2004 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon East

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2004 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon East
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  2000 12 September 2004 (2004-09-12) 2008  

All 5 Kowloon East seats to the Legislative Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Albert Cheng, 2017 (cropped).jpg Li-Wah-ming.jpg Alan Leong Kah-kit.jpg
Leader Albert Cheng (Independent) Fred Li Alan Leong
Party Frontier Democratic Independent
Alliance Pro-democracy Pro-democracy Pro-democracy
Last electionDid not contest1 seat, 19.2%No seat
Seats before010
Seats won111
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote73,27956,46256,175
Percentage25.0%19.2%19.1%
SwingN/ADecrease2.svg 26.1%N/A

 Fourth partyFifth party
  Chan Kam Lam.jpg Chan Yuen Han FTU 20070211 01.jpg
Leader Chan Kam-lam Chan Yuen-han
Party DAB FTU
Alliance Pro-Beijing Pro-Beijing
Last election1 seat, 18.8%Did not contest
Seats before11
Seats won11
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote55,30652,564
Percentage18.8%17.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg28.6%N/A

2004 LegCo Election Kowloon East.svg
Party with most votes in each District Council Constituency.

These are the Kowloon East results of the 2004 Hong Kong legislative election . The election was held on 12 September 2004 and all 5 seats in Kowloon East where consisted of Wong Tai Sin District and Kwun Tong District were contested. All four incumbents were elected with famous pro-democrat radio host Albert Cheng won a new seat with Andrew To of The Frontier on a joint ticket.

Contents

Overall results

Before election:

22
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

32
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
PartySeatsSeats
change
Contesting
list(s)
Votes % %
change
Frontier 00173,27925.0N/A
Democratic 10156,46219.2–26.1
Independent 10156,17519.1N/A
Pro-democracy camp3+13185,91663.2+17.9
DAB 10155,30618.8–28.6
FTU 10152,56417.9N/A
Pro-Beijing camp202107,87036.7–10.7
Turnout:293,98656.5

Candidates list

Legislative Election 2004: Kowloon East [1]
ListCandidatesVotes%±
Nonpartisan candidate (Frontier) Albert Cheng Jing-han
Andrew To Kwan-hang
73,27925.0
(20+4.99)
N/A
Democratic Fred Li Wah-ming
Wu Chi-wai, Ho Wai-to
56,46219.2−26.1
Independent Alan Leong Kah-kit 56,17519.1N/A
DAB (FTU) Chan Kam-lam
Choi Chun-wa, Chan Tak-ming
55,30618.8N/A
FTU (DAB) Chan Yuen-han
Lam Man-fai, Tang Ka-piu
52,56417.9N/A
Total valid votes293,986100.00
Rejected ballots2,384
Turnout 296,37056.46+11.74
Registered electors 524,896

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References

  1. "2004 Legislative Election". Electoral Affairs Commission. 15 December 2004. Retrieved 9 March 2012.[ permanent dead link ]