Batticaloa Electoral District
மட்டக்களப்பு தேர்தல் மாவட்டம்
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District		Batticaloa
ProvinceEastern
Polling divisions3
Population537,000[1] (2009)
Electorate344,750[2] (2010)
Area2,854 km2 (1,102 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members5
MPsP. Ariyanethiran, TNA
Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana, SLMC
Ameer Ali, UNF
P. Selvarasa, TNA
S. Yogeswaran, TNA

Batticaloa Electoral District (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு தேர்தல் மாவட்டம் Maṭṭakkaḷappu Tērtal Māvaṭṭam) is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Batticaloa in the Eastern province. The district currently elects 5 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 344,750 registered electors in 2010.[2]

Election results

1982 presidential election

Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982:[4]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 J. R. JayewardeneUNP24,22015,9507,12979548,09440.05%
 Kumar PonnambalamACTC19,3385,25021,91858947,09539.22%
 Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP9.9227,9943,48528721,68818.06%
 Colvin de SilvaLSSP438304531211,2941.08%
 Rohana WijeweeraJVP580258415341,2871.07%
 Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP22915523046180.51%
Valid Votes54,72729,91133,7081,730120,076100.00%
Rejected Votes1,120880813662,869
Total Polled55,84730,79134,5211,796122,955
Registered Electors80,39446,19545,891172,480
Turnout (%)69.47%66.65%75.22%71.29%

1988 provincial council election

Results of the 1st North Eastern provincial council election held on 19 November 1988:[5]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionTotal Votes%Seats
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front46,00632,54648,394126,94674.76%8
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress29,59412,33117542,10024.79%3
 United National Party476194867560.45%0
Valid Votes76,07645,07148,655169,802100.00%11
Rejected Votes1,4956296102,734
Total Polled77,57145,70049,265172,536
Registered Electors100,53660,28856,452217,276
Turnout (%)77.16%75.80%87.27%79.41%

1988 presidential election

Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988:[6]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP29,97615,28916,22716561,65750.99%
 Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP8,5478,3754,0316521,01817.38%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLPP14,9729,13513,97715938,24331.63%
Valid Votes53,49532,79934,235389120,918100.00%
Rejected Votes1,7021,0792,37395,163
Total Polled55,19733,87836,608398126,081
Registered Electors99,71759,42156,447215,585
Turnout (%)55.35%57.01%64.85%58.48%

1989 parliamentary general election

Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989:[7]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 Tamil United Liberation Front (ENDLF, EPRLF, TELO, TULF)17,19413,38324,06449055,13135.49%3
 Independent 1 (EROS)21,44511,58913,00737846,41929.88%1
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress21,17215,5221343936,86723.73%1
 United National Party (CWC, UNP)7,1861,9161,94327211,3177.28%0
 Sri Lanka Freedom Party3,162445505184,1302.66%0
 Independent Group 289940419221,4970.96%0
Valid Votes71,05843,25939,8451,199155,361100.00%5
Rejected Votes4,4874,4015,0033213,923
Total Polled75,54547,66044,8481,231169,284
Registered Electors99,09660,14956,0791,250216,574
Turnout76.23%79.24%79.97%98.48%78.16%

The following candidates were elected:[7] G. Karunakaran (TELO), 25,651 preference votes (pv); Alathipody Gunaseelan (EROS), 22,889 pv; Prince Casinader (EPRLF), 21,959 pv; Sam Tambimuttu (EPRLF), 19,431 pv; and M. L. A. M. Hizbullah (SLMC), 15,832 pv.

Sam Tambimuttu (EPRLF) was killed on 7 May 1990. His replacement was Joseph Pararajasingham (TULF).

1994 parliamentary general election

Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994:[8]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 Tamil United Liberation Front28,02023,26123,6881,54776,51643.95%3
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress19,36811,1797944631,07217.85%1
 United National Party (CWC, UNP)13,6226,8912,26946223,24413.35%1
 People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)7,4132,9448,67224919,27811.07%0
 Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (EROS, PLOTE, TELO)6,8043,5576,49321917,0739.81%0
 Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front2,0696871,976704,8022.76%0
 Independent Group 151491926161,5470.89%0
 Independent Group 234710098115560.32%0
Valid Votes78,15748,71044,2013,020174,088100.00%5
Rejected Votes5,8054,7054,9408115,531
Total Polled83,96253,41549,1413,101189,619
Registered Electors123,89373,64064,365261,898
Turnout67.77%72.54%76.35%72.40%

The following candidates were elected:[8] Joseph Pararajasingham (TULF), 43,350 preference votes (pv); P. Selvarasa (TULF), 17,450 pv; K. Thurairajasingam (TULF),15,974 pv; M. L. A. M. Hizbullah (SLMC), 12,583 pv; and Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana (UNP), 11,508 pv.

1994 presidential election

Results of the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994:[9]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 Chandrika KumaratungaPA59,81441,82140,4892,601144,72587.30%
 Srimathi DissanayakeUNP9,8123,93063143914,8128.93%
 Hudson SamarasingheInd 21,6851,7311,61135,0283.03%
 G. A. NihalSLPF19418310704840.29%
 A. J. RanashingeInd 1239775963810.23%
 Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP1459910233490.21%
Valid Votes71,88747,84142,9993,052165,779100.00%
Rejected Votes1,061730848252,664
Total Polled72,94848,57143,8473,077168,443
Registered Electors123,89373,64064,3653,204261,898
Turnout (%)58.88%65.96%68.12%96.04%64.32%

1999 presidential election

Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999:[10]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 Ranil WickremasingheUNP48,70022,61431,2951,491104,10061.19%
 Chandrika KumaratungaPA29,52321,9396,96255158,97534.66%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal68766548421,8381.08%
 W. V. M. RanjithInd 255062335411,5280.90%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA406183200958840.52%
 T. EdirisuriyaInd 126938113227840.46%
Abdul RasoolSLMP39428837317500.44%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF1481305303310.19%
 Nandana GunathilakeJVP159705382900.17%
 Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP100955412500.15%
 Hudson SamarasingheInd 389865902340.14%
A. W. PremawardhanaPFF4126220890.05%
A. DissanayakaDUNF3227181780.05%
Valid Votes81,09847,12739,7232,183170,131100.00%
Rejected Votes1,7501,043869853,747
Total Polled82,84848,17040,5922,268173,878
Registered Electors124,48076,98868,729270,197
Turnout (%)66.56%62.57%59.06%64.35%

2000 parliamentary general election

Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000:[11]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 Tamil United Liberation Front16,62121,42515,2071,19554,44829.20%2
 National Unity Alliance (SLMC et al.)27,07923,1402,79663153,64628.77%1
 United National Party (DWC, NWC, UCPF, UNP)21,2674,0923,12867629,16515.64%1
 People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)6,4361,5328,08845416,5108.86%1
 Democratic People's Liberation Front (PLOTE)5,5396022,847429,0304.84%0
 All Ceylon Tamil Congress1,8393334,6351616,9683.74%0
 Independent Group 12,8011,4161,243965,5562.98%0
 Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization3,282276333183,9092.10%0
 Eelam People's Democratic Party1,950454870513,3251.78%0
Citizen's Front1,279228421101,9381.04%0
 Independent Group 33831644115890.32%0
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna175902732950.16%0
 Independent Group 2174273362400.13%0
Liberal Party72149101770.09%0
 Independent Group 553414901430.08%0
Sinhala Heritage54176401350.07%0
Left & Democratic Alliance68182251130.06%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya4917260920.05%0
Democratic United National Front3917280840.05%0
 Independent Group 4189160430.02%0
Ruhuna People's Party186110350.02%0
Valid Votes89,19653,91839,976186,441100.00%5
Rejected Votes5,0472,9183,15911,205
Total Polled94,24356,83643,135197,646
Registered Electors127,53278,51669,437275,485
Turnout (%)73.90%72.39%62.12%71.74%

The following candidates were elected:[12] Abdul Cader (NUA), 22,975 preference votes (pv); Nimalan Soundaranayagam (TULF), 16,542 pv; Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana (UNP), 14,284 pv; Joseph Pararajasingham (TULF), 12,605 pv; and S. Ganeshamoorthy (PA), 9,132 pv.

Nimalan Soundaranayagam (TULF) was killed on 7 November 2000.[13]

2001 parliamentary general election

Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001:[14][15]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 Tamil National Alliance (ACTC, EPRLF(S), TELO, TULF)32,80520,76730,7251,98786,28448.17%3
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress7,51218,68918034426,72514.92%1
 People's Alliance (NUA, SLFP et al.)21,0762,0792,15939125,70514.35%1
 United National Front (CWC, UNP, WPF)14,9033,1033,96766522,63812.64%0
 Independent Group 41,0464,714579676,4063.58%0
 Democratic People's Liberation Front (PLOTE)3,0741,0401,449385,6013.13%0
 Eelam People's Democratic Party2,0547841,265504,1532.32%0
 New Left Front (NSSP et al.)29013419506190.35%0
National Development Front51484901480.08%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party6252921250.07%0
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna63223131190.07%0
Sinhala Heritage40491401030.06%0
 Independent Group 31543190770.04%0
 Independent Group 1185143760.04%0
 Independent Group 859853750.04%0
 Independent Group 102517220640.04%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front162190460.03%0
 Independent Group 9141961400.02%0
 Independent Group 2121391350.02%0
 Independent Group 51410100340.02%0
 Independent Group 79720180.01%0
 Independent Group 64580170.01%0
Valid Votes83,16251,67540,7163,555179,108100.00%5
Rejected Votes5,6574,2723,24110513,275
Total Polled88,81955,94743,9573,660192,383
Registered Electors130,84680,68570,548282,079
Turnout (%)67.88%69.34%62.31%68.20%

The following candidates were elected:[16] T. Thangavadivel (TNA-TELO), 24,475 preference votes (pv); G. Krishnapillai (TNA-ACTC), 20,675 pv; Joseph Pararajasingham (TNA-TULF), 20,279 pv; M. L. A. M. Hizbullah (PA), 19,787 pv; and M. B. Mohideen Abdul Cader (SLMC), 17,497 pv.

2004 parliamentary general election

Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004:[17]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 Tamil National Alliance (ACTC, EPRLF(S), ITAK, TELO)57,14443,50357,0523,312161,01166.71%4
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress19,61222,24465262343,13117.87%1
 United People's Freedom Alliance (JVP, NUA, SLFP et al.)22,7162,70629954726,26810.88%0
 United National Front (CWC, DPF, UNP)3,8191,364877916,1512.55%0
 Eelam People's Democratic Party1,099568821682,5561.06%0
 Democratic People's Liberation Front (PLOTE)7114424871,0100.42%0
United Muslim People's Alliance307381293660.15%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front7275711550.06%0
 New Left Front (NSSP et al.)57412011190.05%0
 Independent Group 137521301020.04%0
 Independent Group 83130221840.03%0
United Socialist Party3615200710.03%0
Independent 2362090650.03%0
 Independent Group 41812230530.02%0
Sri Lanka National Front123250490.02%0
 Independent Group 622570340.01%0
National Development Front24710320.01%0
 Independent Group 7121350300.01%0
 Independent Group 317540260.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party64140240.01%0
 Independent Group 517220210.01%0
 Jathika Hela Urumaya6353170.01%0
Valid Votes105,81170,78360,1184,663241,375100.00%5
Rejected Votes5,5923,8623,1256912,648
Total Polled111,40374,64563,2434,732254,023
Registered Electors141,19086,62676,112303,928
Turnout (%)78.90%86.17%83.09%83.58%

The following candidates were elected:[18] Thanmanpillai Kanagasabai (TNA), 57,843 preference votes (pv); Thangeswary Kathiraman (TNA), 50,545 pv; Senathirajah Jeyanandamoorthy (TNA), 44,457 pv; Kingsley Rasanayagam (TNA), 38,633 pv; and Ali Ameer Shihabdeen (SLMC), 21,232 pv.

Kingsley Rasanayagam (TNA) resigned shortly after being elected.[19] His replacement P. Ariyanethiran (TNA) was sworn in on 18 May 2004.[20]

2005 presidential election

Results of the 5th presidential election held on 17 November 2005:[21]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 Ranil WickremasingheUNP65,40128,48224,1423,489121,51479.51%
 Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA15,79811,1059051,02828,83618.87%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP47421420138920.58%
A. A. SuraweeraNDF2652535825780.38%
Victor HettigodaULPP1364328182250.15%
 A .K. J. ArachchigeDUA93441601530.10%
 Chamil JayaneththiNLF51524241490.10%
Anura De SilvaULF73372931420.09%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP51521921240.08%
Wije DiasSEP41431911040.07%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF1828130590.04%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF2012101430.03%
H. S. DharmadwajaUNAF7470180.01%
Valid Votes82,42840,36925,4894,551152,837100.00%
Rejected Votes970503247581,778
Total Polled83,39840,87225,7364,609154,615
Registered Electors147,97991,41079,339318,728
Turnout (%)56.36%44.71%32.44%48.51%

2008 provincial council election

Results of the 1st Eastern provincial council election held on 10 May 2008:[22]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Displaced
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, TMVP et al.)52,05336,73114,3792,15919105,34158.09%6
 United National Party (SLMC, UNP)29,77015,67311,8291,2824858,60232.31%4
 Tamil Democratic National Alliance (EPRLF(P), PLOTE, TULF et al.)3,2224433,59445417,7144.25%1
 Eelam People's Democratic Party1,1991,4212,612135515,4182.99%0
 Eelavar Democratic Front (EROS)1,1181115097801,8161.00%0
United Socialist Party386284268509430.52%0
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna21897372613790.21%0
People's Front of Liberation Tigers7317571001570.09%0
 Independent Group 15772625101290.07%0
 Independent Group 12753010301180.07%0
 Independent Group 9812440910.05%0
 Independent Group 1051162020890.05%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya3234280850.05%0
 Independent Group 32862010550.03%0
 Independent Group 1316161700490.03%0
 Independent Group 1418101700450.02%0
 Independent Group 218131010420.02%0
 Independent Group 12461000400.02%0
Muslim Liberation Front238710390.02%0
 Independent Group 111161900360.02%0
 Independent Group 6420420300.02%0
 Independent Group 5186600300.02%0
 Independent Group 85111110280.02%0
 Independent Group 4412500210.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front86700210.01%0
 Independent Group 7103700200.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front103310170.01%0
Valid Votes88,55254,98033,5294,174120181,355100.00%11
Rejected Votes9,0116,5765,2931802821,088
Total Polled97,56361,55638,8224,354148202,443
Registered Electors154,76194,35981,830330,950
Turnout63.04%65.24%47.44%61.17%

The following candidates were elected:[23] S. Chandrakanthan (UPFA-TMVP); Basheer Segu Dawood (UNP-SLMC); Edwin Silva Krishnanandaharajah (UPFA); M. L. A. M. Hizbullah (UPFA); Thambimuththu Alosiyas Masilamany (UNP); Aliyar Salih Javahir Salih (UPFA); Arasaretnam Sasitharan (UNP); Muhamed Sharief Subair (UPFA); Nagalingam Thiraviyam (UPFA); R. Thurairatnam (TDNA-EPRLF); and Ameertheen Vellathamby (UNP).

2010 presidential election

Results of the 6th presidential election held on 26 January 2010:[24]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Displaced
Votes		Total Votes%
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 Sarath FonsekaNDF69,97535,60836,7763,63761146,05768.93%
 Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA28,09020,1125,9681,491255,66326.27%
M. C. M. IsmailDUNF9271,0651,016803,0161.42%
C. J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF679405578401,6660.79%
Sarath ManamendraNSH253185206106450.30%
 M. K. ShivajilingamInd 52541761544906330.30%
A. A. SuraweeraNDF239222150106120.29%
Lal PereraONF231146161305410.26%
 W. V. Mahiman RanjithInd 118820886204840.23%
A. S. P LiyanageSLLP179148141004680.22%
 Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF153871111503660.17%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP10775100202840.13%
 Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 3819655002320.11%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA725970002010.09%
Wije DiasSEP745754001850.09%
 M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 4615057401720.08%
 Aithurus M. IlliasInd 2396026001250.06%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF323358101240.06%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP533136101210.06%
Sarath KongahageUNAF363635001070.05%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP392736001020.05%
M. B. ThaminimullaACAKO38193000870.04%
Valid Votes101,80058,90545,9045,21963211,891100.00%
Rejected Votes1,8851,2811,1616724,396
Total Polled103,68560,18647,0655,28665216,287
Registered Electors155,53797,13580,972333,644
Turnout66.66%61.96%58.13%64.83%

2010 parliamentary general election

Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010:[25]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Displaced
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 Tamil National Alliance (EPRLF(S), ITAK, TELO)32,75813,70917,1712,5762166,23536.67%3
 United People's Freedom Alliance (ACMC, NC, SLFP et al.)35,08916,7867,8782,254262,00934.33%1
 United National Front (DPF, SLFP(P), SLMC, UNP)12,2849,090890671022,93512.70%1
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal3,7566,7396,072318116,8869.35%0
 Tamil United Liberation Front1,5783032,40214104,4242.45%0
 Independent Group 63006084371701,3620.75%0
 Independent Group 8470632251201,3550.75%0
 Eelavar Democratic Front (EROS)5682382303001,0660.59%0
 Independent Group 10235157197705960.33%0
 Independent Group 495155179104300.24%0
 Independent Group 179797132003260.18%0
 Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)21861281703240.18%0
 Independent Group 2712782102103120.17%0
 Independent Group 161912246702660.15%0
 Independent Group 181024899102500.14%0
 Independent Group 111178236202370.13%0
 Independent Group 26153108301740.10%0
 Democratic People's Liberation Front (PLOTE)921327401360.08%0
 Left Liberation Front (LLF, TNLA)893341001360.08%0
United National Alternative Front494441001340.07%0
 Independent Group 19363449001190.07%0
National Development Front284839001150.06%0
 Independent Group 2213671160970.05%0
 Independent Group 2839182700840.05%0
 Independent Group 922291610680.04%0
 Independent Group 1516142700570.03%0
Our National Front26131200510.03%0
 Independent Group 52612800460.03%0
Janasetha Peramuna265900400.02%0
All Are Citizens, All Are Kings Organisation1391500370.02%0
 Independent Group 31714500360.02%0
 Independent Group 71514600350.02%0
United Lanka Great Council1071400310.02%0
 Independent Group 12158600290.02%0
 Independent Group 11010600260.01%0
 Independent Group 25184400260.01%0
 Independent Group 294800210.01%0
 Independent Group 20105600210.01%0
 Independent Group 1495500190.01%0
 Independent Group 21100400140.01%0
Muslim Liberation Front34610140.01%0
 Independent Group 2452400110.01%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya52400110.01%0
 Independent Group 134500090.00%0
 Independent Group 231430080.00%0
Valid Votes88,75449,24636,5246,07024180,618100.00%5
Rejected Votes5,7834,7144,116136014,749
Total Polled94,53753,96040,6406,20624195,367
Registered Electors155,53797,13580,972333,644
Turnout60.78%55.55%50.19%58.56%

The following candidates were elected:[26] M. L. A. M. Hizbullah (UPFA-ACMC), 22,256 preference votes (pv); S. Yogeswaran (TNA), 20,569 pv; P. Selvarasa (TNA), 18,485 pv; P. Ariyanethiran (TNA), 16,504 pv; and Basheer Segu Dawood (UNF), 11,678 pv.

2012 provincial council election

Results of the 2nd Eastern provincial council election held on 8 September 2012:[27]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Batti-
caloa		Kal-
kudah		Paddi-
ruppu
 Tamil National Alliance (EPRLF (S), ITAK, PLOTE, TELO, TULF)44,86321,87634,7053,238104,68250.83%6
 United People's Freedom Alliance (ACMC, NC, SLFP, TMVP et al.)31,19422,9658,6031,42864,19031.17%4
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress13,9648,6047244323,08311.21%1
 Independent Group 85,35518071705,7122.77%0
 United National Party1,0261,014331632,4341.18%0
 Independent Group 211,20560762311,9050.93%0
 Eelavar Democratic Front (EROS)62543471081,7770.86%0
 Independent Group 11568124151208630.42%0
Socialist Alliance (CPSL, DLF, LSSP)274712773790.18%0
Our National Front72424721630.08%0
 Independent Group 1912117801460.07%0
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna513171720.03%0
 Independent Group 20312361610.03%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party282110500.02%0
 Independent Group 235840470.02%0
 Independent Group 161115140400.02%0
United Socialist Party131860370.02%0
 Independent Group 1819631290.01%0
 Independent Group 5101060260.01%0
 Independent Group 115541250.01%0
 Independent Group 919130230.01%0
 Independent Group 413520200.01%0
 Independent Group 129280190.01%0
Jana Setha Peramuna9451190.01%0
 Independent Group 711331180.01%0
 Independent Group 1311510170.01%0
 Independent Group 612320170.01%0
United Lanka People's Party6910160.01%0
United Lanka Great Council5640150.01%0
 Independent Group 144620120.01%0
 Independent Group 1510010110.01%0
 Independent Group 37310110.01%0
 Independent Group 10540090.00%0
 Independent Group 17701080.00%0
Valid Votes99,60856,09444,8185,416205,936100.00%11
Rejected Votes7,4645,2634,37412217,223
Total Polled107,07261,35749,1925,538223,159
Registered Electors162,451100,61684,0320347,099
Turnout65.91%60.98%58.54%64.29%

The following candidates were elected:[28] R. Thurairatnam (TNA-EPRLF), 29,141 preference votes (pv); K. Thurairajasingam (TNA-ITAK), 27,717 pv; S. Chandrakanthan (UPFA-TMVP), 22,338 pv; Ali Ameer Shihabdeen (UPFA-ACMC), 21,271 pv; Abdul Farook Mohamed Shibly (UPFA-ACMC), 20,407 pv; G. Krishnapillai (TNA-TULF), 20,200 pv; Abtul Shareef Subair (UPFA-ACMC), 17,903 pv; N. Indirakumar (TNA-TELO), 17,304 pv; M. Nadarajah (TNA-ITAK), 16,681 pv; G. Karunakaran (TNA-TELO), 16,536 pv; and Agamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen (SLMC), 11,401 pv.

References

  1. ↑ "Estimated mid year population by district, 2005 – 2009" (PDF). Statistical Abstract 2010. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-27.
  2. 1 2 "Member Calculation under Article 98(8)" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Area of Sri Lanka by province and district" (PDF). Statistical Abstract 2010. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-03.
  4. ↑ "Result of Presidential Election 1982" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-28.
  5. ↑ "Election Results" (PDF). Tamil Times. Vol. VIII, no. 1. December 1988. p. 4. ISSN 0266-4488.
  6. ↑ "Result of Presidential Election 1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04.
  7. 1 2 "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1989" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04.
  8. 1 2 "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1994" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-06.
  9. ↑ "Result of Presidential Election 1994" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04.
  10. ↑ "Result of Presidential Election 1999" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04.
  11. ↑ "Parliamentary General Election 10.10.2000 - Batticaloa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
  12. ↑ "General Election 2000 Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-26.
  13. ↑ "Batticaloa MP shot dead". TamilNet. 7 November 2000. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  14. ↑ "Parliamentary General Election 2001 Final District Results - Batticlaoa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
  15. ↑ "Batticaloa District Polling Divisions" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2010.
  16. ↑ "General Election 2001 Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-03-04.
  17. ↑ "Parliamentary General Election 2004 Final District Results - Batticaloa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
  18. ↑ "General Election 2004 Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Batticaloa-Amparai TNA MPs to meet Thamilchelvan". TamilNet. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  20. ↑ "Parliament meets Tuesday, one SLMC MP crosses over to govt. bench". TamilNet. 18 May 2004. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  21. ↑ "Result of Presidential Election 2005 (District)" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04.
  22. ↑ "Provincial Council Elections 2008 Final District Results - Eastern Province Batticaloa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-12-19.
  23. ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PROVINCIAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS ACT, No. 2 OF 1988 Eastern Province Provincial Council" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1549/17. 15 May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-25.
  24. ↑ "Presidential Election - 2010 Batticaloa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
  25. ↑ "Parliamentary General Election - 2010 Batticaloa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
  26. ↑ "Parliamentary General Election - 2010 Batticaloa Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2010.
  27. ↑ "Provincial Council Elections 2012: Batticaloa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-12-27.
  28. ↑ "Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 29, 2014.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.