The Dambadeniya Polling Division is a Polling Division in the

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 provin ...

, in the

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Presidential Election Results

Summary

The winner of Dambadeniya has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Dambadeniya is a Strong

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for Presidential Elections.

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Parliamentary Election Results

Summary

The winner of Dambadeniya has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Dambadeniya is a Strong

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for Parliamentary Elections.

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Demographics

Ethnicity

The Dambadeniya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (96.6%) . In comparison, the

(which contains the Dambadeniya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (91.4%)

Religion

The Dambadeniya Polling Division has a

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majority (95.7%) . In comparison, the

(which contains the Dambadeniya Polling Division) has a

majority (88.5%)

References

{{Reflist Polling Divisions of Sri Lanka Polling Divisions of the Kurunegala Electoral District