Preparation scope
This article documents the changes implemented for the 1988 presidential election. It preserves the exact capitalisation of the labels used in that script. Replacement values and source findings have not been independently verified for this documentation.
Postal registered-elector rows
Removed No of Registered Electors rows for
Postal District Votes where the count is missing.
Selected percentage calculations
| District | Reporting table | Measure | Formula | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trincomalee | Postal District Votes | Total No of Valid Votes | 100 × 246 / 251 | 98.01 |
| Trincomalee | Final District Results | Total No of Votes Polled | 100 × 81,949 / 152,289 | 53.81 |
| Badulla | Final District Results | Total No of Votes Polled | 100 × 137,718 / 329,462 | 41.80 |
| Kurunegala | Final District Results | Total No of Valid Votes | 100 × 388,602 / 392,883 | 98.91 |
| Galle | Baddegama | Total No of Votes Polled | 100 × 49,163 / 65,351 | 75.23 |
Kurunegala’s calculation replaces the 9,077.37% value described in the comments. Valid-vote percentages in these formulas use total polled votes as their denominator; turnout percentages use registered electors.
Missing vote counts and associated percentages
Where Votes is missing, Percentage is set
to zero unless the row is Total No of Votes Polled. All
remaining missing vote counts are then replaced with zero. This rule is
based on missing counts; it does not fill every missing percentage.
Checks and documentation limits
The Baddegama comment mentions 49,613 polled votes, but the formula uses 49,163. This conflict should be resolved against the source before claiming the replacement percentage is verified.
The national reference figures written in the script also require review: candidate figures sum to 5,094,757 against stated valid votes of 5,094,775. Stated valid votes plus rejected votes sum to 5,186,220 against stated total polled votes of 5,186,277. These observations concern the script’s written reference figures.