Sri Lanka legislative election, 2001
Legislative elections were held in Sri Lanka on December 6, 2001.
Parties
Democratic People's Liberation Front
Eelam People's Democratic Party
People's Alliance (Bahejana Nidasa Pakhsaya, BNP), which consisted of:
- Communist Party of Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka People's Party Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya, SLPP)
People's United Liberation Front (Janatha Vimuktasi Peramuna, JVP
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
Tamil United Liberation Front (Tamil Vimuktasi Peramuna, TVP)
United National Party (Ekshat Jathika Pakshaya, EJP)
National summary of votes and seats
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Registered Voters: 12,428,208
Votes cast: 9,449,813 76.0%
Rejected Votes: 493,944 05.2%
Valid Votes: 8,955,869 94.8%
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Party Votes % Seats
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Dem People's Liberation Front 16,669 00.2 1
Eelam People's Dem Party 72,783 00.8 2
People's Alliance 3,330,815 37.2 77
People's Liberation Front 815,353 09.1 16
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 105,346 01.2 5
Tamil United Liberation Front 348,164 03.9 16
United National Party 4,086,026 45.6 109
Others 180,379 02.0 -
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Total 8,955,869 225
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Source:
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