2003 Tai Po District Council election

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2003 Tai Po District Council election
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  1999 23 November 2003 2007  

19 (of the 26) seats to Tai Po District Council
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout45.8%
 First partySecond party
 
Party Democratic DAB
Last election5 seats, 28.5%4 seats, 19.6%
Seats before54
Seats won73
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote18,01215,717
Percentage31.5%27.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.0%Increase2.svg7.9%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Progressive Alliance Frontier
Last election1 seat, 4.8%Did not contest
Seats before30
Seats won21
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote7,8421,716
Percentage13.7%3.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg8.9%N/A

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Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2003 Tai Po District Council election was held on 23 November 2003 to elect all 19 elected members to the 26-member District Council. [1]

Contents

Overall election results

Before election:

613
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

910
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Tai Po Council election result 2003
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Democratic 720+236.831.518,012+3.0
  DAB 312−115.827.515,717+7.9
  Independent 600031.617.29,840
  Progressive Alliance 201−110.513.77,842−8.9
  Liberal 001−107.04,013
  Frontier 110+15.33.01,716

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References

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