1999 Yuen Long District Council election

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1999 Yuen Long District Council election
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 199428 November 1999 2003  

23 (of the 32) seats to Yuen Long District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.8%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party DAB Democratic 123DA
Last election1 seat, 8.8%3 seats, 14.8%0 seat, 2.9%
Seats before521
Seats won711
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote8,1444,6442,706
Percentage18.1%10.4%6.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg9.3%Decrease2.svg6.1%N/A

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Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 1999 Yuen Long District Council election was held in Hong Kong on 28 November 1999 to elect all 23 elected members to the 36-member District Council. [1]

Contents

Overall election results

Before election:

316
PDPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

320
PDPro-Beijing
Yuen Long District Council election result 1999
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1441+360.964.028,711
  DAB 720+230.418.18,144+9.3
  Democratic 101−16.910.44,644−6.1
  123DA 10004.36.02,706

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References

  1. "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2018-04-18.