1915 Hong Kong sanitary board election explained

Election Name:1915 Hong Kong sanitary board election
Country:Hong Kong
Flag Image:Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1914 Hong Kong sanitary board election
Previous Year:1914
Next Election:1916 Hong Kong sanitary board election
Next Year:1916
Election Date:22 January 1915
Registered:1,325
Turnout:806 (60.83%)
Nominee1:G. H. L. Fitzwilliams
Party1:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote1:363
Percentage1:45.04%
Nominee2:P. W. Goldring
Party2:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote2:223
Percentage2:27.67%
Nominee3:F. B. L. Bowley
Party3:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote3:220
Percentage3:27.30%
Members
Before Election:G. H. L. Fitzwilliams
P. W. Goldring
Map Size:325px

The 1915 Hong Kong Sanitary Board election was held on 22 January 1915 for the two unofficial seats in the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong.

Overview

Only ratepayers who were included in the Special and Common Jury Lists of the years or ratepayers who are exempted from serving on Juries on account of their professional avocations, unofficial members of the Executive or Legislative Council, or categories of profession were entitled to vote at the election.

The election took place from 4 to 6 p.m. on 22 January in the Registry of the Supreme Court. Out of 1200 eligible voters on the jurors list and 300 exemptions, only 430 voters polled.[1]

Three candidates ran for two seats with two long serving Board members F. B. L. Bowley and G. H. L. Fitzwilliams and also P. W. Goldring who was elected in the 1914 by-election, filling Bowley's vacant seat. Bowley was nominated by David Landale and seconded by Henry Pollock, Fitzwilliams by Henry Pollock and H. W. Looker and Goldring by E. J. Grist and H. S. Playfair.

Fitzwilliams and Goldring were elected and 806 votes out of 1,325 electorates were cast.

References

Notes and References

  1. News: SANITARY BOARD ELECTION. 23 January 1915. 5. The Hong Kong Telegraph.