1994 Sri Lankan presidential election

1994 Sri Lankan presidential election
9 November 1994
Turnout70.47% ( 15.15pp)
 
Nominee Chandrika Kumaratunga Srima Dissanayake
Party SLFP UNP
Alliance People's Alliance —
Popular vote 4,709,205 2,715,283
Percentage 62.28% 35.91%
Results by polling division
President before election

Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
UNP

Elected President

Chandrika Kumaratunga
SLFP

Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 9 November 1994. They were the third presidential elections held in the country's history. Prime Minister Chandrika Kumaratunga of the governing People's Alliance was elected in a landslide victory, receiving 62% of the vote and becoming the first female President of Sri Lanka. The election marked the end of 17 years of United National Party rule in Sri Lanka.

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