News, Parliamentary Elections 2015

Kalutara goes to the UPFA at Parliament polls

18 Aug, 2015

The United People?s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has got the most number of votes in the Kalutara District.

The UPFA has got 338,801 votes (48.56%) and secured 5 seats while the United National Party (UNP) got 310,234 votes (44.47%) and secured 4 seats.

PARTY/GROUP NAME	VOTES OBTAINED	PERCENTAGE	NO OF MEMBERS
United People’s Freedom Alliance	338,801	48.56%	5*
United National Party	310,234	44.47%	4
People’s Liberation Front	38,475	5.52%	1
Bodu Jana Peramuna	5,727	0.82%	0
Democratic Party	1,796	0.26%	0
Frontline Socialist Party	750	0.11%	0
Our National Front	349	0.05%	0
United Socialist Party	324	0.05%	0
United People’s Party	282	0.04%	0
Independent Group 05	239	0.03%	0
Independent Group 04	98	0.01%	0
Okkoma Wasiyo Okkoma Rajawaru Sanvidanaya	96	0.01%	0
Independent Group 01	92	0.01%	0
Nawa Sama Samaja Party	85	0.01%	0
Jana Setha Peramuna	70	0.01%	0
Independent Group 03	45	0.01%	0
Maubima Janatha Pakshaya	42	0.01%	0
Eksath Lanka Podujana Pakshaya	40	0.01%	0
Independent Group 02	31	0.00%	0
Sri Lanka National Force	27	0.00%	0
Democratic National Movement	20	0.00%	0
Sri Lanka Labour Party	12	0.00%	0

* Including a bonus seat.

TOTAL VALID VOTES	697,635	97.03%
REJECTED VOTES	21,366	2.97%
TOTAL POLLED	719,001	80.13%
REGISTERED NO OF ELECTORS	897,349

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