| |
|
Sri Lanka 1994 Legislative
Election
|
Chamber
|
Parliament
|
|
Date of Election
|
August
16, 1994
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
225
*
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
6
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| People's
Alliance (BNP) |
105
|
-
|
| United
National Party (UNP) |
94
|
-
|
| Sri
Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) |
7
|
-
|
| Tamil
United Liberation Front (TULF) |
5
|
-
|
| Democratic
People's Liberation Front (DPLF) |
3
|
-
|
| Sri
Lanka Progressive Front |
1
|
-
|
| Independents |
10
|
-
|
 |
Eelam
People's Democratic Party (EPDP) from Jaffna |
|
9
|
|
-
|
| Eelam
People's Democratic Party (EPDP) from Nuwara Elya |
1
|
-
|
* 198 members were
elected by proportional representation within each of the 22 electoral
districts, while 27 members were elected on the basis of nationwide total
votes.
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1995-96, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1996.
| Population
Size |
17
865 000
|
| Registered
Voters |
10
945 065
|
|
Total Votes
|
8
344 095
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
76.2%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
4.8%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Sri Lanka. [Internet]. International IDEA. 29 April 2002. |
