1953 Hong Kong municipal election explained

Election Name:1953 Hong Kong municipal election
Country:Hong Kong
Flag Image:Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1952 Hong Kong municipal election
Previous Year:1952
Next Election:1954 Hong Kong municipal election
Next Year:1954
Seats For Election:4 (of the 15) elected seats to the Urban Council
Election Date:20 May 1953
Registered:10,798
Turnout:2,536 (23.49%)
Image1:Brook Bernacchi 1952.png
Leader1:Brook Bernacchi
Party1:Reform Club of Hong Kong
Last Election1:1 seats, 33.58%
Seats Before1:1
Seats1:4
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:6,374
Percentage1:71.25%
Swing1:37.67pp
Leader2:William Louey
Party2:Kowloon Residents' Association
Last Election2:1 seats, 16.31%
Seats Before2:1
Seats2:0
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:1,726
Percentage2:19.30%
Swing2:2.99pp
Leader3:Percy Chen
Party3:Hong Kong Chinese Reform Association
Last Election3:0 seats, 7.04%
Seats Before3:0
Seats3:0
Popular Vote3:456
Percentage3:5.10%
Swing3:1.94pp
Map Size:325px

The 1953 Hong Kong Urban Council election was held on 20 May 1953 for the four elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong.

The elected seats extended from two seats to four seats in this election, which increased the total numbers of member from 13 to 15. For the first time the polling station was set in the Kowloon peninsula, at the Kowloon-Canton Railway Station in Tsim Sha Tsui, besides the one in Hong Kong Island. Despite that, only 2,536 of 10,798 eligible voters, about 20 percent of the electorate, cast ballots, less than last year.

All candidates from the Reform Club, including Brook Bernacchi and Woo Pak-chuen were elected, while incumbent William Louey lost the re-election.

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