1999 Tai Po District Council election explained

Election Name:1999 Tai Po District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1994 Tai Po District Board election
Previous Year:1994
Next Election:2003 Tai Po District Council election
Next Year:2003
Seats For Election:19 (of the 26) seats to Tai Po District Council
Majority Seats:14
Election Date:28 November 1999
Turnout:36.8%
Party2:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
Last Election2:2 seats, 14.1%
Seats Before2:3
Seats2:4
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:7,416
Percentage2:19.6%
Swing2:5.5%
Party1:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election1:4 seats, 19.4%
Seats Before1:3
Seats1:5
Seat Change1:2
Popular Vote1:10,784
Percentage1:28.5%
Swing1:9.1%
Party3:Hong Kong Progressive Alliance
Last Election3:3 seats, 17.7%
Seats Before3:1
Seats3:1
Popular Vote3:1,798
Percentage3:4.8%
Swing3:12.9%

The 1999 Tai Po District Council election was held on 28 November 1999 to elect all 19 elected members to the 26-member District Council.[1]

Overall election results

Before election:

413
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
613
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

External links

Notes and References

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