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Central and Western District Council election, 2003
← 1999 23 November 2003 2007 →
15 (of the 19) seats to Central and Western District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout43.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Democratic CWDP Liberal
Last election 5 seats, 40.9% New party 1 seat, 2.9%
Seats before 5 2 2
Seats won 6 2 2
Seat change Increase1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 9,840 5,748 672
Percentage 28.7% 16.7% 2.0%
Swing Decrease12.2% N/A Decrease0.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party DAB Frontier
Last election 3 seats, 33.4% Did not run
Seats before 3 0
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease2 Increase1
Popular vote 8,649 3,123
Percentage 25.2% 9.1%
Swing Decrease8.2% N/A

The 2003 Central and Western District Council election was held on 23 November 2003 to elect all 15 elected members to the 19-member District Council.[1] The pro-democracy camp won a majority of the seats where The Frontier/Civic Act-up legislator Cyd Ho Sau-lan defeated the incumbent Ip Kwok-him of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, who was also a legislator, in Kwun Lung. The majority of the pro-democrats was balanced by 4 appointed members selected by the Chief Executive.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓
7 8
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
9 6
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Central and Western District Council election result 2003
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Democratic 6 1 0 +1 40.0 28.7 9,840 –12.2
  DAB 1 0 –2 –2 6.7 25.2 8,649 –8.2
  Independent 3 0 0 0 20.0 18.4 6,307
  CWDP 2 0 0 0 13.3 16.7 5,748
  Frontier 1 1 0 +1 6.7 9.1 3,123
  Liberal 2 0 0 0 6.7 2.0 672 –0.9

Results by constituency

Belcher

Belcher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Victor Yeung Sui-yin 1,937 45.3
DAB Wong Chit-man 1,497 35.0 −17.2
Independent Lam Kee-shing 841 19.7 −28.1
Majority 440 10.3 +5.9
Democratic gain from DAB Swing +5.2

Castle Road

Castle Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 1,625 73.6 +2.0
Independent Chong Wai-por 584 26.4 N/A
Majority 1,041 47.2 +4.0
Democratic hold Swing

Centre Street

Centre Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Leung Yiu-cho 1,693 66.0 +7.0
DAB Lau Yeung-fun 750 29.2 −11.8
Independent So Lai-yung 124 24.8
Majority 943 36.8 +18.8
Democratic hold Swing

Chung Wan

Chung Wan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Yuen Bun-keung 1,481 69.5 +1.2
DAB Lee Wai-keung 650 30.5 −1.2
Majority 831 39 +3.3
Democratic hold Swing

Kennedy Town & Mount Davis

Kennedy Town & Mount Davis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Yeung Wai-foon 1,241 50.1 −2.9
Independent Winfield Chong Wing-fai 1,234 49.9 +2.9
Majority 7 0.2 −5.8
DAB hold Swing -2.9

Kwun Lung

Kwun Lung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Frontier (Civic Act-up) Cyd Ho Sau-lan 1,869 50.9 N/A
DAB Ip Kwok-him 1,805 49.1 −8.5
Majority 64 0.8 −14.4
Frontier gain from DAB Swing

Middle Levels East

Mid Levels East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CWDP Kwok Ka-ki 1,624 57.8 +2.0
Independent Jackie Cheung Yick-hung 1,186 42.2 N/A
Majority 438 15.6 +4.0
CWDP hold Swing +2.0

Peak

Peak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mark Lin 672 54.1 −11.2
Independent Louis Leung Wing-on 569 45.9 +11.2
Majority 103 8.2 −22.4
Liberal hold Swing -5.6

Sai Wan

Sai Wan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chan Tak-chor Unopposed N/A N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Sai Ying Pun

Sai Ying Pun
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent (CWDP) Lai Kwok-hung 1,744 53.3 +3.2
DAB Chan Yiu-keung 1,529 46.7 −3.2
Majority 215 6.6 +6.4
Independent hold Swing

Shek Tong Tsui

Shek Tong Tsui
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chan Choi-hi 1,676 59.4 +11.0
CWDP Michael Lai Wing-kuen 1,146 40.6 N/A
Majority 530 18.8 −1.4
Independent hold Swing

Sheung Wan

Sheung Wan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kam Nai-wai 1,756 70.7 +2.6
DAB Chiu Wah-kuen 729 29.3 −2.6
Majority 1,027 41.4 +5.2
Democratic hold Swing

Tung Wah

Tung Wah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frederick Ho Chun-ki 1,348 75.1 +10.3
DAB Lee Wing-fai 448 24.9 −10.3
Majority 900 50.2 +20.6
Democratic hold Swing

University

University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai Unopposed N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing

Water Street

Water Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lesilie Spencer Tai Cheuk-yin 1,327 51.4 −1.3
Frontier Robin Wan Joe-yiu 1,254 48.6
Majority 67 2.8 −2.6
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.
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