2008 Hong Kong legislative election in Hong Kong Island
These are the Hong Kong Island results of the 2008 Hong Kong legislative election. The election was held on 7 September 2008 and all 6 seats in Hong Kong Island were contested. The pan-democracy camp retained four seats as compared to pro-Beijing camp's two seats, with Civic Party successfully get two candidates, newcomer Tanya Chan and Audrey Eu who stood as second candidate on their list. Pro-Beijing independent Regina Ip who lost the 2007 Hong Kong Island by-election less than a year ago, won a new seat.
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![]() Party with most votes in each District Council Constituency. |
Overall results
Before election:
4 | 2 |
Pan-democracy | Pro-Beijing |
Change in composition:
4 | 2 |
Pan-democracy | Pro-Beijing |
Party | Seats | Seats change |
Contesting list(s) |
Votes | % | % change | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civic | 1 | +1 | 1 | 82,600 | 26.4 | +5.5 | ||
Democratic | 1 | –1 | 1 | 39,808 | 12.7 | −24.5 | ||
Civic Act-up | 1 | +1 | 1 | 30,887 | 9.9 | N/A | ||
LSD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10,202 | 3.3 | N/A | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24,478 | 7.8 | N/A | ||
Pro-democracy camp | 4 | 0 | 6 | 187,975 | 60.0 | +0.5 | ||
DAB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60,417 | 19.3 | –1.8 | ||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,166 | 0.7 | N/A | ||
Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61,073 | 19.5 | N/A | ||
Pro-Beijing camp | 2 | 0 | 2 | 123,656 | 39.5 | –0.1 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,798 | 0.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout: | 313,429 | 50.2 |
Candidates list
Legislative Election 2008: Hong Kong Island[1] | |||||
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List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± | |
Civic | Tanya Chan, Audrey Eu Yuet-mee Amy Yung Wing-sheung |
82,600 | 26.4 (16.67+9.68) |
N/A | |
Independent | Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee Louis Shih Tai-cho, Wong Kin-hing, Ronald Chan Ngok-pang |
61,073 | 19.5 (16.67+2.82) |
N/A | |
DAB | Jasper Tsang Yok-sing Choy So-yuk, Christopher Chung Shu-kun, Cheung Kwok-kwan, Chan Hok-fung, Kwok Wai-keung |
60,417 | 19.3 (16.67+2.61) |
−1.8 | |
Democratic | Kam Nai-wai Yeung Sum, Tsui Yuen-wa |
39,808 | 12.7 | −24.5 | |
Civic Act-up | Cyd Ho Sau-lan | 30,887 | 9.9 | N/A | |
Independent | Lo Wing-lok | 20,523 | 6.5 | N/A | |
LSD | Tsang Kin-shing | 10,202 | 3.3 | +1.8 | |
Ind. democrat | Joseph Lai Chi-keong | 3,955 | 1.3 | N/A | |
Liberal | Lam Chui-lin, Wong Kam-chuen, Ngan Choi-chik | 2,166 | 0.7 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Myra Sophia Siu Man-wa | 1,798 | 0.6 | N/A | |
Total valid votes | 313,429 | 100.00 | |||
Rejected ballots | 1,441 | ||||
Turnout | 314,870 | 50.17 | −7.45 | ||
Registered electors | 627,657 |
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See also
References
- "2008 Legislative Election". Electoral Affairs Commission. 2008-09-08. Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
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