Electoral districts in Sri Lanka
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The 1978 Constitution
of Sri Lanka
provides for the election
of members
of Parliament
from 22 multi-member electoral district
s through the proportional representation
electoral system.
All but two of the electoral districts are conterminous with their namesake administrative district
. The two exceptions are Jaffna
(which covers the administrative districts of Jaffna
and Kilinochchi
) and Vanni (which covers the administrative districts of Mannar
, Mullaitivu
and Vavuniya
). The first general election which used these electoral districts was in 1989
.
The Delimitation Commission was appointed on 29 November 1978. It's decision was published on 15 January 1981. The country was divided into 22 electoral districts. 21 of the 22 electoral districts were conterminous with their namesake administrative district
. The other electoral district - Vanni - consisted of the administrative districts of Mannar
, Mullaitivu
and Vavuniya
. The 36 provincial seats were apportioned as follows:
Kilinochchi Administrative District
was created from southern Jaffna Administrative District
in February 1984. Consequently Jaffna Electoral District now consists of administrative districts (Jaffna and Kilinochchi).
in Sri Lanka is done by house-to-house enumeration. The civil war
prevented house-to-house enumeration from taking place in most of the Northern Province
from the mid-1980s onwards. For these areas the Department of Elections instead took the previous year's register and added anyone who had since turned 18.
The civil war resulted in significant population displacement and emigration from the Northern Province. Two of the biggest displacements occurred in 1995 and 2008. Virtually the entire population of the Jaffna peninsula
fled to the Vanni
in 1995 to escape the military onslaught by the Sri Lankan military as they tried to recapture the peninsula from the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
. Most of the population of the Vanni were displaced in 2008 as they fled the military onslaught by the Sri Lankan military to recapture the Vanni from the LTTE. Hundreds of thousands fled abroad from the Northern Province during the civil war. Tens of thousands also fled to other parts of Sri Lanka outside the conflict zone, particularly to the capital Colombo
.
As a consequence of all this the electoral register for the Northern Province was overstated for many years. The civil war ended in May 2009 and in 2010 the first house-to-house enumeration in around 25 years took place in most of the Northern Province. The result of the enumeration was that about 300,000 electors were deleted from the electoral register for the Northern Province. Consequently the total number of parliamentary seats allocated to Jaffna Electoral District, one of the two electoral districts that make up the Northern Province, was reduced from 10 (2009) to 6 (2010). The number of parliamentary seats allocated to Vanni Electoral District, the other electoral district in the Northern Province, remained unchanged at 6.
Jaffna Electoral District's problems were exacerbated by the decision of the 1978 Delimitation Commission to allocate it only one of the four provincial seats - the other three provincial seats were allocated to Vanni Electoral District even though at that time Jaffna had more than four times the number of electors than Vanni. This decision meant that 30 years later Jaffna has the same number of total seats (six) as Vanni despite having more than twice the number of electors. Jaffna now also has one fewer seat than Ampara Electoral District
, Hambantota Electoral District
and Nuwara Eliya Electoral District
despite having more electors. It has two fewer seats than Puttalam Electoral District
despite having only 25,000 fewer electors.
The decision by the Department of Elections to reduce Jaffna's seats has drawn much criticism, particularly by opposition parties. They point out that although there are only a small number of people still in IDP camps, tens of thousands had not returned to their homes and were living with relatives due to the existence of High Security Zones and ongoing de-mining. It is not known if all of these people were registered to vote. For most people in the Northern Province rebuilding their lives after the devastating civil war was far more important than registering to vote. Many also hadn't any form of identification to register as they had lost their official documents during the frequent displacements. As result the electoral register for Jaffna Electoral District was now likely to be understated. It is also not known if those who had fled to other parts of Sri Lanka like Colombo were registered to vote in those areas. The government and the Department of Elections have rejected the criticism, saying that they were only doing what the constitution required them to do.
Constitution of Sri Lanka
The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has been the constitution of the island nation of Sri Lanka since its original promulgation by the National State Assembly on 7 September 1978. It is Sri Lanka's second republican constitution, and its third constitution since the...
of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
provides for the election
Elections in Sri Lanka
Elections in Sri Lanka gives information on election and election results in Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a six year term by the people...
of members
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
of Parliament
Parliament of Sri Lanka
The Parliament of Sri Lanka is the 225-member unicameral legislature of Sri Lanka. The members of Parliament are elected by proportional representation for six-year terms, with universal suffrage. Parliament reserves the power to make all laws...
from 22 multi-member electoral district
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
s through the proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
electoral system.
All but two of the electoral districts are conterminous with their namesake administrative district
Districts of Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, districts are the second-level administrative divisions, and are included in a province. There are 25 districts organized into 9 provinces. Each district is administered under a District Secretary, who is appointed by the central government...
. The two exceptions are Jaffna
Jaffna Electoral District
Jaffna Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district covers the administrative districts of Jaffna and Kilinochchi in the Northern province...
(which covers the administrative districts of Jaffna
Jaffna District
Jaffna district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Jaffna city. Parts of the district were transferred to...
and Kilinochchi
Kilinochchi District
Kilinochchi district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Kilinochchi town...
) and Vanni (which covers the administrative districts of Mannar
Mannar District
Mannar district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Mannar, Sri Lanka...
, Mullaitivu
Mullaitivu District
Mullaitivu district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Mullaitivu town...
and Vavuniya
Vavuniya District
Vavuniya district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Vavuniya town...
). The first general election which used these electoral districts was in 1989
Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 1989
Sri Lanka had not had a parliamentary election since 1977. The elections that should normally have been held by 1983 had been cancelled by the 1982 referendum.President Ranasinghe Premadasa called the election for February 15.-Electoral District:...
.
Constitutional provision
According to the constitution the Parliament should consist of 225 seats (members):- 36 seats were allocated to the nine provincesProvinces of Sri LankaIn Sri Lanka, provinces are the first level administrative division. They were first established by the British rulers of Ceylon in 1833. Over the next century most of the administrative functions were transferred to the districts, the second level administrative division. By the middle of the...
, four each (section 96(4)). A delimitation commission would apportion the four seats between the electoral districts in each province. - 160 seats were allocated to the electoral districts (section 98). An election commission would apportion the seats annually based on the number of registered electors.
- 29 seats were reserved for the national listNational List Member of ParliamentA National List Member of Parliament is an unelected Member of Parliament who is appointed by a political party or an independent group to the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The number of national list MPs allocated to a contending party or an independent group depends on the proportion to their share...
(section 99A).
Delimitation commission
The constitution required the establishment of a delimitation commission for the delimitation of the electoral districts and apportion the 36 provincial seats. The constitution limited the number of electoral districts to between 20 and 25.The Delimitation Commission was appointed on 29 November 1978. It's decision was published on 15 January 1981. The country was divided into 22 electoral districts. 21 of the 22 electoral districts were conterminous with their namesake administrative district
Districts of Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, districts are the second-level administrative divisions, and are included in a province. There are 25 districts organized into 9 provinces. Each district is administered under a District Secretary, who is appointed by the central government...
. The other electoral district - Vanni - consisted of the administrative districts of Mannar
Mannar District
Mannar district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Mannar, Sri Lanka...
, Mullaitivu
Mullaitivu District
Mullaitivu district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Mullaitivu town...
and Vavuniya
Vavuniya District
Vavuniya district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Vavuniya town...
. The 36 provincial seats were apportioned as follows:
- Central Province - Kandy 1; Matale 1; Nuwara Eliya 2.
- Eastern ProvinceEastern Province, Sri LankaThe Eastern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but they didn't have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was...
- Ampara 2; Batticaloa 1; Trincomalee 1. - Northern ProvinceNorthern Province, Sri LankaThe Northern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was...
- Jaffna 1, Vanni 3. - North Central ProvinceNorth Central Province, Sri LankaNorth Central Province is a province of Sri Lanka. Its capital is Anuradhapura. The province is not densely populated with a weak economy, as the land tends to be dry tropical woodlands.-History:...
- Anuradhapura 2, Polonnaruwa 2. - North Western ProvinceNorth Western Province, Sri LankaNorth Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw and Puttalam...
- Kurunegala 2, Puttalam 2. - Sabaragamuwa Province - Kegalla 2; Ratnapura 2.
- Southern ProvinceSouthern Province, Sri LankaThe Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. The region is economically backward compared to the Western province, where the capital Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte is situated...
- Galle 1, Matara 1; Hambantota 2. - Uva Province - Badulla 2; Monaragala 2.
- Western ProvinceWestern Province, Sri LankaThe Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.-Districts:Basnahira is divided into 3 districts:...
- Colombo 2; Gampaha 1; Kalutara 1.
Kilinochchi Administrative District
Kilinochchi District
Kilinochchi district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Kilinochchi town...
was created from southern Jaffna Administrative District
Jaffna District
Jaffna district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Jaffna city. Parts of the district were transferred to...
in February 1984. Consequently Jaffna Electoral District now consists of administrative districts (Jaffna and Kilinochchi).
Jaffna seats controversy
The annual updating of the electoral registerElectoral register
The electoral roll is a listing of all those registered to vote in a particular area. The register facilitates the process of voting, helps to prevent fraud and may also be used to select people for jury duty...
in Sri Lanka is done by house-to-house enumeration. The civil war
Sri Lankan civil war
The Sri Lankan Civil War was a conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka. Beginning on July 23, 1983, there was an on-and-off insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a separatist militant organization which fought to create an independent Tamil state named Tamil...
prevented house-to-house enumeration from taking place in most of the Northern Province
Northern Province, Sri Lanka
The Northern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was...
from the mid-1980s onwards. For these areas the Department of Elections instead took the previous year's register and added anyone who had since turned 18.
The civil war resulted in significant population displacement and emigration from the Northern Province. Two of the biggest displacements occurred in 1995 and 2008. Virtually the entire population of the Jaffna peninsula
Jaffna Peninsula
The Jaffna Peninsula is an area in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is home to the capital city of the province, Jaffna and comprises much of the former land mass of the ancient Tamil kingdoms of the Nagas and the medieval Jaffna kingdom. The peninsula is mostly surrounded by water, connected to...
fled to the Vanni
Vanni (Sri Lanka)
The Vanni is the name given to the mainland area of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It covers the entirety of Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya Districts, and most of Kilinochchi District. It has an area of approximately 7,650 km2...
in 1995 to escape the military onslaught by the Sri Lankan military as they tried to recapture the peninsula from the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was a separatist militant organization formerly based in northern Sri Lanka. Founded in May 1976 by Vellupillai Prabhakaran, it waged a violent secessionist and nationalist campaign to create an independent state in the north and east of Sri Lanka for Tamil...
. Most of the population of the Vanni were displaced in 2008 as they fled the military onslaught by the Sri Lankan military to recapture the Vanni from the LTTE. Hundreds of thousands fled abroad from the Northern Province during the civil war. Tens of thousands also fled to other parts of Sri Lanka outside the conflict zone, particularly to the capital Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
.
As a consequence of all this the electoral register for the Northern Province was overstated for many years. The civil war ended in May 2009 and in 2010 the first house-to-house enumeration in around 25 years took place in most of the Northern Province. The result of the enumeration was that about 300,000 electors were deleted from the electoral register for the Northern Province. Consequently the total number of parliamentary seats allocated to Jaffna Electoral District, one of the two electoral districts that make up the Northern Province, was reduced from 10 (2009) to 6 (2010). The number of parliamentary seats allocated to Vanni Electoral District, the other electoral district in the Northern Province, remained unchanged at 6.
Jaffna Electoral District's problems were exacerbated by the decision of the 1978 Delimitation Commission to allocate it only one of the four provincial seats - the other three provincial seats were allocated to Vanni Electoral District even though at that time Jaffna had more than four times the number of electors than Vanni. This decision meant that 30 years later Jaffna has the same number of total seats (six) as Vanni despite having more than twice the number of electors. Jaffna now also has one fewer seat than Ampara Electoral District
Ampara Electoral District
Ampara Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Ampara in Ampara District, Eastern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing...
, Hambantota Electoral District
Hambantota Electoral District
Hambantota electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Hambantota in the Southern province...
and Nuwara Eliya Electoral District
Nuwara Eliya Electoral District
Nuwara Eliya electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Nuwara Eliya in the Central province...
despite having more electors. It has two fewer seats than Puttalam Electoral District
Puttalam Electoral District
Puttalam electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Puttalam in the North Western province...
despite having only 25,000 fewer electors.
The decision by the Department of Elections to reduce Jaffna's seats has drawn much criticism, particularly by opposition parties. They point out that although there are only a small number of people still in IDP camps, tens of thousands had not returned to their homes and were living with relatives due to the existence of High Security Zones and ongoing de-mining. It is not known if all of these people were registered to vote. For most people in the Northern Province rebuilding their lives after the devastating civil war was far more important than registering to vote. Many also hadn't any form of identification to register as they had lost their official documents during the frequent displacements. As result the electoral register for Jaffna Electoral District was now likely to be understated. It is also not known if those who had fled to other parts of Sri Lanka like Colombo were registered to vote in those areas. The government and the Department of Elections have rejected the criticism, saying that they were only doing what the constitution required them to do.
Current
Number of seats per electoral district according to the 2010 electoral register published on 18 July 2011.| Electoral District | Province Provinces of Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka, provinces are the first level administrative division. They were first established by the British rulers of Ceylon in 1833. Over the next century most of the administrative functions were transferred to the districts, the second level administrative division. By the middle of the... | Area km2 | Polling Divisions | Population (2009) | Registered Electors (2010) | Sect. 98 Seats (2010) | Sect. 96(4) Seats (1979) | Total Seats (2010) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampara Ampara Electoral District Ampara Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Ampara in Ampara District, Eastern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... |
Eastern Eastern Province, Sri Lanka The Eastern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but they didn't have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was... |
4,415 | 4 | 634,000 | 436,148 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Anuradhapura Anuradhapura Electoral District Anuradhapura electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Anuradhapura in the North Central province... |
North Central North Central Province, Sri Lanka North Central Province is a province of Sri Lanka. Its capital is Anuradhapura. The province is not densely populated with a weak economy, as the land tends to be dry tropical woodlands.-History:... |
7,179 | 7 | 820,000 | 598,274 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Badulla Badulla Electoral District Badulla electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Badulla in the Uva province... |
Uva | 2,861 | 9 | 874,000 | 590,341 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Batticaloa Batticaloa Electoral District Batticaloa Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Batticaloa in the Eastern province... |
Eastern Eastern Province, Sri Lanka The Eastern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but they didn't have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was... |
2,854 | 3 | 537,000 | 344,750 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Colombo Colombo Electoral District Colombo electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Colombo in the Western province... |
Western Western Province, Sri Lanka The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.-Districts:Basnahira is divided into 3 districts:... |
699 | 15 | 2,521,000 | 1,542,491 | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| Galle Galle Electoral District Galle electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Galle in the Southern province... |
Southern Southern Province, Sri Lanka The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. The region is economically backward compared to the Western province, where the capital Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte is situated... |
1,652 | 10 | 1,074,000 | 784,530 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Gampaha Gampaha Electoral District Gampaha electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Gampaha in the Western province... |
Western Western Province, Sri Lanka The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.-Districts:Basnahira is divided into 3 districts:... |
1,387 | 13 | 2,165,000 | 1,529,563 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| Hambantota Hambantota Electoral District Hambantota electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Hambantota in the Southern province... |
Southern Southern Province, Sri Lanka The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. The region is economically backward compared to the Western province, where the capital Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte is situated... |
2,609 | 4 | 565,000 | 438,202 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Jaffna Jaffna Electoral District Jaffna Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district covers the administrative districts of Jaffna and Kilinochchi in the Northern province... |
Northern Northern Province, Sri Lanka The Northern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was... |
2,304 | 11 | 761,000 | 484,791 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Kalutara Kalutara Electoral District Kalutara electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kalutara in the Western province... |
Western Western Province, Sri Lanka The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.-Districts:Basnahira is divided into 3 districts:... |
1,598 | 8 | 1,128,000 | 845,626 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Kandy Kandy Electoral District Kandy electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kandy in the Central province... |
Central | 1,940 | 13 | 1,415,000 | 997,807 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Kegalle Kegalle Electoral District Kegalle electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kegalle in the Sabaragamuwa province... |
Sabaragamuwa | 1,693 | 9 | 813,000 | 629,669 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Kurunegala Kurunegala Electoral District Kurunegala electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kurunegala in the North Western province... |
North Western North Western Province, Sri Lanka North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw and Puttalam... |
4,816 | 14 | 1,550,000 | 1,209,323 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Matale Matale Electoral District Matale electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Matale in the Central province... |
Central | 1,993 | 4 | 490,000 | 354,112 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Matara Matara Electoral District Matara electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Matara in the Southern province... |
Southern Southern Province, Sri Lanka The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. The region is economically backward compared to the Western province, where the capital Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte is situated... |
1,283 | 7 | 831,000 | 593,778 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Monaragala Monaragala Electoral District Monaragala electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Monaragala in the Uva province... |
Uva | 5,639 | 3 | 435,000 | 315,452 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya Electoral District Nuwara Eliya electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Nuwara Eliya in the Central province... |
Central | 1,741 | 4 | 755,000 | 482,550 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa Electoral District Polonnaruwa electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Polonnaruwa in the North Central province... |
North Central North Central Province, Sri Lanka North Central Province is a province of Sri Lanka. Its capital is Anuradhapura. The province is not densely populated with a weak economy, as the land tends to be dry tropical woodlands.-History:... |
3,293 | 3 | 405,000 | 290,494 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Puttalam Puttalam Electoral District Puttalam electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Puttalam in the North Western province... |
North Western North Western Province, Sri Lanka North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw and Puttalam... |
3,072 | 5 | 770,000 | 509,714 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Ratnapura Ratnapura Electoral District Ratnapura electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Ratnapura in the Sabaragamuwa province... |
Sabaragamuwa | 3,275 | 8 | 1,113,000 | 761,336 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Trincomalee Trincomalee Electoral District Trincomalee Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Trincomalee in the Eastern province... |
Eastern Eastern Province, Sri Lanka The Eastern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but they didn't have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was... |
2,727 | 3 | 368,000 | 246,890 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Vanni | Northern Northern Province, Sri Lanka The Northern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was... |
6,580 | 3 | 426,000 | 236,449 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| National List National List Member of Parliament A National List Member of Parliament is an unelected Member of Parliament who is appointed by a political party or an independent group to the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The number of national list MPs allocated to a contending party or an independent group depends on the proportion to their share... |
29 | |||||||
| Total | 65,610 | 160 | 20,450,000 | 14,222,290 | 160 | 36 | 225 | |
Historic
Historical allocation of seats.| Year | | | |Electoral District | |Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| AMP Ampara Electoral District Ampara Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Ampara in Ampara District, Eastern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing... | ANU Anuradhapura Electoral District Anuradhapura electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Anuradhapura in the North Central province... | BAD Badulla Electoral District Badulla electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Badulla in the Uva province... | BAT Batticaloa Electoral District Batticaloa Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Batticaloa in the Eastern province... | COL Colombo Electoral District Colombo electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Colombo in the Western province... | GAL Galle Electoral District Galle electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Galle in the Southern province... | GAM Gampaha Electoral District Gampaha electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Gampaha in the Western province... | HAM Hambantota Electoral District Hambantota electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Hambantota in the Southern province... | JAF Jaffna Electoral District Jaffna Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district covers the administrative districts of Jaffna and Kilinochchi in the Northern province... | KAL Kalutara Electoral District Kalutara electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kalutara in the Western province... | KAN Kandy Electoral District Kandy electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kandy in the Central province... | KEG Kegalle Electoral District Kegalle electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kegalle in the Sabaragamuwa province... | KUR Kurunegala Electoral District Kurunegala electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kurunegala in the North Western province... | MON Monaragala Electoral District Monaragala electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Monaragala in the Uva province... | MTL Matale Electoral District Matale electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Matale in the Central province... | MTR Matara Electoral District Matara electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Matara in the Southern province... | NUW Nuwara Eliya Electoral District Nuwara Eliya electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Nuwara Eliya in the Central province... | POL Polonnaruwa Electoral District Polonnaruwa electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Polonnaruwa in the North Central province... | PUT Puttalam Electoral District Puttalam electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Puttalam in the North Western province... | RAT Ratnapura Electoral District Ratnapura electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Ratnapura in the Sabaragamuwa province... | TRI Trincomalee Electoral District Trincomalee Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Trincomalee in the Eastern province... | VAN | |||
| 2010 | Electors | 436,148 | 598,274 | 590,341 | 344,750 | 1,542,491 | 784,530 | 1,529,563 | 438,202 | 484,791 | 845,626 | 997,807 | 629,669 | 1,209,323 | 315,452 | 354,112 | 593,778 | 482,550 | 290,494 | 509,714 | 761,336 | 246,890 | 236,449 | 14,222,290 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 2009 | Electors | 426,109 | 585,934 | 581,971 | 335,882 | 1,503,310 | 770,570 | 1,497,814 | 428,636 | 816,005 | 826,921 | 976,789 | 620,090 | 1,193,228 | 308,230 | 345,104 | 584,800 | 467,103 | 284,279 | 500,751 | 746,029 | 245,155 | 270,707 | 14,315,417 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 2008 | Electors | 420,835 | 579,261 | 574,814 | 333,644 | 1,521,854 | 761,815 | 1,474,464 | 421,186 | 721,359 | 813,233 | 970,456 | 613,938 | 1,183,649 | 300,642 | 342,684 | 578,858 | 457,137 | 280,337 | 495,575 | 734,651 | 241,133 | 266,975 | 14,088,500 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 2007 | Electors | 414,523 | 569,417 | 561,021 | 331,269 | 1,560,593 | 753,172 | 1,458,295 | 414,112 | 716,435 | 801,326 | 955,108 | 605,626 | 1,171,881 | 294,761 | 338,946 | 576,208 | 452,395 | 277,056 | 489,852 | 713,205 | 240,632 | 262,539 | 13,958,372 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 2006 | Electors | 409,308 | 558,413 | 554,026 | 330,950 | 1,543,282 | 747,190 | 1,430,679 | 408,240 | 710,174 | 788,606 | 940,923 | 599,435 | 1,160,274 | 288,650 | 334,680 | 573,833 | 450,390 | 272,634 | 484,076 | 701,379 | 242,463 | 259,113 | 13,788,718 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 2005 | Electors | 399,395 | 547,303 | 541,331 | 324,387 | 1,502,967 | 736,813 | 1,397,358 | 401,540 | 707,309 | 772,999 | 923,017 | 589,676 | 1,140,125 | 282,724 | 328,938 | 568,125 | 449,539 | 266,652 | 476,781 | 684,529 | 242,112 | 254,751 | 13,538,371 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 2004 | Electors | 396,453 | 536,808 | 533,163 | 318,728 | 1,468,537 | 732,289 | 1,364,180 | 396,595 | 701,938 | 764,305 | 907,038 | 583,282 | 1,124,076 | 276,109 | 321,876 | 562,987 | 447,225 | 263,609 | 470,604 | 668,217 | 238,755 | 250,386 | 13,327,160 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 2003 | Electors | 387,512 | 523,485 | 518,958 | 310,172 | 1,450,845 | 723,080 | 1,339,715 | 389,998 | 651,361 | 753,327 | 891,356 | 574,917 | 1,104,895 | 268,517 | 316,847 | 555,929 | 439,861 | 259,039 | 460,084 | 655,248 | 229,315 | 229,535 | 13,033,996 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 2002 | Electors | 379,044 | 514,149 | 511,115 | 303,928 | 1,467,751 | 716,608 | 1,327,145 | 384,361 | 644,279 | 746,138 | 880,632 | 570,299 | 1,089,482 | 262,742 | 312,556 | 550,503 | 436,236 | 254,061 | 450,057 | 647,035 | 224,307 | 226,604 | 12,899,032 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 2001 | Electors | 369,427 | 500,673 | 500,738 | 291,730 | 1,461,334 | 708,430 | 1,305,582 | 377,428 | 637,066 | 732,798 | 863,019 | 562,123 | 1,069,619 | 254,802 | 305,698 | 543,205 | 424,513 | 247,513 | 440,768 | 634,843 | 217,572 | 225,007 | 12,673,888 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 2000 | Electors | 360,497 | 489,776 | 491,288 | 282,079 | 1,440,682 | 698,558 | 1,285,973 | 369,073 | 633,457 | 717,764 | 838,687 | 554,698 | 1,046,102 | 247,280 | 299,606 | 534,694 | 417,264 | 240,444 | 426,193 | 623,506 | 212,280 | 218,861 | 12,428,762 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 1999 | Electors | 352,537 | 472,661 | 475,558 | 275,485 | 1,385,547 | 678,509 | 1,253,416 | 360,026 | 622,331 | 697,656 | 812,478 | 545,238 | 1,007,410 | 237,935 | 292,652 | 524,651 | 405,414 | 229,434 | 412,474 | 609,655 | 206,884 | 213,111 | 12,071,062 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 1998 | Electors | 343,809 | 459,534 | 464,223 | 270,197 | 1,337,083 | 660,585 | 1,228,908 | 350,809 | 612,770 | 682,723 | 794,453 | 534,980 | 980,725 | 230,576 | 286,174 | 515,847 | 397,711 | 220,903 | 404,050 | 595,791 | 201,808 | 205,541 | 11,779,200 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 1997 | Electors | 336,165 | 448,098 | 454,913 | 268,200 | 1,326,487 | 652,734 | 1,213,589 | 342,347 | 622,957 | 676,963 | 780,136 | 528,107 | 961,240 | 224,077 | 281,089 | 510,310 | 391,585 | 217,318 | 398,055 | 584,998 | 197,620 | 202,108 | 11,619,096 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 1996 | Electors | 329,929 | 436,002 | 449,901 | 269,906 | 1,305,511 | 642,990 | 1,196,445 | 336,158 | 596,639 | 675,528 | 766,300 | 520,720 | 938,583 | 217,508 | 275,882 | 503,602 | 388,455 | 213,174 | 393,318 | 574,591 | 195,867 | 196,128 | 11,423,137 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 1995 | Electors | 327,824 | 429,790 | 447,187 | 269,385 | 1,296,243 | 640,065 | 1,187,657 | 335,273 | 596,373 | 669,224 | 752,817 | 515,976 | 921,601 | 210,972 | 270,920 | 503,039 | 388,114 | 209,546 | 391,053 | 568,481 | 195,897 | 184,708 | 11,312,145 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 1994 | Electors | 325,566 | 411,899 | 445,298 | 267,463 | 1,299,879 | 641,360 | 1,185,288 | 332,541 | 596,373 | 665,135 | 744,055 | 508,691 | 901,027 | 202,889 | 263,700 | 504,676 | 390,335 | 204,631 | 388,335 | 561,186 | 191,722 | 181,232 | 11,213,281 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 1993 | Electors | 312,006 | 406,926 | 435,260 | 261,898 | 1,235,959 | 632,422 | 1,140,808 | 326,913 | 596,366 | 646,199 | 726,192 | 500,947 | 876,591 | 199,391 | 259,271 | 503,470 | 386,668 | 200,192 | 380,192 | 554,607 | 184,090 | 178,697 | 10,945,065 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 1992 | Electors | 315,101 | 398,936 | 433,862 | 254,057 | 1,263,667 | 622,127 | 1,116,072 | 323,653 | 596,413 | 639,275 | 719,289 | 494,706 | 858,638 | 200,601 | 255,493 | 493,503 | 367,189 | 196,031 | 371,192 | 546,992 | 181,168 | 174,177 | 10,822,142 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 1991 | Electors | 308,086 | 389,052 | 430,752 | 243,659 | 1,255,273 | 619,880 | 1,101,017 | 321,252 | 596,413 | 634,383 | 708,758 | 489,914 | 864,279 | 194,956 | 251,484 | 487,807 | 363,291 | 196,255 | 362,255 | 538,308 | 177,830 | 166,860 | 10,701,764 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 1990 | Electors | 294,088 | 369,468 | 417,274 | 229,244 | 1,190,630 | 606,611 | 1,057,474 | 314,304 | 596,410 | 611,288 | 694,516 | 478,144 | 847,524 | 186,614 | 244,473 | 476,841 | 342,786 | 184,366 | 349,068 | 517,784 | 166,367 | 166,031 | 10,341,305 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 1989 | Electors | 289,668 | 360,811 | 397,323 | 229,244 | 1,177,720 | 599,504 | 1,033,334 | 308,109 | 596,410 | 601,756 | 682,807 | 469,209 | 823,261 | 179,408 | 236,115 | 467,338 | 336,815 | 177,700 | 341,856 | 505,097 | 160,093 | 166,193 | 10,139,771 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 196 | |
| 1988 | Electors | 271,792 | 349,888 | 385,865 | 216,420 | 1,158,088 | 585,181 | 1,009,845 | 301,015 | 592,210 | 588,439 | 669,276 | 463,476 | 811,373 | 175,029 | 226,866 | 458,005 | 308,953 | 171,260 | 331,893 | 499,486 | 155,548 | 141,448 | 9,871,356 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 196 | |
| 1987 | Electors | 265,951 | 334,063 | 329,464 | 217,276 | 1,088,640 | 571,109 | 969,634 | 295,181 | 591,074 | 570,194 | 628,373 | 437,171 | 784,989 | 161,927 | 214,939 | 451,926 | 229,510 | 163,745 | 318,755 | 457,225 | 152,289 | 141,445 | 9,374,880 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 196 | |
| 1986 | Electors | 255,783 | 324,317 | 319,127 | 209,926 | 1,060,813 | 560,709 | 943,343 | 284,948 | 580,798 | 554,855 | 612,723 | 423,246 | 762,468 | 153,477 | 211,351 | 443,821 | 220,675 | 159,265 | 308,215 | 447,426 | 149,916 | 135,065 | 9,122,267 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 196 | |
| 1985 | Electors | 248,179 | 315,911 | 313,697 | 205,122 | 1,060,830 | 555,527 | 923,981 | 277,084 | 569,743 | 548,186 | 618,817 | 439,753 | 738,892 | 154,896 | 206,461 | 439,469 | 215,560 | 154,391 | 298,893 | 449,178 | 149,495 | 132,593 | 9,016,658 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 196 | |
| 1984 | Electors | 238,647 | 308,332 | 306,111 | 196,965 | 1,047,904 | 552,856 | 910,981 | 269,298 | 555,302 | 540,316 | 609,248 | 436,052 | 730,696 | 152,136 | 203,025 | 432,689 | 215,910 | 148,853 | 294,358 | 440,731 | 148,064 | 132,081 | 8,870,555 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 196 | |
| 1979 | Electors | 185,286 | 245,950 | 255,749 | 157,765 | 911,251 | 483,005 | 778,344 | 222,040 | 463,414 | 469,501 | 530,517 | 386,962 | 670,230 | 111,405 | 175,225 | 380,107 | 187,101 | 112,411 | 243,581 | 375,005 | 119,872 | 108,493 | 7,573,214 |
| Sect. 98 Seats | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 160 | |
| Sect. 96(4) Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Seats | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 196 | |