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Hong Kong municipal elections, 1989

Hong Kong municipal elections, 1989
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15 (of 40) seats to the Urban Council
12 (of 36) seats to the Regional Council
Turnout 17.60% Decrease9.32pp
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Ding Lik-kiu Hilton Cheong-Leen Albert Ho
Party ADPL Civic HKAS
Alliance Pro-democracy N/A Pro-democracy
Leader's seat Did not stand Wan Chai Did not stand
Last election New party 3 seats, 12.60% 2 seats, 6.51%
Seats before 3 4 2
Seats won 2 UC
2 RC
4 UC
2 UC
1 RC
Seat change Increase1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 21,243 15,270 18,699
Percentage 9.99% 7.18% 8.80%
Swing N/A Decrease5.42pp Increase0.15pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
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Leader Yeung Sum Maria Tam Brook Bernacchi
Party Meeting Point PHKS Reform
Alliance Pro-democracy N/A N/A
Leader's seat Did not stand Did not stand Sau Kei Wan
Last election 2 seats, 10.06% 2 seats, 6.94% 2 seats, 6.95%
Seats before 2 2 2
Seats won
2 RC
1 UC
1 RC
1 UC
1 RC
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 21,702 20,079 13,404
Percentage 10.21% 9.44% 6.31%
Swing Increase0.15pp Increase2.50pp Decrease0.64pp

Chairmen before election

Hugh Forsgate (UC)
Cheung Yan-lung (RC)

Elected Chairmen

Hugh Forsgate (UC)
Cheung Yan-lung (RC)


Hugh Forsgate (UC)
Cheung Yan-lung (RC)

Hugh Forsgate (UC)
Cheung Yan-lung (RC)

The 1989 Urban Council and Regional Council elections were the municipal elections held on 9 March 1989 for the elected seats of the Urban Council and Regional Council respectively.

15 seats in the Urban Council was the directly elected by the general residents and ten seats were elected by the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon District Boards members and fifteen appointed by the Governor. For the Regional Council, twelve seats were directly elected and 9 seats were elected by the New Territories District Boards members, with twelve appointed members and three ex officio members of the Chairman and two vice chairmen of the Heung Yee Kuk. The first-past-the-post voting system was used.

A total of 213,352 voters, 17.6% of the total electorates cast their votes, in which 105,826 voters (14.2%) voted in the Urban Council, 9% lower than the last election, and 107,526 voters (23.9%) voted in the Regional Council, about 10% lower than the last election. 7 of the total of 53 candidates were elected without uncontestedly.Secretary for Constitutional Affairs Michael Suen Ming-yeung expressed his disappointment with the low turnout, explained that the uncontested and less candidates were the factor.

Among 19 contesting incumbents only Fok Pui-yee failed to be re-elected. Albert Chan Wai-yip, supported by pro-democrat heavyweights Martin Lee Chu-ming and Szeto Wah helped him to canvass votes in Tsuen Wan. Szeto Wah's presence in Luk Yeung Sun Chuen helped attracting votes where many teachers living there. Yeung Fuk-kwong, Chan's opponent cited that the loss of votes from his voter base Shek Wai Kok Estate led to his defeat.


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