1988 North Eastern Provincial Council election

1988 North Eastern Provincial Council election
19 November 1988
71 seats across 1 provincial council
  First party Second party
 
Leader Varatharajah Perumal M. H. M. Ashraff
Party EPRLF SLMC
Popular vote 215,230 168,038
Percentage 55.00% 42.94%
Councillors 41 17
Councils 1 0
Chief Minister before election

None

 Elected Chief Minister

Varatharajah Perumal
EPRLF

North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, 1988-2006

Provincial Council elections were held on 19 November 1988 to elect members to Sri Lanka’s North Eastern Provincial Council.