2019 Sri Lankan local elections
In February 2019 the 2018 Sri Lankan local elections were held in Sri Lanka due to a prior delay. However, due to an injunction issued by the Supreme Court, the election was not held in Elpitiya.[1]
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Details
On 30 January 2018 the Supreme Court issued an injunction preventing election in Elpitiya DC following a petition by the Democratic United National Front against the rejection of their nomination list.[2][3]
Background
2011 Local authority election results
| Local Authority | Type | Dist | Prov | Date of Election | UPFA/ NC Votes | UPFA/ NC Seats | UNP Votes | UNP Seats TULF Seats | JVP Votes | JVP Seats | Ind Votes | Ind Seats | Others Votes | Others Seats | Total Valid Votes | Total Seats | Rejected Votes | Total Polled | Registered Electors | Turnout % | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elpitiya | DC | GAL | SO | 2011-07-23 | 19,954 | 10 | 10,427 | 4 | 1,100 | 0 | 2,539 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 34,086 | 15 | 1,474 | 35,560 | 49,113 | 72.40% | UPFA | |
Results
| Won by SLPP |
| Won by UNF |
| Dis | Pro | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | United National Front | United People's Freedom Alliance | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | Tamil National Alliance | Turnout | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||||||||||||
| W | PR | T | W | PR | T | W | PR | T | W | PR | T | W | PR | T | |||||||||||||
| GAL | SO | 23372 | 56.3% | - | - | 17 | 10113 | 24.3% | - | - | - | 5273 | 12.7% | - | - | 3 | 2435 | 5.8% | - | - | 2 | - | -% | - | - | 42100(53384) ->78.8% | |
References
- http://www.dailymirror.lk/front_page/Conduct-Elpitiya-Pradeshiya-Polls/238-173744
- "SC order stays election for Elpitiya PS". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- Ariff, Yusuf (30 January 2018). "Court orders not to hold election for Elpitiya PS". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- http://www.adaderana.lk/news/58320/slpp-wins-all-17-wards-in-elpitiya-ps-poll
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