1998 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories West
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These are the New Territories West results of the 1998 Hong Kong legislative election. The election was held on 24 May 1998 and all 6 seats in the newly established New Territories West, which consists of Tsuen Wan District, Tuen Mun District, Yuen Long District, Kwai Tsing District and Islands District, were contested. The Democratic Party became the biggest victors by winning two seats with Lee Wing-tat and Albert Ho, which was followed by Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong's Tam Yiu-chung and The Frontier's Lee Cheuk-yan and independent Leung Yiu-chung.
Overall results
[edit]After election:
| 4 | 1 |
| Pro-democracy | Pro-Beijing |
| Party | Seats | Contesting list(s) |
Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | 2 | 1 | 147,098 | 39.2 | ||
| Frontier | 1 | 1 | 38,627 | 12.5 | ||
| ADPL | 0 | 1 | 19,500 | 5.2 | ||
| 123DA | 0 | 1 | 3,050 | 0.8 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 3 | 50,771 | 13.5 | ||
| Pro-democracy camp | 4 | 7 | 259,046 | 69.0 | ||
| DAB | 1 | 1 | 72,587 | 19.4 | ||
| Liberal | 0 | 1 | 3,138 | 0.8 | ||
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 32,333 | 8.6 | ||
| Pro-Beijing camp | 1 | 4 | 108,058 | 28.8 | ||
| Turnout: | 377,215 | 53.3 | ||||
Candidates list
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| List | Candidates | Votes | Of total (%) | ± from prev. | |
| Democratic | Lee Wing-tat, Ho Chun-yan Zachary Wong Wai-yin, Josephine Chan Shu-ying |
147,098 | 39.21 (20%+19.21) |
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| DAB | Tam Yiu-chung Leung Che-cheung, Chau Chuen-heung, Chan Wan-sang, Hui Chiu-fai |
72,587 | 19.35 | ||
| Frontier | Lee Cheuk-yan Ip Kwok-fun |
46,696 | 12.45 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Leung Yiu-chung | 38,627 | 10.30 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Lam Wai-keung, Tai Kuen, Chow Ping-tim, Chan Ka-mun, Tso Shiu-wai | 25,905 | 6.91 | ||
| ADPL | Yim Tim-sang | 19,500 | 5.2 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Ting Yin-wah | 11,176 | 2.98 | ||
| Independent | Yeung Fuk-kwong | 6,428 | 1.71 | ||
| Liberal | Paul Chan Sing-kong, Liu Kwong-sang, Wong Kwok-keung | 3,138 | 0.84 | ||
| 123DA | Yum Sin-ling, Christopher Chu, Mak Ip-sing, Shung King-fai | 3,050 | 0.81 | ||
| Pioneer | Lam Chi-leung | 968 | 0.26 | ||
| Total valid votes | 375,173 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 2,042 | ||||
| Turnout | 377,215 | 53.25 | |||
| Registered electors | 708,443 | ||||
See also
[edit]- Legislative Council of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong legislative elections
- 1998 Hong Kong legislative election