title: Minneriya Polling Division
text: # Minneriya Polling Division
  
  The Minneriya Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Polonnaruwa Electoral District, in the North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
  
  ## Presidential Election Results
  
  ### Summary
  
  The winner of Minneriya has matched the final country result 8 out of 8 times. Hence, Minneriya is a Perfect Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
  
  | Year | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 5.49% | | SLPP | 6.61% |
  | 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 7.45% | | NDF | 1.07% |
  | 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.51% | | UPFA | 11.19% |
  | 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.31% | | UPFA | 5.53% |
  | 1999 | | PA | | PA | 1.19% | | PA | 1.65% |
  | 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.00% | | PA | 0.26% |
  | 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.22% | | UNP | 1.05% |
  | 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.30% | | UNP | 1.22% |
  | Matches/Mean MAE | 8/8 | 8/8 | 8/8 | 8/8 | 3.93% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 3.57% |
  
  ### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | SLPP | | 41,151 | 58.65% | | 147,340 | 53.01% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
  | | NDF | | 24,076 | 34.31% | | 112,473 | 40.47% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
  | | NMPP | | 3,271 | 4.66% | | 12,284 | 4.42% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,666 | 2.37% | | 5,827 | 2.10% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 70,164 | 70,164 | 99.21% | 277,924 | 277,924 | 99.09% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 561 | 561 | 0.79% | 2,563 | 2,563 | 0.91% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 70,725 | 70,725 | 84.90% | 280,487 | 280,487 | 85.92% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,307 | 83,307 | | 326,443 | 326,443 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |
  
  ### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | NDF | | 32,744 | 50.22% | | 147,974 | 57.80% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
  | | UPFA | | 31,747 | 48.69% | | 105,640 | 41.27% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 707 | 1.08% | | 2,382 | 0.93% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 65,198 | 65,198 | 99.25% | 255,996 | 255,996 | 99.31% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 491 | 491 | 0.75% | 1,790 | 1,790 | 0.69% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 65,689 | 65,689 | 78.77% | 257,786 | 257,786 | 80.22% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,395 | 83,395 | | 321,338 | 321,338 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |
  
  ### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UPFA | | 39,587 | 69.46% | | 144,889 | 64.92% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
  | | NDF | | 16,517 | 28.98% | | 75,026 | 33.62% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 886 | 1.55% | | 3,260 | 1.46% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,990 | 56,990 | 99.39% | 223,175 | 223,175 | 99.34% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 350 | 350 | 0.61% | 1,472 | 1,472 | 0.66% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,340 | 57,340 | 74.39% | 224,647 | 224,647 | 76.26% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,084 | 77,084 | | 294,583 | 294,583 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |
  
  ### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UPFA | | 31,081 | 55.91% | | 110,499 | 52.61% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
  | | UNP | | 23,819 | 42.85% | | 97,142 | 46.25% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 687 | 1.24% | | 2,389 | 1.14% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,587 | 55,587 | 99.04% | 210,030 | 210,030 | 99.06% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 536 | 536 | 0.96% | 2,002 | 2,002 | 0.94% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 56,123 | 56,123 | 77.49% | 212,032 | 212,032 | 78.07% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 72,430 | 72,430 | | 271,609 | 271,609 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |
  
  ### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | PA | | 24,141 | 52.05% | | 88,663 | 51.55% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
  | | UNP | | 18,627 | 40.17% | | 72,598 | 42.21% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
  | | JVP | | 2,849 | 6.14% | | 8,020 | 4.66% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 759 | 1.64% | | 2,726 | 1.58% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,376 | 46,376 | 98.18% | 172,007 | 172,007 | 98.20% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 859 | 859 | 1.82% | 3,151 | 3,151 | 1.80% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,235 | 47,235 | 76.43% | 175,158 | 175,158 | 78.11% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 61,803 | 61,803 | | 224,239 | 224,239 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |
  
  ### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | PA | | 25,779 | 62.11% | | 88,907 | 59.08% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
  | | UNP | | 15,079 | 36.33% | | 59,287 | 39.40% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 646 | 1.56% | | 2,281 | 1.52% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 41,504 | 41,504 | 97.18% | 150,475 | 150,475 | 97.43% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,204 | 1,204 | 2.82% | 3,966 | 3,966 | 2.57% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 42,708 | 42,708 | 74.41% | 154,441 | 154,441 | 75.73% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,393 | 57,393 | | 203,940 | 203,940 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |
  
  ### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 2,433 | 51.98% | | 26,392 | 55.54% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
  | | SLFP | | 2,123 | 45.35% | | 20,173 | 42.45% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
  | | SLMP | | 125 | 2.67% | | 957 | 2.01% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 4,681 | 4,681 | 99.07% | 47,522 | 47,522 | 97.62% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 44 | 44 | 0.93% | 1,157 | 1,157 | 2.38% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 4,725 | 4,725 | 9.43% | 48,679 | 48,679 | 29.64% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 50,128 | 50,128 | | 164,213 | 164,213 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |
  
  ### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 17,728 | 52.16% | | 59,414 | 56.26% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
  | | SLFP | | 12,818 | 37.71% | | 37,243 | 35.26% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
  | | JVP | | 3,181 | 9.36% | | 8,138 | 7.71% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 262 | 0.77% | | 820 | 0.78% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 33,989 | 33,989 | 99.08% | 105,615 | 105,615 | 99.00% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 315 | 315 | 0.92% | 1,064 | 1,064 | 1.00% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 34,304 | 34,304 | 85.06% | 106,679 | 106,679 | 82.81% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 40,329 | 40,329 | | 128,822 | 128,822 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |
  
  ## Parliamentary Election Results
  
  ### Summary
  
  The winner of Minneriya has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Minneriya is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
  
  | Year | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2020 | | SLPFA | | SLPFA | | | SLPFA | |
  | 2015 | | UPFA | | UNP | 5.89% | | UNP | 3.98% |
  | 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.68% | | UPFA | 9.61% |
  | 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.73% | | UPFA | 8.43% |
  | 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.12% | | UNP | 2.13% |
  | 2000 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.09% | | PA | 3.75% |
  | 1994 | | PA | | PA | 2.85% | | PA | 2.56% |
  | 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 6.69% | | UNP | 3.87% |
  | Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 3.86% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 4.90% |
  
  ### 2020 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | SLPFA | | 46,632 | 77.07% | | 180,847 | 73.66% | | 6,853,693 | 59.09% |
  | | SJB | | 9,463 | 15.64% | | 47,281 | 19.46% | | 2,771,984 | 23.09% |
  | | NPP | | 1,948 | 3.22% | | 6,792 | 2.77% | | 445,958 | 3.84% |
  | | UNP | | 1,577 | 2.61% | | 6525 | 2.66% | | 249,435 | 2.15% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 887 | 1.46% | | 3574 | 1.45% | | 1,27,866 | 11.02% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,507 | 60,507 | 72.02% | 245,519 | 245,519 | 93.87% | 11,598,929 | 11,598,929 | 93.97% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,035 | 4,035 | 4.8% | 16,020 | 16,020 | 6.13% | 744,373 | 744,373 | 6.03% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,532 | 64,532 | 76.82% | 261,539 | 261,539 | 78.99% | 12,343,302 | 12,343,302 | 75.89% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 84,019 | 84,019 | | 331,109 | 331,109 | | 16,263,885 | 16,263,885 | |
  
  ### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UPFA | | 29,090 | 49.10% | | 103,172 | 43.67% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
  | | UNP | | 25,748 | 43.46% | | 118,845 | 50.30% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
  | | JVP | | 4,175 | 7.05% | | 13,497 | 5.71% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 230 | 0.39% | | 765 | 0.32% | | 44,633 | 0.40% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,243 | 59,243 | 96.25% | 236,279 | 236,279 | 96.39% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,274 | 2,274 | 3.69% | 8,654 | 8,654 | 3.53% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,553 | 61,553 | 73.81% | 245,116 | 245,116 | 79.81% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,395 | 83,395 | | 307,125 | 307,125 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |
  
  ### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UPFA | | 29,597 | 72.60% | | 118,694 | 69.25% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
  | | UNP | | 8,890 | 21.81% | | 45,732 | 26.68% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
  | | DNA | | 2,166 | 5.31% | | 6,457 | 3.77% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 113 | 0.28% | | 515 | 0.30% | | 53,515 | 0.67% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,766 | 40,766 | 91.76% | 171,398 | 171,398 | 92.02% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,643 | 3,643 | 8.20% | 14,798 | 14,798 | 7.94% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,428 | 44,428 | 57.64% | 186,269 | 186,269 | 63.10% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,084 | 77,084 | | 295,186 | 295,186 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |
  
  ### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UPFA | | 30,342 | 61.99% | | 106,243 | 57.36% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
  | | UNP | | 17,522 | 35.80% | | 75,664 | 40.85% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
  | | JHU | | 850 | 1.74% | | 2,413 | 1.30% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 230 | 0.47% | | 890 | 0.48% | | 54,340 | 0.59% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,944 | 48,944 | 92.85% | 185,210 | 185,210 | 93.57% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,746 | 3,746 | 7.11% | 12,673 | 12,673 | 6.40% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,711 | 52,711 | 74.97% | 197,934 | 197,934 | 77.91% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,308 | 70,308 | | 254,061 | 254,061 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |
  
  ### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 21,436 | 44.44% | | 86,786 | 47.82% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
  | | PA | | 19,423 | 40.27% | | 73,679 | 40.60% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
  | | JVP | | 6,749 | 13.99% | | 18,956 | 10.44% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 623 | 1.29% | | 2,076 | 1.14% | | 118,404 | 1.32% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,231 | 48,231 | 93.43% | 181,497 | 181,497 | 93.87% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,393 | 3,393 | 6.57% | 11,854 | 11,854 | 6.13% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,624 | 51,624 | 77.46% | 193,351 | 193,351 | 80.41% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,645 | 66,645 | | 240,444 | 240,444 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |
  
  ### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 22,693 | 47.13% | | 82,399 | 46.33% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
  | | PA | | 21,014 | 43.64% | | 80,023 | 44.99% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
  | | JVP | | 3,811 | 7.91% | | 11,161 | 6.27% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 636 | 1.32% | | 4,288 | 2.41% | | 424,915 | 4.94% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,154 | 48,154 | N/A | 177,871 | 177,871 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |
  
  ### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | PA | | 24,660 | 53.78% | | 82,438 | 51.18% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
  | | UNP | | 20,379 | 44.45% | | 76,706 | 47.62% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
  | | SLPF | | 811 | 1.77% | | 1,934 | 1.20% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,850 | 45,850 | 96.31% | 161,078 | 161,078 | 96.16% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,758 | 1,758 | 3.69% | 6,434 | 6,434 | 3.84% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,608 | 47,608 | 82.95% | 167,512 | 167,512 | 82.06% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,393 | 57,393 | | 204,138 | 204,138 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |
  
  ### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Minneriya | Minneriya | Minneriya | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Polonnaruwa Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 10,576 | 54.28% | | 43,473 | 62.33% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
  | | SLFP | | 7,431 | 38.14% | | 23,221 | 33.29% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
  | | USA | | 765 | 3.93% | | 1,117 | 1.60% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
  | | ELJP | | 711 | 3.65% | | 1,933 | 2.77% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 19,483 | 19,483 | 91.26% | 69,744 | 69,744 | 92.98% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,866 | 1,866 | 8.74% | 5,266 | 5,266 | 7.02% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 21,349 | 21,349 | 42.96% | 75,010 | 75,010 | 45.81% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 49,700 | 49,700 | | 163,745 | 163,745 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |
  
  ## Demographics
  
  ### Ethnicity
  
  The Minneriya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.0%) . In comparison, the Polonnaruwa Electoral District (which contains the Minneriya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (90.7%)
  
  Ethnicity in Minneriya
  
  ### Religion
  
  The Minneriya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (97.8%) . In comparison, the Polonnaruwa Electoral District (which contains the Minneriya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (89.7%)
  
  Religion in Minneriya
  
  