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