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1940 Hong Kong municipal election

1940 Urban election

Summary

1940 Urban election

Field	Value
election_name	1940 Hong Kong municipal election
country	Hong Kong
flag_image	Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1939 Hong Kong municipal election
previous_year	1939
next_election	1952 Hong Kong municipal election
next_year	1952
election_date	29 February 1940
turnout	682
nominee1	Alberto Maria Rodrigues
party1	Independent (politician)
popular_vote1	407
percentage1	60.5%
nominee2	R. A. de Castro Basto
party2	Kowloon Residents' Association
popular_vote2	266
percentage2	39.5%
title	Member
before_election	R. A. de Castro Basto
after_election	Alberto Maria Rodrigues
map_size	325px

The 1940 Hong Kong Urban Council election was held on 29 February 1940 for one of the two unofficial seats in the Urban Council of Hong Kong. It was the first contested election since the establishment of the Urban Council of Hong Kong and also the last one before the outbreak of the Pacific War. The next election to be held would be the 1952 election, twelve years later.

Overview

Only ratepayers who were included in the Special and Common Jury Lists of the years or ratepayers who are exempted from serving on Juries on account of their professional avocations, unofficial members of the Executive or Legislative Council, or categories of profession were entitled to vote at the election.

Names of Candidate
(Surname first)	Place of abode	Description	Names of Proposer	Names of Seconder
de Castro Basto, Roberto Alexandre	Beau Sejour, 123, Argyle Street, Kowloon	General Medical Practitioner, M.D., M.R.C.S., D.O.M.S.	Pollock, Sir Henry Edward, Kt. K.C., LL.D.	Manners, C.M., Major O.B.E.
Rodrigues, Alberto Maria	126, Waterloo Road, Kowloon	General Medical Practitioner, M.B., B.S.	d'Almada e Castro, Leo	Dowbiggin, H.B.L. Honorary Lieutenant Colonel H.K.V.D.C., O.B.E.

The two candidates were both from the Portuguese community in Hong Kong. Incumbent Dr. Roberto Alexandre de Castro Basto was proposed by the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., LL.D., seconded by Major C. M. Manners, O.B.E. had held three terms of officer of three years each on the Urban Council which expired a few weeks ago. Dr. Alberto Maria Rodrigues, a University of Hong Kong graduate who later became the Senior Unofficial Member of the Executive Council, was proposed by Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Snr., seconded by Lt.-Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E.

The election took place in the office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 29 February. 682 eligible voters cast their votes but nine of them were declared invalid for various reasons. The Presiding Officer at the election was the Registrar Mr. L. R. Andrewes, assisted by Mr. W. R. N. Andrews, Miss Grace Ezra and three clerks.

Dr. Rodrigues defeated the incumbent Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto by 407 votes to 266 votes as the result.

Citations

References

Endacott, G. B. Government and people in Hong Kong, 1841-1962: a Constitutional History Hong Kong University Press. (1964)
The Hong Kong Government Gazette

References

(1 March 1940). "Hongkong University Graduate Wins Seat on the Urban Council". Hong Kong Daily Press.

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