Electoral history of Maithripala Sirisena

Maithripala Sirisena, 7th President of Sri Lanka (2015–2019); Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament from Polonnaruwa (1989–2015) (2020–Present).

Sri Lankan Parliarment

1989 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989 for the district of Polonnaruwa:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United National Party8,63110,57623,46979743,47362.33%4
Sri Lanka Freedom Party3,3847,43111,97343323,22133.29%1
United Lanka People's Party1487111,052221,9332.77%0
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)		67765250351,1171.60%0
Valid Votes12,23019,48336,7441,28769,744100.00%5
Rejected Votes9591,8662,376655,266
Total Polled13,18921,34939,1201,35275,010
Registered Electors48,47749,70064,1631,405163,745
Turnout27.21%42.96%60.97%96.23%45.81%
Source:[1]

The following candidates were elected:[1] Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Nelson (UNP), 18,093 preference votes (pv); Maithripala Sirisena (SLFP), 13,652 pv; Seid Ahamed Abdul Majeed (UNP), 12,299 pv; C. A. Suriyaarachchi (UNP), 11,318 pv; and Samarasinghe Arachchilage Muthubanda (UNP), 10,336 pv.

1994 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994 for the district of Polonnaruwa:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)22,28724,66033,3812,11082,43851.18%3
United National Party22,26120,37932,5621,50476,70647.62%2
Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)308811750651,9341.20%0
Valid Votes44,85645,85066,6933,679161,078100.00%5
Rejected Votes1,6261,7582,984666,434
Total Polled46,48247,60869,6773,745167,512
Registered Electors55,26457,39387,535200,192
Turnout84.11%82.95%79.60%83.68%
Source:[2]

The following candidates were elected:[2] Maithripala Sirisena (PA), 62,925 preference votes (pv); Rukman Senanayake (UNP), 45,648 pv; Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Nelson (UNP), 39,439 pv; Thilakarathne Bandara Mahalekam (PA), 26,465 pv; and Herath Mudiyanselage Nandasena Herath (PA), 26,213 pv.

2000 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000 for the district of Polonnaruwa:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United National Party22,21322,69335,1972,29682,39946.33%3
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		21,07521,01434,9792,95580,02344.99%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna2,1353,8114,69152411,1616.27%0
National Unity Alliance (SLMC)1,04828886151,9771.11%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)249329569181,1650.65%0
Sinhala Heritage123142317336150.35%0
Citizen's Front242810341590.09%0
Liberal Party2030421930.05%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya2126255770.04%0
Independent 22015341700.04%0
Democratic United National Front1616331660.04%0
Independent 1818161430.02%0
People's Freedom Front54131230.01%0
Valid Votes46,95748,15476,9055,855177,871100.00%5
Rejected Votes2,3952,7704,71019410,069
Total Polled49,35250,92481,6156,049187,940
Registered Electors61,87263,895103,667229,434
Turnout79.76%79.70%78.73%81.91%
Source:[3]

The following candidates were elected:[4] Maithripala Sirisena (PA), 57,072 preference votes (pv); Earl Gunasekara (UNP), 56,213 pv; Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Nelson (UNP), 31,241 pv; Rukman Senanayake (UNP), 27,200 pv; and Herath Mudiyanselage Nandasena Herath (PA), 22,872 pv.

2001 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001 for the district of Polonnaruwa:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, DPF)		24,45021,43639,34986,78647.82%3
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		19,14919,42333,53173,67940.60%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna4,3556,7497,28018,95610.44%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)4164356621,5170.84%0
Sinhala Heritage3757991990.11%0
Democratic United National Front2034551090.06%0
Independent 4122632700.04%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya91818450.02%0
Independent 181512360.02%0
Independent 271511340.02%0
Independent 34916290.02%0
Ruhuna People's Party776210.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front475160.01%0
Valid Votes48,47848,23181,076181,497100.00%5
Rejected Votes2,4013,3935,99511,854
Total Polled50,87951,62487,071193,351
Registered Electors63,51866,645110,281240,444
Turnout80.10%77.46%78.95%80.41%
Sources:[5][6]

The following candidates were elected:[7] Earl Gunasekara (UNF), 57,957 preference votes (pv); Maithripala Sirisena (PA), 52,421 pv; Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Nelson (UNF), 41,822 pv; Ananda Sarath Kumara Rathnayake (PA), 40,384 pv; and Kapugamage Palle Mulle Sidney Jayaratne (UNF), 28,109 pv.

2004 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004 for the district of Polonnaruwa:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)26,11430,34245,9363,851106,24357.35%3
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, DPF)		20,52217,52235,4202,20075,66440.84%2
Jathika Hela Urumaya3888501,0671082,4131.30%0
United Socialist Party18215229036270.34%0
National Development Front23325921160.06%0
Independent 101621140510.03%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)812201410.02%0
Sri Lanka National Front1482150.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya2731130.01%0
Independent 12380130.01%0
Independent 94450130.01%0
Independent 23431110.01%0
Independent 3432090.00%0
Independent 4143080.00%0
Ruhuna People's Party014160.00%0
Independent 6203050.00%0
Independent 8122050.00%0
Independent 5121040.00%0
Independent 7202040.00%0
Valid Votes47,27648,96582,8506,170185,261100.00%5
Rejected Votes3,0353,7465,68320912,673
Total Polled50,31152,71188,5336,379197,934
Registered Electors66,60570,308117,148254,061
Turnout75.54%74.97%75.57%77.91%
Source:[8]

The following candidates were elected:[9] Maithripala Sirisena (UPFA-SLFP), 72,451 preference votes (pv); S. K. Subasinghe (UPFA-JVP), 61,580 pv; Siripala Gamalath (UPFA-SLFP), 47,085 pv; Earl Gunasekara (UNF-UNP), 38,681 pv; and C. A. Suriyaarachchi (UNF-UNP), 37,983 pv.

2010 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010 for the district of Polonnaruwa:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)26,79429,59751,99810,305118,69469.22%4
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))		12,5728,89021,5792,69145,73226.67%1
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)1,1992,1662,4536396,4573.77%0
Our National Front34345571300.08%0
United National Alternative Front1410301550.03%0
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal20501530.03%0
Sri Lanka National Front246116470.03%0
National Development Front412216430.03%0
Janasetha Peramuna32183260.02%0
Independent 135102200.01%0
Independent 117551180.01%0
Independent 136660180.01%0
United Democratic Front3392170.01%0
United Lanka Great Council3581170.01%0
Independent 722112170.01%0
Patriotic National Front3940160.01%0
Independent 1021100130.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party3540120.01%0
Independent 41641120.01%0
Independent 53630120.01%0
Independent 123360120.01%0
Independent 23511100.01%0
Independent 83061100.01%0
Independent 3340180.00%0
National People's Party123170.00%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya202260.00%0
Independent 6303060.00%0
Independent 9011020.00%0
Left Liberation Front001010.00%0
Valid Votes40,70040,78576,31213,674171,471100.00%5
Rejected Votes3,6133,6436,80473814,798
Total Polled44,31344,42883,11614,412186,269
Registered Electors72,40277,084130,851280,337
Turnout61.20%57.64%63.52%66.44%
Source:[10]

The following candidates were elected:[11] Maithripala Sirisena (UPFA-SLFP), 90,118 preference votes (pv); Ranasinghe Roshan (UPFA), 56,223 pv; Siripala Gamalath (UPFA-SLFP), 53,973 pv; C. A. Suriyaarachchi (UPFA), 44,356 pv; and Earl Gunasekara (UNF-UNP), 26,925 pv.

President
CandidatePartyVotes%
Maithripala SirisenaNew Democratic Front6,217,16251.28
Mahinda RajapaksaSri Lanka Freedom Party5,768,09047.58
Ratnayake Arachchige SirisenaPatriotic National Front18,1740.15
Namal Ajith RajapaksaOur National Front15,7260.13
Maulawi Ibrahim Mohanmed MishlarUnited Peace Front14,3790.12
A. S. P. LiyanageSri Lanka Labour Party14,3510.12
Ruwanthileke PeduruUnited Lanka People's Party12,4360.10
Aithurus M. IlliasIndependent10,6180.09
Duminda NagamuwaFrontline Socialist Party9,9410.08
Siritunga JayasuriyaUnited Socialist Party8,8400.07
Sarath ManamendraNew Sinhala Heritage6,8750.06
Pani WijesiriwardeneSocialist Equality Party4,2770.04
Anurudha PolgampolaIndependent4,2600.04
Sundaram MahendranNava Sama Samaja Party4,0470.03
Muthu Bandara TheminimullaAll Are Citizens, All Are Kings Organisation3,8460.03
Battaramulle SeelarathanaJana Setha Peramuna3,7500.03
Prasanna PriyankaraDemocratic National Movement2,7930.02
Jayantha KulathungaUnited Lanka Great Council2,0610.02
Wimal GeeganageSri Lanka National Front1,8260.02
Total12,123,452100.00
Valid votes12,123,45298.85
Invalid/blank votes140,9251.15
Total votes12,264,377100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,044,49081.52
Source: Election Commission

References
  1. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1989" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04.
  2. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1994" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-06.
  3. "Parliamentary General Election 10.10.2000 - Polonnaruwa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
  4. "General Election 2000 Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-26.
  5. "Parliamentary General Election 2001 Final District Results - Polonnaruwa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
  6. "General Election 2001 Final Polling Division Results" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04.
  7. "General Election 2001 Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-09.
  8. "Parliamentary General Election 2004 Final District Results - Polonnaruwa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
  9. "General Election 2004 Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-03-04.
  10. "Parliamentary General Election - 2010 Polonnuaruwa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
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