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2000 Hong Kong Island by-election
Legislative Council of Hong Kong election
Legislative Council of Hong Kong election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2000 Hong Kong Island by-election | |
| country | Hong Kong | |
| type | presidential | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2000 Hong Kong legislative election | |
| previous_year | 2000 | |
| next_election | 2004 Hong Kong legislative election | |
| next_year | 2004 | |
| election_date | 10 December 2000 | |
| turnout | 33.27% | |
| image1 | [[File:香港民主黨公佈首份文件回應本土思潮1 (cropped).jpg | 180x180px]] |
| candidate1 | Audrey Eu | |
| alliance1 | Pro-democracy camp | |
| party1 | Independent (politician) | |
| popular_vote1 | **108,401** | |
| percentage1 | **52.11%** | |
| image2 | [[File:Christopher Chung Shu Kun (cropped).jpg | 180x180px]] |
| candidate2 | Chung Shu-kun | |
| alliance2 | Pro-Beijing camp | |
| party2 | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong | |
| popular_vote2 | 78,282 | |
| percentage2 | 37.63% | |
| title | Member | |
| before_election | Gary Cheng *(declined seat)* | |
| before_party | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong | |
| after_election | Audrey Eu | |
| after_party | Independent (politician) |
The Hong Kong Island by-election, 2000 was held on 10 December 2000, when then Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB) vice-chairman Gary Cheng declined to accept his seat as a result of a scandal. Audrey Eu, who was then running as an independent backed by the pro-democracy camp won the by-election with 52.1% of valid vote. Cheng was subsequently jailed for abuse of office.
Result
|reg. electors = 627,208
References
References
- ''Hong Kong Economic Journal'', Page 9, 13 August 2007.
- Sangwon Suh and Yulanda Chung [http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/magazine/2000/0908/nat.hk.cheng.html "A PR Man's PR Woes"], Asiaweek.com, 8 September 2000
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