1995 Hong Kong municipal elections

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1995 Hong Kong municipal elections
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
  1991 5 March 1995

32 (of the 41) seats to the Urban Council
27 (of the 39) seats to the Regional Council
Registered2,450,372 Increase2.svg34.46%
Turnout561,778 (22.93%) Decrease2.svg0.21pp
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Leader Martin Lee Tsang Yok-sing Frederick Fung
Party Democratic DAB ADPL
Last electionNew partyNew party2 seats, 5.37%
Seats won12 UC
11 RC
5 UC
3 RC
5 UC
3 RC
Seat changeIncrease2.svg12Increase2.svg4Increase2.svg4
Popular vote205,82370,69038,918
Percentage36.91%16.24%6.98%
SwingN/AN/AIncrease2.svg1.61pp

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Leader Hu Fa-kuang Lau Kong-wah Allen Lee
Party LDF Civil Force Liberal
Last election3 seats, 9.99%New partyNew party
Seats won1 UC
3 RC
0 UC
1 RC
1 UC
0 RC
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote25,39810,5467,188
Percentage4.55%1.89%1.29%
SwingDecrease2.svg5.44pp N/AN/A

Chairmen before election

Ronald Leung (UC)
Lam Wai-keung (RC)

Elected Chairmen

Ronald Leung (UC)
Lau Wong-fat (RC)

The 1995 Hong Kong Urban Council and Regional Council elections were the municipal elections held on 5 March 1995 for the elected seats of the Urban Council and Regional Council respectively. It was the second of the three-tier elections held in 1995 under Governor Chris Patten's electoral reform, namely the 1994 District Board and 1995 Legislative Council election. The liberal Democratic Party continued its dominance by winning 23 seats in total. Due to the abolishment of the two Councils by Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa in 1999, this election became the last election.

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Overview

Due to the democratisation reform under the governorship of Chris Patten, all the appointed seats since the creations of the Councils were replaced by members of direct elections. 32 seats in the Urban Council was the directly elected by the general residents and 9 seats were elected by the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon District Boards members. For Regional Council, 27 seats were directly elected and 9 seats were elected by the New Territories District Boards members, with 3 ex-officio members of the chairman and two chairmen of the Heung Yee Kuk. The first-past-the-post voting system was used.

Dozens of long-serving Urban and Regional Councillors decided not to stand in the first full-scale municipal-level elections. The most senior member on the Urban Council Brook Bernacchi who was first elected in 1952 would not stand because the council was becoming increasingly politicised. Elsie Tu, the second most senior Councillor was challenged and defeated by the Democratic Party heavyweight Szeto Wah for the Kwun Tong North seat. [1]

As a result, 21 Urban Councillors left in 1995 taking with them a total of 210 years of experience. [2]

After the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China, Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa decided to streamline and centralise municipal services as part of his government's policy reforms by dissolving the two Councils. The 1995 election thus became the last election.

General results

Overall Summary of the 5 March 1995 Urban Council and Regional Council of Hong Kong election results
Political AffiliationUrban CouncilRegional CouncilTotal
Popular
votes
StandingElectedPopular
votes
StandingElectedPopular
votes
%Total
seats
gained
Democratic Party 108,182191297,6411711205,82336.9123
Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood 13,8225525,0964338,9186.988
123 Democratic Alliance 1,556106,360207,9161.420
Hong Kong Democratic Foundation 1,69320---1,6930.300
Chinese Liberal Democratic Party1,45310---1,4530.260
Pro-democracy individuals15,1715116,2524231,4235.643
Total for pro-democracy parties and allies141,8773318145,3492716287,22651.5134
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong 70,69012519,8585390,54816.248
Liberal Democratic Federation of Hong Kong 9,7572115,6414325,3984.554
Civil Force ---10,5462110,5461.891
Liberal Party 3,370113,818207,1881.291
New Hong Kong Alliance 4,90111---4,9010.881
Hong Kong Chinese Reform Association 3,95311---3,9530.711
United Front for the Service of the People---8,377308,3771.500
Hong Kong Progressive Alliance 1,770103,508105,2780.950
Hong Kong Alliance of Chinese and Expatriates 2,22910---2,2290.400
Public Affairs Society1,14010---1,1400.200
Hong Kong Civic Association 18910---1890.030
Pro-Beijing Individuals51,08817450,308144101,39618.188
Total for pro-Beijing and conservative parties and allies149,0873813112,0563111261,14346.8324
Non-aligned Individuals and others4,537414,693209,2301.661
Total295,5017532262,0986027557,599100.0059

Result breakdown

Urban Council

DistrictConstituencyCandidatesAffiliationVotes %
Central and Western UC1 Western1 Ip Kwok-him DAB 7,37147.69
2 Chan Kwok-leung Democratic 8,08452.31
UC2 Central1 Chan Yuk-cheung Independent 4,18640.44
2 Kam Nai-wai Democratic 6,16459.56
Wan Chai UC3 Wan Chai West1 San Stephen Wong Hon-ching CRA 3,95362.16
2 Li Kin-yin Democratic 2,40637.84
UC4 Wan Chai East1 Ada Wong Ying-kay Independent 3,18243.78
2 Thomas Wong Cheung-chi Independent 1431.97
3 Susanna Yeung Wan-king Independent 1,00913.88
4 John Tse Wing-ling Democratic 2,93440.37
Eastern UC5 North Point West1 Mathias Woo Yan-wai Independent 2,71933.98
2 Chan Tak-wai HKDF 1,16314.54
3 Jennifer Chow Kit-bing Liberal 3,37042.12
4 Yuen King-yuk Independent 7499.36
UC6 North Point East1 Wong Kwok-hing DAB 6,71882.22
2 Shing Wai-pong CLDP 1,45317.78
UC7 Quarry Bay1 Joseph Lai Chi-keong Democratic 5,93754.35
2 Kong Tze-wing Independent 3,12528.61
3 Yuen Ki-kong Independent 1,86117.04
UC8 Shau Kei Wan1 Alexander Fu Yuen-cheung Independent 1,71627.26
2 Hui Ka-hoo Independent 1,35221.48
3 Daniel To Boon-man Independent 2,86045.43
4 Chum Ting-pong Independent 3675.83
UC9 Chai Wan West1 Chao Shing-kie DAB 4,41746.67
2 Manuel Chan Tim-shing Democratic 5,04753.33
UC10 Chai Wan East1 Christopher Chung Shu-kun DAB 7,47759.96
2 Tsang Kin-shing Democratic 4,99440.04
Southern UC11 Aberdeen and Bay Area1 Joseph Chan Yuek-sut Independent uncontested
UC12 Ap Lei Chau1 Ronnie Wong Man-chiu NHKA 4,90152.02
2 Andrew Cheng Kar-foo Democratic 4,52047.98
UC13 Pokfulam and Wah Fu1 Elizabeth Tse Wong Siu-yin ACE 2,22928.13
2 Lai Hok-lim Democratic 5,69671.87
Yau Tsim Mong UC14 Yau Tsim1 Daniel Wong Kwok-tung ADPL 5,77560.10
2 Ahuja Gopalda Holaram (Ahuja Gary) Independent 1,72117.91
3 Li King-wahPublic Affairs Society1,14011.86
4 Helen Chung Yee-fong Independent 7858.17
5 Foo Pui-man Civic 1891.97
UC15 Mong Kok1 Law Wing-cheung Independent 3,53622.80
2 Chan Kwok-ming Independent 2,39921.57
3 Henry Chan Man-yu HKDF 5304.77
4 Stanley Ng Wing-fai Democratic 4,65641.87
Sham Shui Po UC16 Sham Shui Po West1 Ha Ving-vung Democratic 6,73449.79
2 Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum Independent 6,79150.21
UC17 Sham Shui Po Central1 Eric Wong Chung-ki ADPL uncontested
UC18 Sham Shui Po East1 Tam Kwok-kiu ADPL uncontested
Kowloon City UC19 Kowloon City North1 Lee Cheuk-fan Independent 1,86327.90
2 Ronald Leung Ding-bong Independent 4,81572.10
UC20 Kowloon City East1 Wen Choy-bon DAB 3,60753.67
2 Lam Ming Independent 3,11446.33
UC21 Kowloon City South1 Pao Ping-wing LDF 4,22455.06
2 Virginia Fung King-man Independent 3,44744.94
UC22 Kowloon City West1 Wong Siu-yee LDF 5,53346.86
2 Chiang Sai-cheong Independent 6,27553.14
Wong Tai Sin UC23 Wang Tung and Lok Tin1 Mok Ying-fan ADPL uncontested
UC24 Wong Tai Sin and Chuk Yuen1 Lam Man-fai DAB 9,08856.07
2 Andrew To Kwan-hang Democratic 7,12043.93
UC25 Tsz Wan Shan and San Po Kong1 Kan Chi-ho DAB 4,40234.11
2 Choi Luk-sing Independent 3,33225.82
3 Lee Kwok-keung Democratic 5,17140.07
UC26 Choi Hung Wan and Ngau Chi Wan1 Chan Chun-fat HKPA 1,77016.04
2 Cecilia Yeung Lai-yin Independent 2,67124.20
3 Wu Chi-wai Democratic 6,59559.76
Kwun Tong UC27 Kwun Tong West1 Au Yuk-har ADPL 8,04752.76
2 Chan Kam-lam DAB 7,20447.24
UC28 Kwun Tong North1 Elsie Tu Independent 6,77842.49
2 Sze To Wah Democratic 9,17557.51
UC29 Shun Sau1 Kwok Bit-chun DAB 8,72559.13
2 Law Chun-ngai Democratic 6,03040.87
UC30 Kuwn Tong Central1 Kan Wing-kay DAB 3,46237.04
2 Hung Chun-fun Democratic 5,88462.96
UC31 Kwun Tong South1 Ng Siu-wah DAB 4,16137.97
2 Li Wah-ming Democratic 6,79862.03
UC32 Lam Tin1 Yiu Cheuk-hung DAB 4,05841.19
2 Li Ting-kit 123DA 1,55615.80
3 Francis Tang Chi-ho Democratic 4,23743.01

Regional Council

DistrictConstituencyCandidatesAffiliationVotes %
Tsuen Wan RC1 Tsuen Wan West1 Liu Cheung-hin Independent 1,49615.04
2 Wellington Cheng Wing-kee Independent 5,18352.10
3 Ip Yeung Fuk-lanUFSP3,27032.87
RC2 Tsuen Wan Central1 Wong Yin-ping Independent 1922.12
2 Au-yeung Po-chun DAB 3,03133.51
3 Cosmas Kwong Kwok-chuen Democratic 4,81153.18
4 Sarena Young Fuk-kiUFSP1,01211.19
RC3 Tsuen Wan East1 Sumly Chan Yuen-sum Independent 5,77258.50
2 Yeung Fuk-kwongUFSP4,09541.50
Tuen Mun RC4 Tuen Mun East1 Chan Wan-sang Independent 5,06348.05
2 Cheung Yuet-lan Democratic 5,47551.95
RC5 Tuen Mun West1 Shung King-fai 123DA 1,48115.18
2 Yim Tin-sang ADPL 8,27884.82
RC6 Tuen Mun Central1 Chan Yau-hoi DAB 5,06234.53
2 Ho Chun-yan Democratic 9,59965.47
RC7 Tuen Mun North1 Fung Yau-wai LDF 4,43142.99
2 Josephine Chan Shu-ying Democratic 5,87757.01
Yuen Long RC8 Tin Shui Wai1 Leung Che-cheung Independent 4,25650.41
2 Cheung Yin-tung Democratic 4,18649.59
RC9 Yuen Long Town Centre1 Ngan Kam-chuen DAB 6,34556.53
2 Mak Ip-sing 123DA 4,87943.47
RC10 Yuen Long Rural1 Ching Chan-ming Independent 3,86827.48
2 Tang Wai-ming Independent 4,83134.32
3 Lee King-yip Independent 5,37838.20
North RC11 Sheung Shui1 Wong Sing-chi Democratic 4,94043.55
2 Au Wai-kwan Independent 3,47130.60
3 Cheung Kan-kwai Independent 2,93125.84
RC12 Fanling and Sha Ta1 Tik Chi-yuen Democratic 5,98045.31
2 Cheung Hon-chung Independent 7,21754.69
Tai Po RC13 Tai Po West1 Johnny Wong Chi-keung LDF 6,09657.38
2 Fung Chi-wood Democratic 4,52742.62
RC14 Tai Po Central1 Cheng Chun-ping LDF uncontested
RC15 Tai Po East1 Chan Ping LDF 5,11456.15
2 Cheung Wing-fai Democratic 3,99443.85
Sai Kung RC16 Sai Kung Rural and Tak Fu1 Wan Yuet-cheung Independent uncontested
RC17 Tsueng Kwan O1 Lam Wing-yin Democratic 7,16567.13
2 Ling Man-hoi HKPA 3,50832.87
Sha Tin RC18 Ma On Shan1 Robert Chan To-yueng Democratic 3,96541.68
2 Wong Mo-tai Independent 3,72239.13
3 Li Po-ming Independent 1,82619.19
RC19 Sha Tin East1 Chow Wai-tung Democratic 6,86260.84
2 Ho Sau-mo Independent 2,81324.94
3 Raymond Fu Sze-wai Liberal 1,60414.22
RC20 Sha Tin North1 Thomas Pang Cheung-wai DAB 5,42047.51
2 Kong Wood-chu Liberal 2,21419.41
3 Lee York-fai Independent 3,77433.08
RC21 Sha Tin South1 Monnie Chan Yuet-hung Independent 4,50142.80
2 Lam Hong-wah Civil Force 6,01657.20
RC22 Sha Tin West1 Tong Po-chun Independent 2,79121.97
2 Ho Hau-cheung Civil Force 4,53035.66
3 Ching Cheung-ying Democratic 5,38142.36
Kwai Tsing RC23 Upper Kwai Chung1 Alan Tam King-wah Democratic 5,36571.22
2 Tsui Wing-cheung Independent 2,16828.78
RC24 Kwai Chung Central1 Leung Kwong-cheong ADPL 7,20253.10
2 Chung Man-fai Democratic 6,36246.90
RC25 Tsing Yi South and Lower Kwai Ching1 Wong Yiu-chung Democratic 6,34247.33
2 Ting Yin-wah ADPL 7,05852.67
RC26 Tsing Yi North1 Lee Wing-tat Democratic 6,81072.69
2 Kwok Wai-ling ADPL 2,55827.31
Islands RC27 Islands1 Lee Kwai-chun DAB uncontested

Citations

  1. Ng, Catherine (24 January 1995). "Veterans leave battlefield". South China Morning Post.
  2. Braude, Jonathan (15 March 1995). "Traditional grey farewell for 21 Urbco veterans". South China Morning Post.

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