2003 Eastern District Council election

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2003 Eastern District Council election
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  1999 23 November 2003 2007  

37 (of the 46) seats to Eastern District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.1%
 First partySecond party
 
Party DAB Democratic
Last election13 seats, 35.4%6 seats, 26.2%
Seats before136
Seats won126
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote24,31717,061
Percentage27.3%19.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.1%Decrease2.svg7.0%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Liberal Progressive Alliance
Last election2 seats, 2.2%1 seat, 1.7%
Seats before21
Seats won11
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote2,400Uncontested
Percentage2.7%N/A
SwingIncrease2.svg0.5%N/A

2003DCelectionmapc.svg
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2003 Eastern District Council election was held on 23 November 2003 to elect all 36 elected members to the 45-member District Council. [1]

Overall election results

Before election:

10126
Pro-democracyI.Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

12124
Pro-democracyI.Pro-Beijing
Eastern District Council election result 2003
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1720+247.234.844,135
  DAB 1201−133.327.324,317−8.1
  Democratic 600016.719.217,061−7.0
  Liberal 101−12.82.72,400+0.5
  April Fifth Action 000001.31,149
  Progressive Alliance 10002.800

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References

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