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1999 Eastern District Council election|
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| Turnout | 32.9% |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Party
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DAB
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Democratic
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Liberal
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| Last election
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9 seats, 23.6%
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4 seats, 19.2%
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3 seats, 11.6%
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| Seats before
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10
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4
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2
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| Seats won
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13
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6
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2
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| Seat change
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 3
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2
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| Popular vote
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27,323
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20,196
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1,674
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| Percentage
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35.4%
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26.2%
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2.2%
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| Swing
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11.8%
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7.0%
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 9.4%
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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| Party
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Citizens
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HKDF
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HKPA
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| Last election
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New party
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2 seats, 3.8%
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0 seat, 0.4%
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| Seats before
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1
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1
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0
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| Seats won
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1
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1
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1
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| Seat change
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1
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| Popular vote
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2,072
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1,392
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1,275
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| Percentage
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2.7%
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1.8%
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1.6%
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| Swing
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N/A
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2.0%
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1.2%
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Seventh party
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| Party
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Frontier
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| Last election
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New party
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| Seats before
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1
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| Seats won
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1
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| Seat change
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| Popular vote
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1,173
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| Percentage
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1.5%
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| Swing
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N/A
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 Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency. |
The 1999 Eastern District Council election was held on 28 November 1999 to elect all 37 elected members to the 46-member District Council.[1]
Overall election results
[edit]Before election:
↓
| 8
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1
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25
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| Pro-dem
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I.
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Pro-Beijing
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Change in composition:
↓
| 10
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1
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26
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| Pro-dem
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I.
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Pro-Beijing
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Eastern District Council election result 1999
| Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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DAB
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13
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3
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0
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+3
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35.1
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35.4
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27,323
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+11.8
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Independent
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12
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2
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5
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−3
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32.4
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28.2
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21,777
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+0.2
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Democratic
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6
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3
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1
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+2
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16.2
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26.2
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20,196
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+7.0
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Liberal
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2
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0
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0
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0
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5.4
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2.2
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1,674
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−9.4
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Citizens
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1
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0
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0
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0
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2.8
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2.7
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2,072
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HKDF
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1
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0
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0
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0
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2.8
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1.8
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1,392
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−2.0
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HKPA
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1
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1
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0
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+1
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2.8
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1.6
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1,275
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+1.2
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Frontier
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1
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0
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0
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0
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2.8
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1.5
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1,173
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