| Haputale Urban Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Local authority |
| Leadership | |
| Chairman | Lama Hewage Sampath Kumara Lamahewa, United People's Freedom Alliance since February 2018 |
| Deputy Chairman | Kadhar Naabi Mubarak since February 2018 |
| Seats | 11 |
| Elections | |
| Voting system | 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.
Election results
2006 local government election
Results of the local government election held on 20 May 2006:
| 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
Results of the local government election held on 17 March 2011:
| 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
Results of the local government election held on 10 February 2018:
| 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
- "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.
