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Haputale Urban Council

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Haputale Urban Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Lama Hewage Sampath Kumara Lamahewa[1], United People's Freedom Alliance
since February 2018
Deputy Chairman
Kadhar Naabi Mubarak
since February 2018
Seats11
Elections
open list proportional representation system
Last election
2018 Sri Lankan local government elections
Website
http://haputale.uc.gov.lk

Haputale Urban Council (HUC) is the local authority for the town of Haputale in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The HUC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 11 councillors elected using an open list proportional representation system.[2]

Election results

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2006 local government election

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Results of the local government election held on 20 May 2006:[3]

Alliances and parties Votes % Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) 1,527 76.70% 7
  United National Party 441 22.15% 2
  People's Liberation Front 22 1.10% 0
  Up-Country People's Front 1 0.05% 0
Valid Votes 1,991 100.00% 9
Rejected Votes 57
Total Polled 2,048
Registered Electors 2,603
Turnout 78.68%

2011 local government election

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Results of the local government election held on 17 March 2011:[4][5]

Alliances and parties Votes % Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) 1,205 61.54% 6
  United National Party 703 35.9% 3
  Up-Country People's Front 48 2.5% 0
  People's Liberation Front 2 0.1% 0
Valid Votes 1,958 100.00% 9
Rejected Votes 59
Total Polled 2,017
Registered Electors 2,506
Turnout 80.49%

2018 local government election

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Results of the local government election held on 10 February 2018:[6]

Alliances and parties Votes % Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) 1,610 67.25% 8
  United National Party 666 27.82% 3
  People's Liberation Front 59 2.46% 0
  Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 59 2.46% 0
Valid Votes 2,394 100.00% 11
Rejected Votes 61
Total Polled 2,455
Registered Electors 2,881
Turnout 85.21%

References

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  1. ^ "The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" (PDF). 4 April 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Compilation of Local Authority - Urban Councils". Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Local Authorities Elections Results 2006" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Local Authorities Election Results 2011" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Local Authorities Election - 2011". Department of Government Information. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. ^ "2018 Local Government Elections - Haputale Urban Council". Ada Derana. Retrieved 30 June 2020.