The 1973 Hong Kong Urban Council election was held on 7 March 1973 for the seven of the 12 elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong. Two new elected seats were created in the election. 8,675 eligible voters cast their votes, the turnout rate was 27.64 per cent.[1]
The Reform Club of Hong Kong won four of the seven seats and the Hong Kong Civic Association won the other three. Candidates from the Reform Club, Tsin Sai-nin and Wong Pun-cheuk won the two new seats, with Wong secured the last seat of two-year term, different from the rest of the four-year terms seats.[2] Tsin and Wong would later resign from the Reform Club in 1974, after a fallout with chairman Bernacchi.[3]
^ 市局選舉稀少六年僅見. Wah Kiu Yat Po 華僑日報 (in Chinese). 11 March 1973. p. 5.
^ 市政局選舉 今晨揭曉. Wah Kiu Yat Po 華僑日報 (in Chinese). 8 March 1973. p. 5.
^ 革新會主席貝納祺要求黃品卓錢世年應辭市局席位. Kung Sheung Daily News 香港工商日報 (in Chinese). 13 March 1973. p. 8.
^ 選舉議員今晨揭曉. Kung Sheung Daily News 香港工商日報 (in Chinese). 8 March 1973. p. 12.
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1973, hong, kong, municipal, election, 1973, hong, kong, urban, council, election, held, march, 1973, seven, elected, seats, urban, council, hong, kong, elected, seats, were, created, election, eligible, voters, cast, their, votes, turnout, rate, cent, 1971, m. The 1973 Hong Kong Urban Council election was held on 7 March 1973 for the seven of the 12 elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong Two new elected seats were created in the election 8 675 eligible voters cast their votes the turnout rate was 27 64 per cent 1 1973 Hong Kong municipal election 1971 7 March 1973 1975 7 of the 12 elected seats to the Urban CouncilRegistered31 284 17 21 Turnout8 675 27 73 1 14pp First party Second party Leader Brook Bernacchi Hilton Cheong LeenParty Reform CivicSeats before 3 5Seats after 5 5Seat change 2Popular vote 25 709 20 912Percentage 55 14 44 86 Swing 38 92pp 10 48ppElected Chairman A de O SalesIndependentThe Reform Club of Hong Kong won four of the seven seats and the Hong Kong Civic Association won the other three Candidates from the Reform Club Tsin Sai nin and Wong Pun cheuk won the two new seats with Wong secured the last seat of two year term different from the rest of the four year terms seats 2 Tsin and Wong would later resign from the Reform Club in 1974 after a fallout with chairman Bernacchi 3 Outcome EditUrban Council Election 1973 4 Party Candidate Votes Reform Brook Bernacchi 6 124 13 14 3 06Reform Henry H L Hu 5 920 12 70 1 44Civic Peter C K Chan 5 274 11 31 0 90Reform Tsin Sai nin 4 556 9 77 NewCivic Edmund W H Chow 4 533 9 72 NewCivic Ambrose K C Choi 4 482 9 61 NewReform Wong Pun cheuk 4 040 8 67 NewCivic Sansan T C Ching 3 395 7 28Civic Henry S L Wong 3 228 6 92Reform Patricia Bernacchi 2 516 5 40Reform Lai Siu lam 1 443 3 10Reform C P Young 1 110 2 38Turnout 8 675 27 73 1 14Registered electors 31 284 17 21References Edit 市局選舉稀少六年僅見 Wah Kiu Yat Po 華僑日報 in Chinese 11 March 1973 p 5 市政局選舉 今晨揭曉 Wah Kiu Yat Po 華僑日報 in Chinese 8 March 1973 p 5 革新會主席貝納祺要求黃品卓錢世年應辭市局席位 Kung Sheung Daily News 香港工商日報 in Chinese 13 March 1973 p 8 選舉議員今晨揭曉 Kung Sheung Daily News 香港工商日報 in Chinese 8 March 1973 p 12 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1973 Hong Kong municipal election amp oldid 1130867912, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
