The pro-democracy forces won another landslide victory after the 1991 Legislative Council elections, sweeping 16 of the 20 directly elected seats in which the Democratic Party alone took 12 directly elected seats. The Democrats returned to the legislature with a total number of 19 seats, far ahead of the Liberal Party's 10, the DAB 6 and the pro-democracy Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood's (ADPL) 4 seats. ADPL young candidate Bruce Liu also defeated DAB chairman Tsang Yok-sing in Kowloon Central, along with many other DAB main candidates being defeated by pro-democrats.
The pro-democrats controlled about half of the seats in the legislature and supported moderate Andrew Wong to become President of the Legislative Council. Since Beijing overthrew the promise of "through train" which guaranteed the legislature could travel through 1997 as the reaction to Chris Patten's reform, the legislature lasted for only 21 months and was replaced by the Beijing-controlled Provisional Legislative Council after the handover of Hong Kong, becoming the only pro-democracy legislature in history.
The electoral bases were largely expanded under the 1994 Hong Kong electoral reform carried out by the last colonial governor Chris Patten as the last step of democratisation as following:[1]
Abolishing all appointed seats on the District Boards and Municipal Councils;
Removing all the restrictions on local deletes to China's National People's Congress to stand for election;
Broadening the franchise of certain existing functional constituencies by replacing corporate voting with individual voting;
Introducing nine new functional constituency seats; and
The introduction of an Election Committee of District Board members, which would return 10 members to the Legislative Council using the single transferable vote.[2]
New nine functional constituencies with much larger eligible electorates was created to broaden the franchise to 2.7 million new voters:
Solicitor Ambrose Lau, in the direction of the New China News Agency founded the Hong Kong Progressive Alliance which consisted of mostly pro-business factor of the CCP's united front. Other grassroots leaders were also encouraged by the CCP to stand in the election against the pro-democracy camp.
Succeeding the last election in 1991, Democratic Party, together with other smaller parties, groups and independents in the pro-democracy camp, had another landslide victory again, getting 16 of the 20 geographical constituency seats. Allen Lee, the Chairman of the Liberal Party and the Appointed Member in the LegCo got elected in the geographical constituency direct election. The Chairman of the DAB, Tsang Yok-sing however got defeated by Bruce Liu of pro-democracy Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood in Kowloon Central.
The Government of the People's Republic of China overthrew the promise of the "through train" (letting the members elected in the 1995 election travel safely through 1997 and beyond) and set up the Provisional Legislative Council in 1996, after the proposal package of electoral changes for the 1995 Legislative Council elections that was deemed unconstitutional by the PRC was passed in the Legislative Council.
Ring charts of the election results showing popular vote against seats won, coloured in party colours. Seats won in the election (outer ring) against number of votes (inner ring).
^Loh, Christine (2010). Underground front. Hong Kong University Press. p. 181. ISBN9789622099968.
^Report on the 1995 Legislative Council General Election. 1995. p. 34.
January 01, 1970
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The 1995 Hong Kong Legislative Council election for members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong LegCo was held on 17 September 1995 It was the first and only fully elected legislative election in the colonial period before transferring Hong Kong s sovereignty to China two years later The elections returned 20 members from directly elected geographical constituencies 30 members from indirectly elected functional constituencies and 10 members from elections committee constituency who were elected by all District Board members 1995 Hong Kong legislative election 1991 17 September 1995 1996 Provisional outgoing membersmembers elected All 60 seats to the Legislative Council31 seats needed for a majorityRegistered2 572 124 GC 34 18 Turnout920 567 35 80 3 35pp First party Second party Third party Leader Martin Lee Allen Lee Jasper Tsang Party Democratic Liberal DAB Alliance Pro democracy Pro Beijing Pro Beijing Leader s seat Hong Kong Island East New Territories Northeast Kowloon Central defeated Last election 16 seats 52 35 New party New party Seats won 19 10 6 Seat change 4 5 5 Popular vote 385 428 15 126 142 801 Percentage 42 26 1 64 15 66 Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Leader Frederick Fung Ambrose Lau Hu Fa kuang Party ADPL HKPA LDF Alliance Pro democracy Pro Beijing Pro Beijing Leader s seat Kowloon West Election Committee Did not stand Last election 1 seat 4 44 New party 3 seats 5 16 Seats won 4 1 1 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 87 072 25 964 11 572 Percentage 9 55 2 85 1 27 Swing 5 11pp N A 3 99ppElected candidates by each constituencyParty control before election Liberals Party control after election Pro democracy camp In consequence of Governor Chris Patten s constitutional reforms which were strongly opposed by the Beijing government the nine newly created functional constituencies enfranchised around 2 7 million new voters As the tensions between Britain and China went on Hong Kong became rapidly politicised Party politics was getting in shape as the Beijing loyalist Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong DAB the pro business Liberal Party the pro democracy Democratic Party and the middle class and professional oriented Hong Kong Progressive Alliance HKPA were set up and filled their candidates in the election The pro democracy forces won another landslide victory after the 1991 Legislative Council elections sweeping 16 of the 20 directly elected seats in which the Democratic Party alone took 12 directly elected seats The Democrats returned to the legislature with a total number of 19 seats far ahead of the Liberal Party s 10 the DAB 6 and the pro democracy Association for Democracy and People s Livelihood s ADPL 4 seats ADPL young candidate Bruce Liu also defeated DAB chairman Tsang Yok sing in Kowloon Central along with many other DAB main candidates being defeated by pro democrats The pro democrats controlled about half of the seats in the legislature and supported moderate Andrew Wong to become President of the Legislative Council Since Beijing overthrew the promise of through train which guaranteed the legislature could travel through 1997 as the reaction to Chris Patten s reform the legislature lasted for only 21 months and was replaced by the Beijing controlled Provisional Legislative Council after the handover of Hong Kong becoming the only pro democracy legislature in history Contents 1 Background 2 Overview 3 General outcome 3 1 Vote summary 3 2 Seat summary 4 Result breakdown 4 1 Geographical Constituencies 4 2 Functional Constituencies 4 3 Election Committee Constituency 5 ReferencesBackground editMain article 1994 Hong Kong electoral reform The electoral bases were largely expanded under the 1994 Hong Kong electoral reform carried out by the last colonial governor Chris Patten as the last step of democratisation as following 1 Using the single seat single constituency method for all three tiers of geographical constituency elections to the District Boards Municipal Councils Urban and Regional Council and Legislative Council Lowering the minimum voting age from 21 to 18 Abolishing all appointed seats on the District Boards and Municipal Councils Removing all the restrictions on local deletes to China s National People s Congress to stand for election Broadening the franchise of certain existing functional constituencies by replacing corporate voting with individual voting Introducing nine new functional constituency seats and The introduction of an Election Committee of District Board members which would return 10 members to the Legislative Council using the single transferable vote 2 New nine functional constituencies with much larger eligible electorates was created to broaden the franchise to 2 7 million new voters Primary Production Power and Construction Textiles and Garment Manufacturing Import and Export Wholesale and Retail Hotels and Catering Transport and Communication Financing Insurance Real Estate and Business Services Community Social and Personal ServicesOverview edit nbsp Election campaigning by Liberal Party volunteers The United Democrats of Hong Kong and the Meeting Point the two major pro democracy forces had merged into the Democratic Party in 1994 while the pro business legislators had formed the Liberal Party in 1993 and the pro Chinese government politicians established the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong DAB today s largest political party Solicitor Ambrose Lau in the direction of the New China News Agency founded the Hong Kong Progressive Alliance which consisted of mostly pro business factor of the CCP s united front Other grassroots leaders were also encouraged by the CCP to stand in the election against the pro democracy camp Succeeding the last election in 1991 Democratic Party together with other smaller parties groups and independents in the pro democracy camp had another landslide victory again getting 16 of the 20 geographical constituency seats Allen Lee the Chairman of the Liberal Party and the Appointed Member in the LegCo got elected in the geographical constituency direct election The Chairman of the DAB Tsang Yok sing however got defeated by Bruce Liu of pro democracy Association for Democracy and People s Livelihood in Kowloon Central The Government of the People s Republic of China overthrew the promise of the through train letting the members elected in the 1995 election travel safely through 1997 and beyond and set up the Provisional Legislative Council in 1996 after the proposal package of electoral changes for the 1995 Legislative Council elections that was deemed unconstitutional by the PRC was passed in the Legislative Council General outcome editFor details by LegCo members see List of Legislative Council of Hong Kong members elected in 1995 Overall Summary of the 7 September 1995 Legislative Council of Hong Kong election results Political Affiliation Geographicalconstituencies Functionalconstituencies ElectionCommitteeseats Totalseats Votes Seats Votes Seats Democratic Party 385 428 42 26 12 62 907 14 47 5 2 19 Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People s Livelihood 87 072 9 55 2 1 1 4 Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions 42 565 9 79 1 1 United Ants 18 551 2 03 0 0 Democratic Labour Alliance 33 596 7 73 0 0 Independent and others 66 464 7 29 2 60 602 13 94 3 0 5 Total for pro democracy camp 557 515 61 13 16 199 670 45 93 10 3 29 Liberal Party 15 216 1 67 1 74 355 17 10 9 0 10 Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong 142 801 15 66 2 42 767 9 84 2 2 6 Hong Kong Progressive Alliance 25 964 2 85 0 1 1 Liberal Democratic Federation of Hong Kong 11 572 1 27 0 4 986 1 15 0 1 1 Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions 21 836 5 02 1 1 New Hong Kong Alliance 1 1 Independent and others 90 495 9 92 0 64 499 14 84 4 1 5 Total for pro Beijing parties 286 048 31 37 3 208 443 41 34 16 5 24 Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions 533 0 12 1 1 123 Democratic Alliance 1 1 Civil Force 27 841 3 05 0 0 0 Hong Kong Alliance of Chinese and Expatriates 3 979 0 44 0 0 Pioneer 2 594 0 28 0 0 Hong Kong and Kowloon Trades Union Council 262 0 06 0 0 Non affiliated Independent and others 33 974 3 73 1 25 798 5 93 3 1 5 Total turnout 35 80 911 951 100 00 20 434 706 100 00 30 10 60 Vote summary edit nbsp Ring charts of the election results showing popular vote against seats won coloured in party colours Seats won in the election outer ring against number of votes inner ring Popular vote Democratic 42 26 DAB 15 66 ADPL 9 55 Civil Force 3 05 PA 2 85 United Ants 2 03 Liberal 1 64 LDF 1 27 ACE 0 44 Pioneer 0 28 Independents 22 95 Seat summary edit Seats Democratic 31 67 Liberal 16 67 DAB 10 00 ADPL 6 67 PA 1 67 LDF 1 67 CTU 1 67 FTU 1 67 FLU 1 67 NHKA 1 67 Independents 25 00 Result breakdown editGeographical Constituencies edit Constituency Candidates Affiliation Votes LC1 Hong Kong Island Central 1 Peggy Lam Pei Independent 14 437 34 67 2 Christine Loh Kung wai Independent 27 199 65 33 LC2 Hong Kong Island East 1 Choy So yuk HKPA 14 119 27 37 2 Martin Lee Chu ming Democratic 37 459 72 28 LC3 Hong Kong Island South 1 Cheng Kai nam DAB 29 910 47 64 2 Yeung Sum Democratic 32 875 52 36 LC4 Hong Kong Island West 1 Huang Chen ya Democratic 31 156 66 32 2 Guy Lam Kwok hung ACE 3 979 8 47 3 Lam Kin lai HKPA 11 845 25 21 LC5 Kowloon Central 1 Jasper Tsang Yok sing DAB 16 691 42 94 2 Liu Sing lee ADPL 22 183 57 06 LC6 Kowloon North east 1 Mak Hoi wah Democratic 23 201 47 23 2 Chan Yuen han DAB FTU 25 922 52 77 LC7 Kowloon East 1 Elsie Tu Independent 23 855 44 60 2 Szeto Wah Democratic 29 627 55 40 LC8 Kowloon South east 1 Tam Yiu chung DAB FTU 29 009 49 05 2 Li Wah ming Democratic 30 133 50 95 LC9 Kowloon South 1 Lau Chin shek Democratic CTU 26 827 69 86 2 Wong Siu yee LDF 11 572 30 14 LC10 Kowloon South west 1 Helen Chung Yee fong Independent 1 482 5 53 2 James To Kun sun Democratic 17 731 66 17 3 Kingsley Sit Ho yin Independent 2 656 9 91 4 Daniel Wong Kwok tung ADPL 4 929 18 39 LC11 Kowloon West 1 Wong Yin ping Independent 1 778 4 13 2 Frederick Fung Kin kee ADPL 28 996 67 37 3 Fu Shu wan Independent 12 264 28 50 LC12 New Territories Central 1 Albert Chan Wai yip Democratic 25 303 74 79 2 Ng Wai kwong Independent 4 097 12 11 3 Tam Tai on Independent 4 433 13 10 LC13 New Territories North west 1 Zachary Wong Wai yin Democratic 21 527 50 07 2 Tang Siu tong Independent 21 470 49 93 LC14 New Territories North 1 Cheung Hon chung DAB 17 026 50 07 2 Wong Sing chi Democratic 16 978 49 93 LC15 New Territories North east 1 Allen Lee Peng fei Liberal 15 216 34 82 2 Law Yuk kai United Ants 4 723 10 81 3 Cheung Hok ming DAB 12 256 28 04 4 Cheung Wing fai Democratic 11 507 26 33 LC16 New Territories South east 1 Andrew Wong Wang fat Independent 23 666 47 83 2 William Wan Hon cheung DAB 11 987 24 23 3 Harold Ko Ping chung United Ants 13 828 27 95 LC17 New Territories East 1 Lau Kong wah Civil Force 27 841 41 49 2 Emily Lau Wai hing Independent 39 265 58 51 LC18 New Territories South 1 Hui Chiu fai Independent 8 179 22 21 2 Sin Chung kai Democratic 26 048 70 74 3 Lam Chi leung Pioneer 2 594 7 05 LC19 New Territories South west 1 Lee Wing tat Democratic 29 801 65 35 2 Ting Yin wah ADPL 15 798 34 65 LC20 New Territories West 1 Chan Wan sang Independent NTWRA 6 152 13 21 2 Ho Chun yan Democratic 25 255 54 23 3 Yim Tin sang ADPL 15 166 32 56 Functional Constituencies edit Constituency Candidates Affiliation Votes A Primary Production Power and Construction 11 Tsang Kin shing Democratic 11 592 40 93 12 Ho Sai chu Independent 5 366 18 95 13 Poon To chuen DAB 7 493 26 46 14 Tong Yat chu Independent NHKA 3 871 13 67 B Textiles and Garments 21 Cheng Ming kit LDF 2 638 12 45 22 Leung Yiu chung Independent NWSC 10 472 49 44 23 Ng Ching man Independent KCO 2 957 13 96 24 Chan Kwok keung Independent FTU 5 116 24 15 C Manufacturing 31 Chan Ming yiu Independent 4 931 11 21 32 Lee Cheuk yan CTU DLA 30 510 69 38 33 Leung Fu wah FTU 8 535 19 41 D Import and Export 41 Henry Tang Ying yen Liberal 24 997 61 67 42 Kwan Lim ho Independent PAS 15 539 38 33 E Wholesale and Retail 51 Selina Chow Liang Shuk yee Liberal 23 357 68 05 52 Wong Kwok hing DAB 10 965 31 95 F Hotels and Catering 61 Chiang Sai cheong Independent KCO 5 176 28 48 62 Li Hon shing Independent 3 393 18 67 63 Chan Wing chan DAB 5 614 30 89 64 Tommy Cheung Yu yan Liberal 3 991 21 96 G Transport and Communication 71 Cheng Kai ming Independent 2 324 5 37 72 Miriam Lau Kin yee Liberal 14 233 32 89 73 Ip Kwok fun CTU 12 055 27 86 74 Cheuk Siu yee FTU 12 617 29 16 75 Cheung Pak chi Independent 2 042 4 72 H Financing Insurance Real Estate and Business Services 81 Ng Kam chun LDF 2 348 3 63 82 Andrew Cheng Kar foo Democratic 25 658 39 68 83 Chan Yuk cheung Independent 10 514 16 26 84 Chan Yim kwong Liberal 5 771 8 92 85 Tony Chan Tung ngok Independent 1 699 2 63 86 Fung Chi kin DAB 18 674 28 88 I Community Social and Personal Services 91 Elizabeth Wong Chien Chi lien Independent 40 649 41 75 92 Kwok Yuen hon Independent 14 452 14 84 93 Brian Kan Ping chee Independent 6 290 6 46 94 Michael Siu Yin ying DLA 33 596 34 50 95 Fan Kwok wah Independent 2 386 2 45 J Commercial First 201 Paul Cheng Ming fun Independent Uncontested K Commercial Second 211 Philip Wong Yu hong NHKA Uncontested L Industrial First 221 James Tien Pei chun Liberal Uncontested M Industrial Second 231 Ngai Shiu kit Liberal Uncontested N Finance 241 David Li Kwok po Independent Uncontested O Labour 2 seats 251 Lee Kai ming FLU 533 33 56 252 Cheng Yiu tong FTU 684 43 07 253 John Luk Woon cheung Independent 109 6 86 254 Lee Kwok keung TUC 262 16 50 P Social Welfare 261 Law Chi kwong Democratic 1 115 64 08 262 Chow Wing sun Independent 625 35 92 Q Tourism 271 Hau Suk kei Independent 175 29 76 272 Howard Young Liberal 413 70 24 R Real Estate and Construction 281 Ronald Joseph Arculli Liberal Uncontested S Financial Services 291 Chen Po sum Independent 243 40 10 292 Chim Pui chung Independent 363 59 90 T Medical 301 Cecilia Young Yau yau Independent 135 5 39 302 Edward Leong Che hung Independent 2 371 94 61 U Education 311 Leung Siu tong Independent 4 496 18 69 312 Cheung Man kwong Democratic 19 558 81 31 V Legal 321 Margaret Ng Independent 723 54 52 322 Alfred Donald Yap Independent 444 33 48 323 Li Wai ip Independent 159 11 99 W Engineering 331 Samuel Wong Ping wai Independent 1 382 62 70 332 Raymond Ho Chung tai Independent 822 37 30 X Health Services 341 Alice Pong Tso Shing yuk Liberal 1 116 18 34 342 Michael Ho Mun ka Democratic 4 968 81 66 Y Accountancy 351 Edward Chow Kwong fai Liberal 477 22 17 352 Eric Li Ka cheung Independent 1 376 63 94 353 Peter Chan Po fun Independent 299 13 89 Z Architectural Surveying and Planning 361 Edward Ho Sing tin Liberal Uncontested Urban Council 1 Mok Ying fan ADPL Uncontested Regional Council 1 Alan Tam King wah Democratic 16 43 24 2 Ngan Kam chuen DAB 21 56 16 Rural 1 Lau Wong fat Independent Liberal Uncontested Election Committee Constituency edit Candidates Affiliation Value of votes 1 Yeung Fuk kwong Independent UFSP 0 2 Lee York fai Independent 0 3 Fung Kwong chung Independent 0 4 Lo Suk ching Independent 26 5 Choy Kan pui Independent CF 26 6 Cheung Bing leung Democratic 26 7 Lau Hon chuen HKPA 26 8 Chan Kam lam DAB 26 9 Leung Kwong cheong ADPL 0 10 Law Cheung kwok ADPL 26 11 Ip Kwok him DAB 26 12 John Tse Wing ling Democratic 26 13 David Chu Yu lin LDF 26 14 Yuen Bun keung Democratic 0 15 Mark Lin Liberal 0 16 Louis Leung Wing on Independent 0 17 Yum Sin ling 123DA 26 18 Paul Chan Sing kong Independent 0References edit Loh Christine 2010 Underground front Hong Kong University Press p 181 ISBN 9789622099968 Report on the 1995 Legislative Council General Election 1995 p 34 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1995 Hong Kong legislative election amp oldid 1220998768, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
