2004 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon East

These are the Kowloon East results of the 2004 Hong Kong legislative election. The election was held on 12 September 2004 and all 5 seats in Kowloon East where consisted of Wong Tai Sin District and Kwun Tong District were contested. All four incumbents were elected with famous pro-democrat radio host Albert Cheng won a new seat with Andrew To of The Frontier on a joint ticket.

2004 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon East

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All 5 Kowloon East seats to the Legislative Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Albert Cheng (Independent) Fred Li Alan Leong
Party Frontier Democratic Independent
Alliance Pro-democracy Pro-democracy Pro-democracy
Last election Did not contest 1 seat, 19.2% No seat
Seats before 0 1 0
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change Increase1 Steady Increase1
Popular vote 73,279 56,462 56,175
Percentage 25.0% 19.2% 19.1%
Swing N/A Decrease 26.1% N/A

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Chan Kam-lam Chan Yuen-han
Party DAB FTU
Alliance Pro-Beijing Pro-Beijing
Last election 1 seat, 18.8% Did not contest
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 55,306 52,564
Percentage 18.8% 17.9%
Swing Decrease28.6% N/A

Party with most votes in each District Council Constituency.

Overall results

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Before election:

2 2
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

3 2
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Party Seats Seats
change
Contesting
list(s)
Votes % %
change
Frontier 0 0 1 73,279 25.0 N/A
Democratic 1 0 1 56,462 19.2 –26.1
Independent 1 0 1 56,175 19.1 N/A
Pro-democracy camp 3 +1 3 185,916 63.2 +17.9
DAB 1 0 1 55,306 18.8 –28.6
FTU 1 0 1 52,564 17.9 N/A
Pro-Beijing camp 2 0 2 107,870 36.7 –10.7
Turnout: 293,986 56.5

Candidates list

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Legislative Election 2004: Kowloon East[1]
List Candidates Votes Of total (%) ± from prev.
Nonpartisan (Frontier) Albert Cheng Jing-han
Andrew To Kwan-hang
73,279 25.0
(20+4.99)
N/A
Democratic Fred Li Wah-ming
Wu Chi-wai, Ho Wai-to
56,462 19.2 −26.1
Independent Alan Leong Kah-kit 56,175 19.1 N/A
DAB (FTU) Chan Kam-lam
Choi Chun-wa, Chan Tak-ming
55,306 18.8 N/A
FTU (DAB) Chan Yuen-han
Lam Man-fai, Tang Ka-piu
52,564 17.9 N/A
Total valid votes 293,986 100.00
Rejected ballots 2,384
Turnout 296,370 56.46 +11.74
Registered electors 524,896

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2004 Legislative Election". Electoral Affairs Commission. 15 December 2004. Retrieved 9 March 2012.[permanent dead link]