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 HKDF HKPA
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

1999DCelectionmapc.svg
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
  HKDF 10002.81.81,392−2.0
  HKPA 110+12.81.61,275+1.2
  Frontier 10002.81.51,173

References

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