2005 Sri Lankan presidential election

2005 Sri Lankan presidential election
17 November 2005
Turnout73.73% ( 0.42pp)
 
Nominee Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe
Party SLFP UNP
Alliance UPFA UNF
Popular vote 4,887,152 4,706,366
Percentage 50.29% 48.43%
Results by polling division
President before election

Chandrika Kumaratunga
SLFP

Elected President

Mahinda Rajapaksa
SLFP

Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 17 November 2005. They were the fifth presidential elections held in the country's history. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa of the governing United People's Freedom Alliance was narrowly elected, defeating his main opponent Ranil Wickremesinghe of the United National Party, and winning 50.29% of the vote.

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