:1999 Central and Western District Council election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1999 Central and Western District Council election
| country = Hong Kong
| flag_image =
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 1994 Central and Western District Board election
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2003 Central and Western District Council election
| next_year = 2003
| seats_for_election = 15 (of the 19) seats to Central and Western District Council
| majority_seats = 10
| election_date = 28 November 1999
| turnout = 30.7%
| image1 =
| party1 = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
| last_election1 = 8 seats, 46.4%
| seats_before1 = 6
| seats1 = 5
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}1
| popular_vote1 = 10,744
| percentage1 = 40.9%
| swing1 = {{decrease}}5.5%
| image2 =
| party2 = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
| last_election2 = 2 seats, 19.1%
| seats_before2 = 2
| seats2 = 3
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote2 = 8,768
| percentage2 = 33.4%
| swing2 = {{increase}}14.3%
| image4 =
| party4 = 123 Democratic Alliance
| last_election4 = 0 seat, 2.8%
| seats_before4 = 0
| seats4 = 1
| seat_change4 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote4 = 1,096
| percentage4 = 4.2%
| swing4 = {{increase}}1.4%
| image5 =
| party5 = Liberal Party (Hong Kong)
| last_election5 = 1 seat, 8.8%
| seats_before5 = 0
| seats5 = 1
| seat_change5 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote5 = 774
| percentage5 = 2.9%
| swing5 = {{decrease}}5.9%
| map_image = 1999DCelectionmapa.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.
}}
The 1999 Central and Western District Council election was held on 28 November 1999 to elect all 15 elected members to the 19-member Central and Western District Council,{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.gov.hk/dc1999/eng/results_hk.html|title=Election Results - Overall Results|work=Electoral Affairs Commission}}{{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} the first election of the Council since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Overall election results
Before election:
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|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:green; width:57.14%;" | 8 | style="background:red; width:42.86%;" | 6 |
| Pro-democracy
| Pro-Beijing |
Change in composition:
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|+ ↓ |
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| style="background:green; width:53.33%;" | 8 | style="background:red; width:46.67%;" | 7 |
| Pro-democracy
| Pro-Beijing |
{{Election Summary Begin|title = Central and Western District Council election result 1999}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = DPHK
|seats = 5
|gain = 1
|loss = 2
|net = –1
|seats % = 33.3
|votes % = 40.9
|votes = 10,744
|plus/minus = –5.5
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = DABHK
|seats = 3
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = +1
|seats % = 20.0
|votes % = 33.4
|votes = 8,768
|plus/minus = +14.3
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 5
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = –1
|seats % = 33.4
|votes % = 15.4
|votes = 4,043
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = 123 Democratic Alliance
|seats = 1
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = +1
|seats % = 6.7
|votes % = 4.2
|votes = 1,096
|plus/minus = +1.4
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Hong Kong Progressive Alliance
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 3.2
|votes = 851
|plus/minus = +0.1
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Liberal Party (Hong Kong)
|seats = 1
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = +1
|seats % = 6.7
|votes % = 2.9
|votes = 774
|plus/minus = –5.9
}}
{{s-end}}
Results by constituency
=Belcher=
{{Election box begin | title=Belcher }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong|DAB
|candidate = Wong Chit-man
|votes = 1,262
|percentage = 52.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party
|candidate = Lam Kee-shing
|votes = 1,157
|percentage = 47.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 105
|percentage = 4.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong|DAB
|loser =Democratic Party (Hong Kong) |Democratic Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Castle Road=
{{Election box begin | title=Castle Road}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party
|candidate = Cheng Lai-king
|votes = 1,014
|percentage = 71.6
|change = +5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong|DAB
|candidate = So Lai-sin
|votes = 402
|percentage = 28.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 612
|percentage = 43.2
|change = +10.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Centre Street=
{{Election box begin | title=Centre Street}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party
|candidate = Henry Leung Yiu-cho
|votes = 1,063
|percentage = 59.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong|DAB
|candidate = Tong Wai-yuen
|votes = 739
|percentage = 41.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 324
|percentage = 18.0
|change = (new)
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
|change = (new)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Chung Wan=
{{Election box begin | title=Chung Wan}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
|candidate = Yuen Bun-keung
|votes = 1,179
|percentage = 68.0
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
|candidate = Li Man-kuen
|votes = 546
|percentage = 31.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 633
|percentage = 36.5
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Kennedy Town & Mount Davis=
{{Election box begin | title=Kennedy Town & Mount Davis }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong|DAB
|candidate = Yeung Wai-foon
|votes = 1,217
|percentage = 53.0
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party
|candidate = Chan Kwok-leung
|votes = 1,079
|percentage = 47.0
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 138
|percentage = 6.0
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong|DAB
|swing = +1.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Kwun Lung=
{{Election box begin | title=Kwun Lung}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong|DAB
|candidate = Ip Kwok-him
|votes = 1,552
|percentage = 57.6
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party
|candidate = Rosa Mok Pui-han
|votes = 1,141
|percentage = 42.4
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 411
|percentage = 15.2
|change = +10.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong|DAB
|swing = +5.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Middle Levels East=
{{Election box begin | title=Mid Levels East}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Kwok Ka-ki
|votes = 1,074
|percentage = 55.8
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Marianne Wong Man-yin
|votes = 851
|percentage = 44.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 223
|percentage = 11.6
|change = -7.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing = -1.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Peak=
{{Election box begin | title=Peak}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (Hong Kong)|Liberal Party
|candidate = James Tien Pei-chun
|votes = 774
|percentage = 65.3
|change = +34.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Louis Leung Wing-on
|votes = 412
|percentage = 34.7
|change = -18.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 362
|percentage = 30.6
|change = +8.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (Hong Kong)|Liberal Party
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing = +7.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sai Wan=
{{Election box begin | title=Sai Wan}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Chan Tak-chor
|votes = Unopposed
|percentage = N/A
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sai Ying Pun=
{{Election box begin | title=Sai Ying Pun}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Lai Kwok-hung
|votes = 1,248
|percentage = 50.1
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong|DAB
|candidate = Chan Yiu-keung
|votes = 1,243
|percentage = 49.9
|change = +24.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.2
|change = -21.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Shek Tong Tsui=
{{Election box begin | title=Shek Tong Tsui}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Chan Choi-hi
|votes = 1,309
|percentage = 48.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
|candidate = Vincent Wong Chak-lai
|votes = 762
|percentage = 28.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong|DAB
|candidate = Li Yueh-chin
|votes = 632
|percentage = 23.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 547
|percentage = 20.2
|change = -33.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sheung Wan=
{{Election box begin | title=Sheung Wan}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party
|candidate = Kam Nai-wai
|votes = 1,468
|percentage = 68.1
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong|DAB
|candidate = Yuen Chiu-hing
|votes = 688
|percentage = 31.9
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 780
|percentage = 36.2
|change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Tung Wah=
{{Election box begin | title=Tung Wah}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party
|candidate = Frederick Ho Chun-ki
|votes = 898
|percentage = 64.8
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong|DAB
|candidate = Cheng Chi-keung
|votes = 546
|percentage = 35.2
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 352
|percentage = 29.6
|change = -11.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=University=
{{Election box begin | title=University}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Stephen Chan Chit-kwai
|votes = Unopposed
|percentage = N/A
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Water Street=
{{Election box begin | title=Water Street}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = 123 Democratic Alliance
|candidate = Lesilie Spencer Tai Cheuk-yin
|votes = 1,096
|percentage = 52.7
|change = +16.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
|candidate = Robin Wan Joe-yiu
|votes = 983
|percentage = 47.3
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 113
|percentage = 5.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = 123 Democratic Alliance
|loser = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Hong Kong local elections, 1999}}
{{Central and Western District Council elections}}