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2019 Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election

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In February 2019, the 2018 Sri Lankan local elections were held in Sri Lanka due to a prior delay. However, due to an injunction issued by the Supreme Court, the election was not held in Elpitiya.[2]

2019 Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election
← 2018 11 October 2019 2024 →
All 29 council seats of the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha
15 seats needed for a majority
Registered53,384[1]
Turnout78.86%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe
Party SLPP UNF
Last election New 4 seats, 30.6%
Seats won 17 7
Seat change Increase17 Increase3
Popular vote 23,372 10,113
Percentage 56.3% 24.3%
Swing Increase56.3 pp Decrease6.3 pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Maithripala Sirisena Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Party UPFA JVP
Last election 10 seats, 58.5% 0 seats, 3.2%
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Decrease7 Increase2
Popular vote 5,273 2,435
Percentage 12.7% 5.8%
Swing Decrease45.8 pp Increase2.6 pp
Council control before election


UPFA

Subsequent council control


SLPP

Background

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On 30 January 2018, the Supreme Court issued an injunction preventing the election in Elpitiya DC, following a petition by the Democratic United National Front against the rejection of their nomination list.[3][4]

Previous result

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Main article: Results of the 2011 Sri Lankan local government elections by province, district and local authority
Won by UPFA
Won by UNP
Local
Authority
 Type

 Dist
 Prov
 Date
of
Election
 UPFA/
NC
Votes
 UPFA/
NC
Seats
 UNP
Votes
 UNP
Seats
 JVP
Votes
 JVP
Seats
 Ind
Votes
 Ind
Seats
 Others
Votes
 Others
Seats
 Total
Valid
Votes
 Total
Seats
 Rejected
Votes
 Total
Polled
 Registered
Electors
 Turnout
%
 Winner
Elpitiya DC GAL SO 2011-07-23 19,954 10 10,427 4 1,100 0 2,539 1 66 0 34,086 15 1,474 35,560 49,113 72.40% UPFA

Results

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Election results[1]
Alliances and parties Votes % Seats
Ward PR Total +/–
  Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 23,372 56.3% 17 0 17  17
  United National Front 10,113 24.3% 0 7 7   3
  United People's Freedom Alliance 5,273 12.7% 0 3 3  7
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 2,435 5.8% 0 2 2  2
  Democratic United National Front 310 0.7% 0 0 0 0
Total 41,503 100.00% 17 12 29  14
Valid votes 41,503 98.58%
Rejected votes 597 1.42%
Total votes 42,100 100.0%
Registered voters/turnout 53,384 78.86%
Won by SLPP
Won by UNF
Dis Pro Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna United National Front United People's Freedom Alliance Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Democratic United National Front Turnout
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
W PR T W PR T W PR T W PR T W PR T
GAL SO 23372 56.3% - - 17 10113 24.3% - - 7 5273 12.7% - - 3 2435 5.8% - - 2 310 0.7% - - 0 42100(53384) ->78.8%

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Local Authorities Election - 11.10.2019 - Final Results of the Council" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 11 October 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Conduct Elpitiya Pradeshiya Polls - Front Page | Daily Mirror".
  3. ^ "SC order stays election for Elpitiya PS". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. ^ Ariff, Yusuf (30 January 2018). "Court orders not to hold election for Elpitiya PS". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  5. ^ "SLPP wins all 17 Wards in Elpitiya PS poll".
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