Vanni Electoral District
Electoral district in Sri Lanka
Vanni Electoral District (Tamil : வன்னி தேர்தல் மாவட்டம் ) is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district covers the administrative districts of Mannar , Mullaitivu and Vavuniya in the Northern province . The district currently elects 6 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 253,058 registered electors in 2014.
Election results
1982 presidential election
Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982:[ 3]
Candidate
Party
Votes per Polling Division
Postal Votes
Total Votes
%
Mannar
Mullaitivu
Vavuniya
J. R. Jayewardene
UNP
17,008
3,678
11,720
428
32,834
46.42%
Hector Kobbekaduwa
SLFP
8,039
5,471
9,385
326
23,221
32.83%
Kumar Ponnambalam
ACTC
1,891
6,654
2,689
287
11,521
16.29%
Rohana Wijeweera
JVP
279
204
1,764
39
2,286
3.23%
Colvin R. de Silva
LSSP
174
150
252
8
584
0.83%
Vasudeva Nanayakkara
NSSP
111
84
87
11
293
0.41%
Valid Votes
27,502
16,241
25,897
1,099
70,739
100.00%
Rejected Votes
486
971
947
43
2,447
Total Polled
27,988
17,212
26,844
1,142
73,186
Registered Electors
40,965
34,472
43,656
119,093
Turnout (%)
68.32%
49.93%
61.49%
61.45%
1988 provincial council election
Results of the 1st North Eastern provincial council election held on 19 November 1988:
Mannar District - The Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front won all 5 seats uncontested.[ 4]
Mullaitivu District - The Eelam National Democratic Liberation Front won all 5 seats uncontested.[ 4]
Vavuniya District - The Eelam National Democratic Liberation Front won all 4 seats uncontested.[ 4]
1988 presidential election
Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988:[ 5]
Candidate
Party
Votes per Polling Division
Total Votes
%
Mannar
Mullaitivu
Vavuniya
Ranasinghe Premadasa
UNP
4,500
3,098
2,982
10,580
55.78%
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
SLFP
1,431
1,639
1,819
4,889
25.77%
Ossie Abeygunasekera
SLPP
1,035
1,119
1,346
3,500
18.45%
Valid Votes
6,966
5,856
6,147
18,969
100.00%
Rejected Votes
149
329
230
708
Total Polled
7,115
6,185
6,377
19,677
Registered Electors
47,060
41,624
54,039
142,723
Turnout (%)
15.12%
14.86%
11.80%
13.79%
1989 parliamentary general election
Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989:[ 6]
Party
Votes per Polling Division
Postal Votes
Total Votes
%
Seats
Mannar
Mullaitivu
Vavuniya
Tamil United Liberation Front (ENDLF , EPRLF , TELO , TULF )
5,492
2,937
8,750
92
17,271
39.99%
2
United National Party (CWC , UNP )
2,507
426
5,423
169
8,525
19.74%
1
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
4,419
1,440
2,073
13
7,945
18.40%
1
Independent (EROS )
2,472
2,882
2,479
46
7,879
18.24%
1
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
91
37
1,398
42
1,568
3.63%
0
Valid Votes
14,981
7,722
20,123
362
43,188
100.00%
5
Rejected Votes
1,301
1,307
1,827
27
4,462
Total Polled
16,282
9,029
21,950
389
47,650
Registered Electors
46,990
40,224
53,733
501
141,448
Turnout
34.65%
22.45%
40.85%
77.64%
33.69%
The following candidates were elected:[ 6] A. E. Silva (EPRLF), 6,385 preference votes (pv); R. Kuhaneswaran (TELO), 6,276 pv; S. S. M. Abu Bakar (SLMC), 5,355 pv; Rasamanohari Pulendran (UNP), 3,260 pv; and Innasimuthu Alfred (EROS), 935 pv.
1994 parliamentary general election
Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994:[ 7]
Party
Votes per Polling Division
Postal Votes
Total Votes
%
Seats
Mannar
Mullaitivu
Vavuniya
Democratic People's Liberation Front (EROS , PLOTE , TELO )
4,403
13
7,080
71
11,567
27.36%
3
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
5,785
906
1,412
39
8,142
19.26%
1
United National Party (CWC , UNP )
2,437
799
4,497
117
7,850
18.57%
1
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)
207
342
4,869
165
5,583
13.21%
1
Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front
1,841
53
1,465
106
3,465
8.20%
0
Tamil United Liberation Front
1,127
8
1,756
148
3,039
7.19%
0
Independent 2
1,720
82
66
12
1,880
4.45%
0
Independent 1
92
4
502
26
624
1.48%
0
Independent 3
49
2
24
2
77
0.18%
0
Nava Sama Samaja Party
16
2
26
0
44
0.10%
0
Valid Votes
17,677
2,211
21,697
686
42,271
100.00%
6
Rejected Votes
1,106
125
1,766
12
3,009
Total Polled
18,783
2,336
23,463
698
45,280
Registered Electors
54,066
52,197
72,434
178,697
Turnout
34.74%
4.48%
32.39%
25.34%
The following candidates were elected:[ 7] D. Siddarthan (DPLF-PLOTE), 6,376 preference votes (pv); S. Shanmuganathan (DPLF), 5,858 pv; V. Balachandran (DPLF), 4,515 pv; S. S. M. Abu Bakar (SLMC), 4,269 pv; Premaratnage Sumathipala (PA), 2,975 pv; and Rasamanohari Pulendran (UNP), 2,217 pv.
S. Shanmuganathan (DPLF) was killed on 15 July 1998.[ 8]
1994 presidential election
Results of the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994:[ 9]
Candidate
Party
Votes per Polling Division
Postal Votes
Total Votes
%
Mannar
Mullaitivu
Vavuniya
Chandrika Kumaratunga
PA
14,607
1,128
16,861
989
33,585
85.30%
Srimathi Dissanayake
UNP
981
330
3,026
156
4,493
11.41%
Hudson Samarasinghe
Ind 2
490
13
499
1
1,003
2.55%
G. A. Nihal
SLPF
35
4
78
1
118
0.30%
Harischandra Wijayatunga
SMBP
24
3
68
1
96
0.24%
A. J. Ranashinge
Ind 1
12
0
63
2
77
0.20%
Valid Votes
16,149
1,478
20,595
1,150
39,372
100.00%
Rejected Votes
199
27
444
11
681
Total Polled
16,348
1,505
21,039
1,161
40,053
Registered Electors
54,066
52,197
72,434
1,251
178,697
Turnout (%)
30.24%
2.88%
29.05%
92.81%
22.41%
1999 presidential election
Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999:[ 10]
Candidate
Party
Votes per Polling Division
Postal Votes
Total Votes
%
Mannar
Mullaitivu
Vavuniya
Ranil Wickremasinghe
UNP
15,407
389
27,621
386
43,803
69.87%
Chandrika Kumaratunga
PA
8,446
751
6,845
160
16,202
25.84%
Nandana Gunathilake
JVP
34
15
427
6
482
0.77%
Rajiva Wijesinha
Liberal
128
1
326
1
456
0.73%
Vasudeva Nanayakkara
LDA
120
4
293
27
444
0.71%
W. V. M. Ranjith
Ind 2
156
6
257
1
420
0.67%
Abdul Rasool
SLMP
113
9
178
6
306
0.49%
T. Edirisuriya
Ind 1
91
1
142
0
234
0.37%
Harischandra Wijayatunga
SMBP
35
2
55
1
93
0.15%
Kamal Karunadasa
PLSF
39
2
42
0
83
0.13%
Hudson Samarasinghe
Ind 3
21
2
45
1
69
0.11%
A. W. Premawardhana
PFF
31
0
27
0
58
0.09%
A. Dissanayaka
DUNF
16
0
24
0
40
0.06%
Valid Votes
24,637
1,182
36,282
589
62,690
100.00%
Rejected Votes
446
30
968
46
1,490
Total Polled
25,083
1,212
37,250
635
64,180
Registered Electors
65,883
52,688
86,970
205,541
Turnout (%)
38.07%
2.30%
42.83%
31.22%
2000 parliamentary general election
Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000:[ 11]
Party
Votes per Polling Division
Postal Votes
Displaced Votes
Total Votes
%
Seats
Mannar
Mullaitivu
Vavuniya
Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization
9,580
0
11,325
518
21,705
26.09%
3
National Unity Alliance (SLMC et al.)
1,821
0
2,294
165
15,837
19.04%
1
United National Party (DWC , NWC, UCPF , UNP )
1,695
182
8,335
406
11,545
13.88%
1
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)
350
439
5,110
424
7,837
9.42%
1
Democratic People's Liberation Front (PLOTE )
1,200
0
5,484
163
6,961
8.37%
0
Tamil United Liberation Front
1,450
0
2,709
451
4,643
5.58%
0
Independent 4
1,440
0
1,937
42
3,511
4.22%
0
Independent 2
1,053
1
83
98
2,414
2.90%
0
Independent 7
1,796
0
496
33
2,359
2.84%
0
Independent 5
15
0
1,518
37
1,819
2.19%
0
Eelam People's Democratic Party
157
0
1,129
31
1,370
1.65%
0
Citizen's Front
191
3
891
23
1,233
1.48%
0
All Ceylon Tamil Congress
139
0
522
56
721
0.87%
0
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
42
18
334
18
444
0.53%
0
Ceylon Workers' Congress
22
0
169
6
225
0.27%
0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya
68
1
69
3
144
0.17%
0
Independent 1
23
0
27
5
132
0.16%
0
Sinhala Heritage
18
3
79
1
104
0.13%
0
Democratic United National Front
34
1
38
0
75
0.09%
0
Liberal Party
3
4
31
0
42
0.05%
0
Ruhuna People's Party
12
0
19
0
34
0.04%
0
Independent 3
8
0
11
0
19
0.02%
0
Independent 6
5
0
11
0
19
0.02%
0
Valid Votes
21,122
652
42,621
2,480
83,193
100.00%
6
Rejected Votes
1,295
3,856
6,604
Total Polled
22,417
46,477
89,797
Registered Electors
68,468
53,054
91,589
213,111
Turnout (%)
32.74%
50.75%
42.13%
The following candidates were elected:[ 12] Selvam Adaikalanathan (TELO), 15,490 preference votes (pv); Noordeen Mashoor (NUA), 12,283 pv; Vino Noharathalingam (TELO), 10,959 pv; R. Kuhaneswaran (TELO), 6,739 pv; Premaratnage Sumathipala (PA), 5,205 pv; and Santhakumara Punchihewa (UNP), 3,975 pv.
2001 parliamentary general election
Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001:[ 13] [ 14]
Party
Votes per Polling Division
Postal Votes
Displaced Votes
Total Votes
%
Seats
Mannar
Mullaitivu
Vavuniya
Tamil National Alliance (ACTC , EPRLF(S) , TELO , TULF )
15,906
1
23,965
1,139
939
41,950
44.39%
3
United National Front (CWC , SLMC , UNP , WPF )
2,910
237
7,069
564
15,795
26,575
28.12%
2
Democratic People's Liberation Front (PLOTE )
1,046
0
8,316
99
153
9,614
10.17%
1
People's Alliance (NUA , SLFP et al.)
1,576
298
4,119
779
1,059
7,831
8.29%
0
Eelam People's Democratic Party
1,742
2
1,100
62
498
3,404
3.60%
0
Independent 7
59
0
2,645
48
58
2,810
2.97%
0
Independent 1
487
0
197
13
8
705
0.75%
0
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
39
56
535
46
7
683
0.72%
0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)
124
5
137
15
43
324
0.34%
0
United Socialist Party
39
1
79
1
122
242
0.26%
0
Sinhala Heritage
18
0
61
1
9
89
0.09%
0
Independent 8
5
0
40
1
14
60
0.06%
0
United Lanka People's Party
9
1
20
0
26
56
0.06%
0
Independent 6
2
1
42
0
8
53
0.06%
0
Independent 3
8
0
22
0
1
31
0.03%
0
Ruhuna People's Party
7
0
17
0
2
26
0.03%
0
Independent 4
2
0
16
0
1
19
0.02%
0
Independent 2
1
0
9
1
6
17
0.02%
0
Independent 5
1
0
14
0
2
17
0.02%
0
Valid Votes
23,981
602
48,403
2,769
18,751
94,506
100.00%
6
Rejected Votes
1,782
28
4,635
82
1,328
7,855
Total Polled
25,763
630
53,038
102,361
Registered Electors
70,850
53,158
94,853
218,861
Turnout (%)
36.36%
1.19%
55.92%
46.77%
The following candidates were elected:[ 15] Selvam Adaikalanathan (TNA-TELO), 28,548 preference votes (pv); R. Kuhaneswaran (TNA-TELO), 15,936 pv; Sivasakthy Ananthan (TNA-EPRLF), 14,023 pv; Noordeen Mashoor (UNF), 12,673 pv; Rishad Bathiudeen (UNF-SLMC), 9,276 pv; and D. Siddarthan (DPLF-PLOTE), 4,468 pv.
2004 parliamentary general election
Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004:[ 16]
Party
Votes per Polling Division
Postal Votes
Displaced Votes
Total Votes
%
Seats
Mannar
Mullaitivu
Vavuniya
Tamil National Alliance (ACTC , EPRLF(S) , ITAK , TELO )
25,631
27,667
35,012
1,942
90,835
64.71%
5
United National Front (CWC , DPF , SLMC , UNP )
4,413
277
10,724
799
33,621
23.95%
1
United People's Freedom Alliance (JVP , NUA , SLFP et al.)
179
391
4,713
1,132
7,259
5.17%
0
Democratic People's Liberation Front (PLOTE )
945
71
4,908
104
6,316
4.50%
0
Eelam People's Democratic Party
476
68
488
52
1,097
0.78%
0
United Socialist Party
92
7
158
1
588
0.42%
0
Independent 9
43
60
113
1
231
0.16%
0
Jathika Hela Urumaya
2
3
58
10
74
0.05%
0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya
17
2
37
1
67
0.05%
0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)
6
4
44
3
66
0.05%
0
Independent 5
0
0
57
0
60
0.04%
0
Independent 3
22
3
22
0
54
0.04%
0
Independent 1
7
4
13
0
26
0.02%
0
Independent 6
4
4
10
0
19
0.01%
0
Independent 8
3
1
12
0
19
0.01%
0
Independent 2
2
5
9
0
17
0.01%
0
Independent 4
2
0
5
0
15
0.01%
0
Independent 7
2
0
2
0
7
0.00%
0
Ruhuna People's Party
4
0
1
0
6
0.00%
0
Valid Votes
31,850
28,567
56,386
4,045
140,377
100.00%
6
Rejected Votes
2,726
1,895
4,846
198
10,626
Total Polled
34,576
30,462
61,232
4,243
151,003
Registered Electors
72,980
53,439
100,185
226,604
Turnout (%)
47.38%
57.00%
61.12%
66.64%
The following candidates were elected:[ 17] Selvam Adaikalanathan (TNA-TELO), 39,535 preference votes (pv); S. Kanagaratnam (TNA), 30,390 pv; Sivasakthy Ananthan (TNA-EPRLF), 29,801 pv; Vino Noharathalingam (TNA-TELO), 28,252 pv; Sivanathan Kisshor (TNA), 17,653 pv; and Rishad Bathiudeen (UNF-SLMC), 15,981 pv.
2005 presidential election
Results of the 5th presidential election held on 17 November 2005:[ 18]
Candidate
Party
Votes per Polling Division
Postal Votes
Displaced Votes
Total Votes
%
Mannar
Mullaitivu
Vavuniya
Ranil Wickremasinghe
UNP
20,463
372
33,553
2,234
9,176
65,798
77.89%
Mahinda Rajapaksa
UPFA
2,183
510
7,936
1,356
5,212
17,197
20.36%
Siritunga Jayasuriya
USP
160
2
276
2
80
520
0.62%
A. A. Suraweera
NDF
54
1
155
5
71
286
0.34%
Chamil Jayaneththi
NLF
50
1
68
5
9
133
0.16%
Victor Hettigoda
ULPP
21
1
62
21
10
115
0.14%
A. K. J. Arachchige
DUA
44
0
37
1
25
107
0.13%
Aruna de Soyza
RPP
18
2
37
2
12
71
0.08%
Wije Dias
SEP
18
0
37
6
8
69
0.08%
Wimal Geeganage
SLNF
21
1
40
4
2
68
0.08%
Anura De Silva
ULF
21
1
33
1
6
62
0.07%
P. Nelson Perera
SLPF
7
0
15
0
5
27
0.03%
H. S. Dharmadwaja
UNAF
5
0
13
1
4
23
0.03%
Valid Votes
23,065
891
42,262
3,638
14,620
84,476
100.00%
Rejected Votes
361
11
766
79
181
1,398
Total Polled
23,426
902
43,028
3,717
14,801
85,874
Registered Electors
78,906
66,596
104,884
250,386
Turnout (%)
29.69%
1.35%
41.02%
34.30%
2010 presidential election
Results of the 6th presidential election held on 26 January 2010:[ 19]
Candidate
Party
Votes per Polling Division
Postal Votes
Displaced Votes
Total Votes
%
Mannar
Mullaitivu
Vavuniya
Sarath Fonseka
NDF
20,157
6,882
31,796
1,845
9,687
70,367
66.86%
Mahinda Rajapaksa
UPFA
6,656
1,726
13,742
2,018
4,598
28,740
27.31%
M. C. M. Ismail
DUNF
923
237
569
6
286
2,021
1.92%
C. J. Sugathsiri Gamage
UDF
242
99
381
2
67
791
0.75%
M. K. Shivajilingam
Ind 5
105
41
308
40
55
549
0.52%
A. A. Suraweera
NDF
73
28
183
9
50
343
0.33%
Sarath Manamendra
NSH
74
53
127
0
40
294
0.28%
W. V. Mahiman Ranjith
Ind 1
65
35
125
6
48
279
0.27%
Lal Perera
ONF
71
33
122
2
46
274
0.26%
A. S. P. Liyanage
SLLP
44
43
104
4
32
227
0.22%
Vikramabahu Karunaratne
LF
42
16
136
6
17
217
0.21%
Siritunga Jayasuriya
USP
49
27
115
0
21
212
0.20%
Wije Dias
SEP
45
12
58
2
16
133
0.13%
Sarath Kongahage
UNAF
35
17
71
3
6
132
0.13%
Sanath Pinnaduwa
NA
22
27
52
1
28
130
0.12%
Ukkubanda Wijekoon
Ind 3
28
10
68
1
8
115
0.11%
M. Mohamed Musthaffa
Ind 4
13
15
46
0
10
84
0.08%
Aithurus M. Illias
Ind 2
16
16
39
0
11
82
0.08%
Senaratna de Silva
PNF
10
10
41
0
13
74
0.07%
Battaramulla Seelarathana
JP
13
18
30
0
9
70
0.07%
Aruna de Soyza
RPP
17
13
27
0
8
65
0.06%
M. B. Thaminimulla
ACAKO
17
9
23
1
3
53
0.05%
Valid Votes
28,717
9,367
48,163
3,946
15,059
105,252
100.00%
Rejected Votes
455
258
1,335
45
335
2,428
Total Polled
29,172
9,625
49,498
3,991
15,394
107,680
Registered Electors
85,322
68,729
112,924
266,975
Turnout
34.19%
14.00%
43.83%
40.33%
2010 parliamentary general election
Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010:[ 20]
Party
Votes per Polling Division
Postal Votes
Displaced Votes
Total Votes
%
Seats
Mannar
Mullaitivu
Vavuniya
Tamil National Alliance (EPRLF(S) , ITAK , TELO )
15,026
5,241
17,372
1,507
2,527
41,673
38.96%
3
United People's Freedom Alliance (ACMC , SLFP et al.)
7,431
2,238
13,714
2,128
12,011
37,522
35.07%
2
United National Front (DPF , SLFP(P) , SLMC , UNP )
3,125
169
3,638
354
5,497
12,783
11.95%
1
Democratic People's Liberation Front (PLOTE )
982
527
4,200
111
80
5,900
5.52%
0
Eelam People's Democratic Party
731
593
1,405
53
85
2,867
2.68%
0
Independent 1
202
131
1,569
45
26
1,973
1.84%
0
Eelavar Democratic Front (EROS )
89
393
797
27
88
1,394
1.30%
0
Tamil United Liberation Front
241
124
625
71
12
1,073
1.00%
0
Democratic Unity Alliance
229
114
92
32
39
506
0.47%
0
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)
15
20
230
34
2
301
0.28%
0
Independent 9
7
145
64
4
42
262
0.24%
0
Independent 10
19
6
114
5
3
147
0.14%
0
Our National Front
28
9
39
1
9
86
0.08%
0
National Development Front
10
7
31
0
19
67
0.06%
0
Independent 7
17
0
21
0
24
62
0.06%
0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya
4
8
45
1
0
58
0.05%
0
Janasetha Peramuna
1
4
41
0
1
47
0.04%
0
Independent 8
0
4
32
0
1
37
0.03%
0
Independent 2
4
3
25
1
3
36
0.03%
0
Independent 5
6
0
13
0
13
32
0.03%
0
Independent 6
8
2
17
1
3
31
0.03%
0
Sri Lanka National Front
0
4
22
1
2
29
0.03%
0
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal
7
5
12
0
1
25
0.02%
0
Independent 12
4
2
11
0
2
19
0.02%
0
Independent 4
2
0
13
0
1
16
0.01%
0
Left Liberation Front (LLF , TNLA )
1
1
10
0
1
13
0.01%
0
Independent 3
0
2
9
0
1
12
0.01%
0
Independent 11
2
0
4
0
0
6
0.01%
0
Valid Votes
28,191
9,752
44,165
4,376
20,493
106,977
100.00%
6
Rejected Votes
2,168
1,610
4,481
185
1,764
10,208
Total Polled
30,359
11,362
48,646
4,561
22,257
117,185
Registered Electors
85,322
68,729
112,924
266,975
Turnout
35.58%
16.53%
43.08%
43.89%
The following candidates were elected:[ 21] Rishad Bathiudeen (UPFA-ACMC), 27,461 preference votes (pv); Selvam Adaikalanathan (TNA-TELO), 17,366 pv; Vino Noharathalingam (TNA-TELO), 12,120 pv; Sivasakthy Ananthan (TNA-EPRLF), 11,674 pv; Hunais Farook (UPFA-ACMC), 10,851 pv; and Noordeen Mashoor (UNF-SLMC), 9,518 pv.
Noordeen Mashoor (UPFA-SLMC) died on 2 December 2010.[ 22] His replacement Muthali Bawa Farook (UPFA-SLMC) was sworn in on 5 January 2011.[ 23]
2013 provincial council election
Results of the 1st Northern provincial council election held on 21 September 2013:[ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
Mannar District
Party
Mannar
Postal Votes
Total Votes
%
Seats
Tamil National Alliance (EPRLF (S) , ITAK , PLOTE , TELO , TULF )
31,818
1,300
33,118
62.22%
3
United People's Freedom Alliance (ACMC , EPDP , SLFP et al.)
14,696
408
15,104
28.38%
1
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
4,436
135
4,571
8.59%
1
United National Party
180
7
187
0.35%
0
Our National Front
87
0
87
0.16%
0
Democratic Unity Alliance
69
1
70
0.13%
0
Independent 6
12
1
13
0.02%
0
Independent 8
13
0
13
0.02%
0
Democratic Party
11
0
11
0.02%
0
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
11
0
11
0.02%
0
Janasetha Peramuna
7
0
7
0.01%
0
Sri Lanka Labour Party
7
0
7
0.01%
0
Independent 5
6
0
6
0.01%
0
Independent 4
5
0
5
0.01%
0
Independent 7
5
0
5
0.01%
0
Independent 1
3
0
3
0.01%
0
Independent 3
3
0
3
0.01%
0
Muslim Liberation Front
3
0
3
0.01%
0
Independent 2
1
0
1
0.00%
0
United Lanka Great Council
1
0
1
0.00%
0
Valid Votes
51,374
1,852
53,226
100.00%
5
Rejected Votes
2,972
17
2,989
Total Polled
54,346
1,869
56,215
Registered Electors
75,737
75,737
Turnout
71.76%
74.22%
Mullaitivu District
Party
Mullaitivu
Postal Votes
Total Votes
%
Seats
Tamil National Alliance (EPRLF (S) , ITAK , PLOTE , TELO , TULF )
27,620
646
28,266
78.56%
4
United People's Freedom Alliance (ACMC , EPDP , SLFP et al.)
7,063
146
7,209
20.04%
1
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
199
0
199
0.55%
0
United National Party
195
2
197
0.55%
0
Independent 1
44
0
44
0.12%
0
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
30
0
30
0.08%
0
Independent 2
10
0
10
0.03%
0
Nationalities Unity Organisation
10
0
10
0.03%
0
United Lanka Great Council
6
0
6
0.02%
0
Janasetha Peramuna
5
0
5
0.01%
0
Democratic Party
1
1
2
0.01%
0
Sri Lanka Labour Party
2
0
2
0.01%
0
United Lanka People's Party
2
0
2
0.01%
0
Valid Votes
35,187
795
35,982
100.00%
5
Rejected Votes
2,815
5
2,820
Total Polled
38,002
800
38,802
Registered Electors
53,683
53,683
Turnout
70.79%
72.28%
Vavuniya District
Party
Vavuniya
Postal Votes
Total Votes
%
Seats
Tamil National Alliance (EPRLF (S) , ITAK , PLOTE , TELO , TULF )
40,324
901
41,225
66.10%
4
United People's Freedom Alliance (ACMC , EPDP , SLFP et al.)
16,310
323
16,633
26.67%
2
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
1,967
24
1,991
3.19%
0
United National Party
1,704
65
1,769
2.84%
0
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
158
15
173
0.28%
0
Democratic Unity Alliance
170
0
170
0.27%
0
Independent 6
155
5
160
0.26%
0
Independent 3
45
0
45
0.07%
0
Democratic Party
29
12
41
0.07%
0
Independent 5
34
0
34
0.05%
0
Independent 1
32
0
32
0.05%
0
Independent 4
26
0
26
0.04%
0
United Socialist Party
23
0
23
0.04%
0
Independent 7
21
1
22
0.04%
0
Independent 2
8
0
8
0.01%
0
United Lanka People's Party
6
0
6
0.01%
0
Sri Lanka Labour Party
3
0
3
0.00%
0
Janasetha Peramuna
2
0
2
0.00%
0
United Lanka Great Council
2
0
2
0.00%
0
Valid Votes
61,019
1,346
62,365
100.00%
6
Rejected Votes
4,391
25
4,416
Total Polled
65,410
1,371
66,781
Registered Electors
94,644
94,644
Turnout
69.11%
70.56%
2015 presidential election
Results of the 7th presidential election held on 8 January 2015:[ 2]
Candidate
Party
Votes per Polling Division
Postal Votes
Total Votes
%
Mannar
Mullaitivu
Vavuniya
Maithripala Sirisena
NDF
45,543
35,441
55,683
4,750
141,417
78.47%
Mahinda Rajapaksa
UPFA
6,824
7,935
16,678
2,940
34,377
19.07%
A. S. P. Liyanage
SLLP
159
195
213
7
574
0.32%
Maulawi Ibrahim Mohanmed Mishlar
UPF
160
185
212
6
563
0.31%
Ruwanthileke Peduru
ULPP
136
151
164
2
453
0.25%
Namal Ajith Rajapaksa
ONF
74
176
143
7
400
0.22%
Ratnayake Arachchige Sirisena
PNF
68
135
148
7
358
0.20%
Aithurus M. Illias
Ind
78
124
146
8
356
0.20%
Siritunga Jayasuriya
USP
100
67
128
5
300
0.17%
Sarath Manamendra
NSH
61
81
91
2
235
0.13%
Sundaram Mahendran
NSSP
46
69
91
12
218
0.12%
Pani Wijesiriwardene
SEP
57
78
78
3
216
0.12%
Duminda Nagamuwa
FSP
44
68
74
5
191
0.11%
Muthu Bandara Theminimulla
AACAAK
32
44
57
0
133
0.07%
Anurudha Polgampola
Ind
32
29
53
0
114
0.06%
Prasanna Priyankara
DNM
29
37
45
2
113
0.06%
Battaramulle Seelarathana
JSP
23
19
30
0
72
0.04%
Wimal Geeganage
SLNF
19
23
26
0
68
0.04%
Jayantha Kulathunga
ULGC
15
32
20
0
67
0.04%
Valid Votes
53,500
44,889
74,080
7,756
180,225
100.00%
Rejected Votes
895
1,052
1,371
98
3,416
Total Polled
54,395
45,941
75,451
7,854
183,641
Registered Electors
79,433
63,920
109,705
253,058
Turnout
68.48%
71.87%
68.78%
72.57%
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