1977 Hong Kong municipal election explained

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.

References

UK Parliament. Hong Kong Urban Council. HC Deb 5 April 1977 vol 929 cc412-6W.

Notes and References

  1. News: 市民選舉情況冷淡 投票人數十年最低. 華僑日報. 1977-03-04. 9.