The Mawanella Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kegalle Electoral District, in the Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.
Presidential Election Results
Summary
The winner of Mawanella has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Mawanella is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
Party
|
Mawanella[4]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
NDF
|
|
37,967
|
50.09%
|
|
228,032
|
39.60%
|
|
5,564,239
|
41.99%
|
|
SLPP
|
|
34,443
|
45.44%
|
|
320,484
|
55.66%
|
|
6,924,255
|
52.25%
|
|
NMPP
|
|
1,856
|
2.45%
|
|
15,043
|
2.61%
|
|
418,553
|
3.16%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,533
|
2.02%
|
|
12,272
|
2.13%
|
|
345,452
|
2.61%
|
Valid Votes
|
75,799
|
99.27%
|
575,831
|
99.11%
|
13,252,499
|
98.99%
|
Rejected Votes
|
561
|
0.73%
|
5,152
|
0.89%
|
135,452
|
1.01%
|
Total Polled
|
76,360
|
83.46%
|
580,983
|
85.89%
|
13,387,951
|
83.71%
|
Registered Electors
|
91,492
|
|
676,440
|
|
15,992,568
|
|
Party
|
Mawanella[5]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
NDF
|
|
40,066
|
57.74%
|
|
252,533
|
47.05%
|
|
6,217,162
|
51.28%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
28,561
|
41.16%
|
|
278,130
|
51.82%
|
|
5,768,090
|
47.58%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
762
|
1.10%
|
|
6,108
|
1.14%
|
|
138,200
|
1.14%
|
Valid Votes
|
69,389
|
98.89%
|
536,771
|
98.80%
|
12,123,452
|
98.85%
|
Rejected Votes
|
778
|
1.11%
|
6,515
|
1.20%
|
140,925
|
1.15%
|
Total Polled
|
70,167
|
77.42%
|
543,286
|
79.85%
|
12,264,377
|
78.69%
|
Registered Electors
|
90,627
|
|
680,414
|
|
15,585,942
|
|
Party
|
Mawanella[6]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
32,335
|
53.60%
|
|
296,639
|
61.80%
|
|
6,015,934
|
57.88%
|
|
NDF
|
|
27,039
|
44.82%
|
|
174,877
|
36.44%
|
|
4,173,185
|
40.15%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
953
|
1.58%
|
|
8,448
|
1.76%
|
|
204,494
|
1.97%
|
Valid Votes
|
60,327
|
99.29%
|
479,964
|
99.25%
|
10,393,613
|
99.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
434
|
0.71%
|
3,604
|
0.75%
|
101,838
|
0.97%
|
Total Polled
|
60,761
|
73.15%
|
483,568
|
76.11%
|
10,495,451
|
66.70%
|
Registered Electors
|
83,066
|
|
635,342
|
|
15,734,587
|
|
Party
|
Mawanella[7]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
32,203
|
54.85%
|
|
223,483
|
47.67%
|
|
4,706,366
|
48.43%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
25,701
|
43.78%
|
|
239,184
|
51.02%
|
|
4,887,152
|
50.29%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
805
|
1.37%
|
|
6,106
|
1.30%
|
|
123,521
|
1.27%
|
Valid Votes
|
58,709
|
98.99%
|
468,773
|
98.99%
|
9,717,039
|
98.88%
|
Rejected Votes
|
602
|
1.01%
|
4,795
|
1.01%
|
109,869
|
1.12%
|
Total Polled
|
59,311
|
75.84%
|
473,568
|
78.68%
|
9,826,908
|
69.51%
|
Registered Electors
|
78,208
|
|
601,872
|
|
14,136,979
|
|
Party
|
Mawanella[8]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
24,279
|
47.57%
|
|
210,185
|
51.30%
|
|
4,312,157
|
51.12%
|
|
UNP
|
|
23,730
|
46.49%
|
|
176,376
|
43.05%
|
|
3,602,748
|
42.71%
|
|
JVP
|
|
1,938
|
3.80%
|
|
14,997
|
3.66%
|
|
343,927
|
4.08%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,093
|
2.14%
|
|
8,122
|
1.98%
|
|
176,679
|
2.09%
|
Valid Votes
|
51,040
|
98.19%
|
409,680
|
98.05%
|
8,435,754
|
97.69%
|
Rejected Votes
|
943
|
1.81%
|
8,136
|
1.95%
|
199,536
|
2.31%
|
Total Polled
|
51,983
|
74.49%
|
417,816
|
76.52%
|
8,635,290
|
72.17%
|
Registered Electors
|
69,783
|
|
546,038
|
|
11,965,536
|
|
Party
|
Mawanella[9]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
25,400
|
55.74%
|
|
211,676
|
56.06%
|
|
4,709,205
|
62.28%
|
|
UNP
|
|
19,367
|
42.50%
|
|
159,707
|
42.30%
|
|
2,715,283
|
35.91%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
803
|
1.76%
|
|
6,209
|
1.64%
|
|
137,040
|
1.81%
|
Valid Votes
|
45,570
|
98.27%
|
377,592
|
98.14%
|
7,561,526
|
98.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
803
|
1.73%
|
7,139
|
1.86%
|
151,706
|
1.97%
|
Total Polled
|
46,373
|
73.61%
|
384,731
|
74.84%
|
7,713,232
|
69.12%
|
Registered Electors
|
63,001
|
|
514,055
|
|
11,158,880
|
|
Party
|
Mawanella[10]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
22,423
|
60.52%
|
|
168,720
|
57.11%
|
|
2,569,199
|
50.43%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
14,094
|
38.04%
|
|
119,769
|
40.54%
|
|
2,289,857
|
44.95%
|
|
SLMP
|
|
535
|
1.44%
|
|
6,923
|
2.34%
|
|
235,701
|
4.63%
|
Valid Votes
|
37,052
|
98.79%
|
295,412
|
98.57%
|
5,094,754
|
98.24%
|
Rejected Votes
|
452
|
1.21%
|
4,277
|
1.43%
|
91,499
|
1.76%
|
Total Polled
|
37,504
|
67.86%
|
299,689
|
67.98%
|
5,186,256
|
55.87%
|
Registered Electors
|
55,270
|
|
440,836
|
|
9,283,143
|
|
Party
|
Mawanella[11]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
24,108
|
60.02%
|
|
195,444
|
57.02%
|
|
3,450,815
|
52.93%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
13,814
|
34.39%
|
|
126,538
|
36.92%
|
|
2,546,348
|
39.05%
|
|
JVP
|
|
1,945
|
4.84%
|
|
13,706
|
4.00%
|
|
273,428
|
4.19%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
299
|
0.74%
|
|
7,074
|
2.06%
|
|
249,460
|
3.83%
|
Valid Votes
|
40,166
|
99.32%
|
342,762
|
98.69%
|
6,520,156
|
98.78%
|
Rejected Votes
|
275
|
0.68%
|
4,537
|
1.31%
|
80,470
|
1.22%
|
Total Polled
|
40,441
|
82.75%
|
347,299
|
84.30%
|
6,600,626
|
80.15%
|
Registered Electors
|
48,873
|
|
411,994
|
|
8,235,358
|
|
Parliamentary Election Results
Summary
The winner of Mawanella has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Mawanella is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
Party
|
Mawanella[14]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
37,910
|
59.61%
|
|
247,467
|
49.52%
|
|
5,098,916
|
45.77%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
22,446
|
35.29%
|
|
227,208
|
45.47%
|
|
4,732,664
|
42.48%
|
|
JVP
|
|
2,282
|
3.59%
|
|
18,394
|
3.68%
|
|
544,154
|
4.88%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
960
|
1.51%
|
|
6,661
|
1.33%
|
|
101,045
|
0.91%
|
Valid Votes
|
63,598
|
96.41%
|
499,730
|
96.35%
|
11,140,333
|
95.35%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,348
|
3.56%
|
18,770
|
3.62%
|
516,926
|
4.42%
|
Total Polled
|
65,968
|
72.79%
|
518,674
|
79.81%
|
11,684,111
|
77.66%
|
Registered Electors
|
90,627
|
|
649,878
|
|
15,044,490
|
|
Party
|
Mawanella[15]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
26,467
|
60.62%
|
|
242,463
|
66.89%
|
|
4,846,388
|
60.38%
|
|
UNP
|
|
15,476
|
35.45%
|
|
104,925
|
28.95%
|
|
2,357,057
|
29.37%
|
|
DNA
|
|
1,544
|
3.54%
|
|
13,518
|
3.73%
|
|
441,251
|
5.50%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
175
|
0.40%
|
|
1,549
|
0.43%
|
|
33,973
|
0.42%
|
Valid Votes
|
43,662
|
93.59%
|
362,455
|
93.32%
|
8,026,322
|
96.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,989
|
6.41%
|
25,965
|
6.68%
|
581,465
|
6.96%
|
Total Polled
|
46,651
|
56.16%
|
388,420
|
60.93%
|
8,358,246
|
59.29%
|
Registered Electors
|
83,066
|
|
637,524
|
|
14,097,690
|
|
Party
|
Mawanella[16]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
26,099
|
49.36%
|
|
186,641
|
44.32%
|
|
3,486,792
|
37.73%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
23,290
|
44.05%
|
|
214,267
|
50.88%
|
|
4,223,126
|
45.70%
|
|
JHU
|
|
3,151
|
5.96%
|
|
18,034
|
4.28%
|
|
552,723
|
5.98%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
334
|
0.63%
|
|
2,187
|
0.52%
|
|
59,247
|
0.64%
|
Valid Votes
|
52,874
|
94.88%
|
421,134
|
94.25%
|
9,241,931
|
94.52%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,853
|
5.12%
|
25,685
|
5.75%
|
534,452
|
5.47%
|
Total Polled
|
55,727
|
73.21%
|
446,816
|
78.35%
|
9,777,821
|
75.74%
|
Registered Electors
|
76,115
|
|
570,299
|
|
12,909,631
|
|
Party
|
Mawanella[17]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
30,845
|
57.76%
|
|
208,104
|
49.36%
|
|
4,086,026
|
45.62%
|
|
PA
|
|
17,641
|
33.03%
|
|
170,901
|
40.53%
|
|
3,330,815
|
37.19%
|
|
JVP
|
|
4,116
|
7.71%
|
|
36,711
|
8.71%
|
|
815,353
|
9.10%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
801
|
1.50%
|
|
5,924
|
1.40%
|
|
123,245
|
1.38%
|
Valid Votes
|
53,403
|
95.43%
|
421,640
|
94.90%
|
8,955,844
|
94.77%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,560
|
4.57%
|
22,669
|
5.10%
|
494,009
|
5.23%
|
Total Polled
|
55,963
|
76.59%
|
444,309
|
80.10%
|
9,449,878
|
76.03%
|
Registered Electors
|
73,064
|
|
554,698
|
|
12,428,762
|
|
Party
|
Mawanella[18]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
23,751
|
47.49%
|
|
175,627
|
42.69%
|
|
3,451,765
|
40.12%
|
|
PA
|
|
19,976
|
39.94%
|
|
201,114
|
48.88%
|
|
3,899,329
|
45.33%
|
|
NUA
|
|
2,901
|
5.80%
|
|
4,797
|
1.17%
|
|
185,593
|
2.16%
|
|
JVP
|
|
2,428
|
4.86%
|
|
22,028
|
5.35%
|
|
518,725
|
6.03%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
953
|
1.91%
|
|
7,846
|
1.91%
|
|
233,914
|
2.72%
|
Valid Votes
|
50,009
|
N/A
|
411,412
|
N/A
|
8,602,617
|
N/A
|
Party
|
Mawanella[19]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
25,921
|
53.79%
|
|
203,938
|
51.24%
|
|
3,498,370
|
44.04%
|
|
PA
|
|
21,814
|
45.27%
|
|
190,689
|
47.91%
|
|
3,887,805
|
48.94%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
452
|
0.94%
|
|
3,383
|
0.85%
|
|
90,078
|
1.13%
|
Valid Votes
|
48,187
|
96.00%
|
398,010
|
95.89%
|
7,943,688
|
95.20%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,010
|
4.00%
|
17,043
|
4.11%
|
400,395
|
4.80%
|
Total Polled
|
50,197
|
79.68%
|
415,053
|
80.78%
|
8,344,095
|
74.75%
|
Registered Electors
|
63,001
|
|
513,825
|
|
11,163,064
|
|
Party
|
Mawanella[20]
|
Kegalle Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
20,193
|
60.39%
|
|
174,334
|
61.12%
|
|
2,838,005
|
50.71%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
9,066
|
27.11%
|
|
80,668
|
28.28%
|
|
1,785,369
|
31.90%
|
|
ELJP
|
|
3,831
|
11.46%
|
|
14,056
|
4.93%
|
|
67,723
|
1.21%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
348
|
1.04%
|
|
16,196
|
5.68%
|
|
232,463
|
4.15%
|
Valid Votes
|
33,438
|
93.37%
|
285,254
|
93.95%
|
5,596,468
|
93.87%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,375
|
6.63%
|
18,362
|
6.05%
|
365,563
|
6.13%
|
Total Polled
|
35,813
|
66.15%
|
303,616
|
69.46%
|
5,962,031
|
63.60%
|
Registered Electors
|
54,137
|
|
437,131
|
|
9,374,164
|
|
Demographics
Ethnicity
The Mawanella Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (68.4%) and a significant Moor population (30.3%) . In comparison, the Kegalle Electoral District (which contains the Mawanella Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (85.5%) [1]
Religion
The Mawanella Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (68.1%) and a significant Muslim population (30.4%) . In comparison, the Kegalle Electoral District (which contains the Mawanella Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (84.4%) [1]
References