1955 Hong Kong municipal election

The 1955 Urban Council election was held on 30 March 1955 for the 2 of the 4 elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong. It was the fourth Urban Council election in the post-war period.

1955 Hong Kong municipal election
30 March 1955
2 (of the 4) elected seats to the Urban Council
Turnout3,650
  First party
 
Leader Brook Bernacchi
Party Reform
Seats before 4
Seats after 4
Seat change
Popular vote 3,283
Percentage 89.62%
Swing 9.98pp

The turnout was low compared to last year as only 3,650 voters cast their votes, 1,540 ballots from Hong Kong Island and 374 from Kowloon. Brook Bernacchi and Woo Pak-chuen of the Reform Club were reelected. G.O. Jones who ran against the Reform Club for the third time was defeated.

Outcome of election
Urban Council Election 1955[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Reform Woo Pak-chuen 1,659 45.35 +25.83
Reform Brook Bernacchi 1,624 44.27 +20.80
Independent G.O. Jones 375 10.25 6.24
Turnout 3,650

Citations
  1. "選舉議員". Kung Sheung Daily News. 31 March 1955.
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References
  • Pepper, Suzanne (2008). Keeping Democracy at Bay:Hong Kong and the Challenge of Chinese Political Reform. Rowman & Littlefield.
  • Lau, Y.W. (2002). A history of the municipal councils of Hong Kong : 1883-1999 : from the Sanitary Board to the Urban Council and the Regional Council. Leisure and Cultural Service Dept.
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