Central and Western District Council election, 1999

Central and Western District Council election, 1999
28 November 1999
15 (of the 19) seats to Central and Western District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 30.7%

  First party Second party
 
Party Democratic DAB
Last election 8 seats, 46.4% 2 seats, 19.1%
Seats before 6 2
Seats won 5 3
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 10,744 8,768
Percentage 40.9% 33.4%
Swing Decrease5.5% Increase14.3%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party 123DA Liberal
Last election 0 seat, 2.8% 1 seat, 8.8%
Seats before 0 0
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 1,096 774
Percentage 4.2% 2.9%
Swing Increase1.4% Decrease5.9%

Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 1999 Central and Western District Council election was held on 28 November 1999 to elect all 15 elected members to the 19-member Central and Western District Council,[1] the first election of the Council since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓
8 6
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
8 7
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Central and Western District Council election result 1999
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Democratic 5 1 2 –1 33.3 40.9 10,744 –5.5
  DAB 3 1 0 +1 20.0 33.4 8,768 +14.3
  Independent 5 0 1 –1 33.4 15.4 4,043
  123DA 1 1 0 +1 6.7 4.2 1,096 +1.4
  Progressive Alliance 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 851 +0.1
  Liberal 1 1 0 +1 6.7 2.9 774 –5.9

Results by constituency

Belcher

Belcher
Party Candidate Votes % ±
DAB Wong Chit-man 1,262 52.2 N/A
Democratic Lam Kee-shing 1,157 47.8 N/A
Majority 105 4.4 N/A
DAB gain from Democratic Swing

Castle Road

Castle Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 1,014 71.6 +5.1
DAB So Lai-sin 402 28.4 N/A
Majority 612 43.2 +10.2
Democratic hold Swing

Centre Street

Centre Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Henry Leung Yiu-cho 1,063 59.0 N/A
DAB Tong Wai-yuen 739 41.0 N/A
Majority 324 18.0 (new)
Democratic win (new seat)

Chung Wan

Chung Wan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Yuen Bun-keung 1,179 68.0 +3.5
DAB Li Man-kuen 546 31.5 N/A
Majority 633 36.5 +6.7
Democratic hold Swing

Kennedy Town & Mount Davis

Kennedy Town & Mount Davis
Party Candidate Votes % ±
DAB Yeung Wai-foon 1,217 53.0 +1.6
Democratic Chan Kwok-leung 1,079 47.0 -1.6
Majority 138 6.0 +3.2
DAB hold Swing +1.6

Kwun Lung

Kwun Lung
Party Candidate Votes % ±
DAB Ip Kwok-him 1,552 57.6 +4.8
Democratic Rosa Mok Pui-han 1,141 42.4 -4.8
Majority 411 15.2 +10.1
DAB hold Swing +5.0

Middle Levels East

Mid Levels East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Kwok Ka-ki 1,074 55.8 -3.6
Independent Marianne Wong Man-yin 851 44.2 N/A
Majority 223 11.6 -7.2
Independent hold Swing -1.8

Peak

Peak
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal James Tien Pei-chun 774 65.3 +34.3
Independent Louis Leung Wing-on 412 34.7 -18.5
Majority 362 30.6 +8.4
Liberal gain from Independent Swing +7.9

Sai Wan

Sai Wan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Chan Tak-chor Unopposed N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A

Sai Ying Pun

Sai Ying Pun
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Lai Kwok-hung 1,248 50.1 +2.2
DAB Chan Yiu-keung 1,243 49.9 +24.6
Majority 5 0.2 -21.0
Independent hold Swing

Shek Tong Tsui

Shek Tong Tsui
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Chan Choi-hi 1,309 48.4
Democratic Vincent Wong Chak-lai 762 28.2
DAB Li Yueh-chin 632 23.4
Majority 547 20.2 -33.8
Independent hold Swing

Sheung Wan

Sheung Wan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Kam Nai-wai 1,468 68.1 -2.7
DAB Yuen Chiu-hing 688 31.9 +2.7
Majority 780 36.2 -5.4
Democratic hold Swing

Tung Wah

Tung Wah
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Frederick Ho Chun-ki 898 64.8 -5.2
DAB Cheng Chi-keung 546 35.2 +5.2
Majority 352 29.6 -11.4
Democratic hold Swing

University

University
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai Unopposed N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing

Water Street

Water Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
123DA Lesilie Spencer Tai Cheuk-yin 1,096 52.7 +16.7
Democratic Robin Wan Joe-yiu 983 47.3 +1.3
Majority 113 5.4
123DA gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.
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