1955 Hong Kong municipal election explained

Election Name:1955 Hong Kong municipal election
Country:Hong Kong
Flag Image:Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1954 Hong Kong municipal election
Previous Year:1954
Next Election:1956 Hong Kong municipal election
Next Year:1956
Seats For Election:2 (of the 4) elected seats to the Urban Council
Election Date:30 March 1955
Turnout:3,650
Image1:Brook Bernacchi 1952.png
Leader1:Brook Bernacchi
Party1:Reform Club of Hong Kong
Seats Before1:4
Seats After1:4
Popular Vote1:3,283
Percentage1:89.62%
Swing1:9.98pp
Map Size:325px

The 1955 Hong Kong Urban Council election was held on 30 March 1955 for the two of the four elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong. It was the fourth Urban Council election in the post-war period.

The turnout was low compared to last year as only 3,650 voters cast their votes, 1,540 ballots from Hong Kong Island and 374 from Kowloon. Brook Bernacchi and Woo Pak-chuen of the Reform Club were reelected. G.O. Jones who ran against the Reform Club for the third time was defeated.

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