2004 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories East

These are the New Territories East results of the 2004 Hong Kong legislative election. The election was held on 12 September 2004 and all 7 seats in New Territories East where consisted of North District, Tai Po District, Sai Kung District and Sha Tin District were contested. The pro-democracy camp formed a electoral coalition "7.1 United Front" aimed at four seats, however due to the largest remainder method the wasted votes contributed to Li Kwok-ying who placed second on the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong ticket. Radical democrat Leung Kwok-hung of April Fifth Action also won a seat for the first time.

2004 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories East

12 September 2004 (2004-09-12)

All 7 New Territories East seats to the Legislative Council
  First party Second party
 
Leader Andrew Cheng Lau Kong-wah
Party 7.1 United Front DAB
Alliance Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Last election New alliance 1 seats, 21.6%
Seats before 3 1
Seats won 3 2
Seat change 1
Popular vote 168,833 95,434
Percentage 39.2% 22.1%
Swing N/A 0.4%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader James Tien Leung Kwok-hung
Party Liberal April Fifth Action
Alliance Pro-Beijing Pro-democracy
Last election 0 seat, 5.0% 0 seat, 5.9%
Seats before 0 0
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 68,560 60,925
Percentage 15.9% 14.1%
Swing 10.9% 8.2%

Party with most votes in each District Council Constituency.

Overall results

Before election:

4 1
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

4 3
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Party Seats Seats
change
Contesting
list(s)
Votes % %
change
7.1 United Front 3 0 1 168,833 39.2 N/A
April Fifth Action 1 +1 1 60,925 14.1 +8.2
Independent 0 –1 1 23,081 5.4 –10.6
Pro-democracy camp 4 0 3 252,839 58.7 –6.9
DAB 2 +1 1 95,434 22.1 +0.4
Liberal 1 +1 1 68,560 15.9 +10.9
Progressive Alliance 0 0 1 14,174 3.3 +0.4
Pro-Beijing camp 3 +2 3 178,168 41.3 +6.9
Turnout: 431,007 56.4

Candidates list

Legislative Election 2004: New Territories East[1]
List Candidates Votes % ±
7.1 United Front Andrew Cheng Kar-foo, Emily Lau Wai-hing, Ronny Tong Ka-wah
Wong Sing-chi, Richard Tsoi Yiu-cheong, Shirley Ho Suk-ping, Ricky Or Yiu-lam
168,833 39.17
(14.29+14.29+10.59)
N/A
DAB Lau Kong-wah, Li Kwok-ying
Mok Kam-kwai, Chan Kwok-tai, So Sai-chi, Wong Pik-kiu, Chan Hak-kan
95,434 22.14
(14.29+7.85)
+0.39
Liberal James Tien Pei-chun 68,560 15.91 +10.89
April Fifth Action Leung Kwok-hung 60,925 14.14 +8.22
Nonpartisan Andrew Wong Wang-fat 23,081 5.36 −10.64
Progressive Alliance Tso Wung-wai 14,174 3.29 +0.42
Total valid votes 431,007 100.00
Rejected ballots 3,745
Turnout 434,752 56.42 +11.64
Registered electors 770,590

See also

References

  1. "2004 Legislative Election". Electoral Affairs Commission. 15 December 2004. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
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