title: Kothmale Polling Division
text: # Kothmale Polling Division
  
  The Kothmale Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Nuwara Eliya Electoral District, in the Central Province, Sri Lanka.
  
  ## Presidential Election Results
  
  ### Summary
  
  The winner of Kothmale has matched the final country result 5 out of 8 times. Hence, Kothmale is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
  
  | Year | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2019 | | NDF | | NDF | 3.57% | | SLPP | 11.33% |
  | 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 4.49% | | NDF | 8.29% |
  | 2010 | | NDF | | NDF | 1.61% | | UPFA | 11.24% |
  | 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 6.12% | | UPFA | 15.70% |
  | 1999 | | PA | | UNP | 2.01% | | PA | 2.81% |
  | 1994 | | PA | | PA | 5.80% | | PA | 10.34% |
  | 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 6.11% | | UNP | 4.10% |
  | 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.17% | | UNP | 3.84% |
  | Matches/Mean MAE | 5/8 | 5/8 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 4.23% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 8.46% |
  
  ### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | NDF | | 36,901 | 54.70% | | 277,913 | 58.28% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
  | | SLPP | | 27,572 | 40.87% | | 175,823 | 36.87% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,929 | 2.86% | | 17,237 | 3.61% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
  | | NMPP | | 1,057 | 1.57% | | 5,891 | 1.24% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,459 | 67,459 | 98.78% | 476,864 | 476,864 | 98.52% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 833 | 833 | 1.22% | 7,155 | 7,155 | 1.48% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 68,292 | 68,292 | 85.22% | 484,019 | 484,019 | 85.06% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,139 | 80,139 | | 569,028 | 569,028 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |
  
  ### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | NDF | | 36,343 | 59.48% | | 272,605 | 63.88% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
  | | UPFA | | 23,821 | 38.99% | | 145,339 | 34.06% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 935 | 1.53% | | 8,822 | 2.07% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 61,099 | 61,099 | 98.36% | 426,766 | 426,766 | 98.31% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,018 | 1,018 | 1.64% | 7,329 | 7,329 | 1.69% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,117 | 62,117 | 79.57% | 434,095 | 434,095 | 79.25% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,068 | 78,068 | | 547,766 | 547,766 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |
  
  ### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | NDF | | 26,727 | 50.84% | | 180,604 | 52.14% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
  | | UPFA | | 24,120 | 45.88% | | 151,604 | 43.77% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,192 | 2.27% | | 10,040 | 2.90% | | 165,268 | 1.59% |
  | | DUNF | | 531 | 1.01% | | 4,134 | 1.19% | | 39,226 | 0.38% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,570 | 52,570 | 98.03% | 346,382 | 346,382 | 98.17% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,057 | 1,057 | 1.97% | 6,462 | 6,462 | 1.83% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,627 | 53,627 | 75.82% | 352,844 | 352,844 | 75.65% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,730 | 70,730 | | 466,440 | 466,440 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |
  
  ### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 33,073 | 64.16% | | 250,428 | 70.37% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
  | | UPFA | | 17,645 | 34.23% | | 99,550 | 27.97% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 830 | 1.61% | | 5,897 | 1.66% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,548 | 51,548 | 98.89% | 355,875 | 355,875 | 98.50% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 576 | 576 | 1.11% | 5,410 | 5,410 | 1.50% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,124 | 52,124 | 78.98% | 361,285 | 361,285 | 79.49% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,998 | 65,998 | | 454,528 | 454,528 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |
  
  ### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | PA | | 22,068 | 49.23% | | 147,210 | 46.88% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
  | | UNP | | 20,984 | 46.82% | | 152,836 | 48.68% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 945 | 2.11% | | 8,065 | 2.57% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
  | | JVP | | 826 | 1.84% | | 5,879 | 1.87% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,823 | 44,823 | 97.41% | 313,990 | 313,990 | 97.21% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,193 | 1,193 | 2.59% | 8,997 | 8,997 | 2.79% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,016 | 46,016 | 77.56% | 322,987 | 322,987 | 80.23% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 59,333 | 59,333 | | 402,589 | 402,589 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |
  
  ### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | PA | | 22,034 | 51.58% | | 168,929 | 57.14% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
  | | UNP | | 19,708 | 46.14% | | 116,928 | 39.55% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
  | | Ind 2 | | 555 | 1.30% | | 6,314 | 2.14% | | 58,888 | 0.78% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 419 | 0.98% | | 3,459 | 1.17% | | 78,152 | 1.03% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,716 | 42,716 | 96.28% | 295,630 | 295,630 | 96.15% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,651 | 1,651 | 3.72% | 11,840 | 11,840 | 3.85% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,367 | 44,367 | 77.87% | 307,470 | 307,470 | 78.19% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,977 | 56,977 | | 393,221 | 393,221 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |
  
  ### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 17,822 | 56.32% | | 112,135 | 62.15% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
  | | SLFP | | 13,549 | 42.82% | | 64,907 | 35.98% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 272 | 0.86% | | 3,371 | 1.87% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 31,643 | 31,643 | 98.75% | 180,413 | 180,413 | 98.19% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 401 | 401 | 1.25% | 3,320 | 3,320 | 1.81% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 32,044 | 32,044 | 81.76% | 183,733 | 183,733 | 79.44% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 39,194 | 39,194 | | 231,278 | 231,278 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |
  
  ### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 18,684 | 59.19% | | 109,017 | 63.10% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
  | | SLFP | | 12,036 | 38.13% | | 57,093 | 33.05% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
  | | JVP | | 616 | 1.95% | | 4,569 | 2.64% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 229 | 0.73% | | 2,090 | 1.21% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 31,565 | 31,565 | 99.00% | 172,769 | 172,769 | 98.83% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 320 | 320 | 1.00% | 2,048 | 2,048 | 1.17% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 31,885 | 31,885 | 85.89% | 174,817 | 174,817 | 85.71% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 37,124 | 37,124 | | 203,968 | 203,968 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |
  
  ## Parliamentary Election Results
  
  ### Summary
  
  The winner of Kothmale has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Kothmale is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
  
  | Year | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.95% | | UNP | 6.35% |
  | 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.17% | | UPFA | 2.10% |
  | 2004 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.58% | | UPFA | 11.74% |
  | 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.71% | | UNP | 11.07% |
  | 2000 | | PA | | PA | 3.41% | | PA | 5.04% |
  | 1994 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.58% | | PA | 13.13% |
  | 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.64% | | UNP | 6.94% |
  | Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 3.15% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 8.05% |
  
  ### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 31,373 | 57.12% | | 228,920 | 59.06% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
  | | UPFA | | 22,031 | 40.11% | | 147,348 | 38.02% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
  | | JVP | | 1,034 | 1.88% | | 5,590 | 1.44% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 487 | 0.89% | | 5,727 | 1.48% | | 87,743 | 0.79% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,925 | 54,925 | 92.38% | 387,585 | 387,585 | 92.12% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,482 | 4,482 | 7.54% | 32,788 | 32,788 | 7.79% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 59,454 | 59,454 | 76.16% | 420,734 | 420,734 | 78.77% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,068 | 78,068 | | 534,150 | 534,150 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |
  
  ### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UPFA | | 24,790 | 61.45% | | 149,111 | 56.06% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
  | | UNP | | 13,553 | 33.60% | | 96,885 | 36.43% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
  | | UPF | | 1,120 | 2.78% | | 13,189 | 4.96% | | 24,670 | 0.31% |
  | | DNA | | 700 | 1.74% | | 3,984 | 1.50% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 177 | 0.44% | | 2,793 | 1.05% | | 34,436 | 0.43% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,340 | 40,340 | 88.25% | 265,962 | 265,962 | 87.64% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,327 | 5,327 | 11.65% | 37,236 | 37,236 | 12.27% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,711 | 45,711 | 64.63% | 303,470 | 303,470 | 64.94% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,730 | 70,730 | | 467,332 | 467,332 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |
  
  ### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 25,390 | 52.96% | | 176,971 | 54.02% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
  | | UPFA | | 15,964 | 33.30% | | 82,945 | 25.32% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
  | | UPF | | 4,182 | 8.72% | | 49,728 | 15.18% | | 49,728 | 0.54% |
  | | CDUA | | 1,563 | 3.26% | | 10,736 | 3.28% | | 10,736 | 0.12% |
  | | JHU | | 593 | 1.24% | | 4,454 | 1.36% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 250 | 0.52% | | 2,775 | 0.85% | | 42,827 | 0.46% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,942 | 47,942 | 94.30% | 327,609 | 327,609 | 93.06% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,896 | 2,896 | 5.70% | 24,413 | 24,413 | 6.94% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,838 | 50,838 | 78.16% | 352,022 | 352,022 | 80.70% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,044 | 65,044 | | 436,236 | 436,236 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |
  
  ### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 29,549 | 63.77% | | 215,157 | 68.28% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
  | | PA | | 14,421 | 31.12% | | 77,733 | 24.67% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
  | | JVP | | 1,508 | 3.25% | | 11,080 | 3.52% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 859 | 1.85% | | 11,129 | 3.53% | | 143,834 | 1.61% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,337 | 46,337 | 92.72% | 315,099 | 315,099 | 91.74% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,638 | 3,638 | 7.28% | 28,373 | 28,373 | 8.26% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 49,975 | 49,975 | 80.30% | 343,472 | 343,472 | 82.32% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,232 | 62,232 | | 417,264 | 417,264 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |
  
  ### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | PA | | 21,623 | 49.94% | | 158,018 | 52.53% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
  | | UNP | | 20,283 | 46.85% | | 126,486 | 42.05% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
  | | JVP | | 950 | 2.19% | | 6,299 | 2.09% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 438 | 1.01% | | 10,003 | 3.33% | | 247,240 | 2.87% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,294 | 43,294 | N/A | 300,806 | 300,806 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |
  
  ### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 26,542 | 59.58% | | 175,478 | 58.12% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
  | | PA | | 16,112 | 36.17% | | 97,658 | 32.35% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
  | | IND1 | | 1,610 | 3.61% | | 27,374 | 9.07% | | 48,199 | 0.61% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 284 | 0.64% | | 1,408 | 0.47% | | 158,616 | 2.00% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,548 | 44,548 | 94.47% | 301,918 | 301,918 | 93.33% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,607 | 2,607 | 5.53% | 21,592 | 21,592 | 6.67% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,155 | 47,155 | 82.76% | 323,510 | 323,510 | 82.37% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,977 | 56,977 | | 392,770 | 392,770 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |
  
  ### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kothmale | Kothmale | Kothmale | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Nuwara Eliya Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 18,712 | 63.76% | | 109,853 | 63.34% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
  | | SLFP | | 9,175 | 31.26% | | 47,128 | 27.18% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
  | | DPLF | | 710 | 2.42% | | 10,509 | 6.06% | | 19,150 | 0.34% |
  | | SLMC | | 492 | 1.68% | | 1,720 | 0.99% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 260 | 0.89% | | 4,214 | 2.43% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 29,349 | 29,349 | 92.33% | 173,424 | 173,424 | 92.73% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,439 | 2,439 | 7.67% | 13,600 | 13,600 | 7.27% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 31,788 | 31,788 | 82.17% | 187,024 | 187,024 | 81.49% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 38,688 | 38,688 | | 229,519 | 229,519 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |
  
  ## Demographics
  
  ### Ethnicity
  
  The Kothmale Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (52.6%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (36.4%) . In comparison, the Nuwara Eliya Electoral District (which contains the Kothmale Polling Division) has an Indian Tamil majority (53.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (39.6%)
  
  Ethnicity in Kothmale
  
  ### Religion
  
  The Kothmale Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (52.3%) and a significant Hindu population (36.5%) . In comparison, the Nuwara Eliya Electoral District (which contains the Kothmale Polling Division) has a Hindu majority (51.0%) and a significant Buddhist population (39.1%)
  
  Religion in Kothmale
  
  