The district currently elects 6 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 253,058 registered electors in 2014.
[3] The Vanni Electoral District consists of the following polling divisions:[3] A: Mannar B: Vavuniya C: Mullaitivu Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982:[4] Results of the 1st North Eastern provincial council election held on 19 November 1988: Mannar District - The Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front won all 5 seats uncontested.
[5] Mullaitivu District - The Eelam National Democratic Liberation Front won all 5 seats uncontested.
[5] Vavuniya District - The Eelam National Democratic Liberation Front won all 4 seats uncontested.
[23] His replacement Muthali Bawa Farook (UPFA-SLMC) was sworn in on 5 January 2011.