title: Kuliyapitiya Polling Division
text: # Kuliyapitiya Polling Division
  
  The Kuliyapitiya Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kurunegala Electoral District, in the North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
  
  ## Presidential Election Results
  
  ### Summary
  
  The winner of Kuliyapitiya has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Kuliyapitiya is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
  
  | Year | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 4.84% | | SLPP | 0.70% |
  | 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.81% | | NDF | 2.84% |
  | 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.79% | | UPFA | 1.12% |
  | 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.39% | | UPFA | 0.57% |
  | 1999 | | PA | | PA | 2.34% | | PA | 3.01% |
  | 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.79% | | PA | 6.78% |
  | 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.53% | | UNP | 2.15% |
  | 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.94% | | UNP | 3.07% |
  | Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 2.93% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 2.53% |
  
  ### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | SLPP | | 44,701 | 53.11% | | 652,278 | 57.90% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
  | | NDF | | 35,807 | 42.54% | | 416,961 | 37.01% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
  | | NMPP | | 2,159 | 2.57% | | 36,178 | 3.21% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,500 | 1.78% | | 21,193 | 1.88% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 84,167 | 84,167 | 99.30% | 1,126,610 | 1,126,610 | 99.25% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 595 | 595 | 0.70% | 8,522 | 8,522 | 0.75% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 84,762 | 84,762 | 84.54% | 1,135,132 | 1,135,132 | 85.24% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 100,268 | 100,268 | | 1,331,705 | 1,331,705 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |
  
  ### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UPFA | | 39,115 | 50.61% | | 556,868 | 53.46% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
  | | NDF | | 37,528 | 48.55% | | 476,602 | 45.76% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 651 | 0.84% | | 8,154 | 0.78% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 77,294 | 77,294 | 99.27% | 1,041,624 | 1,041,624 | 99.12% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 568 | 568 | 0.73% | 9,285 | 9,285 | 0.88% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 77,862 | 77,862 | 77.49% | 1,050,909 | 1,050,909 | 78.82% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 100,474 | 100,474 | | 1,333,377 | 1,333,377 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |
  
  ### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UPFA | | 41,881 | 59.26% | | 582,784 | 63.08% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
  | | NDF | | 27,813 | 39.36% | | 327,594 | 35.46% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 974 | 1.38% | | 13,515 | 1.46% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 70,668 | 70,668 | 99.51% | 923,893 | 923,893 | 99.29% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 349 | 349 | 0.49% | 6,644 | 6,644 | 0.71% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 71,017 | 71,017 | 74.96% | 930,537 | 930,537 | 75.59% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 94,743 | 94,743 | | 1,230,966 | 1,230,966 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |
  
  ### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UPFA | | 34,357 | 49.87% | | 468,507 | 52.26% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
  | | UNP | | 33,874 | 49.17% | | 418,809 | 46.72% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 661 | 0.96% | | 9,181 | 1.02% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 68,892 | 68,892 | 99.05% | 896,497 | 896,497 | 99.07% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 658 | 658 | 0.95% | 8,458 | 8,458 | 0.93% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 69,550 | 69,550 | 77.52% | 904,955 | 904,955 | 77.87% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 89,722 | 89,722 | | 1,162,099 | 1,162,099 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |
  
  ### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | PA | | 28,350 | 48.80% | | 377,483 | 50.77% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
  | | UNP | | 27,228 | 46.86% | | 326,327 | 43.89% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
  | | JVP | | 1,662 | 2.86% | | 27,354 | 3.68% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 860 | 1.48% | | 12,355 | 1.66% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,100 | 58,100 | 98.35% | 743,519 | 743,519 | 97.99% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 977 | 977 | 1.65% | 15,272 | 15,272 | 2.01% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 59,077 | 59,077 | 76.10% | 758,791 | 758,791 | 75.83% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,629 | 77,629 | | 1,000,624 | 1,000,624 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |
  
  ### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | PA | | 29,638 | 55.55% | | 403,838 | 59.36% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
  | | UNP | | 22,999 | 43.11% | | 266,740 | 39.21% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 712 | 1.33% | | 9,766 | 1.44% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,349 | 53,349 | 98.57% | 680,344 | 680,344 | 98.48% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 773 | 773 | 1.43% | 10,511 | 10,511 | 1.52% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,122 | 54,122 | 78.17% | 690,855 | 690,855 | 76.97% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,233 | 69,233 | | 897,539 | 897,539 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |
  
  ### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 18,063 | 49.87% | | 198,662 | 51.12% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
  | | SLFP | | 17,660 | 48.76% | | 182,220 | 46.89% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
  | | SLMP | | 495 | 1.37% | | 7,717 | 1.99% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 36,218 | 36,218 | 99.08% | 388,599 | 388,599 | 98.91% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 338 | 338 | 0.92% | 4,281 | 4,281 | 1.09% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 36,556 | 36,556 | 58.70% | 392,880 | 392,880 | 53.49% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,275 | 62,275 | | 734,453 | 734,453 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |
  
  ### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 28,797 | 58.17% | | 345,769 | 55.77% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
  | | SLFP | | 19,142 | 38.67% | | 248,479 | 40.08% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
  | | JVP | | 1,247 | 2.52% | | 21,835 | 3.52% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 320 | 0.65% | | 3,895 | 0.63% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,506 | 49,506 | 99.22% | 619,978 | 619,978 | 99.13% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 391 | 391 | 0.78% | 5,431 | 5,431 | 0.87% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 49,897 | 49,897 | 87.10% | 625,409 | 625,409 | 86.00% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,287 | 57,287 | | 727,202 | 727,202 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |
  
  ## Parliamentary Election Results
  
  ### Summary
  
  The winner of Kuliyapitiya has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Kuliyapitiya is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
  
  | Year | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2015 | | UNP | | UPFA | 4.33% | | UNP | 3.55% |
  | 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 5.51% | | UPFA | 3.84% |
  | 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.20% | | UPFA | 4.28% |
  | 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.46% | | UNP | 4.12% |
  | 2000 | | UNP | | PA | 4.16% | | PA | 3.09% |
  | 1994 | | UNP | | PA | 2.46% | | PA | 2.62% |
  | 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.47% | | UNP | 5.45% |
  | Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 2.94% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 3.85% |
  
  ### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 37,037 | 50.81% | | 441,275 | 45.87% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
  | | UPFA | | 32,951 | 45.20% | | 474,124 | 49.29% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
  | | JVP | | 2,299 | 3.15% | | 41,077 | 4.27% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 609 | 0.84% | | 5,496 | 0.57% | | 83,041 | 0.75% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 72,896 | 72,896 | 96.15% | 961,972 | 961,972 | 95.39% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,901 | 2,901 | 3.83% | 46,036 | 46,036 | 4.56% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 75,818 | 75,818 | 75.46% | 1,008,459 | 1,008,459 | 79.63% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 100,474 | 100,474 | | 1,266,443 | 1,266,443 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |
  
  ### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UPFA | | 29,501 | 58.31% | | 429,316 | 63.91% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
  | | UNP | | 19,146 | 37.84% | | 213,713 | 31.81% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
  | | DNA | | 1,826 | 3.61% | | 26,440 | 3.94% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 121 | 0.24% | | 2,288 | 0.34% | | 34,779 | 0.43% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 50,594 | 50,594 | 93.35% | 671,757 | 671,757 | 92.58% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,558 | 3,558 | 6.56% | 53,130 | 53,130 | 7.32% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,197 | 54,197 | 57.20% | 725,566 | 725,566 | 59.08% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 94,743 | 94,743 | | 1,228,044 | 1,228,044 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |
  
  ### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UPFA | | 29,878 | 49.25% | | 412,157 | 51.95% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
  | | UNP | | 27,127 | 44.71% | | 340,768 | 42.95% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
  | | JHU | | 3,413 | 5.63% | | 37,459 | 4.72% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 249 | 0.41% | | 2,976 | 0.38% | | 64,640 | 0.70% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,667 | 60,667 | 94.56% | 793,360 | 793,360 | 95.14% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,455 | 3,455 | 5.39% | 40,261 | 40,261 | 4.83% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,157 | 64,157 | 74.24% | 833,908 | 833,908 | 76.54% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,416 | 86,416 | | 1,089,482 | 1,089,482 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |
  
  ### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 30,901 | 50.71% | | 382,768 | 48.59% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
  | | PA | | 25,266 | 41.46% | | 332,775 | 42.24% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
  | | JVP | | 4,162 | 6.83% | | 63,652 | 8.08% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 608 | 1.00% | | 8,533 | 1.08% | | 133,770 | 1.49% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,937 | 60,937 | 94.59% | 787,728 | 787,728 | 95.35% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,482 | 3,482 | 5.41% | 38,451 | 38,451 | 4.65% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,419 | 64,419 | 77.68% | 826,179 | 826,179 | 78.98% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 82,926 | 82,926 | | 1,046,102 | 1,046,102 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |
  
  ### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 26,570 | 45.62% | | 308,106 | 41.86% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
  | | PA | | 25,374 | 43.56% | | 358,794 | 48.75% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
  | | JVP | | 2,916 | 5.01% | | 40,780 | 5.54% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
  | | NUA | | 1,834 | 3.15% | | 11,927 | 1.62% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
  | | SU | | 830 | 1.42% | | 6,691 | 0.91% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 722 | 1.24% | | 9,730 | 1.32% | | 93,655 | 1.09% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,246 | 58,246 | N/A | 736,028 | 736,028 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |
  
  ### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 27,173 | 49.49% | | 332,547 | 47.02% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
  | | PA | | 27,109 | 49.38% | | 366,856 | 51.87% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 619 | 1.13% | | 7,876 | 1.11% | | 158,616 | 2.00% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,901 | 54,901 | 96.10% | 707,279 | 707,279 | 95.92% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,229 | 2,229 | 3.90% | 30,071 | 30,071 | 4.08% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,130 | 57,130 | 82.52% | 737,350 | 737,350 | 82.15% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,233 | 69,233 | | 897,580 | 897,580 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |
  
  ### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
  
  | Party | Party | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kuliyapitiya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
  | | UNP | | 24,386 | 58.14% | | 314,724 | 58.51% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
  | | SLFP | | 15,487 | 36.92% | | 195,526 | 36.35% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
  | | ELJP | | 1,448 | 3.45% | | 13,759 | 2.56% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
  | | USA | | 441 | 1.05% | | 11,059 | 2.06% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
  | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 183 | 0.44% | | 2,848 | 0.53% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 41,945 | 41,945 | 94.46% | 537,916 | 537,916 | 94.02% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,459 | 2,459 | 5.54% | 34,212 | 34,212 | 5.98% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,404 | 44,404 | 72.42% | 572,128 | 572,128 | 72.88% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 61,316 | 61,316 | | 784,991 | 784,991 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |
  
  ## Demographics
  
  ### Ethnicity
  
  The Kuliyapitiya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (84.6%) and a significant Moor population (14.4%) . In comparison, the Kurunegala Electoral District (which contains the Kuliyapitiya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (91.4%)
  
  Ethnicity in Kuliyapitiya
  
  ### Religion
  
  The Kuliyapitiya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (80.5%) and a significant Muslim population (14.6%) . In comparison, the Kurunegala Electoral District (which contains the Kuliyapitiya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (88.5%)
  
  Religion in Kuliyapitiya
  
  