Batticaloa Polling Division

Polling Division in Sri Lanka

Batticaloa

Polling Division

Coordinates: 7°42′49″N 81°32′36″E﻿ / ﻿7.713747°N 81.543390°E﻿ / 7.713747; 81.543390
Country| Sri Lanka
Province| Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Electoral District| Batticaloa Electoral District
Area

• Total

| 811.3 km2 (313.2 sq mi)
Population

(2012)[1]

• Total

| 128,610
• Density| 159/km2 (410/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code| EC-12B

The Batticaloa Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Batticaloa Electoral District, in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results

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### Summary

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

Year  | Batticaloa  | Batticaloa Electoral District | MAE[2] %  | Sri Lanka  | MAE[3] %

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2019 |  | NDF |  | NDF | 1.11%  |  | SLPP | 37.87%
2015 |  | NDF |  | NDF | 1.24%  |  | NDF | 29.16%
2010 |  | NDF |  | NDF | 0.49%  |  | UPFA | 29.01%
2005 |  | UNP |  | UNP | 0.19%  |  | UPFA | 30.63%
1999 |  | UNP |  | UNP | 1.30%  |  | PA | 15.09%
1994 |  | PA |  | PA | 4.02%  |  | PA | 21.04%
1988 |  | UNP |  | UNP | 3.97%  |  | UNP | 16.93%
1982 |  | UNP |  | UNP | 3.22%  |  | UNP | 13.76%
Matches/Mean MAE  | 4/8  | 4/8  | 1.94%  | 8/8  | 24.19%

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[4] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| NDF |  | 109,449  | 78.13%  |  | 238,649  | 78.70%  |  | 5,564,239  | 41.99%
| SLPP |  | 12,594  | 8.99%  |  | 38,460  | 12.68%  |  | 6,924,255  | 52.25%
| IND11  |  | 12,122  | 8.65%  |  | 13,228  | 4.36%  |  | 38,814  | 0.29%
| Other Parties (with < 1%)  |  | 4,418  | 3.15%  |  | 10,580  | 3.49%  |  | 306,638  | 2.31%
| NMPP  |  | 1,499  | 1.07%  |  | 2,304  | 0.76%  |  | 418,553  | 3.16%
Valid Votes  | 140,082  | 98.26%  | 303,221  | 98.62%  | 13,252,499  | 98.99%
Rejected Votes  | 2,480  | 1.74%  | 4,258  | 1.38%  | 135,452  | 1.01%
Total Polled  | 142,562  | 78.69%  | 307,479  | 77.20%  | 13,387,951  | 83.71%
Registered Electors  | 181,169  |  | 398,301  |  | 15,992,568  |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[5] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| NDF |  | 97,779  | 80.39%  |  | 209,422  | 81.62%  |  | 6,217,162  | 51.28%
| UPFA |  | 21,473  | 17.65%  |  | 41,631  | 16.22%  |  | 5,768,090  | 47.58%
| Other Parties (with < 1%)  |  | 2,385  | 1.96%  |  | 5,533  | 2.16%  |  | 138,200  | 1.14%
Valid Votes  | 121,637  | 99.10%  | 256,586  | 99.00%  | 12,123,452  | 98.85%
Rejected Votes  | 1,106  | 0.90%  | 2,580  | 1.00%  | 140,925  | 1.15%
Total Polled  | 122,743  | 71.16%  | 259,166  | 69.30%  | 12,264,377  | 78.69%
Registered Electors  | 172,499  |  | 373,982  |  | 15,585,942  |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[6] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| NDF |  | 69,975  | 68.74%  |  | 146,057  | 68.93%  |  | 4,173,185  | 40.15%
| UPFA |  | 28,090  | 27.59%  |  | 55,663  | 26.27%  |  | 6,015,934  | 57.88%
| Other Parties (with < 1%)  |  | 3,735  | 3.67%  |  | 10,171  | 4.80%  |  | 204,494  | 1.97%
Valid Votes  | 101,800  | 98.18%  | 211,891  | 97.97%  | 10,393,613  | 99.03%
Rejected Votes  | 1,885  | 1.82%  | 4,396  | 2.03%  | 101,838  | 0.97%
Total Polled  | 103,685  | 66.66%  | 216,287  | 32.41%  | 10,495,451  | 66.70%
Registered Electors  | 155,537  |  | 667,353  |  | 15,734,587  |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[7] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| UNP |  | 65,401  | 79.34%  |  | 121,514  | 79.51%  |  | 4,706,366  | 48.43%
| UPFA |  | 15,798  | 19.17%  |  | 28,836  | 18.87%  |  | 4,887,152  | 50.29%
| Other Parties (with < 1%)  |  | 1,229  | 1.49%  |  | 2,487  | 1.63%  |  | 123,521  | 1.27%
Valid Votes  | 82,428  | 98.84%  | 152,837  | 98.85%  | 9,717,039  | 98.88%
Rejected Votes  | 970  | 1.16%  | 1,778  | 1.15%  | 109,869  | 1.12%
Total Polled  | 83,398  | 56.36%  | 154,615  | 47.82%  | 9,826,908  | 69.51%
Registered Electors  | 147,979  |  | 323,337  |  | 14,136,979  |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[8] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| UNP |  | 48,700  | 60.05%  |  | 104,100  | 61.19%  |  | 3,602,748  | 42.71%
| PA |  | 29,523  | 36.40%  |  | 58,975  | 34.66%  |  | 4,312,157  | 51.12%
| Other Parties (with < 1%)  |  | 2,875  | 3.55%  |  | 7,056  | 4.15%  |  | 520,606  | 6.17%
Valid Votes  | 81,098  | 97.89%  | 170,131  | 97.85%  | 8,435,754  | 97.69%
Rejected Votes  | 1,750  | 2.11%  | 3,747  | 2.15%  | 199,536  | 2.31%
Total Polled  | 82,848  | 66.56%  | 173,878  | 63.82%  | 8,635,290  | 72.17%
Registered Electors  | 124,480  |  | 272,465  |  | 11,965,536  |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[9] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| PA |  | 59,814  | 83.21%  |  | 144,725  | 87.30%  |  | 4,709,205  | 62.28%
| UNP |  | 9,812  | 13.65%  |  | 14,812  | 8.93%  |  | 2,715,283  | 35.91%
| Ind 2  |  | 1,685  | 2.34%  |  | 5,030  | 3.03%  |  | 58,888  | 0.78%
| Other Parties (with < 1%)  |  | 578  | 0.80%  |  | 1,214  | 0.73%  |  | 78,152  | 1.03%
Valid Votes  | 71,887  | 98.55%  | 165,779  | 98.42%  | 7,561,526  | 98.03%
Rejected Votes  | 1,061  | 1.45%  | 2,664  | 1.58%  | 151,706  | 1.97%
Total Polled  | 72,948  | 58.88%  | 168,443  | 63.57%  | 7,713,232  | 69.12%
Registered Electors  | 123,893  |  | 264,975  |  | 11,158,880  |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[10] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| UNP |  | 29,976  | 56.04%  |  | 61,657  | 50.99%  |  | 2,569,199  | 50.43%
| SLMP |  | 14,972  | 27.99%  |  | 38,243  | 31.63%  |  | 235,701  | 4.63%
| SLFP |  | 8,547  | 15.98%  |  | 21,018  | 17.38%  |  | 2,289,857  | 44.95%
Valid Votes  | 53,495  | 96.92%  | 120,918  | 95.91%  | 5,094,754  | 98.24%
Rejected Votes  | 1,702  | 3.08%  | 5,163  | 4.09%  | 91,499  | 1.76%
Total Polled  | 55,197  | 55.35%  | 126,081  | 58.38%  | 5,186,256  | 55.87%
Registered Electors  | 99,717  |  | 215,983  |  | 9,283,143  |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[11] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| UNP |  | 24,220  | 44.26%  |  | 48,094  | 40.05%  |  | 3,450,815  | 52.93%
| ACTC  |  | 19,338  | 35.34%  |  | 47,095  | 39.22%  |  | 173,934  | 2.67%
| SLFP |  | 9,922  | 18.13%  |  | 21,688  | 18.06%  |  | 2,546,348  | 39.05%
| Other Parties (with < 1%)  |  | 667  | 1.22%  |  | 1,912  | 1.59%  |  | 75,526  | 1.16%
| JVP |  | 580  | 1.06%  |  | 1,287  | 1.07%  |  | 273,428  | 4.19%
Valid Votes  | 54,727  | 97.99%  | 120,076  | 97.66%  | 6,520,156  | 98.78%
Rejected Votes  | 1,120  | 2.01%  | 2,879  | 2.34%  | 80,470  | 1.22%
Total Polled  | 55,847  | 69.47%  | 122,955  | 70.55%  | 6,600,626  | 80.15%
Registered Electors  | 80,394  |  | 174,276  |  | 8,235,358  |

## Parliamentary Election Results

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### Summary

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The winner of Batticaloa has matched the final country result 1 out of 7 times.

Year  | Batticaloa  | Batticaloa Electoral District | MAE[12] %  | Sri Lanka  | MAE[13] %

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2015 |  | ITAK |  | ITAK | 5.16%  |  | UNP | 31.34%
2010 |  | UPFA |  | ITAK | 2.56%  |  | UPFA | 18.18%
2004 |  | ITAK |  | ITAK | 9.77%  |  | UPFA | 27.87%
2001 |  | TULF |  | TULF | 7.43%  |  | UNP | 19.37%
2000 |  | NUA |  | TULF | 5.15%  |  | PA | 25.05%
1994 |  | TULF |  | TULF | 5.63%  |  | PA | 32.05%
1989 |  | IND 1  |  | TULF | 5.79%  |  | UNP | 31.24%
Matches/Mean MAE  | 1/7  | 0/7  | 5.93%  | 7/7  | 26.44%

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[14] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| ITAK |  | 56,876  | 50.25%  |  | 127,185  | 54.11%  |  | 515,963  | 4.63%
| SLMC  |  | 27,869  | 24.62%  |  | 38,477  | 16.37%  |  | 44,193  | 0.40%
| UPFA |  | 20,258  | 17.90%  |  | 32,232  | 13.71%  |  | 4,732,664  | 42.48%
| UNP |  | 6,179  | 5.46%  |  | 32,359  | 13.77%  |  | 5,098,916  | 45.77%
| Other Parties (with < 1%)  |  | 2,008  | 1.77%  |  | 4,789  | 2.04%  |  | 667,616  | 5.99%
Valid Votes  | 113,190  | 94.02%  | 235,042  | 93.12%  | 11,140,333  | 95.35%
Rejected Votes  | 5,525  | 4.59%  | 13,551  | 5.37%  | 516,926  | 4.42%
Total Polled  | 120,384  | 69.79%  | 252,397  | 69.12%  | 11,684,111  | 77.66%
Registered Electors  | 172,499  |  | 365,167  |  | 15,044,490  |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[15] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| UPFA |  | 35,089  | 39.92%  |  | 62,009  | 34.67%  |  | 4,846,388  | 60.38%
| ITAK |  | 32,758  | 37.27%  |  | 66,235  | 37.04%  |  | 233,190  | 2.91%
| UNP |  | 12,284  | 13.97%  |  | 22,935  | 12.82%  |  | 2,357,057  | 29.37%
| TMVP |  | 3,756  | 4.27%  |  | 16,886  | 9.44%  |  | 20,284  | 0.25%
| Other Parties (with < 1%)  |  | 2,439  | 2.77%  |  | 6,348  | 3.55%  |  | 485,855  | 6.05%
| TULF |  | 1,578  | 1.80%  |  | 4,424  | 2.47%  |  | 9,223  | 0.11%
Valid Votes  | 87,904  | 92.98%  | 178,837  | 91.54%  | 8,026,322  | 96.03%
Rejected Votes  | 5,783  | 6.12%  | 14,749  | 7.55%  | 581,465  | 6.96%
Total Polled  | 94,537  | 60.78%  | 195,367  | 57.46%  | 8,358,246  | 59.29%
Registered Electors  | 155,537  |  | 339,982  |  | 14,097,690  |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[16] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| ITAK |  | 57,144  | 54.01%  |  | 161,011  | 66.71%  |  | 633,203  | 6.85%
| UPFA |  | 22,716  | 21.47%  |  | 26,268  | 10.88%  |  | 4,223,126  | 45.70%
| SLMC  |  | 19,612  | 18.53%  |  | 43,131  | 17.87%  |  | 186,880  | 2.02%
| UNP |  | 3,819  | 3.61%  |  | 6,151  | 2.55%  |  | 3,486,792  | 37.73%
| Other Parties (with < 1%)  |  | 1,421  | 1.34%  |  | 2,258  | 0.94%  |  | 616,111  | 6.67%
| EPDP |  | 1,099  | 1.04%  |  | 2,556  | 1.06%  |  | 24,942  | 0.27%
Valid Votes  | 105,811  | 94.98%  | 241,375  | 95.02%  | 9,241,931  | 94.52%
Rejected Votes  | 5,592  | 5.02%  | 12,648  | 4.98%  | 534,452  | 5.47%
Total Polled  | 111,403  | 78.90%  | 254,023  | 83.58%  | 9,777,821  | 75.74%
Registered Electors  | 141,190  |  | 303,928  |  | 12,909,631  |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[17] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| TULF |  | 32,805  | 39.45%  |  | 86,284  | 48.17%  |  | 348,164  | 3.89%
| PA |  | 21,076  | 25.34%  |  | 25,705  | 14.35%  |  | 3,330,815  | 37.19%
| UNP |  | 14,903  | 17.92%  |  | 22,638  | 12.64%  |  | 4,086,026  | 45.62%
| SLMC  |  | 7,512  | 9.03%  |  | 26,725  | 14.92%  |  | 105,346  | 1.18%
| DPLF |  | 3,074  | 3.70%  |  | 5,601  | 3.13%  |  | 16,669  | 0.19%
| EPDP |  | 2,054  | 2.47%  |  | 4,153  | 2.32%  |  | 72,783  | 0.81%
| IND4  |  | 1,046  | 1.26%  |  | 6,406  | 3.58%  |  | 7,563  | 0.08%
| Other Parties (with < 1%)  |  | 692  | 0.83%  |  | 1,596  | 0.89%  |  | 946,107  | 10.56%
Valid Votes  | 83,162  | 93.63%  | 179,108  | 93.10%  | 8,955,844  | 94.77%
Rejected Votes  | 5,657  | 6.37%  | 13,275  | 6.90%  | 494,009  | 5.23%
Total Polled  | 88,819  | 67.88%  | 192,383  | 68.20%  | 9,449,878  | 76.03%
Registered Electors  | 130,846  |  | 282,079  |  | 12,428,762  |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[18] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| NUA |  | 27,079  | 30.36%  |  | 53,646  | 28.77%  |  | 185,593  | 2.16%
| UNP |  | 21,267  | 23.84%  |  | 29,163  | 15.64%  |  | 3,451,765  | 40.12%
| TULF |  | 16,621  | 18.63%  |  | 54,448  | 29.20%  |  | 105,907  | 1.23%
| PA |  | 6,436  | 7.22%  |  | 16,510  | 8.86%  |  | 3,899,329  | 45.33%
| DPLF |  | 5,539  | 6.21%  |  | 9,030  | 4.84%  |  | 20,655  | 0.24%
| TELO |  | 3,282  | 3.68%  |  | 3,909  | 2.10%  |  | 25,830  | 0.30%
| IG1  |  | 2,801  | 3.14%  |  | 5,556  | 2.98%  |  | 9,799  | 0.11%
| EPDP |  | 1,950  | 2.19%  |  | 3,325  | 1.78%  |  | 50,702  | 0.59%
| ACTC  |  | 1,839  | 2.06%  |  | 6,968  | 3.74%  |  | 27,289  | 0.32%
| PP  |  | 1,279  | 1.43%  |  | 1,938  | 1.04%  |  | 19,830  | 0.23%
| Other Parties (with < 1%)  |  | 1,103  | 1.24%  |  | 1,946  | 1.04%  |  | 721,565  | 8.39%
Valid Votes  | 89,196  | N/A  | 186,439  | N/A  | 8,602,617  | N/A

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[19] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| TULF |  | 28,020  | 35.85%  |  | 76,516  | 43.95%  |  | 132,461  | 1.67%
| SLMC  |  | 19,368  | 24.78%  |  | 31,072  | 17.85%  |  | 143,307  | 1.80%
| UNP |  | 13,622  | 17.43%  |  | 23,244  | 13.35%  |  | 3,498,370  | 44.04%
| PA |  | 7,413  | 9.48%  |  | 19,278  | 11.07%  |  | 3,887,805  | 48.94%
| TELO |  | 6,804  | 8.71%  |  | 17,073  | 9.81%  |  | 24,974  | 0.31%
| EPRLF |  | 2,069  | 2.65%  |  | 4,802  | 2.76%  |  | 9,411  | 0.12%
| Other Parties (with < 1%)  |  | 861  | 1.10%  |  | 2,103  | 1.21%  |  | 64,889  | 0.82%
Valid Votes  | 78,157  | 93.09%  | 174,088  | 91.81%  | 7,943,688  | 95.20%
Rejected Votes  | 5,805  | 6.91%  | 15,531  | 8.19%  | 400,395  | 4.80%
Total Polled  | 83,962  | 67.77%  | 189,619  | 71.49%  | 8,344,095  | 74.75%
Registered Electors  | 123,893  |  | 265,253  |  | 11,163,064  |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

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Party  | Batticaloa[20] | Batticaloa Electoral District | Sri Lanka

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| IND 1  |  | 21,445  | 30.18%  |  | 46,419  | 29.88%  |  | 46,419  | 0.83%
| SLMC  |  | 21,172  | 29.80%  |  | 36,867  | 23.73%  |  | 202,016  | 3.61%
| TULF |  | 17,194  | 24.20%  |  | 55,131  | 35.49%  |  | 188,594  | 3.37%
| UNP |  | 7,186  | 10.11%  |  | 11,317  | 7.28%  |  | 2,838,005  | 50.71%
| SLFP |  | 3,162  | 4.45%  |  | 4,130  | 2.66%  |  | 1,785,369  | 31.90%
| IND 2  |  | 899  | 1.27%  |  | 1,497  | 0.96%  |  | 1,497  | 0.03%
Valid Votes  | 71,058  | 94.06%  | 155,361  | 91.78%  | 5,596,468  | 93.87%
Rejected Votes  | 4,487  | 5.94%  | 13,923  | 8.22%  | 365,563  | 6.13%
Total Polled  | 75,545  | 76.23%  | 169,284  | 78.16%  | 5,962,031  | 63.60%
Registered Electors  | 99,096  |  | 216,574  |  | 9,374,164  |

## Demographics

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### Ethnicity

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The Batticaloa Polling Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (71.4%) and a significant Moor population (26.2%) . In comparison, the Batticaloa Electoral District (which contains the Batticaloa Polling Division) has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (72.3%) and a significant Moor population (25.4%) [1]

Ethnicity in Batticaloa[1]

Sri Lankan Tamil (71.4%)

Moor (26.2%)

Sinhalese (2.0%)

Other (0.4%)

### Religion

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The Batticaloa Polling Division has a Hindu majority (65.7%) and a significant Muslim population (26.3%) . In comparison, the Batticaloa Electoral District (which contains the Batticaloa Polling Division) has a Hindu majority (64.4%) and a significant Muslim population (25.5%) [1]

Religion in Batticaloa[1]

Hindu (65.7%)

Muslim (26.3%)

Other Christian (3.4%)

Roman Catholic (2.6%)

Buddhist (1.9%)

Other (0.0%)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
2. ^ The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Batticaloa and the Batticaloa Electoral District. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
3. ^ The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Batticaloa and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
4. ^ "2019 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
5. ^ "2015 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2015. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
6. ^ "2010 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2010. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
7. ^ "2005 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2005. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
8. ^ "1999 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1999. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
9. ^ "1994 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1994. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
10. ^ "1988 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1988. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
11. ^ "1982 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1982. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
12. ^ The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Batticaloa and the Batticaloa Electoral District. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
13. ^ The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Batticaloa and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
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16. ^ "2004 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2004.
17. ^ "2001 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2001.
18. ^ "2000 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2000.
19. ^ "1994 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1994.
20. ^ "1989 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1989.