1994 Central and Western District Board election

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1994 Central and Western District Board election
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
  1991 18 September 1994 1999  

All 14 seats to Central and Western District Board
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout31.6%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Democratic DAB Liberal
Last election6 seats, 46.8%New partyNew party
Seats before611
Seats won821
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote12,8525,2922,447
Percentage46.4%19.1%8.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.4%N/AN/A

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Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 1994 Central and Western District Board election was held on 18 September 1994 to elect all 14 members to the Central and Western District Board, Hong Kong.

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Overall election results

Before election:

76
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

95
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Central and Western District Board election result 1994 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Democratic 842+257.146.412,852–0.4
  DAB 210+114.319.15,292
  Independent 321+121.317.84,937
  Liberal 10007.18.82,447
  HKPA 001−103.1852
  123DA 000002.8779
  LDF 001–101.9532–10.9

Results by constituency

Belcher

Belcher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hung Wing-tatuncontested
Democratic win (new seat)

Castle Road

Castle Road
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 1,05866.5N/A
DAB So Lai-sin53233.5N/A
Majority52630.0N/A
Democratic win (new seat)

Chung Wan

Chung Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Yuen Bun-keung1,01764.5
Independent Lilianna Au Yim-lung55034.9
Majority46729.6
Democratic hold Swing

Kennedy Town & Mount Davis

Kennedy Town & Mount Davis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DAB Yeung Wai-foon1,11350.8
Democratic Wong King-hong1,05448.1
Majority592.7
DAB win (new seat)

Kwun Lung

Kwun Lung
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DAB Ip Kwok-him 2,01151.9
Democratic Nicky Wong Shui-lai1,83747.7
Majority1744.2
DAB win (new seat)

Middle Levels East

Mid Levels East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kwok Ka-ki 1,01859.0
HKPA Lam Kin-lai69640.3N/A
Majority32218.7
Independent gain from HKPA Swing

Peak

Peak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Louis Leung Wing-on52652.8
Liberal Chow Kwong-fai30630.7
HKPA Tang Ping-wing15615.6
Majority22022.1
Independent win (new seat)

Sai Wan

Sai Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chan Tak-chor1,68154.2
Democratic Chan Kwok-leung1,40645.4
Majority2758.8
Liberal win (new seat)

Sai Ying Pun

Sai Ying Pun
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Lai Kwok-hung1,14247.7
Independent Leung Ying-yeung64126.8
DAB Chan Yiu-keung60325.2
Majority50120.9
Democratic win (new seat)

Shek Tong Tsui

Shek Tong Tsui
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Chan Choi-hi 1,54277.0
Liberal So Lai-yung46023.0
Majority58254.0(new)
Democratic win (new seat)

Sheung Wan

Sheung Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kam Nai-wai 1,48670.8+18.1
DAB Wong Chit-man61229.2N/A
Majority57441.6
Democratic hold Swing

Tung Wah

Tung Wah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Wong Man-biu1,31470.0N/A
DAB Kwan Hin-wah56230.0N/A
Majority75240.0
Democratic win (new seat)

University

University
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai1,22855.3N/A
Independent Chu Kin-wah97443.8N/A
Majority25411.5
Independent win (new seat)

Water Street

Water Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Lee Kam-hang99646.0
123DA Lesilie Spencer Tai Cheuk-yin 77936.0
DAB Chung Yam-cheung39118.1
Majority21710.0
Democratic win (new seat)

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References

  1. 李彭廣. "香港選舉資料庫". Public Governance Programme. Lingnan University. Archived from the original on 2003-11-06.