2000 Parliamentary General Election
In the 2000 election the ACTC won 0.32% of the popular vote and 1 out of 225 seats in the Sri Lankan parliament.
Votes and seats won by ACTC by electoral district
| Electoral District | Votes | % | Seats | Turnout | ACTC MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batticaloa | 6,968 | 3.74% | 0 | 71.74% | |
| Colombo | 5,238 | 0.52% | 0 | 76.05% | |
| Jaffna | 10,648 | 8.94% | 1 | 21.33% | A. Vinayagamoorthy |
| Trincomalee | 3,748 | 2.82% | 0 | 68.53% | |
| Vanni | 721 | 0.87% | 0 | 42.14% | |
| Total | 27,323 | 0.32% | 1 | ||
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