Haputale Urban Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Chairman | |
Deputy Chairman | Kadhar Naabi Mubarak since February 2018 |
Seats | 11 |
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]
Results of the local government election held on 20 May 2006: [3]
Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
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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% |
Results of the local government election held on 17 March 2011: [4] [5]
Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
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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% |
Results of the local government election held on 10 February 2018: [6]
Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
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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% |
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