1988 Sri Lankan presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 19 December 1988. Nominations were accepted on 10 November 1988. Prime Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa of the governing United National Party was elected, receiving 50.4% of all votes cast. Voter turnout was only 55.32%, substantially lower than the previous election and the lowest turnout for a Sri Lankan presidential election.

1988 Sri Lankan presidential election
19 December 1988
Turnout55.32% 25.74 pp
 
Nominee Ranasinghe Premadasa Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Party UNP SLFP
Popular vote 2,569,199 2,289,860
Percentage 50.43% 44.95%
Winners of polling divisions. Premadasa in green, Bandaranaike in blue and Abeygunasekera in red.
President before election

J. R. Jayewardene
UNP

 Elected President

Ranasinghe Premadasa
UNP

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