Election Name: | 1999 Eastern District Council election |
Country: | Hong Kong |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 1994 Eastern District Council election |
Previous Year: | 1994 |
Next Election: | 2003 Eastern District Council election |
Next Year: | 2003 |
Seats For Election: | 37 (of the 46) seats to Eastern District Council |
Majority Seats: | 24 |
Election Date: | 28 November 1999 |
Turnout: | 32.9% |
Party1: | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong |
Last Election1: | 9 seats, 23.6% |
Seats Before1: | 10 |
Seats1: | 13 |
Seat Change1: | 3 |
Popular Vote1: | 27,323 |
Percentage1: | 35.4% |
Swing1: | 11.8% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (Hong Kong) |
Last Election2: | 4 seats, 19.2% |
Seats Before2: | 4 |
Seats2: | 6 |
Seat Change2: | 2 |
Popular Vote2: | 20,196 |
Percentage2: | 26.2% |
Swing2: | 7.0% |
Party3: | Liberal Party (Hong Kong) |
Last Election3: | 3 seats, 11.6% |
Seats Before3: | 2 |
Seats3: | 2 |
Popular Vote3: | 1,674 |
Percentage3: | 2.2% |
Swing3: | 9.4% |
Party4: | Citizens Party (Hong Kong) |
Last Election4: | New party |
Seats Before4: | 1 |
Seats4: | 1 |
Popular Vote4: | 2,072 |
Percentage4: | 2.7% |
Swing4: | N/A |
Party5: | Hong Kong Democratic Foundation |
Last Election5: | 2 seats, 3.8% |
Seats Before5: | 1 |
Seats5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 1,392 |
Percentage5: | 1.8% |
Swing5: | 2.0% |
Party6: | Hong Kong Progressive Alliance |
Last Election6: | 0 seat, 0.4% |
Seats Before6: | 0 |
Seats6: | 1 |
Seat Change6: | 1 |
Popular Vote6: | 1,275 |
Percentage6: | 1.6% |
Swing6: | 1.2% |
Party7: | The Frontier (Hong Kong) |
Last Election7: | New party |
Seats Before7: | 1 |
Seats7: | 1 |
Popular Vote7: | 1,173 |
Percentage7: | 1.5% |
Swing7: | N/A |
The 1999 Eastern District Council election was held on 28 November 1999 to elect all 37 elected members to the 46-member District Council.[1]
Before election:
8 | 1 | 25 | |
Pro-dem | I. | Pro-Beijing |
10 | 1 | 26 | |
Pro-dem | I. | Pro-Beijing |