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2012 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon East
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2012 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon East | |
| 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 (Kowloon East) | |
| previous_year | 2008 | |
| next_election | Hong Kong legislative election, 2016 (Kowloon East) | |
| next_year | 2016 | |
| elected_mps | members elected | |
| seats_for_election | All 5 Kowloon East seats to the Legislative Council | |
| election_date | ||
| image1 | [[File:Chan Kam Lam.jpg | 100px]] |
| leader1 | Chan Kam-lam | |
| party1 | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong | |
| alliance1 | Pro-Beijing camp | |
| last_election1 | 1 seat, 22.6% | |
| seats_before1 | 1 | |
| seats1 | **1** | |
| seat_change1 | ||
| popular_vote1 | **47,415** | |
| percentage1 | **16.7%** | |
| swing1 | 5.9% | |
| image2 | [[File:Wu Chi Wai.jpg | 100px]] |
| leader2 | Wu Chi-wai | |
| party2 | Democratic Party (Hong Kong) | |
| alliance2 | Pan-democracy camp | |
| last_election2 | 1 seat, 18.2% | |
| seats_before2 | 1 | |
| seats2 | **1** | |
| seat_change2 | ||
| popular_vote2 | 43,764 | |
| percentage2 | 15.4% | |
| swing2 | 11.9% | |
| image3 | [[File:Alan Leong Kah-kit.jpg | 100px]] |
| leader3 | Alan Leong | |
| party3 | Civic Party | |
| alliance3 | Pan-democracy camp | |
| last_election3 | 1 seat, 16.6% | |
| seats_before3 | 1 | |
| seats3 | **1** | |
| seat_change3 | ||
| popular_vote3 | 41,669 | |
| percentage3 | 14.6% | |
| swing3 | 2.0% | |
| image4 | [[File:Wong Kwok Kin.jpg | 100px]] |
| leader4 | Wong Kwok-kin | |
| party4 | HKFTU | |
| alliance4 | Pro-Beijing camp | |
| last_election4 | 1 seat, 21.3% | |
| seats_before4 | 1 | |
| seat_change4 | ||
| seats4 | **1** | |
| popular_vote4 | 40,824 | |
| percentage4 | 14.3% | |
| swing4 | 7.0% | |
| image5 | [[File:Paul Tse in Feb 2019.png | 100px]] |
| leader5 | Paul Tse | |
| party5 | Independent (politician) | |
| alliance5 | Pro-Beijing camp | |
| last_election5 | *No seat* | |
| seats_before5 | 0 | |
| seat_change5 | 1 | |
| seats5 | **1** | |
| popular_vote5 | 38,546 | |
| percentage5 | 13.5% | |
| swing5 | N/A | |
| map_image | 2012 LegCo Election Kowloon East.svg | |
| map_size | 280px | |
| map_caption | Party with most votes in each District Council Constituency. |
These are the Kowloon East results of the 2012 Hong Kong legislative election. The election was held on 9 September 2012 and all 5 seats in Kowloon East where consisted of Wong Tai Sin District and Kwun Tong District were contested. It was the first time the Pro-Beijing camp gained the majority of the Kowloon East seats. The Democratic Party, Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, Federation of Trade Unions and Civic Party each secured their party's incumbent seat. The new last seat was gained by the pro-Beijing independent candidate Paul Tse, defeating the two radical democrats Wong Yeung-tat and Andrew To and former LegCo member Mandy Tam with narrow margin.
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 | 0 | 1 | 43,764 | 15.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 41,669 | 14.6 | −2.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 36,608 | 12.9 | N/A | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 27,253 | 9.6 | −2.5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 5,440 | 1.9 | N/A | |
| **Pro-democracy camp** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **154,734** | **54.3** | **−1.7** |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 47,415 | 16.7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 40,824 | 14.3 | −7.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 38,546 | 13.5 | N/A | |
| **Pro-Beijing camp** | **3** | **+1** | **3** | **126,785** | **44.5** | **+0.6** |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 3,263 | 1.2 | ||
| **Turnout:** | **284,782** | **51.1** |
Candidates list
Joe Lai Wing-ho, Hung Kam-in, Wilson Or Chong-shing Mok Kin-shing, Hon Ka-ming Jeremy Jansen Tam Man-ho Kan Ming-tung, Mok Kin-wing, Ho Kai-ming
Results by districts
| List | Candidates | Wong Tai Sin | Kwun Tong | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Alan Leong** | 14.06 | 15.05 | 14.63 | |
| **Wong Kwok-kin** | 16.97 | 12.42 | 14.34 | |
| Andrew To | 9.96 | 9.29 | 9.57 | |
| Kay Yim | 1.11 | 1.17 | 1.15 | |
| **Wu Chi-wai** | 17.52 | 13.80 | 15.37 | |
| **Chan Kam-lam** | 13.37 | 19.04 | 16.65 | |
| **Paul Tse** | 11.59 | 14.95 | 13.54 | |
| Wong Yeung-tat | 12.91 | 12.82 | 12.86 | |
| Mandy Tam | 2.51 | 1.47 | 1.91 |
Opinion polling
Main article: Opinion polling for the 2012 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon East
References
References
- "2012 LegCo Election – Election Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.
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