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]
Haputale Urban Council | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Election results edit
2006 local government election edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" (PDF). 4 April 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Local Authorities Elections Results 2006" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Local Authorities Election Results 2011" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Local Authorities Election - 2011". Department of Government Information. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "2018 Local Government Elections - Haputale Urban Council". Ada Derana. Retrieved 30 June 2020.