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.
Background 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.
Previous result
Won by UPFAWon by UNP
LocalAuthority Type Dist Prov DateofElection UPFA/NCVotes UPFA/NCSeats UNPVotes UNP Seats JVPVotes JVPSeats IndVotes IndSeats OthersVotes OthersSeats TotalValidVotes TotalSeats RejectedVotes TotalPolled RegisteredElectors Turnout% WinnerElpitiyaDCGALSO2011-07-2319,9541010,42741,10002,539166034,086151,47435,56049,11372.40%UPFA
Results + Election resultsAlliances 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 2914 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 SLPPWon 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 TGAL 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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