Ampara Electoral District

Ampara (Digamadulla) Electoral District (Tamil: அம்பாறை தேர்தல் மாவட்டம், romanized: Ampāṟai Tērtal Māvaṭṭam; Sinhala: අම්පාර මැතිවරණ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, romanized: Ampāra Mætivaraṇa Distrikkaya) 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 Ampara in the Eastern province. The district currently elects 7 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 436,148 registered electors in 2010.[2]

Ampara Electoral District
அம்பாறை தேர்தல் மாவட்டம்
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District		Ampara
ProvinceEastern
Polling divisions4
Population634,000[1] (2009)
Electorate436,148[2] (2010)
Area4,415 km2 (1,705 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members7
MPsA. L. M. Athaullah, NC
Cassim Faizal, SJB
D. Weerasinghe,SLPP
H. M. M. Harees, SJB]
Thilak Rajapakse, SLPP
Wimalaweera Dissanayake, SLPP

Election results

1982 presidential election

Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982 for the district:[4]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 J. R. JayewardeneUNP29,04918,34723,28619,0791,01190,77256.39%
 Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP20,5528,19717,2656,71037253,09632.99%
 Kumar PonnambalamACTC969265,7481,214958,0795.02%
 Rohana WijeweeraJVP3,0398612,5181,197647,6794.77%
 Colvin de SilvaLSSP278153304221119670.60%
 Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP851151195533770.23%
Valid Votes53,09928,59949,24028,4761,556160,970100.00%
Rejected Votes486449778374142,101
Total Polled53,58529,04850,01828,8501,570163,071
Registered Electors64,74037,50966,03735,982204,268
Turnout (%)82.77%77.44%75.74%80.18%79.83%

1988 provincial council election

Results of the 1st North Eastern provincial council election held on 19 November 1988:[5]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionTotal Votes%Seats
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress4026,44134,97228,98390,43663.03%9
 Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front2012,62625,1407,96845,75431.89%4
 United National Party5,3381111,7041477,3005.09%1
Valid Votes5,39839,17861,81637,098143,490100.00%14
Rejected Votes2194609321,0202,631
Total Polled5,61739,63862,74838,118146,121
Registered Electors94,06844,07582,83344,975265,951
Turnout (%)5.97%89.93%75.75%84.75%54.94%

1988 presidential election

Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988:[6]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP34,25118,74625,26217,86629596,42050.77%
 Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP32,9159,70827,23912,98329283,13743.78%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLPP8391,7665,3452,3782410,3525.45%
Valid Votes68,00530,22057,84633,227611189,909100.00%
Rejected Votes8315731,524857173,802
Total Polled68,83630,79359,37034,084628193,711
Registered Electors94,06844,07782,83344,790265,768
Turnout (%)73.18%69.86%71.67%76.10%72.89%

1989 parliamentary general election

Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989:[7]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 United National Party (CWC, UNP)37,6116,51311,4756,16383862,60029.29%3
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress19015,14421,63123,82054061,32528.69%1
 Sri Lanka Freedom Party28,6022,24113,01297157445,40021.24%1
 Tamil United Liberation Front (ENDLF, EPRLF, TELO, TULF)12411,36923,3528,30327643,42420.32%1
United Socialist Alliance (CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLPP)61045157136179650.45%0
Valid Votes67,13735,31269,62739,3932,245213,714100.00%6
Rejected Votes4,1041,4133,5331,42924810,727
Total Polled71,24136,72573,16040,8222,493224,441
Registered Electors92,90143,57982,23144,4532,604265,768
Turnout76.68%84.27%88.97%91.83%95.74%84.45%

The following candidates were elected:[7] M. H. M. Ashraff (SLMC), 56,464 preference votes (pv); P. Dayaratna (UNP), 37,996 pv; Ahangama Polwatte Galappaththige Chandradasa (UNP), 28,075 pv; Nihal Yasendra Bakmeewewa (UNP), 24,752 pv; Thewarapperuma Arachchilage Karunasinghe Thewarapperuma (SLFP), 21,751 pv; and J. Thiviyanathan (EPRLF), 17,880 pv.

1994 parliamentary general election

Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994:[8]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 United National Party (CWC, UNP)42,1007,63116,7179,8742,44578,76732.72%3
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress7222,65328,85121,9971,51975,09231.19%2
 People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)42,8195847,9598891,89954,15022.49%1
 Tamil United Liberation Front656,29413,5324,35528024,52610.19%0
 Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (EROS, PLOTE, TELO)1517892,235969484,1921.74%0
 Independent Group883582,4203441563,3661.40%0
 Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)4652610844306730.28%0
Valid Votes85,76038,33571,82238,4726,377240,766100.00%6
Rejected Votes4,4391,4544,5362,18012712,736
Total Polled90,19939,78976,35840,6526,504253,502
Registered Electors112,04650,24897,72151,991312,006
Turnout80.50%79.19%78.14%78.19%81.25%

The following candidates were elected:[8] M. H. M. Ashraff (SLMC), 69,076 preference votes (pv); P. Dayaratna (UNP), 45,411 pv; Ahangama Polwatte Galappaththige Chandradasa (UNP), 40,675 pv; Herath Mudiyanselage Weerasinghe (PA), 36,276 pv; Nihal Yasendra Bakmeewewa (UNP), 29,061 pv; and U. L. M. Mohideen (SLMC), 26,194 pv.

1994 presidential election

Results of the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994:[9]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 Chandrika KumaratungaPA44,42331,51156,78030,8904,685168,28972.36%
 Srimathi DissanayakeUNP34,8324,09211,7746,0562,32059,07425.40%
 Hudson SamarasingheInd 26407011,407918113,6771.58%
 G. A. NihalSLPF2467814779245740.25%
 A. J. RanashingeInd 1231708889184960.21%
 Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP2365811450134710.20%
Valid Votes80,60836,51070,31038,0827,071232,581100.00%
Rejected Votes1,751352949480893,621
Total Polled82,35936,86271,25938,5627,160236,202
Registered Electors112,04650,24897,72151,9917,648312,006
Turnout (%)73.50%73.36%72.92%74.17%93.62%75.70%

1999 presidential election

Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999:[10]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 Chandrika KumaratungaPA48,38523,77346,34128,8222,272149,59355.59%
 Ranil WickremasingheUNP39,71218,39034,40715,2252,071109,80540.80%
 Nandana GunathilakeJVP3,275344278604,0681.51%
 W. V. M. RanjithInd 249714943719111,2750.47%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal49613633921931,1930.44%
 T. EdirisuriyaInd 136411223111518230.31%
Abdul RasoolSLMP94129284137196630.25%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF1726516212005190.19%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA9379116152334730.18%
 Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP206187634103440.13%
 Hudson SamarasingheInd 37922343421710.06%
A. DissanayakaDUNF3674082930.03%
A. W. PremawardhanaPFF371022110800.03%
Valid Votes93,44642,92482,91645,1544,660269,100100.00%
Rejected Votes1,5387071,3607012434,549
Total Polled94,98443,63184,27645,8554,903273,649
Registered Electors121,40755,387110,38656,629343,809
Turnout (%)78.24%78.77%76.35%80.97%79.59%

2000 parliamentary general election

Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000:[11]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)44,39122,45939,75325,5014,319136,42351.13%4
 United National Party (DWC, NWC, UCPF, UNP)40,52612,30030,75014,6253,427101,62838.09%2
 Independent 2 (Eelam People's Democratic Party)125,48010,7293,14444719,8127.43%1
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna4,62731444795155,6962.13%0
 Independent Group 523408297408261,0790.40%0
Citizen's Front2342917275175270.20%0
 Independent Group 31214812079163750.14%0
Liberal Party11962725643130.12%0
 Independent Group 130411402902400.09%0
Sinhala Heritage1844254212380.09%0
People's Freedom Front7319362021500.06%0
 Independent Group 6445362521120.04%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party22812156630.02%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya326352480.02%0
 Independent Group 4194860370.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front172851330.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party150830260.01%0
Valid Votes90,38040,92382,61344,0798,805266,800100.00%7
Rejected Votes5,9441,9545,4432,85016,521
Total Polled96,32442,87788,05646,929283,321
Registered Electors124,40556,513113,51958,100352,537
Turnout (%)77.43%75.87%77.57%80.77%80.37%

The following candidates were elected:[12] Ferial Ismail Ashraff (PA-SLMC), 83,353 preference votes (pv); A. L. M. Athaullah (PA-SLMC), 75,647 pv; U. L. M. Mohideen (PA-SLMC), 75,378 pv; P. Dayaratna (UNP), 47,421 pv; Ahangama Polwatte Galappaththige Chandradasa (UNP), 41,420 pv; Wimal Dissanayaka (PA-SLMC), 27,677 pv; and Markandu Gunasekeram (EPDP), 12,799 pv.

2001 parliamentary general election

Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001:[13][14]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Displaced
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress22222,76529,04721,7051,518075,25726.86%3
 People's Alliance (NUA, SLFP et al.)40,2432,70013,8615,9812,461065,24623.28%2
 United National Front (CWC, UNP, WPF)41,1494,4119,5151,2802,113058,46820.87%1
 Tamil National Alliance (ACTC, EPRLF(S), TELO, TULF)1311,55828,8827,801534148,78917.41%1
 Independent Group 9401,0515,0628,275380014,8085.28%0
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna7,994138025663709,5023.39%0
 Eelam People's Democratic Party1561,3463,3779734905,9012.11%0
 New Left Front (NSSP et al.)66369317107901,1650.42%0
Sinhala Heritage97245551202290.08%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party3525648101600.06%0
National Development Front2611461110950.03%0
 Independent Group 14632332200930.03%0
Ruhuna People's Party63115520860.03%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front1316381500820.03%0
 Independent Group 852223100600.02%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya2248410390.01%0
 Independent Group 1031181300350.01%0
 Independent Group 151639700350.01%0
 Independent Group 19361200300.01%0
 Independent Group 44413400250.01%0
 Independent Group 7618500200.01%0
 Independent Group 3556300190.01%0
 Independent Group 5925210190.01%0
 Independent Group 2354400160.01%0
 Independent Group 12325300130.00%0
 Independent Group 11234100100.00%0
 Independent Group 1332200070.00%0
 Independent Group 620310060.00%0
Valid Votes90,78040,04891,21946,4207,7091280,215100.00%7
Rejected Votes7,7641,9304,9402,238353017,225
Total Polled98,54446,01696,15948,6588,0621297,440
Registered Electors126,66057,653116,71059,474360,497
Turnout (%)77.80579.82%82.39%81.81%82.51%

The following candidates were elected:[15] P. Dayaratna (UNF), 42,301 preference votes (pv); A. L. M. Athaullah (SLMC), 35,523 pv; H. M. M. Harees (SLMC), 34,798 pv; Ferial Ismail Ashraff (PA), 28,802 pv; Thewarapperuma Arachchilage Karunasinghe Thewarapperuma (PA), 26,361 pv; A. Chandranehru (TNA-TULF), 26,282) pv; and Anwer Ismail Mohomed Ismail (SLMC), 23,718 pv.

2004 parliamentary general election

Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004:[16]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 United People's Freedom Alliance (JVP, NUA, SLFP et al.)55,7299,18922,19219,1175,520111,74738.49%3
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress1,68121,97833,78717,6881,42976,56326.37%2
 Tamil National Alliance (ACTC, EPRLF(S), ITAK, TELO)6213,84231,8908,97676355,53319.13%1
 United National Front (CWC, DPF, UNP)31,5259715,7231,6642,23842,12114.51%1
 Eelam People's Democratic Party232252923178261,6110.55%0
 Jathika Hela Urumaya94528111011,1300.39%0
United Muslim People's Alliance66847110953350.12%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front17651226622720.09%0
 Independent Group 2094183221460.05%0
United Socialist Party49445421040.04%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya71641210850.03%0
 Independent Group 26121634111740.03%0
National Development Front3361881660.02%0
 Independent Group 11151440600.02%0
 Independent Group 271782470560.02%0
 Independent Group 3345520550.02%0
 New Left Front (NSSP et al.)2848100500.02%0
 Independent Group 14102770480.02%0
United Lalith Front305731460.02%0
 Independent Group 57151170400.01%0
 Independent Group 8319310260.01%0
 Independent Group 25190340260.01%0
 Independent Group 6221330200.01%0
 Independent Group 10215100180.01%0
 Independent Group 13211300160.01%0
 Independent Group 2443430140.00%0
 Independent Group 1402721120.00%0
 Independent Group 1510820110.00%0
 Independent Group 740420100.00%0
 Independent Group 202232090.00%0
 Independent Group 193050080.00%0
 Independent Group 222330080.00%0
 Independent Group 162130060.00%0
 Independent Group 171130050.00%0
 Independent Group 212030050.00%0
 Independent Group 230311050.00%0
Ruhuna People's Party2111050.00%0
 Independent Group 40211040.00%0
 Independent Group 90220040.00%0
 Independent Group 120121040.00%0
 Independent Group 181011030.00%0
Valid Votes90,50046,72595,10547,93910,092290,361100.00%7
Rejected Votes7,0612,5065,2272,95551518,264
Total Polled97,56149,231100,33250,89410,607308,625
Registered Electors132,37160,456123,05163,166379,044
Turnout (%)73.70%81.43%81.54%80.57%81.42%

The following candidates were elected:[17] Rauff Hakeem (SLMC), 68,627 preference votes (pv); Ferial Ismail Ashraff (UPFA-NUA), 52,223 pv; L.G. Wasantha Piyatissa (UPFA-SLFP), 45,975 pv; A. L. M. Athaullah (UPFA-NC), 39,773 pv; P. Dayaratna (UNF-UNP), 31,215 pv; Kanagasabai Pathmanathan (TNA), 29,002 pv; and Cassim Faizal (SLMC), 20,724 pv.

Rauff Hakeem (SLMC) resigned on 2 April 2008 to contest the Eastern provincial council elections.[18] His replacement A. M. M. Naoshad (SLMC) was sworn in on 9 April 2008.[19]

Kanagasabai Pathmanathan (TNA) died on 21 May 2009.[20] His replacement Thomas Thangathurai William (TNA) was sworn in on 12 June 2009.[21]

2005 presidential election

Results of the 5th presidential election held on 17 November 2005:[22]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 Ranil WickremasingheUNP44,21829,31655,46724,9695,228159,19855.81%
 Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA57,6248,95127,70421,0297,021122,32942.88%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP27517541922021,0910.38%
A. A. SuraweeraNDF418125314201141,0720.38%
Victor HettigodaULPP131687634223310.12%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP12719935442970.10%
 A. K. J. ArachchigeDUA5533685722150.08%
Anura De SilvaULF5843732632030.07%
 Chamil JayaneththiNLF86155521111880.07%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF89929701340.05%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF4592771890.03%
Wije DiasSEP371318131820.03%
H. S. DharmadwajaUNAF1631630380.01%
Valid Votes103,17938,77984,35946,64112,309285,267100.00%
Rejected Votes9494568635171562,941
Total Polled104,12839,23585,22247,15812,465288,208
Registered Electors136,73862,251129,79866,666396,453
Turnout (%)76.15%62.03%65.66%70.74%72.70%

2008 provincial council election

Results of the 1st Eastern provincial council election held on 10 May 2008:[23]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, TMVP et al.)47,31913,46854,61924,1194,722144,24752.96%8
 United National Party (SLMC, UNP)31,38627,59637,48821,4013,401121,27244.52%6
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna3,693304901793534,7451.74%0
United National Alliance711742707575970.22%0
New Sinhala Heritage21510528273120.11%0
United Socialist Party5569986952960.11%0
 Independent Group 228516253122940.11%0
 Independent Group 132871131060.04%0
National Development Front501031721000.04%0
People's Front of Liberation Tigers8152785630.02%0
 Independent Group 941132132620.02%0
 Independent Group 2333612450.02%0
 Independent Group 152216240440.02%0
 Independent Group 6114741270.01%0
 Independent Group 3314300200.01%0
 Independent Group 7321011170.01%0
 Independent Group 2142270150.01%0
 Independent Group 1372311140.01%0
 Independent Group 1928200120.00%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya21620110.00%0
 Independent Group 417020100.00%0
 Independent Group 515310100.00%0
Ruhuna People's Party4112190.00%0
 Independent Group 183240090.00%0
 Independent Group 204302090.00%0
 Independent Group 85101180.00%0
 Independent Group 162240080.00%0
 Independent Group 171232080.00%0
 Independent Group 122302070.00%0
 Independent Group 143100150.00%0
 Independent Group 101111040.00%0
 Independent Group 112001030.00%0
Liberal Party1010130.00%0
Valid Votes82,86941,52293,26646,1878,548272,392100.00%14
Rejected Votes7,8542,8326,3443,32664120,997
Total Polled90,72344,35499,61049,5139,189293,389
Registered Electors142,17064,310133,76569,0510409,308
Turnout63.81%68.97%74.47%71.70%71.68%

The following candidates were elected:[24] Ahangama Polwaththe Galappaththige Chandradasa (UNP); Daya Gamage (UNP); Ahamed Mohomad Jameel (UNP); A. Ameer Mahumud Lebbe (UPFA); Abdul Majeed (UNP); Apthurrazaak Kulanthai Marikkar (UNP); Thuraiyappa Nawarathnaraja (UPFA); Meera Labbe Thulkar Nayim (UPFA); Somasundaram Pushparaja (UPFA); Seeniththamby Selvaraja (UPFA); Hasen Ali (UNP-SLMC); Thewarapperuma Arachchilage Karunasingha Thewarapperuma (UPFA); Meera Sahibu Udumalebbe (UPFA); and Dissanayaka Wimalaweera (UPFA).

2010 presidential election

Results of the 6th presidential election held on 26 January 2010:[25]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Displaced
Votes		Total Votes%
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 Sarath FonsekaNDF32,89532,94654,37427,0035,8852153,10549.94%
 Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA73,3899,56433,97919,9919,9890146,91247.92%
M. C. M. IsmailDUNF2561815792361801,2700.41%
C. J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF80284430300701,1010.36%
 W. V. Mahiman RanjithInd 136727175105906830.22%
A. A. SuraweeraNDF291391881101306410.21%
Lal PereraONF1088117384104470.15%
A. S. P LiyanageSLLP1376213071404040.13%
 M. K. ShivajilingamInd 54045214591103690.12%
Sarath ManamendraNSH743913158603080.10%
Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 393286946402400.08%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP65416449402230.07%
 M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 4223944112301390.05%
 Aithurus M. IlliasInd 244194229101350.04%
 Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF21264318701150.04%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA3210351700940.03%
Wije DiasSEP267331710840.03%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF198291410710.02%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP2315151430700.02%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP20819920580.02%
M. B. ThaminimullaACAKO1311131010480.02%
Sarath KongahageUNAF116171100450.01%
Valid Votes108,02643,48690,79648,26215,9902306,562100.00%
Rejected Votes6085441,06655613802,912
Total Polled108,63444,03091,86248,81816,1282309,474
Registered Electors145,47966,135137,77971,442420,835
Turnout74.67%66.58%66.67%68.33%73.54%

2010 parliamentary general election

Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010:[26]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Displaced
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 United People's Freedom Alliance (ACMC, NC, SLFP et al.)51,7778,33232,60328,25211,1320132,09651.41%4
 United National Front (DPF, SLFP(P), SLMC, UNP)29,81220,45727,18910,1843,115090,75735.32%2
 Tamil National Alliance (EPRLF(S), ITAK, TELO)147,94714,2483,972713126,89510.47%1
 Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)2,1882318313139202,9171.14%0
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal81849343442001,4900.58%0
 Eelavar Democratic Front (EROS)14022134831203910.15%0
 Independent Group 334983344501840.07%0
 Independent Group 3068756181101600.06%0
 Independent Group 61437221201390.05%0
 Independent Group 190235046301220.05%0
 Independent Group 316083812201200.05%0
 Independent Group 8625297401070.04%0
 Independent Group 4091252401040.04%0
 Independent Group 322714331330900.04%0
 Independent Group 2235614500780.03%0
 Independent Group 28316392000780.03%0
 Independent Group 949714510760.03%0
National Development Front214301740760.03%0
United National Alternative Front241033530750.03%0
 Independent Group 2733619950720.03%0
 Independent Group 4738401500660.03%0
Sri Lanka National Front6354110560.02%0
 Independent Group 252039220450.02%0
United Democratic Front91316520450.02%0
 Independent Group 4316314710410.02%0
 Independent Group 1112721900400.02%0
 Independent Group 4815513520400.02%0
Muslim Liberation Front2623430380.01%0
 Independent Group 2103111300370.01%0
 Independent Group 4612613600370.01%0
 Independent Group 4410411610320.01%0
 Independent Group 423118720310.01%0
 Independent Group 4511113130290.01%0
 Independent Group 374312800270.01%0
 Independent Group 155412320260.01%0
 Independent Group 411210120260.01%0
 Independent Group 51218120240.01%0
Our National Front558320230.01%0
 Independent Group 38644420200.01%0
 Independent Group 10416170190.01%0
 Independent Group 34109600160.01%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party038220150.01%0
 Independent Group 1701510140.01%0
 Independent Group 3323500130.01%0
 Left Liberation Front (LLF, TNLA)139000130.01%0
 Independent Group 21514110120.00%0
 Independent Group 39017300110.00%0
United Lanka Great Council413200100.00%0
 Independent Group 35504100100.00%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya215110100.00%0
 Independent Group 1231212090.00%0
 Independent Group 1311511090.00%0
 Independent Group 2941220090.00%0
 Independent Group 4132220090.00%0
 Independent Group 3612400070.00%0
Janasetha Peramuna10501070.00%0
 Independent Group 1631200060.00%0
 Independent Group 1711130060.00%0
 Independent Group 1812110050.00%0
 Independent Group 740100050.00%0
 Independent Group 1410210040.00%0
 Independent Group 2010210040.00%0
 Independent Group 2321010040.00%0
 Independent Group 2401020030.00%0
 Independent Group 2610020030.00%0
Ruhuna People's Party10020030.00%0
Valid Votes84,59937,36976,11643,38715,4741256,946100.00%7
Rejected Votes6,3381,7664,4082,149855015,516
Total Polled90,93739,13580,52445,53616,3291272,462
Registered Electors145,47966,135137,77971,442420,835
Turnout62.51%59.17%58.44%63.74%64.74%

The following candidates were elected:[27] Sarath Weerasekara (UPFA), 54,373 preference votes (pv); H. M. M. Harees (UNF-SLMC), 44,755; Cassim Faizal (UNF-SLMC), 41,852 pv; A. L. M. Athaullah (UPFA-NC), 36,943 pv; Shriyani Wijewickreme (UPFA), 33,810 pv; P. Dayaratna (UPFA), 32,915 pv; and Podiappuhamy Piyasena (TNA), 11,139 pv.

2012 provincial council election

Results of the 2nd Eastern provincial council election held on 8 September 2012:[28]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
AmparaKal-
munai		Pottu
-vil		Saman-
thurai
 United People's Freedom Alliance (ACMC, NC, SLFP, TMVP et al.)46,4095,99022,17912,6105,34292,53033.66%5
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress1,49022,88431,95225,6111,72183,65830.43%4
 United National Party35,5781,1346,6841,1743,45848,02817.47%3
 Tamil National Alliance (EPRLF (S), ITAK, PLOTE, TELO, TULF)3311,70223,3858,76786244,74916.28%2
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,8611170702032,3050.84%0
Socialist Alliance (CPSL, DLF, LSSP)1,235517876491,4890.54%0
 Eelavar Democratic Front (EROS)151342627685310.19%0
 Independent Group 10521312728263990.15%0
 Independent Group 52633973163820.14%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party626393731110.04%0
United Socialist Party61524851030.04%0
All Lanka Tamil United Front92627140760.03%0
United Lanka People's Party583526740.03%0
 Independent Group 6522519690.03%0
 Independent Group 15122492520.02%0
 Independent Group 141322692520.02%0
Muslim Liberation Front7116162420.02%0
 Independent Group 181031462350.01%0
Jana Setha Peramuna1601320310.01%0
 Independent Group 91301620310.01%0
 Independent Group 17738102300.01%0
 Independent Group 11143343270.01%0
 Independent Group 1261741190.01%0
 Independent Group 1682050150.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party50242130.00%0
 Independent Group 1360700130.00%0
 Independent Group 731332120.00%0
United Lanka Great Council90001100.00%0
 Independent Group 820530100.00%0
 Independent Group 42052090.00%0
 Independent Group 30132280.00%0
 Independent Group 154030180.00%0
Patriotic National Front1041170.00%0
 Independent Group 22131070.00%0
Valid Votes87,34442,10485,19648,56011,731274,935100.00%14
Rejected Votes6,3021,9755,3412,55157516,744
Total Polled93,64644,07990,53751,11112,306291,679
Registered Electors153,07968,239144,32975,64012,912454,199
Turnout61.17%64.60%62.73%67.57%95.31%64.22%

The following candidates were elected:[29] Daya Gamage (UNP), 41,064 preference votes (pv); Aadam Lebbe Thavam (SLMC), 32,330 pv; Dissanayake Wimalaweera (UPFA), 31,815 pv; Meera Saibu Uduma Lebbe (UPFA-NC), 24,033 pv; A. Ahamed Mohamed Jameel (SLMC), 22,357 pv; Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamed Mansoor (SLMC), 21,759 pv; D. Weerasingha (UPFA), 20,922 pv; Ahangama Polwaththe Galappaththige Chandradasa (UNP), 20,459 pv; Ariff Samsudeen (UPFA-NC), 19,680 pv; A. Ameer Mahmood Lebbe (UPFA-NC), 19,671 pv; Ahamed Lebbe Mohamed Nazeer (SLMC), 18,327 pv; Abesundara Wikkramasooriya Boosabaduge Nishanth Manjula Fernando (UNP), 14,887 pv; Thawaraja Kaleiarasan (TNA), 12,122 pv; and Murugesu Rajeswaran (TNA), 10,812 pv.

Polling Divisions

The Ampara Electoral District consists of the following polling divisions:

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