Election Name: | 1977 Hong Kong municipal election |
Country: | Hong Kong |
Flag Image: | Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1975 Hong Kong municipal election |
Previous Year: | 1975 |
Next Election: | 1979 Hong Kong municipal election |
Next Year: | 1979 |
Seats For Election: | 6 (of the 12) elected seats to the Urban Council |
Election Date: | 3 March 1977 |
Registered: | 37,174 9.09% |
Turnout: | 7,308 (19.66%) |
Leader2: | Brook Bernacchi |
Party2: | Reform Club of Hong Kong |
Seats Before2: | 3 |
Seats After2: | 3 |
Popular Vote2: | 13,249 |
Percentage2: | 41.05% |
Leader1: | Hilton Cheong-Leen |
Party1: | Hong Kong Civic Association |
Seats Before1: | 4 |
Seats After1: | 4 |
Popular Vote1: | 15,098 |
Percentage1: | 46.78% |
Chairman | |
Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Map Size: | 325px |
The 1977 Hong Kong Urban Council election was held on 3 March 1977 for the six of the 12 elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong. 7,308 voters cast ballots, 19.7 per cent of the 37,174 registered electorate, about 3,000 less than last election and the lowest turnout in ten years.[1]
The Reform Club of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Civic Association each put up five and four candidates respectively and there was also one independent candidate Tsin Sai-nin seeking for re-election. All six incumbents were returned out of the 10 candidates with Edmund Chow receiving the most votes, taking over veteran Brook Bernacchi.
UK Parliament. Hong Kong Urban Council. HC Deb 5 April 1977 vol 929 cc412-6W.