1999 Eastern District Council election

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1999 Eastern District Council election
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 199428 November 1999 2003  

37 (of the 46) seats to Eastern District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout32.9%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party DAB Democratic Liberal
Last election9 seats, 23.6%4 seats, 19.2%3 seats, 11.6%
Seats before1042
Seats won1362
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Increase2.svg2Steady2.svg
Popular vote27,32320,1961,674
Percentage35.4%26.2%2.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg11.8%Increase2.svg7.0%Decrease2.svg9.4%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Citizens DF Progressive Alliance
Last electionNew party2 seats, 3.8%0 seat, 0.4%
Seats before110
Seats won111
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote2,0721,3921,275
Percentage2.7%1.8%1.6%
SwingN/ADecrease2.svg2.0%Increase2.svg1.2%

 Seventh party
 
Party Frontier
Last electionNew party
Seats before1
Seats won1
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,173
Percentage1.5%
SwingN/A

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Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 1999 Eastern District Council election was held on 28 November 1999 to elect all 37 elected members to the 46-member District Council. [1]

Overall election results

Before election:

8125
Pro-demI.Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

10126
Pro-demI.Pro-Beijing
Eastern District Council election result 1999
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  DAB 1330+335.135.427,323+11.8
  Independent 1225−332.428.221,777+0.2
  Democratic 631+216.226.220,196+7.0
  Liberal 20005.42.21,674−9.4
  Citizens 10002.82.72,072
  DF 10002.81.81,392−2.0
  Progressive Alliance 110+12.81.61,275+1.2
  Frontier 10002.81.51,173

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References

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