2010 Parliamentary General Election
In the 8 April 2010 parliamentary election in which the United People's Freedom Alliance alliance led by President Rajapaksa retained power, the Tamil National People's Front led by Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam won 0.09% of the popular vote and no seats in the Sri Lankan parliament.
Votes and seats won by TNPF by electoral district
| Electoral District |
Votes | % | Seats | Turnout | TNPF MPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffna | 6,362 | 4.28% | 0 | 23.33% | |
| Trincomalee | 1,182 | 0.85% | 0 | 62.20% | |
| Total | 7,544 | 0.09% | 0 | 61.26% | |
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