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1995 Hong Kong municipal elections

Field	Value
election_name	1995 Hong Kong municipal elections
country	Hong Kong
flag_image	Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	1991 Hong Kong municipal elections
previous_year	1991
seats_for_election	32 (of the 41) seats to the Urban Council
27 (of the 39) seats to the Regional Council
election_date	5 March 1995
registered	2,450,372 34.46%
turnout	561,778 (22.93%) 0.21pp
image1	[[File:Martin Lee 2014 cut.jpg	150x150px]]
leader1	Martin Lee
party1	Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
last_election1	New party
seats1	**12 UC
11 RC**
seat_change1	12
popular_vote1	205,823
percentage1	36.91%
swing1	N/A
image2	[[File:Tsang Yok-sing.jpg	150x150px]]
leader2	Tsang Yok-sing
party2	Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
last_election2	New party
seats2	5 UC
3 RC
seat_change2	4
popular_vote2	70,690
percentage2	16.24%
swing2	N/A
image3	[[File:Frederick Fung at Alliance for True Democracy.jpg	150x150px]]
leader3	Frederick Fung
party3	Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood
last_election3	2 seats, 5.37%
seats3	5 UC
3 RC
seat_change3	4
popular_vote3	38,918
percentage3	6.98%
swing3	1.61pp
leader4	Hu Fa-kuang
party4	Liberal Democratic Federation of Hong Kong
last_election4	3 seats, 9.99%
seats4	1 UC
3 RC
seat_change4	1
popular_vote4	25,398
percentage4	4.55%
swing4	5.44pp
image5	[[File:Lau Kong-wah 2014.jpg	150x150px]]
leader5	Lau Kong-wah
party5	Civil Force
last_election5	New party
seats5	0 UC
1 RC
seat_change5	1
popular_vote5	10,546
percentage5	1.89%
swing5	N/A
image6	[[File:Allen_Lee_at_71demo_2008.jpg	150x150px]]
leader6	Allen Lee
party6	Liberal Party (Hong Kong)
last_election6	New party
seats6	1 UC
0 RC
seat_change6	1
popular_vote6	7,188
percentage6	1.29%
swing6	N/A
title	Chairmen
before_election	Ronald Leung (UC)
Lam Wai-keung (RC)
after_election	Ronald Leung (UC)
Lau Wong-fat (RC)
map_size	325px

27 (of the 39) seats to the Regional Council 11 RC** 3 RC 3 RC 3 RC 1 RC 0 RC Lam Wai-keung (RC) Lau Wong-fat (RC) The 1995 Hong Kong Urban Council and Regional Council elections were the municipal elections held on 5 March 1995 for the elected seats of the Urban Council and Regional Council respectively. It was the second of the three-tier elections held in 1995 under Governor Chris Patten's electoral reform, namely the 1994 District Board and 1995 Legislative Council election. The liberal Democratic Party continued its dominance by winning 23 seats in total. Due to the abolishment of the two Councils by Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa in 1999, this election became the last election.

Overview

Due to the democratisation reform under the governorship of Chris Patten, all the appointed seats since the creations of the Councils were replaced by members of direct elections. 32 seats in the Urban Council was the directly elected by the general residents and 9 seats were elected by the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon District Boards members. For Regional Council, 27 seats were directly elected and 9 seats were elected by the New Territories District Boards members, with 3 ex-officio members of the chairman and two chairmen of the Heung Yee Kuk. The first-past-the-post voting system was used.

Dozens of long-serving Urban and Regional Councillors decided not to stand in the first full-scale municipal-level elections. The most senior member on the Urban Council Brook Bernacchi who was first elected in 1952 would not stand because the council was becoming increasingly politicised. Elsie Tu, the second most senior Councillor was challenged and defeated by the Democratic Party heavyweight Szeto Wah for the Kwun Tong North seat.

As a result, 21 Urban Councillors left in 1995 taking with them a total of 210 years of experience.

After the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China, Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa decided to streamline and centralise municipal services as part of his government's policy reforms by dissolving the two Councils. The 1995 election thus became the last election.

General results

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Result breakdown

Urban Council

District	Constituency	Candidates	Affiliation	Votes
UC1 Western	1 Ip Kwok-him		7,371	47.69
2 Chan Kwok-leung		8,084	52.31
UC2 Central	1 Chan Yuk-cheung		4,186	40.44
2 Kam Nai-wai		6,164	59.56
UC3 Wan Chai West	1 San Stephen Wong Hon-ching		3,953	62.16
2 Li Kin-yin		2,406	37.84
UC4 Wan Chai East	1 Ada Wong Ying-kay		3,182	43.78
2 Thomas Wong Cheung-chi		143	1.97
3 Susanna Yeung Wan-king		1,009	13.88
4 John Tse Wing-ling		2,934	40.37
UC5 North Point West	1 Mathias Woo Yan-wai		2,719	33.98
2 Chan Tak-wai		1,163	14.54
3 Jennifer Chow Kit-bing		3,370	42.12
4 Yuen King-yuk		749	9.36
UC6 North Point East	1 Wong Kwok-hing		6,718	82.22
2 Shing Wai-pong		CLDP	1,453	17.78
UC7 Quarry Bay	1 Joseph Lai Chi-keong		5,937	54.35
2 Kong Tze-wing		3,125	28.61
3 Yuen Ki-kong		1,861	17.04
UC8 Shau Kei Wan	1 Alexander Fu Yuen-cheung		1,716	27.26
2 Hui Ka-hoo		1,352	21.48
3 Daniel To Boon-man		2,860	45.43
4 Chum Ting-pong		367	5.83
UC9 Chai Wan West	1 Chao Shing-kie		4,417	46.67
2 Manuel Chan Tim-shing		5,047	53.33
UC10 Chai Wan East	1 Christopher Chung Shu-kun		7,477	59.96
2 Tsang Kin-shing		4,994	40.04
UC11 Aberdeen and Bay Area	1 Joseph Chan Yuek-sut		uncontested
UC12 Ap Lei Chau	1 Ronnie Wong Man-chiu		4,901	52.02
2 Andrew Cheng Kar-foo		4,520	47.98
UC13 Pokfulam and Wah Fu	1 Elizabeth Tse Wong Siu-yin		2,229	28.13
2 Lai Hok-lim		5,696	71.87
UC14 Yau Tsim	1 Daniel Wong Kwok-tung		5,775	60.10
2 Ahuja Gopalda Holaram (Ahuja Gary)		1,721	17.91
3 Li King-wah		Public Affairs Society	1,140	11.86
4 Helen Chung Yee-fong		785	8.17
5 Foo Pui-man		189	1.97
UC15 Mong Kok	1 Law Wing-cheung		3,536	22.80
2 Chan Kwok-ming		2,399	21.57
3 Henry Chan Man-yu		530	4.77
4 Stanley Ng Wing-fai		4,656	41.87
UC16 Sham Shui Po West	1 Ha Ving-vung		6,734	49.79
2 Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum		6,791	50.21
UC17 Sham Shui Po Central	1 Eric Wong Chung-ki		uncontested
UC18 Sham Shui Po East	1 Tam Kwok-kiu		uncontested
UC19 Kowloon City North	1 Lee Cheuk-fan		1,863	27.90
2 Ronald Leung Ding-bong		4,815	72.10
UC20 Kowloon City East	1 Wen Choy-bon		3,607	53.67
2 Lam Ming		3,114	46.33
UC21 Kowloon City South	1 Pao Ping-wing		4,224	55.06
2 Virginia Fung King-man		3,447	44.94
UC22 Kowloon City West	1 Wong Siu-yee		5,533	46.86
2 Chiang Sai-cheong		6,275	53.14
UC23 Wang Tung and Lok Tin	1 Mok Ying-fan		uncontested
UC24 Wong Tai Sin and Chuk Yuen	1 Lam Man-fai		9,088	56.07
2 Andrew To Kwan-hang		7,120	43.93
UC25 Tsz Wan Shan and San Po Kong	1 Kan Chi-ho		4,402	34.11
2 Choi Luk-sing		3,332	25.82
3 Lee Kwok-keung		5,171	40.07
UC26 Choi Hung Wan and Ngau Chi Wan	1 Chan Chun-fat		1,770	16.04
2 Cecilia Yeung Lai-yin		2,671	24.20
3 Wu Chi-wai		6,595	59.76
UC27 Kwun Tong West	1 Au Yuk-har		8,047	52.76
2 Chan Kam-lam		7,204	47.24
UC28 Kwun Tong North	1 Elsie Tu		6,778	42.49
2 Sze To Wah		9,175	57.51
UC29 Shun Sau	1 Kwok Bit-chun		8,725	59.13
2 Law Chun-ngai		6,030	40.87
UC30 Kuwn Tong Central	1 Kan Wing-kay		3,462	37.04
2 Hung Chun-fun		5,884	62.96
UC31 Kwun Tong South	1 Ng Siu-wah		4,161	37.97
2 Li Wah-ming		6,798	62.03
UC32 Lam Tin	1 Yiu Cheuk-hung		4,058	41.19
2 Li Ting-kit		1,556	15.80
3 Francis Tang Chi-ho		4,237	43.01

Regional Council

District	Constituency	Candidates	Affiliation	Votes
RC1 Tsuen Wan West	1 Liu Cheung-hin		1,496	15.04
2 Wellington Cheng Wing-kee		5,183	52.10
3 Ip Yeung Fuk-lan		3,270	32.87
RC2 Tsuen Wan Central	1 Wong Yin-ping		192	2.12
2 Au-yeung Po-chun		3,031	33.51
3 Cosmas Kwong Kwok-chuen		4,811	53.18
4 Sarena Young Fuk-ki		1,012	11.19
RC3 Tsuen Wan East	1 Sumly Chan Yuen-sum		5,772	58.50
2 Yeung Fuk-kwong		4,095	41.50
RC4 Tuen Mun East	1 Chan Wan-sang		5,063	48.05
2 Cheung Yuet-lan		5,475	51.95
RC5 Tuen Mun West	1 Shung King-fai		1,481	15.18
2 Yim Tin-sang		8,278	84.82
RC6 Tuen Mun Central	1 Chan Yau-hoi		5,062	34.53
2 Ho Chun-yan		9,599	65.47
RC7 Tuen Mun North	1 Fung Yau-wai		4,431	42.99
2 Josephine Chan Shu-ying		5,877	57.01
RC8 Tin Shui Wai	1 Leung Che-cheung		4,256	50.41
2 Cheung Yin-tung		4,186	49.59
RC9 Yuen Long Town Centre	1 Ngan Kam-chuen		6,345	56.53
2 Mak Ip-sing		4,879	43.47
RC10 Yuen Long Rural	1 Ching Chan-ming		3,868	27.48
2 Tang Wai-ming		4,831	34.32
3 Lee King-yip		5,378	38.20
RC11 Sheung Shui	1 Wong Sing-chi		4,940	43.55
2 Au Wai-kwan		3,471	30.60
3 Cheung Kan-kwai		2,931	25.84
RC12 Fanling and Sha Ta	1 Tik Chi-yuen		5,980	45.31
2 Cheung Hon-chung		7,217	54.69
RC13 Tai Po West	1 Johnny Wong Chi-keung		6,096	57.38
2 Fung Chi-wood		4,527	42.62
RC14 Tai Po Central	1 Cheng Chun-ping		uncontested
RC15 Tai Po East	1 Chan Ping		5,114	56.15
2 Cheung Wing-fai		3,994	43.85
RC16 Sai Kung Rural and Tak Fu	1 Wan Yuet-cheung		uncontested
RC17 Tsueng Kwan O	1 Lam Wing-yin		7,165	67.13
2 Ling Man-hoi		3,508	32.87
RC18 Ma On Shan	1 Robert Chan To-yueng		3,965	41.68
2 Wong Mo-tai		3,722	39.13
3 Li Po-ming		1,826	19.19
RC19 Sha Tin East	1 Chow Wai-tung		6,862	60.84
2 Ho Sau-mo		2,813	24.94
3 Raymond Fu Sze-wai		1,604	14.22
RC20 Sha Tin North	1 Thomas Pang Cheung-wai		5,420	47.51
2 Kong Wood-chu		2,214	19.41
3 Lee York-fai		3,774	33.08
RC21 Sha Tin South	1 Monnie Chan Yuet-hung		4,501	42.80
2 Lam Hong-wah		6,016	57.20
RC22 Sha Tin West	1 Tong Po-chun		2,791	21.97
2 Ho Hau-cheung		4,530	35.66
3 Ching Cheung-ying		5,381	42.36
RC23 Upper Kwai Chung	1 Alan Tam King-wah		5,365	71.22
2 Tsui Wing-cheung		2,168	28.78
RC24 Kwai Chung Central	1 Leung Kwong-cheong		7,202	53.10
2 Chung Man-fai		6,362	46.90
RC25 Tsing Yi South and Lower Kwai Ching	1 Wong Yiu-chung		6,342	47.33
2 Ting Yin-wah		7,058	52.67
RC26 Tsing Yi North	1 Lee Wing-tat		6,810	72.69
2 Kwok Wai-ling		2,558	27.31
RC27 Islands	1 Lee Kwai-chun		uncontested

Citations

References

Report on the 1995 Urban Council and Regional Council ordinary elections Hong Kong: Boundary and Election Commission, 1995.

References

Ng, Catherine. (24 January 1995). "Veterans leave battlefield". South China Morning Post.
Braude, Jonathan. (15 March 1995). "Traditional grey farewell for 21 Urbco veterans". South China Morning Post.

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