Tangalle Urban Council

{{Short description|Sri Lankan local authority}}

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Tangalle Urban Council (TUC) is the local authority for the town of Tangalle in the Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The TUC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 9 councillors elected using an open list proportional representation system.{{cite web|url=http://www.pclg.gov.lk/en/sub_pgs/about_us_4.html|title=Compilation of Local Authority - Urban Councils|publisher=Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils|access-date=1 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220192201/http://www.pclg.gov.lk/en/sub_pgs/about_us_4.html|archive-date=20 December 2014|df=}}

Election results

=2018 local government election=

Results of the local government election held on 10 February 2018

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! valign=bottom align=left colspan=2|Alliances and parties !! valign=bottom align=center width="60"|Votes !! valign=bottom align=center width="50"|% !! valign=bottom align=center|Seats

bgcolor={{party color|Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna}}| align=left|Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna

| 2,248

39.61%7
bgcolor={{party color|United National Party}}| align=left|United National Party

| 2,136

37.63%7
bgcolor={{party color|United People's Freedom Alliance}}| align=left|United People's Freedom Alliance

| 757

13.34%2
bgcolor={{party color|Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna}}| align=left|Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

| 535

9.43%2
colspan=2 align=left|Valid Votes

| 5,676

18
colspan=2 align=left| Rejected Votes

| 75

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colspan=2 align=left| Total Polled

| 5,751

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colspan=2 align=left| Registered Electors

| 6,808

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colspan=2 align=left| Turnout

|

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=2011 local government election=

Results of the local government election held on 17 March 2011:{{Cite web |title=Local Authorities Election - 17.03.2011 Hambantota District - Tangalle Urban Council |url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/local_authorities2011/0902.html |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka |access-date=1 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205013025/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/local_authorities2011/0902.html |archive-date=5 December 2014 |df= }}{{cite web|url=http://www.srilankanelections.com/results-local_authority-2011/0902_pd_acr.html|title=2011 Local Government Elections - Tangalle Urban Council|publisher=Sri Lanka Elections|access-date=1 December 2014|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218054221/http://www.srilankanelections.com/results-local_authority-2011/0902_pd_acr.html|archive-date=18 December 2014|df=}}

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! valign=bottom align=left colspan=2|Alliances and parties !! valign=bottom align=center width="60"|Votes !! valign=bottom align=center width="50"|% !! valign=bottom align=center|Seats

bgcolor={{party color|United People's Freedom Alliance}}| align=left|United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.)

| 2,389

48.73%6
bgcolor={{party color|United National Party}}| align=left|United National Party

| 2,289

46.69%3
bgcolor={{party color|Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna}}| align=left|Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

| 221

4.51%0
align=left|Independent 2

| 4

0.08%0
align=left|Independent 1

| 0

0.00%0
colspan=2 align=left|Valid Votes

| 4,903

97.83%9
colspan=2 align=left| Rejected Votes

| 109

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colspan=2 align=left| Total Polled

| 5,012

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colspan=2 align=left| Registered Electors

| 6,433

colspan=2|
colspan=2 align=left| Turnout

| 77.91%

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=2006 local government election=

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! valign=bottom align=left colspan=2|Alliances and parties !! valign=bottom align=center width="60"|Votes !! valign=bottom align=center width="50"|% !! valign=bottom align=center|Seats

bgcolor={{party color|United People's Freedom Alliance}}| align=left|United People's Freedom Alliance

| 2,578

50.27%5
bgcolor={{party color|United National Party}}| align=left|United National Party

| 2,028

39.55%3
bgcolor={{party color|Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna}}| align=left|Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

| 514

10.02%2
align=left|Independent 2

| 3

0.06%0
align=left|Independent 4

| 2

0.04%0
align=left|Independent 3

| 2

0.04%0
align=left|Independent 1

| 1

0.02%0
colspan=2 align=left|Valid Votes

| 5,128

96.70%9
colspan=2 align=left| Rejected Votes

| 175

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colspan=2 align=left| Total Polled

| 5,303

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colspan=2 align=left| Registered Electors

| 6,959

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colspan=2 align=left| Turnout

| 76.20%

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=2002 local government election=

Results of the local government election held on 20 May 2002

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! valign=bottom align=left colspan=2|Alliances and parties !! valign=bottom align=center width="60"|Votes !! valign=bottom align=center width="50"|% !! valign=bottom align=center|Seats

bgcolor={{party color|United National Party}}| align=left|United National Party

| 3,357

62.54%6
bgcolor={{party color|Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna}}| align=left|Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

| 2,003

37.31%3
align=left|Independent 1

| 4

0.07%0
align=left|Independent 2

| 4

0.07%0
colspan=2 align=left|Valid Votes

| 5,368

96.37%9
colspan=2 align=left| Rejected Votes

| 202

colspan=2|
colspan=2 align=left| Total Polled

| 5,570

colspan=2|
colspan=2 align=left| Registered Electors

| 6,952

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colspan=2 align=left| Turnout

| 80.12%

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References

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{{Urban councils of Sri Lanka |state=collapsed}}

{{Government of Southern Province |state=collapsed}}

Category:Government of Hambantota District

Category:Local authorities in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Category:Urban councils of Sri Lanka