1999 Eastern District Council election

The 1999 Eastern District Council election was held on 28 November 1999 to elect all 37 elected members to the 46-member District Council.[1]

1999 Eastern District Council election
28 November 1999
37 (of the 46) seats to Eastern District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout32.9%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party DAB Democratic Liberal
Last election 9 seats, 23.6% 4 seats, 19.2% 3 seats, 11.6%
Seats before 10 4 2
Seats won 13 6 2
Seat change Increase3 Increase2 Steady
Popular vote 27,323 20,196 1,674
Percentage 35.4% 26.2% 2.2%
Swing Increase11.8% Increase7.0% Decrease9.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Citizens HKDF HKPA
Last election New party 2 seats, 3.8% 0 seat, 0.4%
Seats before 1 1 0
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change Steady Steady Increase1
Popular vote 2,072 1,392 1,275
Percentage 2.7% 1.8% 1.6%
Swing N/A Decrease2.0% Increase1.2%
  Seventh party
 
Party Frontier
Last election New party
Seats before 1
Seats won 1
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 1,173
Percentage 1.5%
Swing N/A
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓
8 1 25
Pro-dem I. Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
10 1 26
Pro-dem I. Pro-Beijing
Eastern District Council election result 1999
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  DAB 13 3 0 +3 35.1 35.4 27,323 +11.8
  Independent 12 2 5 −3 32.4 28.2 21,777 +0.2
  Democratic 6 3 1 +2 16.2 26.2 20,196 +7.0
  Liberal 2 0 0 0 5.4 2.2 1,674 −9.4
  Citizens 1 0 0 0 2.8 2.7 2,072
  HKDF 1 0 0 0 2.8 1.8 1,392 −2.0
  HKPA 1 1 0 +1 2.8 1.6 1,275 +1.2
  Frontier 1 0 0 0 2.8 1.5 1,173

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