Monaragala Electoral District

This article is about the electoral district in Sri Lanka. For the administrative district, see Monaragala District.
Monaragala
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District		 Monaragala
Province Uva
Polling divisions 3
Population 430,000[1] (2008)
Electorate 300,642[2] (2010)
Area 5,639 km2 (2,177 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members 5
MPs Vijitha Berugoda, UPFA
R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara, UNF
Sumedha G. Jayasena, UPFA
A. P. Jagath Pushpakumara, UPFA
Gamini Zoysa, UPFA

Monaragala 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 Monaragala in the Uva province. The district currently elects 5 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 300,642 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%
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
Junius JayewardeneUNP16,82116,83616,87473351,26449.38%
Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP11,82016,06015,79743844,11542.49%
Rohana WijeweeraJVP1,1801,7214,225457,1716.91%
Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP313343214128820.85%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP71935572260.22%
Kumar PonnambalamACTC55733501630.16%
Valid Votes30,26035,12637,2001,235103,821100.00%
Rejected Votes45852656361,553
Total Polled30,71835,65237,7631,241105,374
Registered Electors35,89541,67548,988126,558
Turnout85.58%85.55%77.09%83.26%
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%
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP9,0911,7815,89510516,87263.21%
Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP5,5071,3662,188629,12334.18%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLMP37111021246972.61%
Valid Votes14,9693,2578,29517126,692100.00%
Rejected Votes50711619137851
Total Polled15,4763,3738,48620827,543
Registered Electors43,09351,82367,011161,927
Turnout35.91%6.51%12.66%17.01%
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
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
United National Party16,36213,14116,13667446,31352.42%3
Sri Lanka Freedom Party10,36116,70011,01856138,64043.73%2
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)		815990325192,1492.43%0
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna87121226174510.51%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress1611959404500.51%0
Independent961559713490.40%0
Valid Votes27,88231,30227,8961,27288,352100.00%5
Rejected Votes4,0024,3963,8962312,317
Total Polled31,88435,69831,7921,295100,669
Registered Electors42,67151,15766,6451,454161,927
Turnout74.72%69.78%47.70%89.06%62.17%
Source:[6]

The following candidates were elected:[6] Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Gunewathie Dissanayake (SLFP), 26,193 preference votes (pv); R. M. Dharmadasa Banda (UNP), 20,788 pv; R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara (UNP), 19,165 pv; Gamini Wijith Wijayamuni Soyza (SLFP), 15,128 pv; and Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Ariyaratna (UNP), 12,985 pv.

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
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)18,54627,45929,9891,96177,95550.40%3
United National Party18,52620,27727,4631,48767,75343.81%2
Independent 41,1041,2154,220536,5924.26%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)4224311,000431,8961.23%0
Independent 559816612070.13%0
Independent 242402401060.07%0
Independent 12837232900.06%0
Independent 32721160640.04%0
Valid Votes38,75449,56162,8013,547154,663100.00%5
Rejected Votes4,1405,3286,7667116,305
Total Polled42,89454,88969,5673,618170,968
Registered Electors50,85264,22984,310199,391
Turnout84.35%85.46%82.51%85.75%
Source:[7]

The following candidates were elected:[7] Sumedha G. Jayasena (PA), 55,369 preference votes (pv); R. M. Dharmadasa Banda (UNP), 44,956 pv; R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara (UNP), 36,747 pv; A. P. Jagath Pushpakumara (PA), 34,663 pv; and Attanayake Mudiyanselage Jayawardana (PA), 27,080 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%
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
Chandrika KumaratungaPA24,27131,95038,0502,34996,62063.20%
Srimathi DissanayakeUNP13,86715,80121,0901,26852,02634.03%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 267468760051,9661.29%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP209234414208770.57%
Nihal GalappaththiSLPF246261295228240.54%
A.J. RanashingeInd 120017517475560.36%
Valid Votes39,46749,10860,6233,671152,869100.00%
Rejected Votes9281,4561,553403,977
Total Polled40,39550,56462,1763,711156,846
Registered Electors50,85264,22984,310199,391
Turnout79.44%78.72%73.75%78.66%
Source:[8]

1999 Provincial Council Election

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

Party Votes % Seats
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)66,87045.35%
United National Party65,34044.31%
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna10,2926.98%
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)2,1821.48%
National Union of Workers (CWC, DWC)1,9271.31%
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna4190.28%
Independent 22730.19%
Independent 11010.07%
Sri Lanka Progressive Front500.03%
Valid Votes147,454100.00%
Rejected Votes3,976
Total Polled151,430
Registered Electors224,077
Turnout67.58%
Source:[9]

1999 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
Chandrika KumaratungaPA21,89030,05537,9502,15492,04951.07%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP19,15621,04931,5341,95673,69540.89%
Nandana GunathilakeJVP2,3372,4655,27937510,4565.80%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal29425630738600.48%
W.V.M. RanjithInd 224726430508160.45%
T. EdirisuriyaInd 120422624806780.38%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP130155176204810.27%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF8510114823360.19%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA7862126222880.16%
Abdul RasoolSLMP57589912150.12%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 343534901450.08%
A. DissanayakaDUNF26574121260.07%
A.W. PremawardhanaPFF27343901000.06%
Valid Votes44,57454,83576,3014,535180,245100.00%
Rejected Votes1,0281,4891,5031414,161
Total Polled45,60256,32477,8044,676184,406
Registered Electors58,80373,33698,437230,576
Turnout77.55%76.80%79.04%79.98%
Source:[10]

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
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		22,01129,66836,6973,02891,40449.69%3
United National Party19,02221,06333,3902,42575,90041.27%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna2,7833,2286,58156713,1597.15%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)43150260951,5470.84%0
Citizen's Front13212816654310.23%0
United Sinhala Great Council10311613423550.19%0
Sinhala Heritage74103121293270.18%0
Democratic United National Front48496801650.09%0
Liberal Party62423221380.08%0
Independent 136303411010.05%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya2139285930.05%0
Independent 62622160640.03%0
Independent 41818230590.03%0
Independent 31815231570.03%0
People's Freedom Front618131380.02%0
Independent 2513160340.02%0
Independent 5141090330.02%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front71171260.01%0
Valid Votes44,81755,07577,9676,072183,931100.00%5
Rejected Votes3,2224,6085,56719113,588
Total Polled48,03959,68383,5346,263197,519
Registered Electors60,63375,537101,765237,935
Turnout79.23%79.01%82.09%83.01%
Source:[11]

The following candidates were elected:[12] Gamini Wijith Wijayamuni Soyza (PA), 37,312 preference votes (pv); Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Ananda Kumarasiri (UNP), 36,487 pv; Sumedha G. Jayasena (PA), 33,946 pv; Jayasundara Wijekoon (PA), 33,784 pv; and R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara (UNP), 31,269 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
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		19,42326,59133,23081,80543.67%3
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, DPF)		20,25823,31334,42880,54943.00%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna4,8235,23011,14821,98711.74%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)5385716251,7450.93%0
Sinhala Heritage651301453590.19%0
United Lalith Front6661862150.11%0
Independent 14551741710.09%0
Independent 63843311120.06%0
People's Freedom Front263035910.05%0
Liberal Party292331840.04%0
Independent 2151623540.03%0
Sri Lanka National Front141817490.03%0
Independent 310917360.02%0
Independent 51189280.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front6108250.01%0
Independent 44613230.01%0
Valid Votes45,37156,11079,920187,333100.00%5
Rejected Votes4,0534,4766,10315,638
Total Polled49,42460,58686,023202,971
Registered Electors62,81078,033106,437247,280
Turnout78.69%77.64%80.82%82.08%
Sources:[13][14]

The following candidates were elected:[15] R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara (UNF), 38,474 preference votes (pv); Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Ananda Kumarasiri (UNF), 37,567 pv; A. P. Jagath Pushpakumara (PA), 32,754 pv; Sumedha G. Jayasena (PA), 31,239 pv; and Gamini Wijith Wijayamuni Soyza (PA), 30,724 pv.

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
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)27,14934,50351,1374,667117,45661.14%3
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, DPF)		17,85121,59329,1022,52171,06736.99%2
Jathika Hela Urumaya2935861,6181782,6751.39%0
United Lalith Front827811232750.14%0
National Development Front35546811580.08%0
United Socialist Party41425021350.07%0
Independent 72243220870.05%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)1326343760.04%0
Independent 6914160390.02%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya3781190.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front21043190.01%0
Independent 25490180.01%0
Independent 13581170.01%0
Independent 55741170.01%0
Independent 441010150.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party2532120.01%0
Swarajya4430110.01%0
Independent 34340110.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front022260.00%0
Valid Votes45,52756,99682,2057,385192,113100.00%5
Rejected Votes3,2554,1425,29612312,816
Total Polled48,78261,13887,5017,508204,929
Registered Electors65,93483,194113,614262,742
Turnout73.99%73.49%77.02%78.00%
Source:[16]

The following candidates were elected:[17] R. M. Padma Udhaya Shantha Gunasekera (UPFA-JVP), 71,115 preference votes (pv); A. P. Jagath Pushpakumara (UPFA-SLFP), 52,887 pv; Sumedha G. Jayasena (UPFA-SLFP), 47,538 pv; R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara (UNF-UNP), 41,889 pv; and R. M. Dharmadasa Banda (UNF-UNP), 36,104 pv.

2004 Provincial Council Election

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

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)25,27929,80539,2273,56797,87866.24%7
United National Party12,01916,03519,2391,63748,93033.12%4
United Socialist Party14221725166160.42%0
Independent37364221170.08%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya1514306650.04%0
Democratic United National Front103663550.04%0
Sri Lanka National Front148134390.03%0
United Sinhala Great Council712131330.02%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front5681200.01%0
Valid Votes37,52846,16958,8295,227147,753100.00%11
Rejected Votes2,7323,4484,41923210,831
Total Polled40,26049,61763,2485,459158,584
Registered Electors65,93483,194113,614262,742
Turnout61.06%59.64%55.67%60.36%
Source:[18]

The following candidates were elected:[18] Gamini Vijitha Vijayamuni Zoysa (UPFA), 31,361 preference votes (pv); R. M. Jayawardhena (UPFA), 30,017 pv; Arachchige Udaya Kumara Wengappuli (UPFA), 27,495 pv; H. M. K. Herath (UPFA), 24,709 pv; Attanayaka Mudiyanselage Kithsiri Senerth Bandara Attanayake (UPFA), 20,245 pv; Arachchige Vijitha Berugoda (UPFA), 17,382 pv; R. M. Kumarasiri Rathnayake (UPFA), 17,146 pv; R. M. Jayasinghe Bandara (UNP), 16,467 pv; Ananda Kumarasiri (UNP), 15,280 pv; Arvin Sampath Jayasooriya (UNP), 14,935 pv; and A. A. M. Munirathna (UNP) 9,570 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%
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA28,66337,57554,0665,790126,09456.94%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP22,10327,75439,1173,27092,24441.65%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF28030435279430.43%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP16925424826730.30%
Chamil JayaneththiNLF648613782950.13%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP698712732860.13%
Victor HettigodaULPP5666101162390.11%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF59568412000.09%
Anura De SilvaULF43375211330.06%
A.K.J. ArachchigeDUA38315411240.06%
Wije DiasSEP32313811020.05%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF2323261730.03%
H.S. DharmadwajaUNAF1314170440.02%
Valid Votes51,61266,31894,4199,101221,450100.00%
Rejected Votes5678971,0551172,636
Total Polled52,17967,21595,4749,218224,086
Registered Electors68,66087,943119,506276,109
Turnout76.00%76.43%79.89%81.16%
Source:[19]

2009 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 5th Uva provincial council election held on 8 August 2009 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)36,49949,42066,8427,076159,83781.32%9
United National Party6,5039,18714,02679330,50915.52%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,6991,2082,4912345,6322.87%0
National Development Front641015922260.11%0
United Socialist Party23438521530.08%0
United Lanka Great Council2616200620.03%0
Independent 31219240550.03%0
Independent 18680220.01%0
Patriotic National Front9560200.01%0
Independent 26340130.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya4330100.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front4420100.01%0
Valid Votes44,85760,01583,5708,107196,549100.00%11
Rejected Votes2,5333,2683,9222469,969
Total Polled47,39063,28387,4928,353206,518
Registered Electors74,69296,386129,564300,642
Turnout63.45%65.66%67.53%68.69%
Source:[20]

The following candidates were elected:[21] Shashindra Rajapaksa (UPFA), 136,697 preference votes (pv); R. M. Kumarasiri Rathnayake (UPFA), 44,623 pv; Arachchige Vijitha Berugoda (UPFA), 35,079 pv; Arachchige Wimal Galagama Arachchi (UPFA), 29,777 pv; Anil Chandana Weliwita (UPFA), 26,856 pv; Balage Saliya Sumedha De Silva (UPFA), 26,079 pv; Attanayaka Mudiyanselage Kithsiri Senerth Bandara Attanayake (UPFA), 23,930 pv; Arachchige Udaya Kumara Wengappuli (UPFA), 23,718 pv; Akwida Wediwela Mudiyanselage Dayarathna Bandara (UPFA), 22,366 pv; Thisakutti Arachchige Chaminda Janaka (UNP), 13,049 pv; and Ananda Kumarasiri Jayasundara Mudiyanselage (UNP), 10,538 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%
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA34,52346,73168,3108,871158,43569.01%
Sarath FonsekaNDF15,64919,99027,3693,79566,80329.10%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF25226135568740.38%
M.C.M. IsmailDUNF19219329096840.30%
W.V. Mahiman RanjithInd 1153191248126040.26%
A.S.P LiyanageSLLP10410814843640.16%
C.J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF10412111433420.15%
Sarath ManamendraNSH48746901910.08%
Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 351577621860.08%
Lal PereraONF47705401710.07%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP37477221580.07%
Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF34324941190.05%
Aithurus M. IlliasInd 223285621090.05%
M. K. ShivajilingamInd 523473701070.05%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA1430290730.03%
M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 41223303680.03%
Wije DiasSEP2719170630.03%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP1614260560.02%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF1514240530.02%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP1023181520.02%
Sarath KongahageUNAF1112161400.02%
M.B. ThaminimullaACAKO121172320.01%
Valid Votes51,35768,09697,41412,717229,584100.00%
Rejected Votes5447437901952,272
Total Polled51,90168,83998,20412,912231,856
Registered Electors74,69296,386129,564300,642
Turnout69.49%71.42%75.80%77.12%
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
BibileMonara
-gala		Wella
-waya
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)28,57532,31550,0739,671120,63475.64%4
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))		6,1728,50012,1992,02128,89218.12%1
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)1,6102,1684,5077339,0185.65%0
Our National Front 6174126142750.17%0
Sri Lanka National Front186541121360.09%0
Independent 41623290680.04%0
National Development Front1823241660.04%0
Independent 21326205640.04%0
United Socialist Party1028220600.04%0
Janasetha Peramuna1331104580.04%0
United National Alternative Front 1718193570.04%0
Independent 3819121400.03%0
Independent 179160320.02%0
Patriotic National Front 96122290.02%0
United Democratic Front 47135290.02%0
Ruhuna People's Party7500120.01%0
Left Liberation Front 3710110.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya2332100.01%0
Valid Votes36,56343,32767,12712,474159,491100.00%5
Rejected Votes2,8373,1123,69450610,149
Total Polled39,40046,43970,82112,980169,640
Registered Electors74,69296,386129,564300,642
Turnout52.75%48.18%54.66%56.43%
Source:[22]

The following candidates were elected:[23] A. P. Jagath Pushpakumara (UPFA-SLFP), 67,903 preference votes (pv); Gamini Vijith Vijayamuni Zoysa (UPFA), 54,516 pv; Sumedha G. Jayasena (UPFA-SLFP), 45,837 pv; Aarachchige Vijitha Berugoda (UPFA), 43,001 pv; and R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara (UNF-UNP), 15,105 pv.

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  22. ↑ "Parliamentary General Election - 2010 Moneragala District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  23. ↑ "Parliamentary General Election - 2010 Monaragala Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

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