 1,049,160 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 14,275 | 62.29% | | 339,819 | 60.81% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 7,732 | 33.74% | | 192,798 | 34.50% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 800 | 3.49% | | 23,728 | 4.25% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 109 | 0.48% | | 2,459 | 0.44% | | 30,354 | 0.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 22,916 | 22,916 | 86.54% | 558,804 | 558,804 | 90.49% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,540 | 3,540 | 13.37% | 58,333 | 58,333 | 9.45% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 26,479 | 26,479 | 58.65% | 617,559 | 617,559 | 61.70% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 45,144 | 45,144 | | 1,000,861 | 1,000,861 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 13,380 | 48.65% | | 313,859 | 49.99% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | UPFA | | 13,321 | 48.43% | | 268,131 | 42.71% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | JHU | | 674 | 2.45% | | 42,192 | 6.72% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 128 | 0.47% | | 3,684 | 0.59% | | 64,227 | 0.69% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,503 | 27,503 | 91.11% | 627,866 | 627,866 | 93.24% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,685 | 2,685 | 8.89% | 45,484 | 45,484 | 6.75% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 30,188 | 30,188 | 75.98% | 673,380 | 673,380 | 76.47% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 39,730 | 39,730 | | 880,634 | 880,634 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 13,792 | 50.64% | | 314,297 | 52.77% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 11,276 | 41.40% | | 233,637 | 39.23% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 1,697 | 6.23% | | 37,146 | 6.24% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 469 | 1.72% | | 10,496 | 1.76% | | 129,347 | 1.44% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,234 | 27,234 | 90.74% | 595,576 | 595,576 | 93.40% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,780 | 2,780 | 9.26% | 42,103 | 42,103 | 6.60% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 30,014 | 30,014 | 79.20% | 637,679 | 637,679 | 76.03% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 37,897 | 37,897 | | 838,687 | 838,687 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 13,881 | 51.15% | | 282,282 | 46.66% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 10,373 | 38.23% | | 243,623 | 40.27% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 843 | 3.11% | | 21,565 | 3.56% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 795 | 2.93% | | 19,327 | 3.19% | | 266,683 | 3.10% |
| | CWC | | 772 | 2.84% | | 6,108 | 1.01% | | 22,985 | 0.27% |
| | NUA | | 472 | 1.74% | | 32,023 | 5.29% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,136 | 27,136 | N/A | 604,928 | 604,928 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 13,408 | 51.44% | | 301,824 | 52.35% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 12,457 | 47.79% | | 267,683 | 46.43% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 199 | 0.76% | | 7,045 | 1.22% | | 175,576 | 2.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 26,064 | 26,064 | 93.65% | 576,552 | 576,552 | 94.89% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,766 | 1,766 | 6.35% | 31,019 | 31,019 | 5.11% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 27,830 | 27,830 | 84.35% | 607,571 | 607,571 | 81.67% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 32,992 | 32,992 | | 743,939 | 743,939 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Teldeniya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 6,019 | 56.99% | | 204,973 | 61.72% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 4,146 | 39.26% | | 105,977 | 31.91% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | SLMC | | 249 | 2.36% | | 14,697 | 4.43% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | USA | | 113 | 1.07% | | 5,147 | 1.55% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 34 | 0.32% | | 1,315 | 0.40% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 10,561 | 10,561 | 93.30% | 332,109 | 332,109 | 93.69% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 758 | 758 | 6.70% | 22,374 | 22,374 | 6.31% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 11,319 | 11,319 | 41.53% | 354,483 | 354,483 | 56.42% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 27,254 | 27,254 | | 628,317 | 628,317 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Teldeniya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (75.1%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (10.6%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Teldeniya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (74.4%) and a significant Moor population (13.9%)
Ethnicity in Teldeniya

### Religion

The Teldeniya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (74.8%) and a significant Hindu population (16.2%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Teldeniya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (73.4%) and a significant Muslim population (14.3%)
Religion in Teldeniya