1999 Central and Western District Council election explained

Election Name:1999 Central and Western District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1994 Central and Western District Board election
Previous Year:1994
Next Election:2003 Central and Western District Council election
Next Year:2003
Seats For Election:15 (of the 19) seats to Central and Western District Council
Majority Seats:10
Election Date:28 November 1999
Turnout:30.7%
Party1:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election1:8 seats, 46.4%
Seats Before1:6
Seats1:5
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:10,744
Percentage1:40.9%
Swing1:5.5%
Party2:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
Last Election2:2 seats, 19.1%
Seats Before2:2
Seats2:3
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:8,768
Percentage2:33.4%
Swing2:14.3%
Party4:123 Democratic Alliance
Last Election4:0 seat, 2.8%
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:1
Seat Change4:1
Popular Vote4:1,096
Percentage4:4.2%
Swing4:1.4%
Party5:Liberal Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election5:1 seat, 8.8%
Seats Before5:0
Seats5:1
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:774
Percentage5:2.9%
Swing5:5.9%

The 1999 Central and Western District Council election was held on 28 November 1999 to elect all 15 elected members to the 19-member Central and Western District Council,[1] the first election of the Council since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Overall election results

Before election:

86
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
87
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Results by constituency

Water Street

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Results - Overall Results. Electoral Affairs Commission.