Presidential Election Results
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The winner of Minneriya has matched the final country result 8 out of 8 times. Hence, Minneriya is a Perfect Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
Party
|
Minneriya[4]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLPP
|
|
41,151
|
58.65%
|
|
147,340
|
53.01%
|
|
6,924,255
|
52.25%
|
|
NDF
|
|
24,076
|
34.31%
|
|
112,473
|
40.47%
|
|
5,564,239
|
41.99%
|
|
NMPP
|
|
3,271
|
4.66%
|
|
12,284
|
4.42%
|
|
418,553
|
3.16%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,666
|
2.37%
|
|
5,827
|
2.10%
|
|
345,452
|
2.61%
|
Valid Votes
|
70,164
|
99.21%
|
277,924
|
99.09%
|
13,252,499
|
98.99%
|
Rejected Votes
|
561
|
0.79%
|
2,563
|
0.91%
|
135,452
|
1.01%
|
Total Polled
|
70,725
|
84.90%
|
280,487
|
85.92%
|
13,387,951
|
83.71%
|
Registered Electors
|
83,307
|
|
326,443
|
|
15,992,568
|
|
Party
|
Minneriya[5]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
NDF
|
|
32,744
|
50.22%
|
|
147,974
|
57.80%
|
|
6,217,162
|
51.28%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
31,747
|
48.69%
|
|
105,640
|
41.27%
|
|
5,768,090
|
47.58%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
707
|
1.08%
|
|
2,382
|
0.93%
|
|
138,200
|
1.14%
|
Valid Votes
|
65,198
|
99.25%
|
255,996
|
99.31%
|
12,123,452
|
98.85%
|
Rejected Votes
|
491
|
0.75%
|
1,790
|
0.69%
|
140,925
|
1.15%
|
Total Polled
|
65,689
|
78.77%
|
257,786
|
80.22%
|
12,264,377
|
78.69%
|
Registered Electors
|
83,395
|
|
321,338
|
|
15,585,942
|
|
Party
|
Minneriya[6]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
39,587
|
69.46%
|
|
144,889
|
64.92%
|
|
6,015,934
|
57.88%
|
|
NDF
|
|
16,517
|
28.98%
|
|
75,026
|
33.62%
|
|
4,173,185
|
40.15%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
886
|
1.55%
|
|
3,260
|
1.46%
|
|
204,494
|
1.97%
|
Valid Votes
|
56,990
|
99.39%
|
223,175
|
99.34%
|
10,393,613
|
99.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
350
|
0.61%
|
1,472
|
0.66%
|
101,838
|
0.97%
|
Total Polled
|
57,340
|
74.39%
|
224,647
|
76.26%
|
10,495,451
|
66.70%
|
Registered Electors
|
77,084
|
|
294,583
|
|
15,734,587
|
|
Party
|
Minneriya[7]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
31,081
|
55.91%
|
|
110,499
|
52.61%
|
|
4,887,152
|
50.29%
|
|
UNP
|
|
23,819
|
42.85%
|
|
97,142
|
46.25%
|
|
4,706,366
|
48.43%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
687
|
1.24%
|
|
2,389
|
1.14%
|
|
123,521
|
1.27%
|
Valid Votes
|
55,587
|
99.04%
|
210,030
|
99.06%
|
9,717,039
|
98.88%
|
Rejected Votes
|
536
|
0.96%
|
2,002
|
0.94%
|
109,869
|
1.12%
|
Total Polled
|
56,123
|
77.49%
|
212,032
|
78.07%
|
9,826,908
|
69.51%
|
Registered Electors
|
72,430
|
|
271,609
|
|
14,136,979
|
|
Party
|
Minneriya[8]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
24,141
|
52.05%
|
|
88,663
|
51.55%
|
|
4,312,157
|
51.12%
|
|
UNP
|
|
18,627
|
40.17%
|
|
72,598
|
42.21%
|
|
3,602,748
|
42.71%
|
|
JVP
|
|
2,849
|
6.14%
|
|
8,020
|
4.66%
|
|
343,927
|
4.08%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
759
|
1.64%
|
|
2,726
|
1.58%
|
|
176,679
|
2.09%
|
Valid Votes
|
46,376
|
98.18%
|
172,007
|
98.20%
|
8,435,754
|
97.69%
|
Rejected Votes
|
859
|
1.82%
|
3,151
|
1.80%
|
199,536
|
2.31%
|
Total Polled
|
47,235
|
76.43%
|
175,158
|
78.11%
|
8,635,290
|
72.17%
|
Registered Electors
|
61,803
|
|
224,239
|
|
11,965,536
|
|
Party
|
Minneriya[9]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
25,779
|
62.11%
|
|
88,907
|
59.08%
|
|
4,709,205
|
62.28%
|
|
UNP
|
|
15,079
|
36.33%
|
|
59,287
|
39.40%
|
|
2,715,283
|
35.91%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
646
|
1.56%
|
|
2,281
|
1.52%
|
|
137,040
|
1.81%
|
Valid Votes
|
41,504
|
97.18%
|
150,475
|
97.43%
|
7,561,526
|
98.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,204
|
2.82%
|
3,966
|
2.57%
|
151,706
|
1.97%
|
Total Polled
|
42,708
|
74.41%
|
154,441
|
75.73%
|
7,713,232
|
69.12%
|
Registered Electors
|
57,393
|
|
203,940
|
|
11,158,880
|
|
Party
|
Minneriya[10]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
2,433
|
51.98%
|
|
26,392
|
55.54%
|
|
2,569,199
|
50.43%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
2,123
|
45.35%
|
|
20,173
|
42.45%
|
|
2,289,857
|
44.95%
|
|
SLMP
|
|
125
|
2.67%
|
|
957
|
2.01%
|
|
235,701
|
4.63%
|
Valid Votes
|
4,681
|
99.07%
|
47,522
|
97.62%
|
5,094,754
|
98.24%
|
Rejected Votes
|
44
|
0.93%
|
1,157
|
2.38%
|
91,499
|
1.76%
|
Total Polled
|
4,725
|
9.43%
|
48,679
|
29.64%
|
5,186,256
|
55.87%
|
Registered Electors
|
50,128
|
|
164,213
|
|
9,283,143
|
|
Party
|
Minneriya[11]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
17,728
|
52.16%
|
|
59,414
|
56.26%
|
|
3,450,815
|
52.93%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
12,818
|
37.71%
|
|
37,243
|
35.26%
|
|
2,546,348
|
39.05%
|
|
JVP
|
|
3,181
|
9.36%
|
|
8,138
|
7.71%
|
|
273,428
|
4.19%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
262
|
0.77%
|
|
820
|
0.78%
|
|
249,460
|
3.83%
|
Valid Votes
|
33,989
|
99.08%
|
105,615
|
99.00%
|
6,520,156
|
98.78%
|
Rejected Votes
|
315
|
0.92%
|
1,064
|
1.00%
|
80,470
|
1.22%
|
Total Polled
|
34,304
|
85.06%
|
106,679
|
82.81%
|
6,600,626
|
80.15%
|
Registered Electors
|
40,329
|
|
128,822
|
|
8,235,358
|
|
Parliamentary Election Results
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The winner of Minneriya has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Minneriya is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
Party
|
Minneriya[14]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLPFA
|
|
46,632
|
77.07%
|
|
180,847
|
73.66%
|
|
6,853,693
|
59.09%
|
|
SJB
|
|
9,463
|
15.64%
|
|
47,281
|
19.46%
|
|
2,771,984
|
23.09%
|
|
NPP
|
|
1,948
|
3.22%
|
|
6,792
|
2.77%
|
|
445,958
|
3.84%
|
|
UNP
|
|
1,577
|
2.61%
|
|
6525
|
2.66%
|
|
249,435
|
2.15%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
887
|
1.46%
|
|
3574
|
1.45%
|
|
1,27,866
|
11.02%
|
Valid Votes
|
60,507
|
72.02%
|
245,519
|
93.87%
|
11,598,929
|
93.97%
|
Rejected Votes
|
4,035
|
4.8%
|
16,020
|
6.13%
|
744,373
|
6.03%
|
Total Polled
|
64,532
|
76.82%
|
261,539
|
78.99%
|
12,343,302
|
75.89%
|
Registered Electors
|
84,019
|
|
331,109
|
|
16,263,885
|
|
Party
|
Minneriya[15]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
29,090
|
49.10%
|
|
103,172
|
43.67%
|
|
4,732,664
|
42.48%
|
|
UNP
|
|
25,748
|
43.46%
|
|
118,845
|
50.30%
|
|
5,098,916
|
45.77%
|
|
JVP
|
|
4,175
|
7.05%
|
|
13,497
|
5.71%
|
|
544,154
|
4.88%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
230
|
0.39%
|
|
765
|
0.32%
|
|
44,633
|
0.40%
|
Valid Votes
|
59,243
|
96.25%
|
236,279
|
96.39%
|
11,140,333
|
95.35%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,274
|
3.69%
|
8,654
|
3.53%
|
516,926
|
4.42%
|
Total Polled
|
61,553
|
73.81%
|
245,116
|
79.81%
|
11,684,111
|
77.66%
|
Registered Electors
|
83,395
|
|
307,125
|
|
15,044,490
|
|
Party
|
Minneriya[16]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
29,597
|
72.60%
|
|
118,694
|
69.25%
|
|
4,846,388
|
60.38%
|
|
UNP
|
|
8,890
|
21.81%
|
|
45,732
|
26.68%
|
|
2,357,057
|
29.37%
|
|
DNA
|
|
2,166
|
5.31%
|
|
6,457
|
3.77%
|
|
441,251
|
5.50%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
113
|
0.28%
|
|
515
|
0.30%
|
|
53,515
|
0.67%
|
Valid Votes
|
40,766
|
91.76%
|
171,398
|
92.02%
|
8,026,322
|
96.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,643
|
8.20%
|
14,798
|
7.94%
|
581,465
|
6.96%
|
Total Polled
|
44,428
|
57.64%
|
186,269
|
63.10%
|
8,358,246
|
59.29%
|
Registered Electors
|
77,084
|
|
295,186
|
|
14,097,690
|
|
Party
|
Minneriya[17]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
30,342
|
61.99%
|
|
106,243
|
57.36%
|
|
4,223,126
|
45.70%
|
|
UNP
|
|
17,522
|
35.80%
|
|
75,664
|
40.85%
|
|
3,486,792
|
37.73%
|
|
JHU
|
|
850
|
1.74%
|
|
2,413
|
1.30%
|
|
552,723
|
5.98%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
230
|
0.47%
|
|
890
|
0.48%
|
|
54,340
|
0.59%
|
Valid Votes
|
48,944
|
92.85%
|
185,210
|
93.57%
|
9,241,931
|
94.52%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,746
|
7.11%
|
12,673
|
6.40%
|
534,452
|
5.47%
|
Total Polled
|
52,711
|
74.97%
|
197,934
|
77.91%
|
9,777,821
|
75.74%
|
Registered Electors
|
70,308
|
|
254,061
|
|
12,909,631
|
|
Party
|
Minneriya[18]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
21,436
|
44.44%
|
|
86,786
|
47.82%
|
|
4,086,026
|
45.62%
|
|
PA
|
|
19,423
|
40.27%
|
|
73,679
|
40.60%
|
|
3,330,815
|
37.19%
|
|
JVP
|
|
6,749
|
13.99%
|
|
18,956
|
10.44%
|
|
815,353
|
9.10%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
623
|
1.29%
|
|
2,076
|
1.14%
|
|
118,404
|
1.32%
|
Valid Votes
|
48,231
|
93.43%
|
181,497
|
93.87%
|
8,955,844
|
94.77%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,393
|
6.57%
|
11,854
|
6.13%
|
494,009
|
5.23%
|
Total Polled
|
51,624
|
77.46%
|
193,351
|
80.41%
|
9,449,878
|
76.03%
|
Registered Electors
|
66,645
|
|
240,444
|
|
12,428,762
|
|
Party
|
Minneriya[19]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
22,693
|
47.13%
|
|
82,399
|
46.33%
|
|
3,451,765
|
40.12%
|
|
PA
|
|
21,014
|
43.64%
|
|
80,023
|
44.99%
|
|
3,899,329
|
45.33%
|
|
JVP
|
|
3,811
|
7.91%
|
|
11,161
|
6.27%
|
|
518,725
|
6.03%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
636
|
1.32%
|
|
4,288
|
2.41%
|
|
424,915
|
4.94%
|
Valid Votes
|
48,154
|
N/A
|
177,871
|
N/A
|
8,602,617
|
N/A
|
Party
|
Minneriya[20]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
24,660
|
53.78%
|
|
82,438
|
51.18%
|
|
3,887,805
|
48.94%
|
|
UNP
|
|
20,379
|
44.45%
|
|
76,706
|
47.62%
|
|
3,498,370
|
44.04%
|
|
SLPF
|
|
811
|
1.77%
|
|
1,934
|
1.20%
|
|
90,078
|
1.13%
|
Valid Votes
|
45,850
|
96.31%
|
161,078
|
96.16%
|
7,943,688
|
95.20%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,758
|
3.69%
|
6,434
|
3.84%
|
400,395
|
4.80%
|
Total Polled
|
47,608
|
82.95%
|
167,512
|
82.06%
|
8,344,095
|
74.75%
|
Registered Electors
|
57,393
|
|
204,138
|
|
11,163,064
|
|
Party
|
Minneriya[21]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
10,576
|
54.28%
|
|
43,473
|
62.33%
|
|
2,838,005
|
50.71%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
7,431
|
38.14%
|
|
23,221
|
33.29%
|
|
1,785,369
|
31.90%
|
|
USA
|
|
765
|
3.93%
|
|
1,117
|
1.60%
|
|
141,983
|
2.54%
|
|
ELJP
|
|
711
|
3.65%
|
|
1,933
|
2.77%
|
|
67,723
|
1.21%
|
Valid Votes
|
19,483
|
91.26%
|
69,744
|
92.98%
|
5,596,468
|
93.87%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,866
|
8.74%
|
5,266
|
7.02%
|
365,563
|
6.13%
|
Total Polled
|
21,349
|
42.96%
|
75,010
|
45.81%
|
5,962,031
|
63.60%
|
Registered Electors
|
49,700
|
|
163,745
|
|
9,374,164
|
|