Hong Kong municipal elections, 1989

Hong Kong municipal elections, 1989

9 March 1989

15 (of 40) seats to the Urban Council 12 (of 36) seats to the Regional Council   First party Second party Third party   Leader Ding Lik-kiu Hilton Cheong-Leen Albert Ho Party ADPL Civic HKAS Alliance Pro-democracy N/A Pro-democracy Leader's seat N/A Wan Chai N/A Last election new 3 seats, 12.60% 2 seats, 6.51% Seats before 3 4 2 Seats won 2 UC 2 RC 4 UC — 2 UC 1 RC Seat change 1 Popular vote 21,243 15,270 18,699 Percentage 9.99% 7.18% 8.80% Swing N/A 5.42pp 0.15pp   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Yeung Sum Maria Tam Brook Bernacchi Party Meeting Point PHKS Reform Alliance Pro-democracy N/A N/A Leader's seat N/A N/A Sau Kei Wan Last election 2 seats, 10.06% 2 seats, 6.94% 2 seats, 6.95% Seats before 2 2 2 Seats won — 2 RC 1 UC 1 RC 1 UC 1 RC Seat change Popular vote 21,702 20,079 13,404 Percentage 10.21% 9.44% 6.31% Swing 0.15pp 2.50pp 0.64pp

Chairmen before election Hugh Forsgate (UC) Cheung Yan-lung (RC) Elected Chairmen Hugh Forsgate (UC) Cheung Yan-lung (RC)

The 1989 Urban Council and Regional Council Elections were the municipal elections held on 9 March 1989 for the elected seats of the Urban Council and Regional Council respectively.

Overview

15 seats in the Urban Council was the directly elected by the general residents and ten seats were elected by the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon District Boards members and fifteen appointed by the Governor. For the Regional Council, twelve seats were directly elected and 9 seats were elected by the New Territories District Boards members, with twelve appointed members and three ex officio members of the Chairman and two vice chairmen of the Heung Yee Kuk. The first-past-the-post voting system was used.

A total of 213,352 voters, 17.6% of the total electorates cast their votes, in which 105,826 voters (14.2%) voted in the Urban Council, 9% lower than the last election, and 107,526 voters (23.9%) voted in the Regional Council, about 10% lower than the last election. 7 of the total of 53 candidates were elected without uncontestedly.^[1] Secretary for Constitutional Affairs Michael Suen Ming-yeung expressed his disappointment with the low turnout, explained that the uncontested and less candidates were the factor.

Among 19 contesting incumbents only Fok Pui-yee failed to be re-elected. Albert Chan Wai-yip, supported by pro-democrat heavyweights Martin Lee Chu-ming and Szeto Wah helped him to canvass votes in Tsuen Wan. Szeto Wah's presence in Luk Yeung Sun Chuen helped attracting votes where many teachers living there. Yeung Fuk-kwong, Chan's opponent cited that the loss of votes from his voter base Shek Wai Kok Estate led to his defeat.^[2]

General results

Elected members

Urban Council

Regional Council

References

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