1998 Hong Kong legislative election in Hong Kong Island

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1998 Hong Kong legislative election in Hong Kong Island
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24 May 1998 (1998-05-24) 2000  

All 4 Hong Kong Island seats to the Legislative Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Martin-lee-campaign2004.JPG Ching Kai Nam.jpg Christine Loh CWMC 2006 cropped.jpg
Leader Martin Lee Cheng Kai-nam Christine Loh
Party Democratic DAB Citizens
Alliance Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing Pro-democracy
Seats won211
Popular vote143,84390,18239,251
Percentage46.8%29.3%12.8%

These are the Hong Kong Island results of the 1998 Hong Kong legislative election . The election was held on 24 May 1998 and all 4 seats in the newly established Hong Kong Island geographical constituency were contested. The Democratic Party became the biggest winner by taking two seats with Martin Lee and Yeung Sum elected, which followed by Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong's (DAB) Cheng Kai-nam and Citizens Party's Christine Loh.

Contents

Overall results

After election:

31
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
PartySeatsContesting
list(s)
Votes %
Democratic 21143,84346.8
Citizens 1139,25112.8
Independent 0112,3774.0
Pro-democracy camp33195,47163.5
DAB 1190,18229.3
Liberal 017,8452.4
Independent 0213,5384.4
Pro-Beijing camp14140,32036.3
Independent 019350.3
Turnout:307,61152.0

Candidates list

Vote share

   Democratic (46.8%)
   DAB (29.3%)
   Citizens (12.8%)
   Liberal (2.4%)
  Other (8.7%)
Legislative Election 1998: Hong Kong Island [1]
ListCandidatesVotes%±
Democratic Martin Lee Chu-ming, Yeung Sum
Yuen Bun-keung, Chan Kwok-leung
143,84346.76
(25+21.76)
DAB Cheng Kai-nam
Ip Kwok-him, Suen Kai-cheong, Christopher Chung Shu-kun
90,18229.32
(25+4.32)
Citizens Christine Loh Kung-wai 39,25112.76
Independent Chong Chan-yau12,3774.02
Nonpartisan candidate Jennifer Chow Kit-bing 10,9503.56
Liberal Ada Wong Ying-kay, Alice Tso Shing-yuk, Alice Lam Chui-lin7,8452.43
Nonpartisan candidate Louis Leong Wing-on2,5880.84
Independent Li Hung9350.3
Total valid votes307,611100.00
Rejected ballots2,203
Turnout 309,81451.96
Registered electors 596,245

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References

  1. "Legco election overall result". www.info.gov.hk.