Presidential Election Results
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The winner of Samanthurai has matched the final country result 5 out of 8 times. Hence, Samanthurai is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
Party
Samanthurai[ 4]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
NDF
57,910
86.22%
259,673
63.09%
5,564,239
41.99%
SLPP
7,151
10.65%
135,058
32.82%
6,924,255
52.25%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
2,104
3.13%
16,839
4.09%
764,005
5.76%
Valid Votes
67,165
99.27%
411,570
99.24%
13,252,499
98.99%
Rejected Votes
494
0.73%
3,158
0.76%
135,452
1.01%
Total Polled
67,659
78.75%
414,728
82.32%
13,387,951
83.71%
Registered Electors
85,911
503,790
15,992,568
Party
Samanthurai[ 5]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
NDF
46,827
84.63%
233,360
65.22%
6,217,162
51.28%
UPFA
7,797
14.09%
121,027
33.82%
5,768,090
47.58%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
709
1.28%
3,430
0.96%
138,200
1.14%
Valid Votes
55,333
99.26%
357,817
99.27%
12,123,452
98.85%
Rejected Votes
412
0.74%
2,625
0.73%
140,925
1.15%
Total Polled
55,745
69.37%
360,442
73.85%
12,264,377
78.69%
Registered Electors
80,357
488,067
15,585,942
Party
Samanthurai[ 6]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
NDF
27,003
55.95%
153,105
49.94%
4,173,185
40.15%
UPFA
19,991
41.42%
146,912
47.92%
6,015,934
57.88%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
1,268
2.63%
6,545
2.13%
204,494
1.97%
Valid Votes
48,262
98.86%
306,562
99.06%
10,393,613
99.03%
Rejected Votes
556
1.14%
2,912
0.94%
101,838
0.97%
Total Polled
48,818
68.33%
309,474
36.77%
10,495,451
66.70%
Registered Electors
71,442
841,672
15,734,587
Party
Samanthurai[ 7]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
UNP
24,969
53.53%
159,198
55.81%
4,706,366
48.43%
UPFA
21,029
45.09%
122,329
42.88%
4,887,152
50.29%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
643
1.38%
3,740
1.31%
123,521
1.27%
Valid Votes
46,641
98.90%
285,267
98.98%
9,717,039
98.88%
Rejected Votes
517
1.10%
2,941
1.02%
109,869
1.12%
Total Polled
47,158
70.74%
288,208
70.65%
9,826,908
69.51%
Registered Electors
66,666
407,918
14,136,979
Party
Samanthurai[ 8]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
PA
28,822
63.83%
149,593
55.59%
4,312,157
51.12%
UNP
15,225
33.72%
109,805
40.80%
3,602,748
42.71%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
1,107
2.45%
9,456
3.51%
520,606
6.17%
Valid Votes
45,154
98.47%
269,100
98.34%
8,435,754
97.69%
Rejected Votes
701
1.53%
4,549
1.66%
199,536
2.31%
Total Polled
45,855
80.97%
273,649
78.47%
8,635,290
72.17%
Registered Electors
56,629
348,712
11,965,536
Party
Samanthurai[ 9]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
PA
30,890
81.11%
168,289
72.36%
4,709,205
62.28%
UNP
6,056
15.90%
59,074
25.40%
2,715,283
35.91%
Ind 2
918
2.41%
3,677
1.58%
58,888
0.78%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
218
0.57%
1,541
0.66%
78,152
1.03%
Valid Votes
38,082
98.76%
232,581
98.47%
7,561,526
98.03%
Rejected Votes
480
1.24%
3,621
1.53%
151,706
1.97%
Total Polled
38,562
74.17%
236,202
74.01%
7,713,232
69.12%
Registered Electors
51,991
319,166
11,158,880
Party
Samanthurai[ 10]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
UNP
17,866
53.77%
96,420
50.77%
2,569,199
50.43%
SLFP
12,983
39.07%
83,137
43.78%
2,289,857
44.95%
SLMP
2,378
7.16%
10,352
5.45%
235,701
4.63%
Valid Votes
33,227
97.49%
189,909
98.04%
5,094,754
98.24%
Rejected Votes
857
2.51%
3,802
1.96%
91,499
1.76%
Total Polled
34,084
76.10%
193,711
72.72%
5,186,256
55.87%
Registered Electors
44,790
266,396
9,283,143
Party
Samanthurai[ 11]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
UNP
19,079
67.00%
90,772
56.39%
3,450,815
52.93%
SLFP
6,710
23.56%
53,096
32.99%
2,546,348
39.05%
ACTC
1,214
4.26%
8,079
5.02%
173,934
2.67%
JVP
1,197
4.20%
7,679
4.77%
273,428
4.19%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
276
0.97%
1,344
0.83%
75,526
1.16%
Valid Votes
28,476
98.70%
160,970
98.71%
6,520,156
98.78%
Rejected Votes
374
1.30%
2,101
1.29%
80,470
1.22%
Total Polled
28,850
80.18%
163,071
79.22%
6,600,626
80.15%
Registered Electors
35,982
205,838
8,235,358
Parliamentary Election Results
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The winner of Samanthurai has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Samanthurai is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
Party
Samanthurai[ 14]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
UNP
23,206
44.82%
151,013
46.34%
5,098,916
45.77%
ACMC
14,033
27.10%
33,102
10.16%
33,102
0.30%
ITAK
7,540
14.56%
45,421
13.94%
515,963
4.63%
UPFA
6,448
12.45%
89,334
27.42%
4,732,664
42.48%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
553
1.07%
6,978
2.14%
676,586
6.07%
Valid Votes
51,780
94.62%
325,848
94.55%
11,140,333
95.35%
Rejected Votes
2,856
5.22%
18,423
5.35%
516,926
4.42%
Total Polled
54,727
68.10%
344,618
73.99%
11,684,111
77.66%
Registered Electors
80,357
465,757
15,044,490
Party
Samanthurai[ 15]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
UPFA
28,252
65.50%
132,096
51.66%
4,846,388
60.38%
UNP
10,184
23.61%
90,757
35.50%
2,357,057
29.37%
ITAK
3,972
9.21%
26,895
10.52%
233,190
2.91%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
726
1.68%
5,891
2.30%
483,154
6.02%
Valid Votes
43,134
1078350.00%
255,688
1345726.32%
8,026,322
96.03%
Rejected Votes
2
50.00%
9
47.37%
581,465
6.96%
Total Polled
4
400.00%
19
237.50%
8,358,246
59.29%
Registered Electors
1
8
14,097,690
Party
Samanthurai[ 16]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
UPFA
19,117
39.94%
111,747
38.56%
4,223,126
45.70%
SLMC
17,688
36.96%
76,563
26.42%
186,880
2.02%
ITAK
8,976
18.75%
55,533
19.16%
633,203
6.85%
UNP
1,664
3.48%
42,121
14.53%
3,486,792
37.73%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
417
0.87%
3,865
1.33%
639,878
6.92%
Valid Votes
47,862
94.04%
289,829
93.91%
9,241,931
94.52%
Rejected Votes
2,955
5.81%
18,264
5.92%
534,452
5.47%
Total Polled
50,894
80.57%
308,625
81.42%
9,777,821
75.74%
Registered Electors
63,166
379,044
12,909,631
Party
Samanthurai[ 17]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
SLMC
21,705
46.76%
75,257
26.86%
105,346
1.18%
IND9
8,275
17.83%
14,808
5.28%
14,848
0.17%
TULF
7,801
16.81%
48,789
17.41%
348,164
3.89%
PA
5,981
12.89%
65,246
23.29%
3,330,815
37.19%
UNP
1,280
2.76%
58,468
20.87%
4,086,026
45.62%
EPDP
973
2.10%
5,901
2.11%
72,783
0.81%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
401
0.86%
11,721
4.18%
934,107
10.43%
Valid Votes
46,416
95.39%
280,190
94.20%
8,955,844
94.77%
Rejected Votes
2,238
4.60%
17,225
5.79%
494,009
5.23%
Total Polled
48,658
81.81%
297,440
82.51%
9,449,878
76.03%
Registered Electors
59,474
360,497
12,428,762
Party
Samanthurai[ 18]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
PA
25,501
57.85%
136,423
51.13%
3,899,329
45.33%
UNP
14,625
33.18%
101,628
38.09%
3,451,765
40.12%
IG2
3,144
7.13%
19,812
7.43%
31,443
0.37%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
809
1.84%
8,937
3.35%
712,394
8.28%
Valid Votes
44,079
N/A
266,800
N/A
8,602,617
N/A
Party
Samanthurai[ 19]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
SLMC
21,997
57.18%
75,092
31.19%
143,307
1.80%
UNP
9,874
25.67%
78,767
32.72%
3,498,370
44.04%
TULF
4,355
11.32%
24,526
10.19%
132,461
1.67%
TELO
969
2.52%
4,192
1.74%
24,974
0.31%
PA
889
2.31%
54,150
22.49%
3,887,805
48.94%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
388
1.01%
4,039
1.68%
138,277
1.74%
Valid Votes
38,472
94.64%
240,766
94.98%
7,943,688
95.20%
Rejected Votes
2,180
5.36%
12,736
5.02%
400,395
4.80%
Total Polled
40,652
78.19%
253,502
79.54%
8,344,095
74.75%
Registered Electors
51,991
318,710
11,163,064
Party
Samanthurai[ 20]
Ampara Electoral District
Sri Lanka
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
SLMC
23,820
60.47%
61,325
28.69%
202,016
3.61%
TULF
8,303
21.08%
43,424
20.32%
188,594
3.37%
UNP
6,163
15.64%
62,600
29.29%
2,838,005
50.71%
SLFP
971
2.46%
45,400
21.24%
1,785,369
31.90%
Other Parties (with < 1%)
136
0.35%
965
0.45%
965
0.02%
Valid Votes
39,393
96.50%
213,714
95.22%
5,596,468
93.87%
Rejected Votes
1,429
3.50%
10,727
4.78%
365,563
6.13%
Total Polled
40,822
91.83%
224,441
84.45%
5,962,031
63.60%
Registered Electors
44,453
265,768
9,374,164
The Samanthurai Polling Division has a Moor majority (83.4%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (15.0%) . In comparison, the Ampara Electoral District (which contains the Samanthurai Polling Division) has a Moor plurality (43.4%), a significant Sinhalese population (38.9%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (17.3%) [ 1]
Ethnicity in Samanthurai[ 1]
Other (0.3%)
The Samanthurai Polling Division has a Muslim majority (83.4%) and a significant Hindu population (13.4%) . In comparison, the Ampara Electoral District (which contains the Samanthurai Polling Division) has a Muslim plurality (43.4%), a significant Buddhist population (38.7%) and a significant Hindu population (15.8%) [ 1]
Religion in Samanthurai[ 1]
Other (0.4%)