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

The following candidates were elected: 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 DivisionPostalVotesTotal Votes%SeatsMediri-giriyaMinne-riyaPolon-naruwaPeople's Alliance (SLFP et al.)22,28724,66033,3812,11082,43851.18%3United National Party22,26120,37932,5621,50476,70647.62%2Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)308811750651,9341.20%0Valid Votes44,85645,85066,6933,679161,078100.00%5Rejected Votes1,6261,7582,984666,434Total Polled46,48247,60869,6773,745167,512Registered Electors55,26457,39387,535200,192Turnout84.11%82.95%79.60%83.68%Source:

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

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

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

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

The following candidates were elected: 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.

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