Northern,North Western and Central Provincial Council Election |
Provincial Council election 2013
Sri Lanka's major Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has secured a landslide victory in the first ever provincial council elections held in the Tamil dominated Northern Province.The party swept all the five districts in northern province. Two more seats go to the largest single party under a system of proportional representation and the TNA took the both, bringing the number of seats to 38.
The UPFA secured a convincing victory in the North Western and Central Provincial Council elections obtaining 34 seats in the North Western Province and 36 seats in the Central Province.
Northern Province – Final Results
Ilangai Tamil Arasu Katchi 353,595
United People's Freedom Alliance 82,838Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 6,761
United People's Freedom Alliance 7 Members
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 1 Member
The number of members elected from the parties as per the above results are:
Ilangai Tamil Arasu Katchi 30 Members
The 30 Members of the Ilangai Tamil Arasu Katshi include 2 Bonus seats.
Central Province – Final Result
United People's Freedom Alliance 716,247
United National Party 330,815Democratic Party 45,239
Ceylon Workers Congress 29,285
Upcountry People's Front 24,913
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 17,788
United National Party 16 Members
Democratic Party 2 Members
Ceylon Workers Congress 2 Members
Upcountry People's Front 1 Member
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 1 Member
The number of members elected from the parties as per the above results are:
United People's Freedom Alliance 36 Members
The 36 Members of the United People's Freedom Alliance include 2 Bonus seats.
North Western Province – Final Results
United People's Freedom Alliance 705,188
United National Party 257,011Democratic Party 46,114
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 27,860
People's Liberation Front 19,624
United National Party 12 Members
Democratic Party 3 Members
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 2 Members
People's Liberation Front 1 Member
The number of members elected from the parties as per the above results are:
United People's Freedom Alliance 34 Members
The 34 Members of the United People's Freedom Alliance include 2 Bonus seats.
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