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1981 Hong Kong municipal election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1981 Hong Kong municipal election | |
| country | Hong Kong | |
| flag_image | Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1979 Hong Kong municipal election | |
| previous_year | 1979 | |
| next_election | 1983 Hong Kong municipal election | |
| next_year | 1983 | |
| seats_for_election | 6 (of the 12) elected seats to the Urban Council | |
| election_date | 5 March 1981 | |
| registered | 34,381 9.21% | |
| turnout | 6,195 (18.02%) 21.45pp | |
| leader2 | Brook Bernacchi | |
| party2 | Reform Club of Hong Kong | |
| seats_before2 | 3 | |
| seats_after2 | 2 | |
| seat_change2 | 1 | |
| popular_vote2 | 7,291 | |
| percentage2 | 28.29% | |
| image1 | [[File:Hilton Cheong-Leen.png | 150x150px]] |
| leader1 | Hilton Cheong-Leen | |
| party1 | Hong Kong Civic Association | |
| seats_before1 | 4 | |
| seats_after1 | 4 | |
| seat_change1 | ||
| popular_vote1 | 11,688 | |
| percentage1 | 45.35% | |
| title | Chairman | |
| before_election | A. de O. Sales | |
| before_party | Independent (politician) | |
| after_election | Hilton Cheong-Leen | |
| after_party | Hong Kong Civic Association | |
| map_size | 325px |
The 1981 Hong Kong Urban Council election was held on 5 March 1981 for the six of the 12 elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong. Only about 6,195 of the 34,381 voters, cast their ballots in the election, accounting for 18 per cent turnout rate, breaking the record as the lowest turnout rate in history until the 1989 Urban & Regional Council elections.
It was the last Urban Council election with the limited franchise. Before the election, the government announced a major reform of the Urban Council to expand electorate to all Hong Kong permanent residents over 21 in the next year in 1983, which made the term of the elected members in this election only two years.
Overview of outcome
|reg. electors = 34,381
References
References
- (1981-03-06). "市局選議員今晨揭曉 選民反應空前冷淡". 香港工商日報.
- (13 March 1981). "Notice of Result of an Ordinary Election". Hong Kong Gazette.
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