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 1,231 members.

Background

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 1,231-strong electoral college composed of the following:

Overview

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.[1]

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.[2]

1,169 of the 1,231 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.[3]

Election result

Elected members (36)
Candidates Votes
Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai1,118
Laura Cha Shih May-lung1,108
Ma Fung-kwok1,092
Maria Tam Wai-chu1,088
Ian Fok Chun-wan1,087
Wang Rudeng1,079
Ng Ching-fai1,073
Wilfred Wong Ying-wai1,069
Bernard Charnwut Chan1,062
Cheng Yiu-tong1,062
Yeung Yiu-chung1,061
Joseph Lee Chung-tak1,060
Fei Fih1,051
Leung Ping-chung1,049
Ng Leung-sing1,047
Ip Kwok-him1,037
Peter Wong Man-kong1,036
Dennis Lam Shun-chiu1,028
Carson Wen Ka-shuen1,028
Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun1,027
Martin Liao Cheung-kong1,022
Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun1,022
Yuen Mo1,003
Priscilla Lau Pui-king978
Miriam Lau Kin-yee965
Wong Yuk-shan959
Lo Suk-ching953
Lo Shun-on920
Tso Wung-wai918
Ko Po-ling889
Choy So-yuk876
Michael Tien Puk-sun867
Wong Kwok-kin867
Raymond Ho Chung-tai832
Ma Ho-fai827
Tim Lui Tim-leung821

Supplementary members (4)
Candidates Votes
Peter Hung Hak-hip818
Philip Wong Yu-hong815
David Chu Yu-lin801
Leung Fu-wah761

Did not elected (10)
Candidates Votes
Frederick Fung Kin-kee266
Chong Chan-yau232
Peter Chan Po-fun223
Mak Hoi-wah187
James To Kun-sun170
Stephanie Cheung Sau-yu160
Chan Choi-hi153
Sun Lung138
Lam Kwok-hung134
Jimmy Siu See-kong129

References
  1. Li, Joseph (4 January 2008). "NPC deputy election set in motion". China Daily.
  2. "港區人大競爭激烈 50人爭36席位". Headline.
  3. "人大選舉泛民踢走左王". Apple Daily. 26 January 2008.
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