1999 Sha Tin District Council election

The 1999 Sha Tin District Council election was held on 28 November 1999 to elect all 36 elected members to the 46-member District Council.[1]

1999 Sha Tin District Council election
28 November 1999
36 (of the 46) seats to Sha Tin District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.8%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Civil Force DAB Democratic
Last election 10 seats, 18.3% 0 seat, 2.4% 8 seats, 20.8%
Seats before 9 4 7
Seats won 11 9 3
Seat change Increase2 Increase5 Decrease4
Popular vote 19,633 16,830 12,190
Percentage 24.2% 20.7% 15.0%
Swing Increase5.9% Increase18.3% Increase5.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Frontier HKPA Liberal
Last election New party Did not contest 2 seats, 15.7%
Seats before 2 3 0
Seats won 3 3 1
Seat change Increase1 Steady Increase1
Popular vote 8,215 5,696 1,870
Percentage 10.1% 7.0% 2.3%
Swing N/A N/A Decrease13.4%
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓
10 21
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
8 28
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Sha Tin District Council election result 1999
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Civil Force 11 3 1 +2 30.6 24.2 19,633 +5.9
  Independent 6 3 3 0 22.2 20.7 16,847
  DAB 9 5 0 +5 25.0 28.7 16,830 +18.3
  Democratic 3 1 5 −4 8.3 15.0 12,190 +5.8
  Frontier 3 1 0 +1 8.3 10.1 8,215
  HKPA 3 2 2 0 8.3 7.0 5,696
  Liberal 1 1 0 +1 2.8 2.3 1,870 −13.4

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