2016 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election

The Democratic Party leadership election was held on 4 December 2016 for the 30-member 12th Central Committee of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong, including chairperson and two vice-chairperson posts.

Democratic Party (HK) leadership election
4 December 2016
 
Candidate Wu Chi-wai
Ballot 282
Percentage 92%
Chairperson before election

Emily Lau

 Elected Chairperson

Wu Chi-wai

Incumbent chairwoman Emily Lau, former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong who retired in October 2016 announced her retirement from the post and was succeeded by Wu Chi-wai, member of the Legislative Council for Kowloon East, who was elected unopposed, which made it the first uncontested leadership election since 2010.

Electoral method

The Central Committee was elected by the party congress. All public office holders, including the members of the Legislative Council and District Councils, are eligible to vote in the party congress.[1] The eligibility of members electing a delegate who holds one vote in the congress was 5 members.[2] Candidate also needs a majority in order to claim victory.[3]

Overview

The election came after the 2016 Legislative Council election, in which incumbent chairwoman Emily Lau and other veterans stepped down and make way for the young candidates. Lau also said she would not seek for re-election for the chair post, although there were some members petitioned to nominate Lau for another term.[4]

Although the party had earlier passed a motion to create a party leader post in order to divide the roles between party organ and parliamentary caucus, Legislative Council member Wu Chi-wai became the only candidate for the chairmanship while another interested candidate, incumbent vice-chairman Lo Kin-hei chose to run for vice-chairmanship with incumbent secretary Li Wing-shing. Endorsing Wu, Lo said Wu was the best candidate to convince the party to implement the division of the roles.[5]

Candidates

Chairperson

Vice-Chairpersons

Elections
Chairperson election
CandidateForAgainstAbstention% of votes
Wu Chi-wai282121092
Vice-Chairperson election
CandidateVotes
Lo Kin-hei222
Li Wing-shing209

Results

The elected members of the 12th Central Committee are listed as following:

  • Central Committee Members:

References
  1. Kuan, Hsin-chi; Liu, Zhaojia; Wang, Jiaying, eds. (2002). Out of the Shadow of 1997?: The 2000 Legislative Council Election in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Chinese University Press. p. 156.
  2. "隔牆有耳：白鴿選舉　卿姐愛刺激". Apple Daily. 13 December 2014.
  3. "八方人物：尹兆堅想做民主黨「膠水」". Apple Daily. 13 December 2014.
  4. "【黨政分家成空？】傳胡志偉選民主黨主席　羅建熙轉選副主席　最快明公布". The Stand News. 24 December 2016.
  5. "【李八方online】民主黨換屆 胡志偉競逐黨主席". Apple Daily. 26 November 2016.
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