2008 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong

The election for the Hong Kong deputies to the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on 25 January 2008. 36 Hong Kong deputies were elected by an electoral college composed of 1,234 members.

2008 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong

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36 Hong Kong deputies to National People's Congress
Registered1,234
Turnout94.73%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Hu Jintao Yuen Mo
Party Communist Pro-Beijing independent
Seats won 1 35

Delegation Convenor before election

Yuen Mo
Independent

Elected Delegation Convenor

Yuen Mo
Independent

Background

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Article 21 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates:

Chinese citizens who are residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be entitled to participate in the management of state affairs according to law. In accordance with the assigned number of seats and the selection method specified by the National People's Congress, the Chinese citizens among the residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall locally elect deputies of the Region to the National People's Congress to participate in the work of the highest organ of state power.

A 1,234-strong electoral college composed of the following:[1]

Overview

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The election took place at the second plenary meeting of the 11th National People's Congress election meeting on 25 January. It was attended by National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) vice-chairman Sheng Huaren and presided by Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen as executive chairman of the 19-member presidium.[2]

9 incumbent delegates decided to step down including Allen Lee Peng-fei, Tsang Tak-sing, Sik Chi-wai and Tsang Hin-chi and member of the NPCSC Ng Hong-mun. It attracted new faces such as Executive Councillors Laura Cha Shih May-lung and Bernard Charnwut Chan, chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Ian Fok Chun-wan, former chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Michael Tien Puk-sun and former Secretary for Education and Manpower Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun. There were also three pan-democrats, James To Kun-sun and Mak Hoi-wah of the Democratic Party and Frederick Fung Kin-kee of the Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood.[3]

1,169 of the 1,234 electoral college members cast their votes. Each elector had to choose 36 candidates. The top 36 candidates in the ballot, as long as they receive more than 50 per cent support, would be elected. 36 of the 52 candidates were elected while 7 candidates were elected as supplementary deputies. 2 incumbents, Philip Wong Yu-hong and David Chu Yu-lin failed to retain their seats in surprise.[4]

Election result

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Elected members (36)

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Supplementary members (4)

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2008 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai 1,118
Independent Laura Cha Shih May-lung 1,108
Independent Ma Fung-kwok 1,092
Independent Maria Tam Wai-chu 1,088
Independent Ian Fok Chun-wan 1,087
Communist Wang Rudeng 1,079
Independent Ng Ching-fai 1,073
Independent Wilfred Wong Ying-wai 1,069
Independent Bernard Charnwut Chan 1,062
Independent Cheng Yiu-tong 1,062
Independent Yeung Yiu-chung 1,061
Independent Joseph Lee Chung-tak 1,060
Independent Fei Fih 1,051
Independent Leung Ping-chung 1,049
Independent Ng Leung-sing 1,047
Independent Ip Kwok-him 1,037
Independent Peter Wong Man-kong 1,036
Independent Dennis Lam Shun-chiu 1,028
Independent Carson Wen Ka-shuen 1,028
Independent Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun 1,027
Independent Martin Liao Cheung-kong 1,022
Independent Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun 1,022
Independent Yuen Mo 1,003
Independent Priscilla Lau Pui-king 978
Independent Miriam Lau Kin-yee 965
Independent Wong Yuk-shan 959
Independent Lo Suk-ching 953
Independent Lo Shun-on 920
Independent Tso Wung-wai 918
Independent Ko Po-ling 889
Independent Choy So-yuk 876
Independent Michael Tien Puk-sun 867
Independent Wong Kwok-kin 867
Independent Raymond Ho Chung-tai 832
Independent Ma Ho-fai 827
Independent Tim Lui Tim-leung 821
Independent Peter Hung Hak-hip 818
Independent Philip Wong Yu-hong 815
Independent David Chu Yu-lin 801
Independent Leung Fu-wah 761
Independent Frederick Fung Kin-kee 266
Independent Chong Chan-yau 232
Independent Peter Chan Po-fun 223
Independent Mak Hoi-wah 187
Independent James To Kun-sun 170
Independent Stephanie Cheung Sau-yu 160
Independent Chan Choi-hi 153
Independent Sun Lung 138
Independent Lam Kwok-hung 134
Independent Jimmy Siu See-kong 129
Total valid votes 1,138
Turnout 1,169 94.73
Registered electors 1,234

References

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  1. ^ "中华人民共和国香港特别行政区第十一届全国人民代表大会代表选举会议成员名单代表专区". www.npc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  2. ^ Li, Joseph (4 January 2008). "NPC deputy election set in motion". China Daily.
  3. ^ "港區人大競爭激烈 50人爭36席位". Headline.
  4. ^ "人大選舉泛民踢走左王". Apple Daily. 26 January 2008.