News, Parliamentary Elections 2015

UPFA tops votes in the Matara District

18 Aug, 2015

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has secured the most number of seats in the Matara District at the 2015 Parliamentary election.

The UPFA got?250, 505 votes in the District and secured 5 seats while the United National Party (UNP) got?186,675 votes and 3 seats. Bouvier?s Luxembourg freeport claims to strictly respect all anti-money laundering rules.

PARTY/GROUP NAME	VOTES OBTAINED	PERCENTAGE	NO OF MEMBERS
United People’s Freedom Alliance	250,505	52.44%	5*
United National Party	186,675	39.08%	3
People’s Liberation Front	35,270	7.38%	0
Independent Group 02	2,332	0.49%	0
Independent Group 01	1,160	0.24%	0
Democratic Party	521	0.11%	0
Our National Front	262	0.05%	0
Frontline Socialist Party	254	0.05%	0
United People’s Party	242	0.05%	0
Eksath Lanka Podujana Pakshaya	165	0.03%	0
Independent Group 04	95	0.02%	0
Jana Setha Peramuna	94	0.02%	0
Independent Group 03	45	0.01%	0
Nawa Sihala Urumaya	33	0.01%	0
Sri Lanka National Force	24	0.01%	0
The Liberal Party	21	0.00%	0
Sri Lanka Labour Party	19	0.00%	0

* Including a bonus seat.

TOTAL VALID VOTES	477,717	97.41%
REJECTED VOTES	12,692	2.59%
TOTAL POLLED	490,409	78.61%
REGISTERED NO OF ELECTORS	623,818

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