Presidential Election Results
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The winner of Tangalle has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Tangalle is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
Party
|
Tangalle[4]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLPP
|
|
72,673
|
69.53%
|
|
278,804
|
66.17%
|
|
6,924,255
|
52.25%
|
|
NDF
|
|
22,141
|
21.18%
|
|
108,906
|
25.85%
|
|
5,564,239
|
41.99%
|
|
NMPP
|
|
7,830
|
7.49%
|
|
26,295
|
6.24%
|
|
418,553
|
3.16%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,881
|
1.80%
|
|
7,369
|
1.75%
|
|
345,452
|
2.61%
|
Valid Votes
|
104,525
|
99.34%
|
421,374
|
99.25%
|
13,252,499
|
98.99%
|
Rejected Votes
|
696
|
0.66%
|
3,179
|
0.75%
|
135,452
|
1.01%
|
Total Polled
|
105,221
|
86.81%
|
424,553
|
87.36%
|
13,387,951
|
83.71%
|
Registered Electors
|
121,212
|
|
485,986
|
|
15,992,568
|
|
Party
|
Tangalle[5]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
62,739
|
65.18%
|
|
243,295
|
63.02%
|
|
5,768,090
|
47.58%
|
|
NDF
|
|
32,598
|
33.87%
|
|
138,708
|
35.93%
|
|
6,217,162
|
51.28%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
911
|
0.95%
|
|
4,073
|
1.05%
|
|
138,200
|
1.14%
|
Valid Votes
|
96,248
|
99.12%
|
386,076
|
99.14%
|
12,123,452
|
98.85%
|
Rejected Votes
|
851
|
0.88%
|
3,351
|
0.86%
|
140,925
|
1.15%
|
Total Polled
|
97,099
|
80.82%
|
389,427
|
81.23%
|
12,264,377
|
78.69%
|
Registered Electors
|
120,148
|
|
479,433
|
|
15,585,942
|
|
Party
|
Tangalle[6]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
60,082
|
70.59%
|
|
226,887
|
67.21%
|
|
6,015,934
|
57.88%
|
|
NDF
|
|
23,729
|
27.88%
|
|
105,336
|
31.20%
|
|
4,173,185
|
40.15%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,308
|
1.54%
|
|
5,341
|
1.58%
|
|
204,494
|
1.97%
|
Valid Votes
|
85,119
|
99.40%
|
337,564
|
99.35%
|
10,393,613
|
99.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
511
|
0.60%
|
2,218
|
0.65%
|
101,838
|
0.97%
|
Total Polled
|
85,630
|
78.27%
|
339,782
|
78.29%
|
10,495,451
|
66.70%
|
Registered Electors
|
109,409
|
|
433,991
|
|
15,734,587
|
|
Party
|
Tangalle[7]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
53,291
|
66.35%
|
|
202,918
|
63.43%
|
|
4,887,152
|
50.29%
|
|
UNP
|
|
25,992
|
32.36%
|
|
112,712
|
35.23%
|
|
4,706,366
|
48.43%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,036
|
1.29%
|
|
4,295
|
1.34%
|
|
123,521
|
1.27%
|
Valid Votes
|
80,319
|
99.14%
|
319,925
|
99.09%
|
9,717,039
|
98.88%
|
Rejected Votes
|
695
|
0.86%
|
2,928
|
0.91%
|
109,869
|
1.12%
|
Total Polled
|
81,014
|
79.42%
|
322,853
|
79.47%
|
9,826,908
|
69.51%
|
Registered Electors
|
102,009
|
|
406,270
|
|
14,136,979
|
|
Party
|
Tangalle[8]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
29,828
|
47.19%
|
|
120,275
|
47.41%
|
|
4,312,157
|
51.12%
|
|
UNP
|
|
22,431
|
35.48%
|
|
95,088
|
37.48%
|
|
3,602,748
|
42.71%
|
|
JVP
|
|
9,887
|
15.64%
|
|
33,739
|
13.30%
|
|
343,927
|
4.08%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,068
|
1.69%
|
|
4,576
|
1.80%
|
|
176,679
|
2.09%
|
Valid Votes
|
63,214
|
98.10%
|
253,678
|
97.93%
|
8,435,754
|
97.69%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,222
|
1.90%
|
5,375
|
2.07%
|
199,536
|
2.31%
|
Total Polled
|
64,436
|
72.28%
|
259,053
|
72.69%
|
8,635,290
|
72.17%
|
Registered Electors
|
89,147
|
|
356,394
|
|
11,965,536
|
|
Party
|
Tangalle[9]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
33,442
|
62.62%
|
|
132,873
|
61.52%
|
|
4,709,205
|
62.28%
|
|
UNP
|
|
18,680
|
34.98%
|
|
77,735
|
35.99%
|
|
2,715,283
|
35.91%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,283
|
2.40%
|
|
5,387
|
2.49%
|
|
137,040
|
1.81%
|
Valid Votes
|
53,405
|
98.54%
|
215,995
|
98.18%
|
7,561,526
|
98.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
789
|
1.46%
|
4,013
|
1.82%
|
151,706
|
1.97%
|
Total Polled
|
54,194
|
66.97%
|
220,008
|
66.06%
|
7,713,232
|
69.12%
|
Registered Electors
|
80,917
|
|
333,054
|
|
11,158,880
|
|
Party
|
Tangalle[10]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
8,292
|
49.10%
|
|
41,198
|
49.62%
|
|
2,569,199
|
50.43%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
8,026
|
47.53%
|
|
39,343
|
47.39%
|
|
2,289,857
|
44.95%
|
|
SLMP
|
|
569
|
3.37%
|
|
2,478
|
2.98%
|
|
235,701
|
4.63%
|
Valid Votes
|
16,887
|
94.37%
|
83,019
|
95.56%
|
5,094,754
|
98.24%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,007
|
5.63%
|
3,855
|
4.44%
|
91,499
|
1.76%
|
Total Polled
|
17,894
|
25.41%
|
86,874
|
29.40%
|
5,186,256
|
55.87%
|
Registered Electors
|
70,422
|
|
295,536
|
|
9,283,143
|
|
Party
|
Tangalle[11]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
23,196
|
46.64%
|
|
90,545
|
45.90%
|
|
3,450,815
|
52.93%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
17,253
|
34.69%
|
|
76,402
|
38.73%
|
|
2,546,348
|
39.05%
|
|
JVP
|
|
8,966
|
18.03%
|
|
28,835
|
14.62%
|
|
273,428
|
4.19%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
318
|
0.64%
|
|
1,496
|
0.76%
|
|
249,460
|
3.83%
|
Valid Votes
|
49,733
|
99.21%
|
197,278
|
99.09%
|
6,520,156
|
98.78%
|
Rejected Votes
|
397
|
0.79%
|
1,804
|
0.91%
|
80,470
|
1.22%
|
Total Polled
|
50,130
|
85.41%
|
199,082
|
81.37%
|
6,600,626
|
80.15%
|
Registered Electors
|
58,690
|
|
244,660
|
|
8,235,358
|
|
Parliamentary Election Results
edit
The winner of Tangalle has matched the final country result 3 out of 7 times.
Party
|
Tangalle[14]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
50,697
|
55.86%
|
|
196,980
|
53.87%
|
|
4,732,664
|
42.48%
|
|
UNP
|
|
28,700
|
31.62%
|
|
130,433
|
35.67%
|
|
5,098,916
|
45.77%
|
|
JVP
|
|
10,842
|
11.95%
|
|
36,527
|
9.99%
|
|
544,154
|
4.88%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
517
|
0.57%
|
|
1,743
|
0.48%
|
|
82,845
|
0.74%
|
Valid Votes
|
90,756
|
97.35%
|
365,683
|
97.29%
|
11,140,333
|
95.35%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,430
|
2.61%
|
10,056
|
2.68%
|
516,926
|
4.42%
|
Total Polled
|
93,224
|
77.59%
|
375,885
|
81.20%
|
11,684,111
|
77.66%
|
Registered Electors
|
120,148
|
|
462,911
|
|
15,044,490
|
|
Party
|
Tangalle[15]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
46,289
|
66.95%
|
|
174,808
|
62.87%
|
|
4,846,388
|
60.38%
|
|
UNP
|
|
17,174
|
24.84%
|
|
83,027
|
29.86%
|
|
2,357,057
|
29.37%
|
|
DNA
|
|
5,449
|
7.88%
|
|
19,186
|
6.90%
|
|
441,251
|
5.50%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
230
|
0.33%
|
|
1,033
|
0.37%
|
|
23,385
|
0.29%
|
Valid Votes
|
69,142
|
96.45%
|
278,054
|
96.11%
|
8,026,322
|
96.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,547
|
3.55%
|
11,240
|
3.89%
|
581,465
|
6.96%
|
Total Polled
|
71,689
|
65.52%
|
289,294
|
66.47%
|
8,358,246
|
59.29%
|
Registered Electors
|
109,409
|
|
435,218
|
|
14,097,690
|
|
Party
|
Tangalle[16]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
48,744
|
68.15%
|
|
178,895
|
64.05%
|
|
4,223,126
|
45.70%
|
|
UNP
|
|
22,472
|
31.42%
|
|
98,877
|
35.40%
|
|
3,486,792
|
37.73%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
312
|
0.44%
|
|
1,538
|
0.55%
|
|
58,285
|
0.63%
|
Valid Votes
|
71,528
|
94.55%
|
279,310
|
94.03%
|
9,241,931
|
94.52%
|
Rejected Votes
|
4,121
|
5.45%
|
17,724
|
5.97%
|
534,452
|
5.47%
|
Total Polled
|
75,649
|
76.90%
|
297,034
|
77.28%
|
9,777,821
|
75.74%
|
Registered Electors
|
98,376
|
|
384,361
|
|
12,909,631
|
|
Party
|
Tangalle[17]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
26,745
|
37.66%
|
|
105,175
|
37.41%
|
|
3,330,815
|
37.19%
|
|
UNP
|
|
25,539
|
35.96%
|
|
112,520
|
40.02%
|
|
4,086,026
|
45.62%
|
|
JVP
|
|
17,744
|
24.99%
|
|
59,693
|
21.23%
|
|
815,353
|
9.10%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
984
|
1.39%
|
|
3,774
|
1.34%
|
|
115,846
|
1.29%
|
Valid Votes
|
71,012
|
95.91%
|
281,162
|
95.46%
|
8,955,844
|
94.77%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,028
|
4.09%
|
13,378
|
4.54%
|
494,009
|
5.23%
|
Total Polled
|
74,040
|
78.66%
|
294,540
|
79.81%
|
9,449,878
|
76.03%
|
Registered Electors
|
94,126
|
|
369,073
|
|
12,428,762
|
|
Party
|
Tangalle[18]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
28,755
|
41.20%
|
|
119,074
|
43.12%
|
|
3,451,765
|
40.12%
|
|
PA
|
|
27,595
|
39.54%
|
|
110,308
|
39.95%
|
|
3,899,329
|
45.33%
|
|
JVP
|
|
12,298
|
17.62%
|
|
42,042
|
15.23%
|
|
518,725
|
6.03%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,142
|
1.64%
|
|
4,703
|
1.70%
|
|
260,613
|
3.03%
|
Valid Votes
|
69,790
|
N/A
|
276,127
|
N/A
|
8,602,617
|
N/A
|
Party
|
Tangalle[19]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
33,090
|
54.34%
|
|
132,008
|
53.51%
|
|
3,887,805
|
48.94%
|
|
UNP
|
|
22,882
|
37.58%
|
|
95,382
|
38.67%
|
|
3,498,370
|
44.04%
|
|
SLPF
|
|
4,054
|
6.66%
|
|
15,309
|
6.21%
|
|
90,078
|
1.13%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
869
|
1.43%
|
|
3,980
|
1.61%
|
|
134,507
|
1.69%
|
Valid Votes
|
60,895
|
94.95%
|
246,679
|
94.80%
|
7,943,688
|
95.20%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,239
|
5.05%
|
13,539
|
5.20%
|
400,395
|
4.80%
|
Total Polled
|
64,134
|
79.26%
|
260,218
|
78.19%
|
8,344,095
|
74.75%
|
Registered Electors
|
80,917
|
|
332,805
|
|
11,163,064
|
|
Party
|
Tangalle[20]
|
Hambantota Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
1,948
|
53.41%
|
|
22,459
|
39.70%
|
|
1,785,369
|
31.90%
|
|
UNP
|
|
1,640
|
44.97%
|
|
31,639
|
55.92%
|
|
2,838,005
|
50.71%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
59
|
1.62%
|
|
2,477
|
4.38%
|
|
363,149
|
6.49%
|
Valid Votes
|
3,647
|
79.14%
|
56,575
|
92.88%
|
5,596,468
|
93.87%
|
Rejected Votes
|
961
|
20.86%
|
4,339
|
7.12%
|
365,563
|
6.13%
|
Total Polled
|
4,608
|
6.65%
|
60,914
|
20.64%
|
5,962,031
|
63.60%
|
Registered Electors
|
69,327
|
|
295,120
|
|
9,374,164
|
|