Mannar Polling Division
# Mannar Polling Division

The Mannar Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Vanni Electoral District, in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results

### Summary

The winner of Mannar has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.

| Year | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | | NDF | | NDF | 2.40% | | SLPP | 40.03% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 6.43% | | NDF | 33.93% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | NDF | 3.38% | | UPFA | 32.16% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 10.65% | | UPFA | 40.05% |
| 1999 | | UNP | | UNP | 7.32% | | PA | 17.24% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 5.01% | | PA | 28.28% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 6.93% | | UNP | 18.59% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 9.95% | | UNP | 8.80% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/8 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 6.51% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 27.38% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 53,602 | 84.73% | | 174,739 | 82.12% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 6,435 | 10.17% | | 26,105 | 12.27% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,533 | 4.00% | | 9,388 | 4.41% | | 729,468 | 5.50% |
| | DUNF | | 695 | 1.10% | | 2,546 | 1.20% | | 34,537 | 0.26% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,265 | 63,265 | 98.69% | 212,778 | 212,778 | 98.48% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 837 | 837 | 1.31% | 3,294 | 3,294 | 1.52% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,102 | 64,102 | 75.07% | 216,072 | 216,072 | 76.59% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 85,394 | 85,394 | | 282,119 | 282,119 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 45,543 | 85.13% | | 141,417 | 78.47% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 6,824 | 12.76% | | 34,377 | 19.07% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,133 | 2.12% | | 4,431 | 2.46% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,500 | 53,500 | 98.35% | 180,225 | 180,225 | 98.14% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 895 | 895 | 1.65% | 3,416 | 3,416 | 1.86% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,395 | 54,395 | 68.48% | 183,641 | 183,641 | 70.25% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 79,433 | 79,433 | | 261,422 | 261,422 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 20,157 | 70.19% | | 70,367 | 66.86% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 6,656 | 23.18% | | 28,740 | 27.31% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 981 | 3.42% | | 4,124 | 3.92% | | 165,268 | 1.59% |
| | DUNF | | 923 | 3.21% | | 2,021 | 1.92% | | 39,226 | 0.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 28,717 | 28,717 | 98.44% | 105,252 | 105,252 | 97.75% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 455 | 455 | 1.56% | 2,428 | 2,428 | 2.25% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 29,172 | 29,172 | 34.19% | 107,680 | 107,680 | 19.60% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 85,322 | 85,322 | | 549,344 | 549,344 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 20,463 | 88.72% | | 65,798 | 77.89% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 2,183 | 9.46% | | 17,197 | 20.36% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 419 | 1.82% | | 1,481 | 1.75% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 23,065 | 23,065 | 98.46% | 84,476 | 84,476 | 98.37% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 361 | 361 | 1.54% | 1,398 | 1,398 | 1.63% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 23,426 | 23,426 | 29.69% | 85,874 | 85,874 | 16.66% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,906 | 78,906 | | 515,573 | 515,573 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 15,407 | 62.54% | | 43,803 | 69.87% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | PA | | 8,446 | 34.28% | | 16,202 | 25.84% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 784 | 3.18% | | 2,685 | 4.28% | | 520,606 | 6.17% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 24,637 | 24,637 | 98.22% | 62,690 | 62,690 | 97.68% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 446 | 446 | 1.78% | 1,490 | 1,490 | 2.32% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 25,083 | 25,083 | 38.07% | 64,180 | 64,180 | 31.13% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,883 | 65,883 | | 206,176 | 206,176 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 14,607 | 90.45% | | 33,585 | 85.30% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 981 | 6.07% | | 4,493 | 11.41% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Ind 2 | | 490 | 3.03% | | 1,003 | 2.55% | | 58,888 | 0.78% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 71 | 0.44% | | 291 | 0.74% | | 78,152 | 1.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 16,149 | 16,149 | 98.78% | 39,372 | 39,372 | 98.30% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 199 | 199 | 1.22% | 681 | 681 | 1.70% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 16,348 | 16,348 | 30.24% | 40,053 | 40,053 | 22.27% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 54,066 | 54,066 | | 179,858 | 179,858 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 4,500 | 64.60% | | 10,580 | 55.78% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 1,431 | 20.54% | | 4,889 | 25.77% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 1,035 | 14.86% | | 3,500 | 18.45% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 6,966 | 6,966 | 97.91% | 18,969 | 18,969 | 96.40% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 149 | 149 | 2.09% | 708 | 708 | 3.60% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 7,115 | 7,115 | 15.12% | 19,677 | 19,677 | 20.70% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 47,060 | 47,060 | | 95,061 | 95,061 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 17,008 | 61.84% | | 32,834 | 46.42% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 8,039 | 29.23% | | 23,221 | 32.83% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | ACTC | | 1,891 | 6.88% | | 11,521 | 16.29% | | 173,934 | 2.67% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 285 | 1.04% | | 877 | 1.24% | | 75,526 | 1.16% |
| | JVP | | 279 | 1.01% | | 2,286 | 3.23% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,502 | 27,502 | 98.26% | 70,739 | 70,739 | 96.66% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 486 | 486 | 1.74% | 2,447 | 2,447 | 3.34% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 27,988 | 27,988 | 68.32% | 73,186 | 73,186 | 60.87% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 40,965 | 40,965 | | 120,235 | 120,235 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results

### Summary

The winner of Mannar has matched the final country result 0 out of 7 times.

| Year | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 3.78% | | UNP | 26.82% |
| 2010 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 8.92% | | UPFA | 27.67% |
| 2004 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 4.74% | | UPFA | 35.04% |
| 2001 | | TULF | | TULF | 15.19% | | UNP | 29.97% |
| 2000 | | TELO | | TELO | 7.28% | | PA | 33.43% |
| 1994 | | SLMC | | DPLF | 6.23% | | PA | 37.41% |
| 1989 | | TULF | | TULF | 4.39% | | UNP | 29.30% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 7.22% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 31.38% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 27,096 | 58.34% | | 89,886 | 54.79% | | 515,963 | 4.63% |
| | UNP | | 12,738 | 27.43% | | 39,513 | 24.09% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | SLMC | | 2,826 | 6.09% | | 5,716 | 3.48% | | 44,193 | 0.40% |
| | UPFA | | 2,596 | 5.59% | | 20,965 | 12.78% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 673 | 1.45% | | 5,951 | 3.63% | | 637,170 | 5.72% |
| | PP | | 512 | 1.10% | | 2,022 | 1.23% | | 4,272 | 0.04% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,441 | 46,441 | 91.46% | 164,053 | 164,053 | 90.17% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,206 | 4,206 | 8.28% | 17,155 | 17,155 | 9.43% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,775 | 50,775 | 63.92% | 181,930 | 181,930 | 71.89% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 79,433 | 79,433 | | 253,058 | 253,058 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 15,026 | 53.34% | | 41,673 | 39.02% | | 233,190 | 2.91% |
| | UPFA | | 7,431 | 26.38% | | 37,522 | 35.13% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 3,125 | 11.09% | | 12,783 | 11.97% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DPLF | | 982 | 3.49% | | 5,900 | 5.52% | | 6,036 | 0.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 873 | 3.10% | | 6,066 | 5.68% | | 505,487 | 6.30% |
| | EPDP | | 731 | 2.60% | | 2,867 | 2.68% | | 2,867 | 0.04% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 28,168 | 28,168 | 92.78% | 106,811 | 106,811 | 91.15% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,168 | 2,168 | 7.14% | 10,208 | 10,208 | 8.71% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 30,359 | 30,359 | 35.58% | 117,185 | 117,185 | 38.53% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 85,322 | 85,322 | | 304,111 | 304,111 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 25,631 | 80.47% | | 90,252 | 74.68% | | 633,203 | 6.85% |
| | UNP | | 4,413 | 13.86% | | 16,213 | 13.42% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | DPLF | | 945 | 2.97% | | 6,028 | 4.99% | | 7,038 | 0.08% |
| | EPDP | | 476 | 1.49% | | 1,084 | 0.90% | | 24,942 | 0.27% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 385 | 1.21% | | 7,271 | 6.02% | | 4,814,740 | 52.10% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 31,850 | 31,850 | 92.12% | 120,848 | 120,848 | 92.59% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,726 | 2,726 | 7.88% | 9,665 | 9,665 | 7.41% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 34,576 | 34,576 | 47.38% | 130,513 | 130,513 | 57.60% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 72,980 | 72,980 | | 226,604 | 226,604 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 15,906 | 66.33% | | 41,950 | 44.39% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| | UNP | | 2,910 | 12.13% | | 26,575 | 28.12% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | EPDP | | 1,742 | 7.26% | | 3,404 | 3.60% | | 72,783 | 0.81% |
| | PA | | 1,576 | 6.57% | | 7,831 | 8.29% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | DPLF | | 1,046 | 4.36% | | 9,614 | 10.17% | | 16,669 | 0.19% |
| | IND1 | | 487 | 2.03% | | 705 | 0.75% | | 2,263 | 0.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 314 | 1.31% | | 4,427 | 4.68% | | 943,815 | 10.54% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 23,981 | 23,981 | 93.08% | 94,506 | 94,506 | 92.33% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,782 | 1,782 | 6.92% | 7,855 | 7,855 | 7.67% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 25,763 | 25,763 | 36.36% | 102,361 | 102,361 | 46.77% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,850 | 70,850 | | 218,861 | 218,861 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TELO | | 9,580 | 45.36% | | 21,423 | 32.03% | | 25,830 | 0.30% |
| | NUA | | 1,821 | 8.62% | | 4,280 | 6.40% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | IG7 | | 1,796 | 8.50% | | 2,325 | 3.48% | | 2,382 | 0.03% |
| | UNP | | 1,695 | 8.02% | | 10,618 | 15.88% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | TULF | | 1,450 | 6.86% | | 4,610 | 6.89% | | 105,907 | 1.23% |
| | IG4 | | 1,440 | 6.82% | | 3,419 | 5.11% | | 5,792 | 0.07% |
| | DPLF | | 1,200 | 5.68% | | 6,847 | 10.24% | | 20,655 | 0.24% |
| | IG2 | | 1,053 | 4.99% | | 1,235 | 1.85% | | 31,443 | 0.37% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 737 | 3.49% | | 5,795 | 8.67% | | 808,316 | 9.40% |
| | PA | | 350 | 1.66% | | 6,323 | 9.45% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 21,122 | 21,122 | N/A | 66,875 | 66,875 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLMC | | 5,785 | 32.73% | | 8,142 | 19.26% | | 143,307 | 1.80% |
| | DPLF | | 4,403 | 24.91% | | 11,567 | 27.36% | | 11,567 | 0.15% |
| | UNP | | 2,437 | 13.79% | | 7,850 | 18.57% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | EPRLF | | 1,841 | 10.41% | | 3,465 | 8.20% | | 9,411 | 0.12% |
| | IND2 | | 1,720 | 9.73% | | 1,880 | 4.45% | | 16,690 | 0.21% |
| | TULF | | 1,127 | 6.38% | | 3,039 | 7.19% | | 132,461 | 1.67% |
| | PA | | 207 | 1.17% | | 5,583 | 13.21% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 157 | 0.89% | | 745 | 1.76% | | 50,636 | 0.64% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 17,677 | 17,677 | 94.11% | 42,271 | 42,271 | 93.35% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,106 | 1,106 | 5.89% | 3,009 | 3,009 | 6.65% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 18,783 | 18,783 | 34.74% | 45,280 | 45,280 | 25.23% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 54,066 | 54,066 | | 179,435 | 179,435 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mannar | Mannar | Mannar | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Vanni Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 5,492 | 36.66% | | 17,271 | 39.99% | | 188,594 | 3.37% |
| | SLMC | | 4,419 | 29.50% | | 7,945 | 18.40% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | UNP | | 2,507 | 16.73% | | 8,525 | 19.74% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | IND | | 2,472 | 16.50% | | 7,879 | 18.24% | | 12,285 | 0.22% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 91 | 0.61% | | 1,568 | 3.63% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 14,981 | 14,981 | 92.01% | 43,188 | 43,188 | 90.64% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,301 | 1,301 | 7.99% | 4,462 | 4,462 | 9.36% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 16,282 | 16,282 | 34.65% | 47,650 | 47,650 | 33.69% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 46,990 | 46,990 | | 141,448 | 141,448 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics

### Ethnicity

The Mannar Polling Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (80.4%) and a significant Moor population (16.5%) . In comparison, the Vanni Electoral District (which contains the Mannar Polling Division) has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (82.5%)

Ethnicity in Mannar

### Religion

The Mannar Polling Division has a Roman Catholic majority (52.6%), a significant Hindu population (24.1%) and a significant Muslim population (16.6%) . In comparison, the Vanni Electoral District (which contains the Mannar Polling Division) has a Hindu majority (58.5%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (21.1%)

Religion in Mannar

