1999 Central and Western District Council election

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1999 Central and Western District Council election
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  1994 28 November 1999 2003  

15 (of the 19) seats to Central and Western District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout30.7%
 First partySecond party
 
Party Democratic DAB
Last election8 seats, 46.4%2 seats, 19.1%
Seats before62
Seats won53
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote10,7448,768
Percentage40.9%33.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg5.5%Increase2.svg14.3%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party 123DA Liberal
Last election0 seat, 2.8%1 seat, 8.8%
Seats before00
Seats won11
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote1,096774
Percentage4.2%2.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.4%Decrease2.svg5.9%

1999DCelectionmapa.svg
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 1999 Central and Western District Council election was held on 28 November 1999 to elect all 15 elected members to the 19-member Central and Western District Council, [1] the first election of the Council since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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Overall election results

Before election:

86
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

87
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Central and Western District Council election result 1999
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Democratic 512–133.340.910,744–5.5
  DAB 310+120.033.48,768+14.3
  Independent 501–133.415.44,043
  123DA 110+16.74.21,096+1.4
  Progressive Alliance 000003.2851+0.1
  Liberal 110+16.72.9774–5.9

Results by constituency

Belcher

Belcher
PartyCandidateVotes%±
DAB Wong Chit-man1,26252.2N/A
Democratic Lam Kee-shing1,15747.8N/A
Majority1054.4N/A
DAB gain from Democratic Swing

Castle Road

Castle Road
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 1,01471.6+5.1
DAB So Lai-sin40228.4N/A
Majority61243.2+10.2
Democratic hold Swing

Centre Street

Centre Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Henry Leung Yiu-cho1,06359.0N/A
DAB Tong Wai-yuen73941.0N/A
Majority32418.0(new)
Democratic win (new seat)

Chung Wan

Chung Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Yuen Bun-keung1,17968.0+3.5
DAB Li Man-kuen54631.5N/A
Majority63336.5+6.7
Democratic hold Swing

Kennedy Town & Mount Davis

Kennedy Town & Mount Davis
PartyCandidateVotes%±
DAB Yeung Wai-foon1,21753.0+1.6
Democratic Chan Kwok-leung1,07947.0-1.6
Majority1386.0+3.2
DAB hold Swing +1.6

Kwun Lung

Kwun Lung
PartyCandidateVotes%±
DAB Ip Kwok-him 1,55257.6+4.8
Democratic Rosa Mok Pui-han1,14142.4-4.8
Majority41115.2+10.1
DAB hold Swing +5.0

Middle Levels East

Mid Levels East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Kwok Ka-ki 1,07455.8-3.6
Independent Marianne Wong Man-yin85144.2N/A
Majority22311.6-7.2
Independent hold Swing -1.8

Peak

Peak
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal James Tien Pei-chun 77465.3+34.3
Independent Louis Leung Wing-on41234.7-18.5
Majority36230.6+8.4
Liberal gain from Independent Swing +7.9

Sai Wan

Sai Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Chan Tak-chorUnopposedN/AN/A
Independent hold Swing N/A

Sai Ying Pun

Sai Ying Pun
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Lai Kwok-hung1,24850.1+2.2
DAB Chan Yiu-keung1,24349.9+24.6
Majority50.2-21.0
Independent hold Swing

Shek Tong Tsui

Shek Tong Tsui
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Chan Choi-hi 1,30948.4
Democratic Vincent Wong Chak-lai76228.2
DAB Li Yueh-chin63223.4
Majority54720.2-33.8
Independent hold Swing

Sheung Wan

Sheung Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Kam Nai-wai 1,46868.1-2.7
DAB Yuen Chiu-hing68831.9+2.7
Majority78036.2-5.4
Democratic hold Swing

Tung Wah

Tung Wah
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Frederick Ho Chun-ki89864.8-5.2
DAB Cheng Chi-keung54635.2+5.2
Majority35229.6-11.4
Democratic hold Swing

University

University
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwaiUnopposedN/AN/A
Independent hold Swing

Water Street

Water Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±
123DA Lesilie Spencer Tai Cheuk-yin 1,09652.7+16.7
Democratic Robin Wan Joe-yiu98347.3+1.3
Majority1135.4
123DA gain from Democratic Swing

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References

  1. "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.[ permanent dead link ]