1909 Hong Kong sanitary board election

The 1909 Sanitary Board Election was held on 20 January 1909 was the second election for the 2 unofficial seats in the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong. It was the first election with more than two contestants since 1903.

1909 Hong Kong sanitary board election
20 January 1909
 
Nominee A. Shelton Hooper Gerard H. L. Fitzwilliams
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 504 343
Percentage 38.0% 25.8%
 
Nominee R. A. Belilios H. Percy Smith
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 313 167
Percentage 23.6% 12.6%
Members before election

Henry Humphreys
A. Shelton Hooper

 Elected Members

A. Shelton Hooper
Gerard H. L. Fitzwilliams

An Amendment of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance passed in 1908 by the Legislative Council slightly extended the electorate, reorganised the powers of the Board and officially defined the jurisdictions of the Board were Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Kowloon.

It was the first election with more than two contestants since the 1903 one. Four candidates ran in the election and among them Augustus Shelton Hooper and G. H. L. Fitzwilliams were elected.[1]

Result
NamesVotes
Mr. Augustus Shelton Hooper504
Dr. Gerard Hall Lloyd Fitzwilliams343
Dr. Raphael Aaron Belilios313
Mr. Horace Percy Smith167

Citations
  1. "The sanitary board election.", Hong Kong Daily Press, p. 2, 21 January 1909

References
  • Endacott, G. B. Government and people in Hong Kong, 1841-1962 : a constitutional history Hong Kong University Press. (1964)
  • The Hong Kong Government Gazette
  • Twentieth century impressions of Hong Kong, Shanghai, and other Treaty Ports of China. Their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources; editor in chief: Arnold Wright, assistant editor: H.A. Cartwright. Published 1908 by Lloyd's Greater Britain Pub. Co. in London.
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