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2012 Hong Kong legislative election in Hong Kong Island

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Field	Value
election_name	2012 Hong Kong legislative election in Hong Kong Island
country	Hong Kong
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_mps	List of Legislative Council of Hong Kong members elected in 2008
previous_election	Hong Kong legislative election, 2008 (Hong Kong Island)
previous_year	2008
next_election	Hong Kong legislative election, 2016 (Hong Kong Island)
next_year	2016
elected_mps	members elected
seats_for_election	All 7 Hong Kong Island seats to the Legislative Council
election_date
image1	[[File:Tsang Yok Sing Photo.JPG	100px]]
leader1	Jasper Tsang &
Christopher Chung
party1	Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
alliance1	Pro-Beijing camp
last_election1	1 seat, 19.3%
seats_before1	1
seats1	2
seat_change1	1
popular_vote1	70,418
percentage1	21.3%
swing1	2%
image2	[[File:Chankolok.jpg	100px]]
leader2	Kenneth Chan
party2	Civic Party
alliance2	Pan-democracy camp
last_election2	2 seats, 26.4%
seats_before2	2
seats2	1
seat_change2	1
popular_vote2	70,475
percentage2	21.3%
swing2	5.1%
image3	[[File:Sin Chung Kai.JPG	100px]]
leader3	Sin Chung-kai
party3	Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
alliance3	Pan-democracy camp
last_election3	1 seat, 12.7%
seats_before3	1
seats3	1
seat_change3
popular_vote3	40,558
percentage3	12.3%
swing3	0.4%
image4	[[File:Cyd Ho Sau Lan.jpg	100px]]
leader4	Cyd Ho
party4	Labour Party (Hong Kong)
alliance4	Pan-democracy camp
last_election4	1 seat, 9.9%
seats_before4	1
seat_change4
seats4	1
popular_vote4	31,523
percentage4	9.5%
swing4	0.4%
image6	[[File:Wong Kwok Hing.jpg	100px]]
leader6	Wong Kwok-hing
party6	Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
alliance6	Pro-Beijing camp
last_election6	N/A
seats_before6	0
seats6	1
seat_change6	1
popular_vote6	27,336
percentage6	8.3%
swing6	N/A
image5	[[File:Regina Ip at VP New Year Fair 2009 cut.jpg	100px]]
leader5	Regina Ip
party5	New People's Party (Hong Kong)
alliance5	Pro-Beijing camp
last_election5	1 seat, 19.5%
seats_before5	1
seats5	1
seat_change5
popular_vote5	30,289
percentage5	9.2%
swing5	10.3%
map_image	2012 LegCo Election Hong Kong Island.svg
map_size	325px
map_caption	Party with most votes in each District Council Constituency.

Christopher Chung

These are the Hong Kong Island results of the 2012 Hong Kong legislative election. The election was held on 9 September 2012 and all 7 seats in Hong Kong Island were contested. The pro-Beijing camp achieved a majority of Island seats for the first time with the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong gained two seats with two separate lists led by Tsang Yok-sing and Christopher Chung respectively. Both Civic Party and People Power failed in getting the last seat in whom Tanya Chan placed second on the Civic's candidate list and Christopher Lau were defeated by Wong Kwok-hing from the Federation of Trade Unions. Besides, 24-year-long member Miriam Lau of the Liberal Party also lost in her first attempt of direct election.

Overall results

Before election:

Pan-democracy	Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

Pan-democracy	Pro-Beijing

Party	Seats	Seats
change	Contesting
list(s)	Votes	%	%
change
		1	−1	1	70,475	21.3
	1	0	1	40,558	12.3	−0.4
	1	0	1	31,523	9.5	−0.4
	0	0	1	18,667	5.6	N/A
	0	0	1	3,169	1.0	−2.3
	0	0	2	17,243	5.2	N/A
Pro-democracy camp	3	−1	7	181,635	54.9	−5.0
		2	+1	2	70,418	21.3
	1	0	1	30,289	9.2	−10.3
	1	0	1	27,336	8.3	N/A
	0	0	1	17,686	5.6	N/A
	0	0	1	2,980	0.9	N/A
Pro-Beijing camp	4	+2	6	148,709	45.0	+5.5
		0	0	1	422	0.1
Turnout:	330,766	54.7

Candidates list

Tanya Chan (14.29+7.02) Yeung Sum, Chai Man-hon, Cheng Lai-king, Leung Suk-ching, Hui Chi-fung Eddie Ting Kong-ho, Jennifer Chow Kit-bing, Kung Pak-cheung, Ngan Chun-lim, Kenny Lee Kwun-yee, Cheng Chi-sing Cheng Sze-lut, Chung Chung-fai Wong Chor-fung, Tse Tsz-kei Pan Pey-chyou, Chu Ting-lok, Stanley Ho Ngai-kam, Chan Chi-hang

Results by districts

List	Candidates	Central &
Western	Wan Chai	Eastern	Southern	Total
	Hui Ching-on	0.57	0.57	1.24	0.50	0.90
	Sin Chung-kai	13.80	12.22	11.19	13.60	12.26
	Lo Wing-lok	4.64	4.67	5.19	5.47	5.11
	Christopher Lau	4.96	5.11	5.85	5.91	5.64
	Christopher Chung	4.68	11.15	14.75	3.63	10.25
	Ng Wing-chun	0.22	0.08	0.11	0.11	0.13
	Cyd Ho	9.39	8.84	9.79	9.32	9.53
	Regina Ip	9.06	10.94	8.66	9.64	9.16
	Wong Kwok-hing	6.21	5.02	9.38	8.63	8.26
	Kenneth Chan	21.85	23.11	21.26	20.21	21.31
	Ho Kar-tai	0.12	0.11	0.09	0.13	0.10
	Jasper Tsang	18.07	10.65	6.03	17.51	11.04
	Miriam Lau	5.60	6.79	5.40	4.41	5.35
	Avery Ng	0.85	0.73	1.05	0.93	0.96

Opinion polling

Main article: Opinion polling for the 2012 Hong Kong legislative election in Hong Kong Island

References

"2012 LegCo Election – Election Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.

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