Hong Kong legislative election, 2000

Hong Kong legislative election, 2000
Hong Kong
10 September 2000

All 60 seats to the Legislative Council
Turnout 43.57% (GC)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Martin Lee Tsang Yok-sing James Tien
Party Democratic DAB Liberal
Alliance Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing Pro-Beijing
Leader's seat Hong Kong Island Kowloon West Commercial (First)
Last election 13 seats, 42.87% 10 seats, 25.23% 10 seats, 3.4%
Seats before 12 10 10
Seats won 12
(9 GCs + 3 FCs)
11
(7 GCs + 3 FCs + 1 EC)
8
(0 GC + 8 FCs)
Seat change Steady Increase1 Decrease2
Popular vote 417,873 374,780 24,858
Percentage 31.66% 28.40% 1.88%
Swing Decrease11.21% Increase3.17% Decrease1.52%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  PA
Leader Ambrose Lau Lau Chin-shek Emily Lau
Party Progressive Alliance CTU Frontier
Alliance Pro-Beijing Pro-democracy Pro-democracy
Leader's seat Election Committee Kowloon West New Territories East
Last election 5 seats N/A 3 seats, 10.03%
Seats before 5 2 2
Seats won 4
(1 GC + 1 FC + 2 ECC)
2
(2 GC)
2
(2 GCs)
Seat change Decrease1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 25,773 96,752 89,529
Percentage 1.95% 7.33% 6.78%
Swing N/A N/A Decrease3.25%

Elected candidates by each Geographical Constituency

President before election

Rita Fan
Independent

Elected President

Rita Fan
Independent

The 2000 Hong Kong legislative election for members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) was held on 10 September 2000. The elections returned 24 members from directly elected geographical constituencies and 30 members from functional constituencies,of which 9 uncontested.

Candidates and results

Before election:

20 1 39
Pro-democracy V. Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

21 39
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing

General results

Ring charts of the election results showing popular vote against seats won, coloured in green (Pro-democracy camp) and red (Pro-Beijing camp) on the left and the party colours on the right. Seats won in the election (outer ring) against number of votes (inner ring).


 Overall Summary of the 10 September 2000 Legislative Council of Hong Kong election results
Parties and allegiances Geographical constituencies Functional
Constituencies
Seats gained
Elections
Committee
Seats gained
Total seats gained +/-
Popular vote % Seats gained
Democratic Party 417,873 31.66 9 3 0 12 ±0
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions 96,752 7.33 2 0 0 2 ±0
The Frontier 89,529 6.78 2 0 0 2 ±0
Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood 62,717 4.75 1 0 0 1 +1
Neighbourhood and Workers Service Centre 59,348 4.50 1 0 0 1 ±0
April Fifth Action 18,235 1.38 0 0
Pro-democracy individuals and others 54,795 4.15 1 2 0 3
Total for Pro-Democracy Camp 799,249 60.56
(63.41)
16
(66.7%)
5
(16.7%)
0
(0%)
21
(35%)
+1
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong 374,780 28.40 7 3 1 11 +2
Hong Kong Progressive Alliance 25,773 1.95 1 1 2 4 −1
Liberal Party 24,858 1.88 0 8 0 8 −1
New Century Forum 21,103 1.60 0 0 1 1 −1
Pro-government individuals and others 14,534 1.10 0 13 2 15
Total for Pro-Beijing Camp 461,048 34.94
(36.59)
8
(33.3%)
25
(83.3%)
6
(100%)
39
(65%)
±0
Non-partisan individuals and others 59,397 4.50 0 0 0 0
Total (turnout 43.57%) 1,319,694 100.0 24 30 6 60 ±0
9 candidates in 9 functional constituencies were elected unopposed to the Legislative Council.

(Total votes added up by this reference)

Election Committee (6 seats)

Can. No.PartyName Votes
21IndependentMa Fung Kwok 376
22IndependentShiu Sin Por360
23IndependentNg Ching Fai 401
24Hong Kong Progressive AllianceDavid Chu 464
25Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong KongYeung Yiu Chung 490
26IndependentRita Fan 651
27IndependentHo Ka Cheong 117
28IndependentNg Leung Sing 483
29Hong Kong Progressive AllianceLau Hon Chuen 594
30Liberal PartyHo Sai Chu 378

Democratic camp 21 seats, Pro-Beijing camp 39 seats Three Largest Parties:

Geographical constituencies (24 seats)

Voting System: Closed party-list proportional representation with the largest remainder method and Hare Quota.

Hong Kong Island (香港島) (5 seats)
List № Party/Allegiance Votes Received % elected not elected
1   9,896 3.8   Tsang Kin-shing, Chan Tim Shing Manuel, Chan Kwok Leung Steve
2   6,967 2.7   Leung On Kay Angel
3 DAB 72,617 27.8 Gary Cheng, Choy So-yuk Suen Kai Cheong, Chung Shu Kun Christopher, Yeung Wai Foon
4   14,534 5.6   Chow Kit Bing Jennifer
5 Independent 6,398 2.5   Paul Tse
6 New Forum 14,329 5.5   Lan Hong Tsung David, Fung Ho Keung, Chan Choi Hi, Yeung Sum Yu Regina
7 Frontier 25,988 10.0 Cyd Ho  
8   1,132 0.4   Shuen Pak Man Andrew
9   15,419 5.9   Fung Leung Lo
10   1,434 0.5   Yung Chan Lung Allen
11 Democratic 92,074 35.3 Martin Lee, Yeung Sum Kam Nai-wai, Lai Chi Keong Joseph, Cheng Lai King
    260,788 100.0    
Kowloon West (九龍西) (4 seats)
List № Party/Allegiance Votes Received % elected not elected
1 ADPL 62,717 35.2 Frederick Fung Liu Sing Lee
2 DAB 41,942 23.5 Tsang Yok-sing Chung Kong Mo, Pun Kwok Wah, Wong Wai Chuen
3 Democratic/CTU 73,540 41.3 Lau Chin Shek, James To  
    178,199 100.0    
Kowloon East (九龍東) (4 seats)
List № Party/Allegiance Votes Received % elected not elected
1   9,805 4.3   Lam Hoi Shing
2 DAB 108,587 47.4 Chan Yuen Han, Chan Kam-lam Lam Man Fai, Chan Joy Kong Angelis
3 Democratic 103,863 45.3 Szeto Wah, Fred Li Wu Chi Wai, To Kwan Hang Andrew
4   7,023 3.1   Shi Kai Biu, Lam Wai Yin
    229,278 100.0    
New Territories West (新界西) (6 seats)
List № Party/Allegiance Votes Received % elected not elected
1 Liberal 9,408 2.74   Yeung Fuk Kwong David
2 NWSC 59,348 17.27 Leung Yiu Chung  
3 Democratic 43,613 12.69 Albert Chan Kwong Kwok Chuen Cosmas
4 CTU 52,202 15.19 Lee Cheuk-yan  
5   3,274 0.95   Man Yun Fei Angela
6 DAB 101,629 29.58 Tam Yiu Chung, Tang Siu Tong Leung Che Cheung, Chau Chuen Heung, Chan Yau Hoi, Au Yeung Po Chun
7 Democratic 38,472 11.20 Albert Ho Chan Shu Ying Josephine, Cheung Yuet Lan, Wong Lai Sheung Catherine
8 Democratic 35,648 10.38   Lee Wing Tat, Wong Bing Kuen
    343,594 100.00  
New Territories East (新界東) (5 seats)
List № Party/Allegiance Votes Received % elected not elected
1 Democratic 25,971 8.44 Wong Sing Chi Chow Wai Tung, Wong Leung Hi
2 DAB 66,943 21.75 Lau Kong Wah Wan Yuet Kau, Wong Mo Tai, Wan Chung Ping, Li Kwok Ying
3   7,945 2.58   Kan Ping Chee Brian
4 Progressive Alliance 8,835 2.87   Choy Kan Pui, Ling Man Hoi, Cheng Chun Wo, Ho Sau Mo
5 Frontier 63,541 20.64 Emily Lau Tsoi Yiu Cheong Richard
6 New Forum 6,774 2.20   Law Cheung Kwok
7 Democratic 49,242 16.00 Andrew Cheng Kar Foo Fan Kwok Wai Gary, Ho Suk Ping Shirley, Leung Wing Hung, Kwan Wing Yip
8   44,899 14.59 Wong Wang Fat Andrew  
9 Liberal 15,450 5.02   Lau Hing Kee, Leung Chi Wai, Ho Shu Tee Susana
10 April Fifth Action 18,235 5.92   Leung Kwok-hung
    307,835 100.00    

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