1961 Hong Kong municipal election

The 1961 Urban Council election was supposed to be held in March 1961 for the 4 of the 8 elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong.

1961 Hong Kong municipal election
March 1961
4 (of the 8) elected seats to the Urban Council
  First party Second party
 
Leader Woo Pak-foo Brook Bernacchi
Party Civic Reform
Seats before 4 4
Seats after 4 4
Seat change
Popular vote uncontested uncontested

In 1960 the two major political groups in the Council, the Civic Association and Reform Club formed a four-year coalition for a further constitutional reform in Hong Kong. The Coalition met with the Colonial Office in London however their demands were rejected.

The Civic-Reform Coalition joined the election and no contest was seen that year. The four candidates, Civic's Hilton Cheong-Leen, Li Yiu-bor and Woo Pak-foo of the Civic Association and Reform's Brook Bernacchi were all re-elected.

References
  • Lau, Y.W. (2002). A history of the municipal councils of Hong Kong : 1883-1999 : from the Sanitary Board to the Urban Council and the Regional Council. Leisure and Cultural Service Dept.
  • Pepper, Suzanne (2008). Keeping Democracy at Bay:Hong Kong and the Challenge of Chinese Political Reform. Rowman & Littlefield.
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