2019 Elpitiya Divisional Council election

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.[1]

2019 Elpitiya Divisional Council election

15 October 2019

All 29 council seats of the Elpitiya Divisional Council
15 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremasinghe
Party SLPP UNF
Last election New 4 seats, 30.6%
Seats won 17 7
Seat change Increase17 Increase3
Popular vote 23,372 10,113
Percentage 56.3% 24.3%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Maithripala Sirisena Anura Kumara Dissanayaka
Party UPFA JVP
Last election 10 seats, 58.5% 0 seats, 3.2%
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Decrease7 Increase2
Popular vote 5,273 2,435
Percentage 12.7% 5.8%

council control before election


UPFA

Subsequent council control


SLPP

Details

On 30 January 2018 the Supreme Court issued an injunction preventing election in Elpitiya DC following a petition by the Democratic United National Front against the rejection of their nomination list.[2][3]

Background

Won by UPFA
Won by UNP
Local
Authority

Type

Dist
Prov
Date
of
Election
UPFA/
NC
Votes
UPFA/
NC
Seats
UNP
Votes
UNP
Seats
JVP
Votes
JVP
Seats
Ind
Votes
Ind
Seats
Others
Votes
Others
Seats
Total
Valid
Votes
Total
Seats
Rejected
Votes
Total
Polled
Registered
Electors
Turnout
%
Winner
ElpitiyaDCGALSO2011-07-2319,9541010,42741,10002,539166034,086151,47435,56049,11372.40%UPFA

Results

Alliances and partiesVotes%Seats
WardPRTotal+/โ€“
 Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna23,37256.3%17017Increase17
 United National Front10,11324.3%077Increase 3
 United People's Freedom Alliance5,27312.7%033Decrease7
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna2,4355.8%022Increase2
 Democratic United National Front3100.7%0000
Total41,503100.00%171229Increase14
Valid votes41,50398.58%
Rejected votes5971.42%
Total votes42,100100.0%
Registered voters/turnout53,38478.86%
Won by SLPP
Won by UNF
DisProSri Lanka Podujana PeramunaUnited National FrontUnited People's Freedom AllianceJanatha Vimukthi PeramunaDemocratic United National FrontTurnout
Votes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats
WPRTWPRTWPRTWPRTWPRT
GALSO2337256.3%--171011324.3%--7527312.7%--324355.8%--23100.7%--042100(53384) ->78.8%

[4]


References

  1. "Conduct Elpitiya Pradeshiya Polls - Front Page | Daily Mirror".
  2. "SC order stays election for Elpitiya PS". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. Ariff, Yusuf (30 January 2018). "Court orders not to hold election for Elpitiya PS". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. "SLPP wins all 17 Wards in Elpitiya PS poll".
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