Matale Electoral District

This article is about the electoral district in Sri Lanka. For the administrative district, see Matale District.
Matale
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District		 Matale
Province Central
Polling divisions 4
Population 483,000[1] (2008)
Electorate 342,684[2] (2010)
Area 1,993 km2 (770 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members 5
MPs Wasantha Aluvihare, UNF
Rohana Dissanayake, UPFA
Nandimithra Ekanayake, UPFA
Lakshman Perera, UPFA
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, UPFA

Matale electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Matale in the Central province. The district currently elects 5 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 342,684 registered electors in 2010.[2]

1982 Presidential Election

Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
Junius JayewardeneUNP27,36817,35422,45225,1831,67494,03158.11%
Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP21,74812,14911,63212,98278859,29936.65%
Rohana WijeweeraJVP2,5011,1581,4002,033777,1694.43%
Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP309155153239108660.54%
Kumar PonnambalamACTC4639858212530.16%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP40344961121960.12%
Valid Votes52,01230,88935,77140,5802,562161,814100.00%
Rejected Votes385272332396291,414
Total Polled52,39731,16136,10340,9762,591163,228
Registered Electors60,53635,12943,70547,906187,276
Turnout86.56%88.70%82.61%85.53%87.16%
Source:[4]

1988 Presidential Election

Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP4,2769,05512,54410,59953337,00757.85%
Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP3,1958,9086,8896,38045325,82540.37%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLMP137216437320251,1351.77%
Valid Votes7,60818,17919,87017,2991,01163,967100.00%
Rejected Votes102198463297501,110
Total Polled7,71018,37720,33317,5961,06165,077
Registered Electors72,51541,11048,84152,472214,938
Turnout10.63%44.70%41.63%33.53%30.28%
Source:[5]

1989 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
United National Party23,38119,83921,42222,0192,20888,86963.81%4
Sri Lanka Freedom Party18,7867,1438,55310,2251,01045,71732.82%1
United Lanka People's Party882157364912352,3501.69%0
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)		445350773710662,3441.68%0
Valid Votes43,49427,48931,11233,8663,319139,280100.00%5
Rejected Votes3,8182,4532,4453,07913211,927
Total Polled47,31229,94233,55736,9453,451151,207
Registered Electors71,72240,65647,52051,4523,588214,938
Turnout65.97%73.65%70.62%71.80%96.18%70.35%
Source:[6]

The following candidates were elected:[6] Wijeratne Banda Jambugahapitiyagedera (UNP), 31,635 preference votes (pv); Alick Aluvihare (UNP), 31,004 pv; Basnayake Mudiyanselage Punchi Banda Kaviratne (UNP), 23,541 pv; V.G. Jinadasa (UNP), 22,941 pv; and Nandimithra Ekanayake (SLFP), 17,941 pv.

1993 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 2nd Central provincial council election held on 17 May 1993 for the district:

Party Votes % Seats
United National Party94,376 6
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)46,322 3
Democratic United National Front31,299 2
Nava Sama Samaja Party
Valid Votes 11
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout
Source:

1994 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)34,28620,64820,60722,8564,283102,68049.85%3
United National Party30,46817,97022,44626,2832,954100,12148.61%2
Independent597437294390101,7280.84%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)600153338266761,4330.70%0
Valid Votes65,95139,20843,68549,7957,323205,962100.00%5
Rejected Votes3,8812,6182,6303,39312412,646
Total Polled69,83241,82646,31553,1887,447218,608
Registered Electors85,87048,52558,63866,238259,271
Turnout81.32%86.19%78.98%80.30%84.32%
Source:[7]

The following candidates were elected:[7] Alick Aluvihare (UNP), 61,526 preference votes (pv); Janaka Bandara Tennakoon (PA), 52,437 pv; Nandimithra Ekanayake (PA), 51,919 pv; Gopallawa Moithra Kuda Banda (PA), 40,555 pv; and Vidana Gamage Jinadasa (UNP), 35,474 pv.

1994 Presidential Election

Results of the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
Chandrika KumaratungaPA37,86926,09225,23428,3003,954121,44960.98%
Srimathi DissanayakeUNP23,74613,01316,00618,1872,37273,32436.82%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 260250737961852,1111.06%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP273137288250449920.50%
G.A. NihalSLPF229143137154176800.34%
A.J. RanashingeInd 118711912616976080.31%
Valid Votes62,90640,01142,17047,6786,399199,164100.00%
Rejected Votes1,4588971,2531,636735,317
Total Polled64,36440,90843,42349,3146,472204,481
Registered Electors85,87048,52558,63866,238259,271
Turnout74.96%84.30%74.05%74.45%78.87%
Source:[8]

1999 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 3rd Central provincial council election held on 6 April 1999 for the district:

Party Votes % Seats
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)95,11551.38%
United National Party70,70538.20%
National Union of Workers (CWC, DWC)9,3065.03%
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna8,0104.33%
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna1,4530.78%
Independent5160.28%
Valid Votes185,105100.00%
Rejected Votes16,257
Total Polled201,362
Registered Electors281,089
Turnout71.64%
Sources:[9][10]

1999 Presidential Election

Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
Chandrika KumaratungaPA35,81124,07321,70926,9592,680111,23251.42%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP30,85016,09120,18522,3362,48291,94442.51%
M.D.N. GunathilakaJVP3,4961,0691,3921,5743937,9243.66%
W.V.M. RanjithInd 232320016825559510.44%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP233112239264549020.42%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal27018117223528600.40%
T. EdirisuriyaInd 121417112223287470.35%
Abdul RasoolSLMP1696417014255500.25%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF13274567833430.16%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA91359475133080.14%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 37648597802610.12%
A.W. PremawardhanaPFF5730332721490.07%
A. DissanayakaDUNF4631342801390.06%
Valid Votes71,76842,17944,43352,2835,647216,310100.00%
Rejected Votes1,8761,1121,3221,6272346,171
Total Polled73,64443,29145,75553,9105,881222,481
Registered Electors97,34853,73264,06971,025286,174
Turnout75.65%80.57%71.42%75.90%77.74%
Source:[11]

2000 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		35,42123,69219,87727,6153,608110,21350.53%3
United National Party30,45514,94122,08921,3313,02091,83642.11%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna4,3961,2832,2332,13862310,6734.89%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)778460440660122,3501.08%0
Sinhala Heritage279656183911051,4580.67%0
United Sinhala Great Council10994868003690.17%0
Citizen's Front736190108143460.16%0
Liberal Party3831515721790.08%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya37194048141580.07%0
Democratic United National Front5631183721440.07%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party33822312960.04%0
National Development Front431511161860.04%0
Independent161313330750.03%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front15823190650.03%0
People's Freedom Front7715182490.02%0
Valid Votes71,75640,72845,62652,5827,405218,097100.00%5
Rejected Votes5,3852,8433,3344,00215515,719
Total Polled77,14143,57148,96056,5847,560233,816
Registered Electors99,75654,91065,38972,597292,652
Turnout77.33%79.35%74.87%77.94%79.90%
Source:[12]

The following candidates were elected:[13] Ranjith Aluvihare (UNP), 62,911 preference votes (pv); Alick Aluvihare (UNP), 60,419 pv; Janaka Bandara Tennakoon (PA), 42,366; Gopallawa Moithra Kuda Banda (PA), 40,397 pv; and Nandimithra Ekanayake (PA), 39,585 pv;

2001 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)		34,06616,11728,47828,088109,99150.43%3
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		29,28120,93815,04420,50688,99940.81%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna6,9582,1332,8163,17916,0637.37%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)6494023064531,8240.84%0
United Lalith Front1306485853650.17%0
Independent764031752230.10%0
Liberal Party553723371520.07%0
United Sinhala Great Council361031601390.06%0
Peoples Freedom Front242515391030.05%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party45131521960.04%0
National Development Front27101317670.03%0
Sri Lanka National Front128119400.02%0
Ruhuna People's Party10459280.01%0
Valid Votes71,36939,80146,87352,578218,090100.00%5
Rejected Votes5,2252,7403,1064,25315,449
Total Polled76,59442,54149,97956,831233,539
Registered Electors102,30256,24467,03474,026299,606
Turnout74.87%75.64%74.56%76.77%77.95%
Source:[14]

The following candidates were elected:[15] Alick Aluvihare (UNF), 75,620 preference votes (pv); Ranjith Aluvihare (UNF), 72,553 pv; Janaka Bandara Tennakoon (PA), 49,959 pv; Rasnayake Mudiyanselage Sanjeewa Bandara Kaviratne (UNF), 37,226 pv; and Bandula S.B. Yalegama (PA), 35,450.

2004 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)40,61621,30718,49622,7475,093108,25949.19%3
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)		29,45618,78424,05825,3303,014100,64245.73%2
Jathika Hela Urumaya1,9825793,1352,6115128,8194.01%0
United Socialist Party26422026338351,1350.52%0
National Development Front6434898132710.12%0
National People's Party7729679042670.12%0
Independent 69143488012630.12%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)3310313231090.05%0
Independent 3131615200640.03%0
Independent 5101112141480.02%0
Independent 1951351330.01%0
Liberal Party511551270.01%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party111530200.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front211160200.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya92540200.01%0
Independent 244731190.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party51171150.01%0
Independent 422351130.01%0
Swarajya33220100.00%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front4301080.00%0
Valid Votes72,66041,06646,26651,4298,641220,062100.00%5
Rejected Votes6,9053,5983,2734,95917718,912
Total Polled79,56544,66449,53956,3888,818238,974
Registered Electors107,35358,79969,86076,544312,556
Turnout74.12%75.96%70.91%73.67%76.46%
Source:[16]

The following candidates were elected:[17] Sujatha Alahakoon (UPFA-JVP), 57,234 preference votes (pv); Janaka Bandara Tennakoon (UPFA-SLFP), 54,711 pv; Ranjith Aluvihare (UNF-UNP), 47,152 pv; Alick Aluvihare (UNF-UNP), 39,649 pv; and Rohana Dissanayake (UPFA-SLFP), 37,091 pv.

Alick Aluvihare (UNF-UNP) died on 17 May 2009.[18] His replacement Nandimithra Ekanayake (UNF-UNP) was sworn in on 9 June 2009.[19]

2004 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 4th Central provincial council election held on 10 July 2004 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)32,66820,55115,49619,9813,81492,51056.12%6
United National Party19,83112,35216,98818,1242,01469,30942.04%4
United Socialist Party25923827037961,1520.70%0
Up-Country People's Front1044862935041,1350.69%0
National Development Front101798013813990.24%0
Independent3223392241200.07%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya23183333101170.07%0
National People's Party151421102620.04%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party151017110530.03%0
Valid Votes53,04833,33333,57339,0485,855164,857100.00%10
Rejected Votes3,8082,2502,5543,51534212,469
Total Polled56,85635,58336,12742,5636,197177,326
Registered Electors107,35358,79969,86076,544312,556
Turnout52.96%60.52%51.71%55.61%56.73%
Source:[20]

The following candidates were elected:[20] Aluwihare Wasantha (UNP), 33,364 preference votes (pv); Nandimithra Ekanayake (UNP), 27,731 pv; Amarasinghe Herath Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanselage Champaka Sugishwara Wijerathna (UPFA), 25,688 pv; Bandula S.B. Yalegama (UPFA), 24,270 pv; Warnakulasooiya Mudiyanselage Yasamana (UPFA), 23,637 pv; Gamagedara Dissanayake (UPFA), 23,216 pv; Thenne Gedara Sarath Wijesinghe (UPFA), 21,029 pv; L.D. Nimalasiri (UPFA), 18,954 pv; Rasnayaka Mudiyanselage Sanjeewa Bandara Kawirathna (UNP), 15,728 pv; and Ekanayaka Mudiyanselage Rohana Bandaranayake (UNP), 12,452 pv.

2005 Presidential Election

Results of the 5th presidential election held on 17 November 2005 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
Ranil WickremasingheUNP38,69222,24929,63731,4493,910125,93750.25%
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA43,85323,63720,94525,5516,547120,53348.09%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF36127923533481,2170.49%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP32524327836241,2120.48%
Chamil JayaneththiNLF11786737823560.14%
Victor HettigodaULPP102378896193420.14%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF7165345802280.09%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP8451335512240.09%
Anura De SilvaULF6145485312080.08%
A.K.J. ArachchigeDUA4135253911410.06%
Wije DiasSEP312817190950.04%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF231415240760.03%
H.S. DharmadwajaUNAF171211110510.02%
Valid Votes83,77846,78151,43958,12910,493250,620100.00%
Rejected Votes1,0736799329551463,785
Total Polled84,85147,46052,37159,08410,639254,405
Registered Electors111,40160,99071,17178,314321,876
Turnout76.17%77.82%73.58%75.45%79.04%
Source:[21]

2009 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 5th Central provincial council election held on 14 February 2009 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)49,78527,16925,75930,8266,756140,29569.48%7
United National Party14,6689,91214,78915,1391,50156,00927.74%3
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,5687597408082094,0842.02%0
National Development Front94847911833780.19%0
United National Alliance91637511433460.17%0
Independent 83040746122070.10%0
Independent 4141108701120.06%0
Independent 7151238240890.04%0
Left Front (NSSP et al.)12410331600.03%0
Independent 613921111550.03%0
United Lanka Great Council18108113500.02%0
National People's Party2312571480.02%0
Independent 55913190460.02%0
Independent 173792280.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya84334220.01%0
Independent 352851210.01%0
Patriotic National Front102251200.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front52241140.01%0
Independent 236320140.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party21631130.01%0
Valid Votes66,37638,10441,65247,2898,490201,911100.00%10
Rejected Votes4,7853,1583,4764,78029616,495
Total Polled71,16141,26245,12852,0698,786218,406
Registered Electors117,78864,14774,83982,172338,946
Turnout60.41%64.32%60.30%63.37%64.44%
Source:[22]

The following candidates were elected:[23] Pramitha B Thennakoon (UPFA), 49,665 preference votes (pv); Nandimithra Ekanayake (UPFA), 35,995 pv; Warnakulasooiya Mudiyanselage Yasamana (UPFA), 32,991 pv; Bandula S.B. Yalegama (UPFA), 30,878 pv; Aluwihare Wasantha (UNP), 28,855 pv; L.D. Nimalasiri (UPFA), 27,958 pv; D.M.P.K.B. Dissanayake (UPFA), 25,903 pv; Amarasinghe Herath Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanselage Champaka Sugishwara Wijerathna (UPFA), 25,754 pv; Rasnayaka Mudiyanselage Sanjeewa Bandara Kawirathna (UNP), 15,845 pv; and Ekanayaka Mudiyanselage Rohana Bandaranayake (UNP), 13,341 pv.

2010 Presidential Election

Results of the 6th presidential election held on 26 January 2010 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA58,01631,27726,99632,8188,846157,95359.74%
Sarath FonsekaNDF28,17116,30026,01325,9914,038100,51338.01%
M.C.M. IsmailDUNF360213289232111,1050.42%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF26718817421028410.32%
W.V. Mahiman RanjithInd 1250136100139106350.24%
C.J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF15810015920336230.24%
A.S.P LiyanageSLLP9690839763720.14%
Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 310770758713400.13%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP8559579723000.11%
Sarath ManamendraNSH7572618832990.11%
Lal PereraONF5146609112490.09%
M. K. ShivajilingamInd 54144485721920.07%
Aithurus M. IlliasInd 26232394011740.07%
Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF4331344361570.06%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA2728293211170.04%
Wije DiasSEP2921252711030.04%
M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 4232025240920.03%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP272017250890.03%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP201516341860.03%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF201523160740.03%
M.B. ThaminimullaACAKO101516151570.02%
Sarath KongahageUNAF1168221480.02%
Valid Votes87,94948,79854,34760,38812,937264,419100.00%
Rejected Votes7783616507601172,666
Total Polled88,72749,15954,99761,14813,054267,085
Registered Electors119,45364,69675,15483,381342,684
Turnout74.28%75.98%73.18%73.34%77.94%
Source:[2]

2010 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Dam-
bulla		Lag-
gala		MataleRat-
tota
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)42,84727,77723,73426,8189,893131,06966.96%4
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))		15,0808,47814,65914,6662,85455,73728.47%1
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)2,6456881,9741,5747557,6363.90%0
Our National Front5748342131630.08%0
National Development Front2814344661280.07%0
Independent 1183026175960.05%0
Independent 71239680920.05%0
Independent 1122338270900.05%0
Independent 9261716252860.04%0
United National Alternative Front141318292760.04%0
Independent 219628220750.04%0
Sri Lanka National Front41934117750.04%0
Independent 612617160510.03%0
Independent 5224874450.02%0
United Lanka Great Council616980390.02%0
Independent 87114125390.02%0
Independent 107165100380.02%0
Janasetha Peramuna244234370.02%0
United Democratic Front134883360.02%0
Independent 41011560320.02%0
Patriotic National Front47551220.01%0
Left Liberation Front43580200.01%0
Independent 354142160.01%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party22443150.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya20821130.01%0
All Are Citizens, All Are Kings Organisation40251120.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party40332120.01%0
Valid Votes60,89837,20440,67043,42513,553195,750100.00%5
Rejected Votes5,9323,2173,9905,56760419,310
Total Polled66,83040,42144,66048,99214,157215,060
Registered Electors119,45364,69675,15483,381342,684
Turnout55.95%62.48%59.42%58.76%62.76%
Source:[24]

The following candidates were elected:[25] Lakshman Perera (UPFA), 65,077 preference votes (pv); Janaka Bandara Tennakoon (UPFA-SLFP), 47,133 pv; Nandimithra Ekanayake (UPFA), 35,754 pv; Rohana Dissanayake (UPFA-SLFP), 32,803 pv; and Wasantha Aluvihare (UNF), 31,529 pv.

References

  1. ↑ "Estimated mid year population by district, 2004 – 2008" (PDF). Statistical Abstract 2009. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
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