Poll over:
Electoral Affairs Commission Chairman Justice Barnabas Fung briefs the media to conclude the election.
Poll over:
Electoral Affairs Commission Chairman Justice Barnabas Fung briefs the media to conclude the election.
New Legislative Council formed
September 10, 2012
The fifth Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been formed, with its 70 seats successfully filled with the smooth completion of the 2012 Legislative Council Election, the Registration & Electoral Office announced today.
For the five geographical constituencies, Sin Chung-kai, Christopher Chung, Cyd Ho, Regina Ip, Wong Kwok-hing, Kenneth Chan and Jasper Tsang, were elected for Hong Kong Island.
Helena Wong, Ann Chiang, Wong Yuk-man, Leung Mei-fun and Claudia Mo, were elected in Kowloon West. Alan Leong, Wong Kwok-kin, Wu Chi-wai, Chan Kam-lam and Paul Tse, were returned in Kowloon East.
Leung Che-cheung, Alice Mak, Albert Chan, Kwok Ka-ki, Michael Tien, Leung Yiu-chung, Chan Han-pan, Lee Cheuk-yan and Tam Yiu-chung, were returned in the New Territories West.
Leung Kwok-hung, Emily Lau, Elizabeth Quat, Raymond Chan, Chan Hak-kan, Cheung Chiu-hung, Gary Fan, James Tien and Ronny Tong, were elected in the New Territories East.
For functional constituencies, Steven Ho (Agriculture & Fisheries), Ip Kin-yuen (Education), Dennis Kwok (Legal), Kenneth Leung (Accountancy), Leung Ka-lau (Medical), Joseph Lee (Health Services), Lo Wai-kwok (Engineering), Tony Tse (Architectural, Surveying & Planning), Cheung Kwok-che (Social Welfare), Yiu Si-wing (Tourism), Christopher Cheung (Financial Services), Ma Fung-kwok (Sports, Performing Arts, Culture & Publication), Chung Kwok-pan (Textiles & Garment), and Charles Mok (Information Technology) were elected.
For the District Council (second) functional constituency, Albert Ho, James To, Frederick Fung, Starry Lee and Chan Yuen-han were elected.
Sixteen candidates in 14 functional constituencies were returned to the Legislative Council uncontested. They were: Lau Wong-fat of the Heung Yee Kuk; Chan Kin-por of the insurance constituency; Frankie Yick of the transport constituency; Kwok Wai-keung, Tang Ka-piu and Poon Siu-ping of the labour constituency; Abraham Shek of the real estate and construction constituency; Jeffrey Lam and Martin Liao of the commercial (first) and commercial (second) constituencies; Andrew Leung and Lam Tai-fai of industrial (first) and industrial (second) constituencies; Ng Leung-sing of the finance constituency; Wong Ting-kwong of the import and export constituency; Vincent Fang of the wholesale and retail constituency; Tommy Cheung of the catering constituency; and Ip Kwok-him of the district council (first) constituency.
Speaking to the media after the election, Electoral Affairs Commission Chairman Justice Barnabas Fung said he is satisfied with the smooth voting and counting process, fulfilling the poll's open, fair, and honest principle.
He said a report will be submitted to the Chief Executive within three months, reviewing the electoral procedure and arrangements.
When asked about the number of invalid ballots, Mr Fung said the results of only valid votes can be provided today, because it takes time to examine invalid ones. A detailed analysis will be published in the election report.
Mr Fung added that electors queuing at a polling station before 10.30pm are allowed to vote. Entrance is denied once polling stations are closed at that time.
