1998 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon East

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1998 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon East
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24 May 1998 (1998-05-24) 2000  

All 3 Kowloon East seats to the Legislative Council
 First partySecond party
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Leader Szeto Wah Chan Yuen-han
Party Democratic DAB
Alliance Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Seats won21
Popular vote145,986109,296
Percentage55.8%41.8%

These are the Kowloon East results of the 1998 Hong Kong legislative election . The election was held on 24 May 1998 and all 3 seats in Kowloon East where consisted of Wong Tai Sin District and Kwun Tong District were contested. The Szeto Wah-led Democratic Party won two seats, with Fred Li got elected, while Chan Yuen-han of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong was also elected.

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Overall results

After election:

21
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
PartySeatsContesting
list(s)
Votes %
Democratic 21145,98655.8
DAB 11109,29641.8
Independent or others016,3392.4
Turnout:261,62154.4

Candidates list

Legislative Election 1998: Kowloon East [1]
ListCandidatesVotesOf total (%)± from prev.
Democratic Szeto Wah, Fred Li Wah-ming
Mak Hoi-wah
145,98655.80
(33.33+22.47)
DAB Chan Yuen-han
Kwok Bit-chun, Lam Man-fai
109,29641.78
(33.33+8.45)
Nonpartisan Fok Pui-yee 6,3392.42
Total valid votes261,621100.00
Rejected ballots1,679
Turnout 263,30054.41
Registered electors 483,875

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References

  1. "Legco election overall result".