Hong Kong municipal elections, 1995

Hong Kong municipal elections, 1995

5 March 1995

32 (of 41) seats to the Urban Council
27 (of 39) seats to the Regional Council
Turnout 25.8% Increase2.5pp
  First party Second party
 
Leader Martin Lee Tsang Yok-sing
Party Democratic DAB
Alliance Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Last election New party New party
Seats won 12 UC
11 RC
5 UC
3 RC
Seat change Increase12 Increase4
Popular vote 205,823 97,765
Percentage 36.91% 17.53%
Swing N/A N/A

  Third party Fourth party
  LDF
Leader Frederick Fung Hu Fa-kuang
Party ADPL LDF
Alliance Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Last election 2 seats, 5.37% 3 seats, 9.99%
Seats won 5 UC
3 RC
1 UC
3 RC
Seat change Increase4 Increase1
Popular vote 38,918 25,398
Percentage 6.98% 4.55%
Swing Increase1.61pp Decrease5.44pp

Chairmen before election

Ronald Leung (UC)
Lam Wai-keung (RC)

Elected Chairmen

Ronald Leung (UC)
Lau Wong-fat (RC)

The 1995 Urban Council and Regional Council Elections were the municipal elections held on 5 March 1995 for the elected seats of the Urban Council and Regional Council respectively.

Overview

Due to the democratisation reform under the governorship of Chris Patten, all the appointed seats since the creations of the Councils were replaced by members of direct elections. 32 seats in the Urban Council was the directly elected by the general residents and 9 seats were elected by the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon District Boards members. For Regional Council, 27 seats were directly elected and 9 seats were elected by the New Territories District Boards members, with 3 ex-officio members of the Chairman and two chairmen of the Heung Yee Kuk. The first-past-the-post voting system was used.

Dozens of long-serving Urban and Regional Councillors decided not to stand in the first full-scale municipal-level elections. The most senior member on the Urban Council Brook Bernacchi who was first elected in 1952 would not stand because the council was becoming increasingly politicised. Elsie Tu, the second most senior Councillor was challenged and defeated by the Democratic Party heavweight Szeto Wah for the Kwun Tong North seat.[1]

As a result, 21 Urban Councillors left in 1995 taking with them a total of 210 years of experience.[2]

After the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China, the Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa decided to streamline and centralise municipal services as part of his government's policy reforms by dissolving the two Councils. The 1995 election thus became the last election.

General results

 Overall Summary of the 5 March 1995 Urban Council and Regional Council of Hong Kong election results
Political Affiliation Urban Council Regional Council Total
Popular
votes
Standing Elected Popular
votes
Standing Elected Popular
votes
% Total
seats
gained
Democratic Party 108,182 19 12 97,641 17 11 205,823 36.91 23
Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood 13,822 5 5 25,096 4 3 38,918 6.98 8
123 Democratic Alliance 1,556 1 0 6,360 2 0 7,916 1.42 0
Hong Kong Democratic Foundation 1,693 2 0 - - - 1,693 0.30 0
Chinese Liberal Democratic Party 1,453 1 0 - - - 1,453 0.26 0
Pro-democracy individuals 15,171 5 1 16,252 4 2 31,423 5.64 3
Total for pro-democracy camp 141,877 33 18 145,349 27 16 287,226 51.51 34
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong 70,690 12 5 19,858 5 3 90,548 16.24 8
Liberal Democratic Federation of Hong Kong 9,757 2 1 15,641 4 3 25,398 4.55 4
Civil Force - - - 10,546 2 1 10,546 1.89 1
United Front for the Service of the People - - - 8,377 3 0 8,377 1.50 0
Liberal Party 3,370 1 1 3,818 2 0 7,188 1.29 1
Hong Kong Progressive Alliance 1,770 1 0 3,508 1 0 5,278 0.95 0
New Hong Kong Alliance 4,901 1 1 - - - 4,901 0.88 1
Hong Kong Chinese Reform Association 3,953 1 1 - - - 3,953 0.71 1
Hong Kong Alliance of Chinese and Expatriates 2,229 1 0 - - - 2,229 0.40 0
Public Affairs Society 1,140 1 0 - - - 1,140 0.20 0
Hong Kong Civic Association 189 1 0 - - - 189 0.03 0
Pro-Beijing Individuals 51,088 17 4 50,308 14 4 101,396 18.18 8
Total for pro-Beijing camp 149,087 38 13 112,056 31 11 261,143 46.83 24
Non-aligned Individuals and others 4,537 4 1 4,693 2 0 9,230 1.66 1
Total 295,501 75 32 262,098 60 27 557,599 100.00 59

Result breakdown

Urban Council

District Constituency Candidates Affiliation No. of votes given
Central and Western UC1 Western 1 Ip Kwok-him DAB 7,371
2 Chan Kwok-leung Democratic 8,084
UC2 Central 1 Chan Yuk-cheung Independent 4,186
2 Kam Nai-wai Democratic 6,164
Wan Chai UC3 Wan Chai West 1 San Stephen Wong Hon-ching CRA 3,953
2 Li Kin-yin Democratic 2,406
UC4 Wan Chai East 1 Ada Wong Ying-kay Independent 3,182
2 Thomas Wong Cheung-chi Independent 143
3 Susanna Yeung Wan-king Independent 1,009
4 John Tse Wing-ling Democratic 2,934
Eastern UC5 North Point West 1 Mathias Woo Yan-wai Independent 2,719
2 Chan Tak-wai DF 1,163
3 Jennifer Chow Kit-bing Liberal 3,370
4 Yuen King-yuk Independent 749
UC6 North Point East 1 Wong Kwok-hing DAB 6,718
2 Shing Wai-pong Chinese Liberal Democratic 1,453
UC7 Quarry Bay 1 Joseph Lai Chi-keong Democratic 5,937
2 Kong Tze-wing Independent 3,125
3 Yuen Ki-kong Independent 1,861
UC8 Shau Kei Wan 1 Alexander Fu Yuen-cheung Independent 1,716
2 Hui Ka-hoo Independent 1,352
3 Daniel To Boon-man Independent 2,860
4 Chum Ting-pong Independent 367
UC9 Chai Wan West 1 Chao Shing-kie DAB 4,417
2 Manuel Chan Tim-shing Democratic 5,047
UC10 Chai Wan East 1 Christopher Chung Shu-kun DAB 7,477
2 Tsang Kin-shing Democratic 4,994
Southern UC11 Aberdeen and Bay Area 1 Joseph Chan Yuek-sut Independent uncontested
UC12 Ap Lei Chau 1 Ronnie Wong Man-chiu NHKA 4,901
2 Andrew Cheng Kar-foo Democratic 4,520
UC13 Pokfulam and Wah Fu 1 Elizabeth Tse Wong Siu-yin ACE 2,229
2 Lai Hok-lim Democratic 5,696
Yau Tsim Mong UC14 Yau Tsim 1 Daniel Wong Kwok-tung ADPL 5,775
2 Ahuja Gopalda Holaram (Ahuja Gary) Independent 1,721
3 Li King-wah Public Affairs Society 1,140
4 Helen Chung Yee-fong Independent 785
5 Foo Pui-man Civic 189
UC15 Mong Kok 1 Law Wing-cheung Independent 3,536
2 Chan Kwok-ming Independent 2,399
3 Henry Chan Man-yu DF 530
4 Stanley Ng Wing-fai Democratic 4,656
Sham Shui Po UC16 Shum Shui Po West 1 Ha Ving-vung Democratic 6,734
2 Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum Independent 6,791
UC17 Sham Shui Po Central 1 Eric Wong Chung-ki ADPL uncontested
UC18 Sham Shui Po East 1 Tam Kwok-kiu ADPL uncontested
Kowloon City UC19 Kowloon City North 1 Lee Cheuk-fan Independent 1,863
2 Ronald Leung Ding-bong Independent 4,815
UC20 Kowloon City East 1 Wen Choy-bon DAB 3,607
2 Lam Ming Independent 3,114
UC21 Kowloon City South 1 Pao Ping-wing LDF 4,224
2 Virginia Fung King-man Independent 3,447
UC22 Kowloon City West 1 Wong Siu-yee LDF 5,533
2 Chiang Sai-cheong Independent 6,275
Wong Tai Sin UC23 Wang Tung and Lok Tin 1 Mok Ying-fan ADPL uncontested
UC24 Wong Tai Sin and Chuk Yuen 1 Lam Man-fai DAB 9,088
2 Andrew To Kwan-hang Democratic 7,120
UC25 Tsz Wan Shan and San Po Kong 1 Kan Chi-ho DAB 4,402
2 Choi Luk-sing Independent 3,332
3 Lee Kwok-keung Democratic 5,171
UC26 Choi Hung Wan and Ngau Chi Wan 1 Chan Chun-fat Progressive Alliance 1,770
2 Cecilia Yeung Lai-yin Independent 2,671
3 Wu Chi-wai Democratic 6,595
Kwun Tong UC27 Kwun Tong West 1 Au Yuk-har ADPL 8,047
2 Chan Kam-lam DAB 7,204
UC28 Kwun Tong North 1 Elsie Tu Independent 6,778
2 Sze To Wah Democratic 9,175
UC29 Shun Sau 1 Kwok Bit-chun DAB 8,725
2 Law Chun-ngai Democratic 6,030
UC30 Kuwn Tong Central 1 Kan Wing-kay DAB 3,462
2 Hung Chun-fun Democratic 5,884
UC31 Kwun Tong South 1 Ng Siu-wah DAB 4,161
2 Li Wah-ming Democratic 6,798
UC32 Lam Tin 1 Yiu Cheuk-hung DAB 4,058
2 Li Ting-kit 123DA 1,556
3 Francis Tang Chi-ho Democratic 4,237

Regional Council

District Constituency Candidates Affiliation No. of votes given
Tsuen Wan RC1 Tsuen Wan West 1 Liu Cheung-hin Independent 1,496
2 Wellington Cheng Wing-kee Independent 5,183
3 Ip Yeung Fuk-lan UFSP 3,270
RC2 Tsuen Wan Central 1 Wong Yin-ping Independent 192
2 Au-yeung Po-chun DAB 3,031
3 Cosmas Kwong Kwok-chuen Democratic 4,811
4 Sarena Young Fuk-ki UFSP 1,012
RC3 Tsuen Wan East 1 Sumly Chan Yuen-sum Independent 5,772
2 Yeung Fuk-kwong UFSP 4,095
Tuen Mun RC4 Tuen Mun East 1 Chan Wan-sang Independent 5,063
2 Cheung Yuet-lan Democratic 5,475
RC5 Tuen Mun West 1 Shung King-fai 123DA 1,481
2 Yim Tin-sang ADPL 8,278
RC6 Tuen Mun Central 1 Chan Yau-hoi DAB 5,062
2 Ho Chun-yan Democratic 9,599
RC7 Tuen Mun North 1 Fung Yau-wai LDF 4,431
2 Josephine Chan Shu-ying Democratic 5,877
Yuen Long RC8 Tin Shui Wai 1 Leung Che-cheung Independent 4,256
2 Cheung Yin-tung Democratic 4,186
RC9 Yuen Long Town Centre 1 Ngan Kam-chuen DAB 6,345
2 Mak Ip-sing 123DA 4,879
RC10 Yuen Long Rural 1 Ching Chan-ming Independent 3,868
2 Tang Wai-ming Independent 4,831
3 Lee King-yip Independent 5,378
North RC11 Sheung Shui 1 Wong Sing-chi Democratic 4,940
2 Au Wai-kwan Independent 3,471
3 Cheung Kan-kwai Independent 2,931
RC12 Fanling and Sha Ta 1 Tik Chi-yuen Democratic 5,980
2 Cheung Hon-chung Independent 7,217
Tai Po RC13 Tai Po West 1 Johnny Wong Chi-keung LDF 6,096
2 Fung Chi-wood Democratic 4,527
RC14 Tai Po Central 1 Cheng Chun-ping LDF uncontested
RC15 Tai Po East 1 Chan Ping LDF 5,114
2 Cheung Wing-fai Democratic 3,994
Sai Kung RC16 Sai Kung Rural and Tak Fu 1 Wan Yuet-cheung Independent uncontested
RC17 Tsueng Kwan O 1 Lam Wing-yin Democratic 7,165
2 Ling Man-hoi Progressive Alliance 3,508
Sha Tin RC18 Ma On Shan 1 Robert Chan To-yueng Democratic 3,965
2 Wong Mo-tai Independent 3,722
3 Li Po-ming Independent 1,826
RC19 Sha Tin East 1 Chow Wai-tung Democratic 6,862
2 Ho Sau-mo Independent 2,813
3 Raymond Fu Sze-wai Liberal 1,604
RC20 Sha Tin North 1 Thomas Pang Cheung-wai DAB 5,420
2 Kong Wood-chu Liberal 2,214
3 Lee York-fai Independent 3,774
RC21 Sha Tin South 1 Monnie Chan Yuet-hung Independent 4,501
2 Lam Hong-wah Civil Force 6,016
RC22 Sha Tin West 1 Tong Po-chun Independent 2,791
2 Ho Hau-cheung Civil Force 4,530
3 Ching Cheung-ying Democratic 5,381
Kwai Tsing RC23 Upper Kwai Chung 1 Alan Tam King-wah Democratic 5,365
2 Tsui Wing-cheung Independent 2,168
RC24 Kwai Chung Central 1 Leung Kwong-cheong ADPL 7,202
2 Chung Man-fai Democratic 6,362
RC25 Tsing Yi South and Lower Kwai Ching 1 Wong Yiu-chung Democratic 6,342
2 Ting Yin-wah ADPL 7,058
RC26 Tsing Yi North 1 Lee Wing-tat Democratic 6,810
2 Kwok Wai-ling ADPL 2,558
Islands RC27 Islands 1 Lee Kwai-chun DAB uncontested

Citations

  1. Ng, Catherine (24 January 1995). "Veterans leave battlefield". South China Morning Post.
  2. Braude, Jonathan (15 March 1995). "Traditional grey farewell for 21 Urbco veterans". South China Morning Post.

References

Report on the 1995 Urban Council and Regional Council ordinary elections Hong Kong: Boundary and Election Commission, 1995.

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