The Sammanthurai Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Ampara Electoral District, in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.
Presidential Election Results
Summary
The winner of Sammanthurai has matched the final country result 5 out of 8 times. Hence, Sammanthurai is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
Party
|
Sammanthurai[4]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
NDF
|
|
57,910
|
86.22%
|
|
259,673
|
63.09%
|
|
5,564,239
|
41.99%
|
|
SLPP
|
|
7,151
|
10.65%
|
|
135,058
|
32.82%
|
|
6,924,255
|
52.25%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
2,104
|
3.13%
|
|
16,839
|
4.09%
|
|
764,005
|
5.76%
|
Valid Votes
|
67,165
|
99.27%
|
411,570
|
99.24%
|
13,252,499
|
98.99%
|
Rejected Votes
|
494
|
0.73%
|
3,158
|
0.76%
|
135,452
|
1.01%
|
Total Polled
|
67,659
|
78.75%
|
414,728
|
82.32%
|
13,387,951
|
83.71%
|
Registered Electors
|
85,911
|
|
503,790
|
|
15,992,568
|
|
Party
|
Sammanthurai[5]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
NDF
|
|
46,827
|
84.63%
|
|
233,360
|
65.22%
|
|
6,217,162
|
51.28%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
7,797
|
14.09%
|
|
121,027
|
33.82%
|
|
5,768,090
|
47.58%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
709
|
1.28%
|
|
3,430
|
0.96%
|
|
138,200
|
1.14%
|
Valid Votes
|
55,333
|
99.26%
|
357,817
|
99.27%
|
12,123,452
|
98.85%
|
Rejected Votes
|
412
|
0.74%
|
2,625
|
0.73%
|
140,925
|
1.15%
|
Total Polled
|
55,745
|
69.37%
|
360,442
|
73.85%
|
12,264,377
|
78.69%
|
Registered Electors
|
80,357
|
|
488,067
|
|
15,585,942
|
|
Party
|
Sammanthurai[6]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
NDF
|
|
27,003
|
55.95%
|
|
153,105
|
49.94%
|
|
4,173,185
|
40.15%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
19,991
|
41.42%
|
|
146,912
|
47.92%
|
|
6,015,934
|
57.88%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,268
|
2.63%
|
|
6,545
|
2.13%
|
|
204,494
|
1.97%
|
Valid Votes
|
48,262
|
98.86%
|
306,562
|
99.06%
|
10,393,613
|
99.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
556
|
1.14%
|
2,912
|
0.94%
|
101,838
|
0.97%
|
Total Polled
|
48,818
|
68.33%
|
309,474
|
36.77%
|
10,495,451
|
66.70%
|
Registered Electors
|
71,442
|
|
841,672
|
|
15,734,587
|
|
Party
|
Sammanthurai[7]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
24,969
|
53.53%
|
|
159,198
|
55.81%
|
|
4,706,366
|
48.43%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
21,029
|
45.09%
|
|
122,329
|
42.88%
|
|
4,887,152
|
50.29%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
643
|
1.38%
|
|
3,740
|
1.31%
|
|
123,521
|
1.27%
|
Valid Votes
|
46,641
|
98.90%
|
285,267
|
98.98%
|
9,717,039
|
98.88%
|
Rejected Votes
|
517
|
1.10%
|
2,941
|
1.02%
|
109,869
|
1.12%
|
Total Polled
|
47,158
|
70.74%
|
288,208
|
70.65%
|
9,826,908
|
69.51%
|
Registered Electors
|
66,666
|
|
407,918
|
|
14,136,979
|
|
Party
|
Sammanthurai[8]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
28,822
|
63.83%
|
|
149,593
|
55.59%
|
|
4,312,157
|
51.12%
|
|
UNP
|
|
15,225
|
33.72%
|
|
109,805
|
40.80%
|
|
3,602,748
|
42.71%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,107
|
2.45%
|
|
9,456
|
3.51%
|
|
520,606
|
6.17%
|
Valid Votes
|
45,154
|
98.47%
|
269,100
|
98.34%
|
8,435,754
|
97.69%
|
Rejected Votes
|
701
|
1.53%
|
4,549
|
1.66%
|
199,536
|
2.31%
|
Total Polled
|
45,855
|
80.97%
|
273,649
|
78.47%
|
8,635,290
|
72.17%
|
Registered Electors
|
56,629
|
|
348,712
|
|
11,965,536
|
|
Party
|
Sammanthurai[9]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
30,890
|
81.11%
|
|
168,289
|
72.36%
|
|
4,709,205
|
62.28%
|
|
UNP
|
|
6,056
|
15.90%
|
|
59,074
|
25.40%
|
|
2,715,283
|
35.91%
|
|
Ind 2
|
|
918
|
2.41%
|
|
3,677
|
1.58%
|
|
58,888
|
0.78%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
218
|
0.57%
|
|
1,541
|
0.66%
|
|
78,152
|
1.03%
|
Valid Votes
|
38,082
|
98.76%
|
232,581
|
98.47%
|
7,561,526
|
98.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
480
|
1.24%
|
3,621
|
1.53%
|
151,706
|
1.97%
|
Total Polled
|
38,562
|
74.17%
|
236,202
|
74.01%
|
7,713,232
|
69.12%
|
Registered Electors
|
51,991
|
|
319,166
|
|
11,158,880
|
|
Party
|
Sammanthurai[10]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
17,866
|
53.77%
|
|
96,420
|
50.77%
|
|
2,569,199
|
50.43%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
12,983
|
39.07%
|
|
83,137
|
43.78%
|
|
2,289,857
|
44.95%
|
|
SLMP
|
|
2,378
|
7.16%
|
|
10,352
|
5.45%
|
|
235,701
|
4.63%
|
Valid Votes
|
33,227
|
97.49%
|
189,909
|
98.04%
|
5,094,754
|
98.24%
|
Rejected Votes
|
857
|
2.51%
|
3,802
|
1.96%
|
91,499
|
1.76%
|
Total Polled
|
34,084
|
76.10%
|
193,711
|
72.72%
|
5,186,256
|
55.87%
|
Registered Electors
|
44,790
|
|
266,396
|
|
9,283,143
|
|
Party
|
Sammanthurai[11]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
19,079
|
67.00%
|
|
90,772
|
56.39%
|
|
3,450,815
|
52.93%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
6,710
|
23.56%
|
|
53,096
|
32.99%
|
|
2,546,348
|
39.05%
|
|
ACTC
|
|
1,214
|
4.26%
|
|
8,079
|
5.02%
|
|
173,934
|
2.67%
|
|
JVP
|
|
1,197
|
4.20%
|
|
7,679
|
4.77%
|
|
273,428
|
4.19%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
276
|
0.97%
|
|
1,344
|
0.83%
|
|
75,526
|
1.16%
|
Valid Votes
|
28,476
|
98.70%
|
160,970
|
98.71%
|
6,520,156
|
98.78%
|
Rejected Votes
|
374
|
1.30%
|
2,101
|
1.29%
|
80,470
|
1.22%
|
Total Polled
|
28,850
|
80.18%
|
163,071
|
79.22%
|
6,600,626
|
80.15%
|
Registered Electors
|
35,982
|
|
205,838
|
|
8,235,358
|
|
Parliamentary Election Results
Summary
The winner of Sammanthurai has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Sammanthurai is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
Party
|
Sammanthurai[14]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
23,206
|
44.82%
|
|
151,013
|
46.34%
|
|
5,098,916
|
45.77%
|
|
ACMC
|
|
14,033
|
27.10%
|
|
33,102
|
10.16%
|
|
33,102
|
0.30%
|
|
ITAK
|
|
7,540
|
14.56%
|
|
45,421
|
13.94%
|
|
515,963
|
4.63%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
6,448
|
12.45%
|
|
89,334
|
27.42%
|
|
4,732,664
|
42.48%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
553
|
1.07%
|
|
6,978
|
2.14%
|
|
676,586
|
6.07%
|
Valid Votes
|
51,780
|
94.62%
|
325,848
|
94.55%
|
11,140,333
|
95.35%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,856
|
5.22%
|
18,423
|
5.35%
|
516,926
|
4.42%
|
Total Polled
|
54,727
|
68.10%
|
344,618
|
73.99%
|
11,684,111
|
77.66%
|
Registered Electors
|
80,357
|
|
465,757
|
|
15,044,490
|
|
Party
|
Sammanthurai[15]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
28,252
|
65.50%
|
|
132,096
|
51.66%
|
|
4,846,388
|
60.38%
|
|
UNP
|
|
10,184
|
23.61%
|
|
90,757
|
35.50%
|
|
2,357,057
|
29.37%
|
|
ITAK
|
|
3,972
|
9.21%
|
|
26,895
|
10.52%
|
|
233,190
|
2.91%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
726
|
1.68%
|
|
5,891
|
2.30%
|
|
483,154
|
6.02%
|
Valid Votes
|
43,134
|
1078350.00%
|
255,688
|
1345726.32%
|
8,026,322
|
96.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2
|
50.00%
|
9
|
47.37%
|
581,465
|
6.96%
|
Total Polled
|
4
|
400.00%
|
19
|
237.50%
|
8,358,246
|
59.29%
|
Registered Electors
|
1
|
|
8
|
|
14,097,690
|
|
Party
|
Sammanthurai[16]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
19,117
|
39.94%
|
|
111,747
|
38.56%
|
|
4,223,126
|
45.70%
|
|
SLMC
|
|
17,688
|
36.96%
|
|
76,563
|
26.42%
|
|
186,880
|
2.02%
|
|
ITAK
|
|
8,976
|
18.75%
|
|
55,533
|
19.16%
|
|
633,203
|
6.85%
|
|
UNP
|
|
1,664
|
3.48%
|
|
42,121
|
14.53%
|
|
3,486,792
|
37.73%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
417
|
0.87%
|
|
3,865
|
1.33%
|
|
639,878
|
6.92%
|
Valid Votes
|
47,862
|
94.04%
|
289,829
|
93.91%
|
9,241,931
|
94.52%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,955
|
5.81%
|
18,264
|
5.92%
|
534,452
|
5.47%
|
Total Polled
|
50,894
|
80.57%
|
308,625
|
81.42%
|
9,777,821
|
75.74%
|
Registered Electors
|
63,166
|
|
379,044
|
|
12,909,631
|
|
Party
|
Sammanthurai[17]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLMC
|
|
21,705
|
46.76%
|
|
75,257
|
26.86%
|
|
105,346
|
1.18%
|
|
IND9
|
|
8,275
|
17.83%
|
|
14,808
|
5.28%
|
|
14,848
|
0.17%
|
|
TULF
|
|
7,801
|
16.81%
|
|
48,789
|
17.41%
|
|
348,164
|
3.89%
|
|
PA
|
|
5,981
|
12.89%
|
|
65,246
|
23.29%
|
|
3,330,815
|
37.19%
|
|
UNP
|
|
1,280
|
2.76%
|
|
58,468
|
20.87%
|
|
4,086,026
|
45.62%
|
|
EPDP
|
|
973
|
2.10%
|
|
5,901
|
2.11%
|
|
72,783
|
0.81%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
401
|
0.86%
|
|
11,721
|
4.18%
|
|
934,107
|
10.43%
|
Valid Votes
|
46,416
|
95.39%
|
280,190
|
94.20%
|
8,955,844
|
94.77%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,238
|
4.60%
|
17,225
|
5.79%
|
494,009
|
5.23%
|
Total Polled
|
48,658
|
81.81%
|
297,440
|
82.51%
|
9,449,878
|
76.03%
|
Registered Electors
|
59,474
|
|
360,497
|
|
12,428,762
|
|
Party
|
Sammanthurai[18]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
25,501
|
57.85%
|
|
136,423
|
51.13%
|
|
3,899,329
|
45.33%
|
|
UNP
|
|
14,625
|
33.18%
|
|
101,628
|
38.09%
|
|
3,451,765
|
40.12%
|
|
IG2
|
|
3,144
|
7.13%
|
|
19,812
|
7.43%
|
|
31,443
|
0.37%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
809
|
1.84%
|
|
8,937
|
3.35%
|
|
712,394
|
8.28%
|
Valid Votes
|
44,079
|
N/A
|
266,800
|
N/A
|
8,602,617
|
N/A
|
Party
|
Sammanthurai[19]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLMC
|
|
21,997
|
57.18%
|
|
75,092
|
31.19%
|
|
143,307
|
1.80%
|
|
UNP
|
|
9,874
|
25.67%
|
|
78,767
|
32.72%
|
|
3,498,370
|
44.04%
|
|
TULF
|
|
4,355
|
11.32%
|
|
24,526
|
10.19%
|
|
132,461
|
1.67%
|
|
TELO
|
|
969
|
2.52%
|
|
4,192
|
1.74%
|
|
24,974
|
0.31%
|
|
PA
|
|
889
|
2.31%
|
|
54,150
|
22.49%
|
|
3,887,805
|
48.94%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
388
|
1.01%
|
|
4,039
|
1.68%
|
|
138,277
|
1.74%
|
Valid Votes
|
38,472
|
94.64%
|
240,766
|
94.98%
|
7,943,688
|
95.20%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,180
|
5.36%
|
12,736
|
5.02%
|
400,395
|
4.80%
|
Total Polled
|
40,652
|
78.19%
|
253,502
|
79.54%
|
8,344,095
|
74.75%
|
Registered Electors
|
51,991
|
|
318,710
|
|
11,163,064
|
|
Party
|
Sammanthurai[20]
|
Ampara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLMC
|
|
23,820
|
60.47%
|
|
61,325
|
28.69%
|
|
202,016
|
3.61%
|
|
TULF
|
|
8,303
|
21.08%
|
|
43,424
|
20.32%
|
|
188,594
|
3.37%
|
|
UNP
|
|
6,163
|
15.64%
|
|
62,600
|
29.29%
|
|
2,838,005
|
50.71%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
971
|
2.46%
|
|
45,400
|
21.24%
|
|
1,785,369
|
31.90%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
136
|
0.35%
|
|
965
|
0.45%
|
|
965
|
0.02%
|
Valid Votes
|
39,393
|
96.50%
|
213,714
|
95.22%
|
5,596,468
|
93.87%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,429
|
3.50%
|
10,727
|
4.78%
|
365,563
|
6.13%
|
Total Polled
|
40,822
|
91.83%
|
224,441
|
84.45%
|
5,962,031
|
63.60%
|
Registered Electors
|
44,453
|
|
265,768
|
|
9,374,164
|
|
Demographics
Ethnicity
The Sammanthurai Polling Division has a Moor majority (83.4%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (15.0%) . In comparison, the Ampara Electoral District (which contains the Samanthurai Polling Division) has a Moor plurality (43.4%), a significant Sinhalese population (38.9%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (17.3%) [1]
Religion
The Sammanthurai Polling Division has a Muslim majority (83.4%) and a significant Hindu population (13.4%) . In comparison, the Ampara Electoral District (which contains the Sammanthurai Polling Division) has a Muslim plurality (43.4%), a significant Buddhist population (38.7%) and a significant Hindu population (15.8%) [1]
References