2005 Hong Kong Election Committee Subsector by-elections
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33 (of the 800) seats in the Election Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 14.95% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2005 Election Committee subsector by-elections were held on 1 May 2005 to fill the 33 vacancies in 17 subsectors of the
Background
Vacancies
There were 33 vacancies in 17 subsectors in which 27 were from the regular subsectors and 6 from the Religious Subsector. Out of these 33 vacancies, 19 of them arose from members being dead, two from members having resigned from the Election Committee and 12 from members being deemed to have resigned from the Election Committee. Reasons for the 33 vacancies ascertained in 17 subsectors are as follows:[1]
- Accountancy Subsector: two vacancies arose because two members, namely, Fan Sheung-tak and Fok Kwan-wing had died;
- Agriculture and Fisheries Subsector: two vacancies arose because two members, namely, Chan Chi-kong and Cheng For-yau had died;
- Architectural, Surveying and Planning Subsector: one vacancy arose because a member, Patrick Lau Sau-shing having been elected as a legislative councilmember, was deemed to have resigned from the Election Committee on 8 October 2004;
- Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Subsector: two vacancies arose because one member, Wong Ker-lee had died and another member, Lee Hon-chiu had resigned from the Election Committee;
- Chinese Medicine Subsector: one vacancy arose because a member, namely, Poon Pak-sun had died;
- Engineering Subsector: two vacancies arose because two members, namely, Kenneth Chan Nai-keongand Yim Chun-nam had died;
- Finance Subsector: one vacancy arose because Lam Kwong-siu, having been elected as a National People’s Congressmember, was deemed to have resigned from the Election Committee on 21 March 2003;
- Heung Yee Kuk Subsector: four vacancies arose because two members, namely, Pang Hang-yin and Ho Sun-kuen had died; and two other members, namely, Lam Wai-keung, having been elected as Legislative Council members, were deemed to have resigned from the Election Committee on 8 October 2004;
- Higher Education Subsector: one vacancy arose because a member, Leung Jin-pang had died;
- Hong Kong and Kowloon District Councils Subsector: three vacancies arose because a member, Liang Tin had died; another two members, namely, Ko Po-ling, having been elected as a National People's Congress member, and Wong Kwok-hing, having been elected as a Legislative Council member, were deemed to have resigned from the EC on 21 March 2003 and 8 October 2004 respectively;
- Import and Export Subsector: one vacancy arose because a member, Wong Ting-kwong, having been elected as a Legislative Council member, was deemed to have resigned from the EC on 8 October 2004;
- Industrial (First) Subsector: two vacancies arose because two members, namely, Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, both having been elected as Legislative Council members, were deemed to have resigned from the Election Committee on 8 October 2004;
- Industrial (Second) Subsector: one vacancy arose because a member, Lam Hok-po had died;
- Labour Subsector: one vacancy arose because a member, Wong Kwok-kin, having been elected as a National People's Congress member, was deemed to have resigned from the Election Committee on 21 March 2003;
- Legal Subsector: two vacancies arose because two members, namely, Ronny Tong Ka-wah, both having been elected as LegCo members, were deemed to have resigned from the Election Committee on 8 October 2004;
- Religious Subsector: six vacancies arose because five members, namely, Tong Kwok-wah, Chiu Chung-tong, David Chu Chor-sing, Ku Sze-chung and Yau Fu-hong had died; and a member, Rubbya Hassan had resigned from the Election Committee; and
- Textiles and Garment Subsector: one vacancy arose because a member, Lee Chung-chiu had died.
Nominations
The six empty seats in the religious sector were nominated by the religious councils. Harry Ha Kay-wai from the Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association, Thomas Soo Yee-po from the Hong Kong Christian Council, Tong Wai-ki, Cheung Kam-hung and Lo Wai-kon from the Hong Kong Taoist Association, and Wu Tai-chow from the Confucian Academy duly nominated as the members of the Election Committee Religious Subsector.[1]
The nominations for the other 25 seats from the regular subsectors were accepted over a one-week timeframe from 9 April to 15 April. 12 candidates in 7 subsectors were elected uncontested.
Results
Contested elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Nonpartisan
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Eric Li Ka-cheung
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958 | 45.1 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong
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546 | 25.7 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Judy Lam Sin-lai | 491 | 23.1 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Eric Ng Kwok-wai | 303 | 14.3 | ||
Liberal | Alexander Au Siu-kee | 294 | 13.8 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Dora Lo Lai-yee | 271 | 12.8 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Louis Leung Wing-on | 195 | 9.2 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Susanna Chiu Kai-kuen | 175 | 8.2 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Wilson Fung Ying-wai | 139 | 6.5 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Choi Sau-yuk | 110 | 5.2 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Rhoda Liu Mei-ling | 89 | 4.2 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Peter Choy Chak-wa | 65 | 3.1 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Swing | ||||
Nonpartisan
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Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Nonpartisan
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Cheung Chee-chuen | 103 | 75.2 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Wong Yuen-tai | 92 | 67.2 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Tang Nuen-fun | 32 | 23.4 | ||
Liberal | Chan Kin-yip | 29 | 21.2 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Swing | ||||
Nonpartisan
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Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Nonpartisan
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Cheung Tat-tong | 424 | 52.5 | ||
Democratic | Stanley Ng Wing-fai
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280 | 34.7 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Philip Liao Yi-kang | 97 | 12.0 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Nonpartisan
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Feng Jiu | 284 | 64.8 | ||
Liberal | Tsang Chiu-hing | 141 | 32.2 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Nonpartisan
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Yim Kin-ping | 441 | 43.2 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Lee Ping-kuen | 413 | 40.5 | ||
Liberal | James Lau Chi-wang | 387 | 37.9 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Lam Kin-chung | 333 | 32.6 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Swing | ||||
Nonpartisan
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Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Chan King-ming | 559 | 68.3 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Ip Pui-to | 254 | 31.1 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Nonpartisan
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Wong Kwok-keung | 128 | 65.0 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Bunny Chan Chung-bun
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128 | 61.9 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Tsang Heung-kwan | 116 | 58.9 | ||
Democratic | Chan Ka-wai | 63 | 32.0 | ||
Democratic | Joseph Lai Chi-keong
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54 | 27.4 | ||
ADPL
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Tam Kwok-kiu | 43 | 21.8 | ||
Liberal | Chiang Sai-cheong | 30 | 15.2 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Swing | ||||
Nonpartisan
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Swing | ||||
Nonpartisan gain from DAB
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Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Nonpartisan
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Eric Cheung Tat-ming | 726 | 68.8 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Paul Shieh Wing-tai | 669 | 63.4 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Moses Cheng Mo-chi | 319 | 30.2 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Francis Chong Wing-charn | 154 | 14.6 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Swing | ||||
Nonpartisan
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Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Nonpartisan
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Lam Tai-fai | 353 | 71.3 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Chung Kwok-pan
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135 | 27.3 | ||
Nonpartisan
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Swing |
Uncontested elections
Candidate Name | Affiliation | |
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Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | ||
Wong Kong-hon | Nonpartisan
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Walter Kwok Ping-sheung |
Nonpartisan
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Finance | ||
Lo Chung-hing | People's Party | |
Heung Yee Kuk | ||
Kingsley Sit Ho-yin |
Nonpartisan
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Tang Kam-leung | Nonpartisan
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Mok Kam-kwai | Nonpartisan
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Cheung Fo-tai | Nonpartisan
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Import and Export | ||
Chan Fung-ping | DAB | |
Industrial (First) | ||
Kenneth Ting Woo-shou |
Liberal Party | |
Chan Chun-tung | Liberal Party | |
Industrial (Second) | ||
Chan Wing-kee | Nonpartisan
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Labour | ||
Yu Kam-keung | Nonpartisan
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