Hong Kong local elections, 1999
Hong Kong local elections, 1999
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All Elected Constituencies
390 (of the 519) seats in all 18 Districts Councils |
| Turnout |
35.82% |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Leader |
Martin Lee |
Tsang Yok-sing |
Frederick Fung |
| Party |
Democratic |
DAB |
ADPL |
| Alliance |
Pro-democracy |
Pro-Beijing |
Pro-democracy |
| Leader's seat |
N/A |
N/A |
Shek Kip Mei |
| Last election |
75 seats, 23.01% |
37 seats, 11.82% |
29 seats, 6.95% |
| Seats won |
86 |
83 |
19 |
| Seat change |
 20 |
 30 |
1 |
| Popular vote |
201,461 |
190,792 |
38,119 |
| Percentage |
24.85% |
23.53% |
4.70% |
| Swing |
1.84% |
11.71% |
2.25% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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PA |
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CF |
| Leader |
Ambrose Lau |
James Tien |
Lau Kong-wah |
| Party |
Progressive Alliance |
Liberal |
Civil Force |
| Alliance |
Pro-Beijing |
Pro-Beijing |
Pro-Beijing |
| Leader's seat |
N/A |
Peak |
Chun Kam |
| Last election |
1 seat, 0.48% |
18 seats, 7.39% |
10 seats, 1.77% |
| Seats won |
16 |
15 |
11 |
| Seat change |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Popular vote |
21,488 |
27,718 |
19,633 |
| Percentage |
2.65% |
3.42% |
2.42% |
| Swing |
2.17% |
3.98% |
0.65% |
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The 1999 Hong Kong District Council elections were held on 28 November 1999. Election was held to all 18 districts of Hong Kong, for 390 members from directly elected constituencies out of total 519 council members, the first district councils election after the handover of Hong Kong.
General outcome
Summary of the 28 November 1999 District Councils of Hong Kong election results
| Political Affiliation |
Popular vote |
% |
% +/− |
Standing |
Elected |
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Democratic Party |
201,461 | 24.85 | +1.84 | 173 | 86 |
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Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood |
38,119 | 4.70 | −2.25 | 32 | 19 |
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123 Democratic Alliance |
11,396 | 1.41 | −2.44 | 10 | 6 |
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Frontier |
9,388 | 1.16 | - | 9 | 4 |
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Neighbourhood and Workers Service Centre |
3,295 | 0.41 | - | 3 | 2 |
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Citizens Party |
2,072 | 0.26 | - | 1 | 1 |
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Hong Kong Democratic Foundation |
1,392 | 0.17 | −0.42 | 1 | 1 |
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Independent democrats |
4,128 | 0.51 | - | 3 | 3 |
| Total for pro-democracy camp | 271,251 | 33.45 | −1.89 | 232 | 122 |
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Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong |
190,792 | 23.53 | +11.71 | 176 | 83 |
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Liberal Party |
27,718 | 3.42 | −3.98 | 34 | 15 |
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Hong Kong Progressive Alliance |
21,488 | 2.65 | +2.17 | 24 | 16 |
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Civil Force |
19,633 | 2.42 | +0.65 | 14 | 11 |
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Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions |
1,074 | 0.13 | - | 1 | 1 |
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New Territories Heung Yee Kuk |
942 | 0.12 | - | 1 | 1 |
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Hong Kong Chinese Reform Association |
- | - | - | 1 | 1 |
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Independent and others |
2,340 | 0.29 | - | 4 | 0 |
| Total for pro-Beijing camp | 263,987 | 32.56 | 1.82 | 255 | 128 |
| Independent and others |
275,625 | 33.99 | +0.07 | 311 | 140 |
| Total (turnout 35.82%) |
810,863 |
100.0 |
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798 |
390 |
Note1: The total seats of the District Councils are 519 including 27 ex-officio members (Rural Committee Chairmen in the New Territories), and 102 members appointed members by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
Note2: Councilor Lau Kong-wah who ran under both DAB and Civil Force banners is counted as a DAB member in this chart.
Aftermath
Tung Chee Hwa appointed 100 members to the District Council after the election. These included 41 from various political parties, namely the Liberal Party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Progressive Alliance. There were no democrats appointed.