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1953 Hong Kong municipal election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1953 Hong Kong municipal election |
| country | Hong Kong |
| flag_image | Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1952 Hong Kong municipal election |
| previous_year | 1952 |
| next_election | 1954 Hong Kong municipal election |
| next_year | 1954 |
| seats_for_election | 4 (of the 15) elected seats to the Urban Council |
| election_date | 20 May 1953 |
| registered | 10,798 |
| turnout | 2,536 (23.49%) |
| image1 | Brook Bernacchi 1952.png |
| leader1 | Brook Bernacchi |
| party1 | Reform Club of Hong Kong |
| last_election1 | 1 seats, 33.58% |
| seats_before1 | 1 |
| seats1 | 4 |
| seat_change1 | 3 |
| popular_vote1 | 6,374 |
| percentage1 | 71.25% |
| swing1 | 37.67pp |
| leader2 | William Louey |
| party2 | Kowloon Residents' Association |
| last_election2 | 1 seats, 16.31% |
| seats_before2 | 1 |
| seats2 | 0 |
| seat_change2 | 1 |
| popular_vote2 | 1,726 |
| percentage2 | 19.30% |
| swing2 | 2.99pp |
| leader3 | Percy Chen |
| party3 | Hong Kong Chinese Reform Association |
| last_election3 | 0 seats, 7.04% |
| seats_before3 | 0 |
| seats3 | 0 |
| seat_change3 | |
| popular_vote3 | 456 |
| percentage3 | 5.10% |
| swing3 | 1.94pp |
| map_size | 325px |
The 1953 Hong Kong Urban Council election was held on 20 May 1953 for the four elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong.
The elected seats extended from two seats to four seats in this election, which increased the total numbers of member from 13 to 15. For the first time the polling station was set in the Kowloon peninsula, at the Kowloon-Canton Railway Station in Tsim Sha Tsui, besides the one in Hong Kong Island. Despite that, only 2,536 of 10,798 eligible voters, about 20 percent of the electorate, cast ballots, less than last year.
All candidates from the Reform Club, including Brook Bernacchi and Woo Pak-chuen were elected, while incumbent William Louey lost the re-election.
Results
|reg. electors = 10,798
Citations
References
- Pepper, Suzanne (2008). Keeping Democracy at Bay:Hong Kong and the Challenge of Chinese Political Reform. Rowman & Littlefield.
- Lau, Y.W. (2002). A history of the municipal councils of Hong Kong : 1883-1999 : from the Sanitary Board to the Urban Council and the Regional Council. Leisure and Cultural Service Dept.
References
- (20 May 1953). "Quiet, But Steady Stream Of Voters". China Mail.
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