# 1995 Hong Kong municipal elections

The 1995 Hong Kong Urban Council and Regional Council elections were the municipal elections held on 5 March 1995 for the elected seats of the Urban Council and Regional Council respectively. It was the second of the three-tier elections held in 1995 under Governor Chris Patten's electoral reform, namely the 1994 District Board and 1995 Legislative Council election. The liberal Democratic Party continued its dominance by winning 23 seats in total. Due to the abolishment of the two Councils by Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa in 1999, this election became the last election.

## Overview

Due to the democratisation reform under the governorship of Chris Patten, all the appointed seats since the creations of the Councils were replaced by members of direct elections. 32 seats in the Urban Council was the directly elected by the general residents and 9 seats were elected by the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon District Boards members. For Regional Council, 27 seats were directly elected and 9 seats were elected by the New Territories District Boards members, with 3 ex-officio members of the chairman and two chairmen of the Heung Yee Kuk. The first-past-the-post voting system was used.
Dozens of long-serving Urban and Regional Councillors decided not to stand in the first full-scale municipal-level elections. The most senior member on the Urban Council Brook Bernacchi who was first elected in 1952 would not stand because the council was becoming increasingly politicised. Elsie Tu, the second most senior Councillor was challenged and defeated by the Democratic Party heavyweight Szeto Wah for the Kwun Tong North seat.
As a result, 21 Urban Councillors left in 1995 taking with them a total of 210 years of experience.
After the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China, Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa decided to streamline and centralise municipal services as part of his government's policy reforms by dissolving the two Councils. The 1995 election thus became the last election.

## General results

Overall Summary of the 5 March 1995 Urban Council and Regional Council of Hong Kong election results :
| Political Affiliation | Political Affiliation | Political Affiliation | Urban Council | Urban Council | Urban Council | Regional Council | Regional Council | Regional Council | Total | Total | Total |
| Political Affiliation | Political Affiliation | Political Affiliation | Popular votes | Standing | Elected | Popular votes | Standing | Elected | Popular votes | % | Total seats gained |
| | | Democratic Party | 108,182 | 19 | 12 | 97,641 | 17 | 11 | 205,823 | 36.91 | 23 |
| | | Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood | 13,822 | 5 | 5 | 25,096 | 4 | 3 | 38,918 | 6.98 | 8 |
| | | 123 Democratic Alliance | 1,556 | 1 | 0 | 6,360 | 2 | 0 | 7,916 | 1.42 | 0 |
| | | Hong Kong Democratic Foundation | 1,693 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 1,693 | 0.30 | 0 |
| | | Chinese Liberal Democratic Party | 1,453 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1,453 | 0.26 | 0 |
| | | Pro-democracy individuals | 15,171 | 5 | 1 | 16,252 | 4 | 2 | 31,423 | 5.64 | 3 |
| Total for pro-democracy parties and allies | Total for pro-democracy parties and allies | Total for pro-democracy parties and allies | 141,877 | 33 | 18 | 145,349 | 27 | 16 | 287,226 | 51.51 | 34 |
| | | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong | 70,690 | 12 | 5 | 19,858 | 5 | 3 | 90,548 | 16.24 | 8 |
| | | Liberal Democratic Federation of Hong Kong | 9,757 | 2 | 1 | 15,641 | 4 | 3 | 25,398 | 4.55 | 4 |
| | | Civil Force | - | - | - | 10,546 | 2 | 1 | 10,546 | 1.89 | 1 |
| | | Liberal Party | 3,370 | 1 | 1 | 3,818 | 2 | 0 | 7,188 | 1.29 | 1 |
| | | New Hong Kong Alliance | 4,901 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4,901 | 0.88 | 1 |
| | | Hong Kong Chinese Reform Association | 3,953 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3,953 | 0.71 | 1 |
| | | United Front for the Service of the People | - | - | - | 8,377 | 3 | 0 | 8,377 | 1.50 | 0 |
| | | Hong Kong Progressive Alliance | 1,770 | 1 | 0 | 3,508 | 1 | 0 | 5,278 | 0.95 | 0 |
| | | Hong Kong Alliance of Chinese and Expatriates | 2,229 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 2,229 | 0.40 | 0 |
| | | Public Affairs Society | 1,140 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1,140 | 0.20 | 0 |
| | | Hong Kong Civic Association | 189 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 189 | 0.03 | 0 |
| | | Pro-Beijing Individuals | 51,088 | 17 | 4 | 50,308 | 14 | 4 | 101,396 | 18.18 | 8 |
| Total for pro-Beijing and conservative parties and allies | Total for pro-Beijing and conservative parties and allies | Total for pro-Beijing and conservative parties and allies | 149,087 | 38 | 13 | 112,056 | 31 | 11 | 261,143 | 46.83 | 24 |
| | Non-aligned Individuals and others | Non-aligned Individuals and others | 4,537 | 4 | 1 | 4,693 | 2 | 0 | 9,230 | 1.66 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 295,501 | 75 | 32 | 262,098 | 60 | 27 | 557,599 | 100.00 | 59 |

## Result breakdown
### Urban Council

| District | Constituency | Candidates | Affiliation | Votes | % |
| Central and Western | UC1 Western | 1 Ip Kwok-him | DAB | 7,371 | 47.69 |
| Central and Western | UC1 Western | 2 Chan Kwok-leung | Democratic | 8,084 | 52.31 |
| Central and Western | UC2 Central | 1 Chan Yuk-cheung | Independent | 4,186 | 40.44 |
| Central and Western | UC2 Central | 2 Kam Nai-wai | Democratic | 6,164 | 59.56 |
| Wan Chai | UC3 Wan Chai West | 1 San Stephen Wong Hon-ching | CRA | 3,953 | 62.16 |
| Wan Chai | UC3 Wan Chai West | 2 Li Kin-yin | Democratic | 2,406 | 37.84 |
| Wan Chai | UC4 Wan Chai East | 1 Ada Wong Ying-kay | Independent | 3,182 | 43.78 |
| Wan Chai | UC4 Wan Chai East | 2 Thomas Wong Cheung-chi | Independent | 143 | 1.97 |
| Wan Chai | UC4 Wan Chai East | 3 Susanna Yeung Wan-king | Independent | 1,009 | 13.88 |
| Wan Chai | UC4 Wan Chai East | 4 John Tse Wing-ling | Democratic | 2,934 | 40.37 |
| Eastern | UC5 North Point West | 1 Mathias Woo Yan-wai | Independent | 2,719 | 33.98 |
| Eastern | UC5 North Point West | 2 Chan Tak-wai | HKDF | 1,163 | 14.54 |
| Eastern | UC5 North Point West | 3 Jennifer Chow Kit-bing | Liberal | 3,370 | 42.12 |
| Eastern | UC5 North Point West | 4 Yuen King-yuk | Independent | 749 | 9.36 |
| Eastern | UC6 North Point East | 1 Wong Kwok-hing | DAB | 6,718 | 82.22 |
| Eastern | UC6 North Point East | 2 Shing Wai-pong | CLDP | 1,453 | 17.78 |
| Eastern | UC7 Quarry Bay | 1 Joseph Lai Chi-keong | Democratic | 5,937 | 54.35 |
| Eastern | UC7 Quarry Bay | 2 Kong Tze-wing | Independent | 3,125 | 28.61 |
| Eastern | UC7 Quarry Bay | 3 Yuen Ki-kong | Independent | 1,861 | 17.04 |
| Eastern | UC8 Shau Kei Wan | 1 Alexander Fu Yuen-cheung | Independent | 1,716 | 27.26 |
| Eastern | UC8 Shau Kei Wan | 2 Hui Ka-hoo | Independent | 1,352 | 21.48 |
| Eastern | UC8 Shau Kei Wan | 3 Daniel To Boon-man | Independent | 2,860 | 45.43 |
| Eastern | UC8 Shau Kei Wan | 4 Chum Ting-pong | Independent | 367 | 5.83 |
| Eastern | UC9 Chai Wan West | 1 Chao Shing-kie | DAB | 4,417 | 46.67 |
| Eastern | UC9 Chai Wan West | 2 Manuel Chan Tim-shing | Democratic | 5,047 | 53.33 |
| Eastern | UC10 Chai Wan East | 1 Christopher Chung Shu-kun | DAB | 7,477 | 59.96 |
| Eastern | UC10 Chai Wan East | 2 Tsang Kin-shing | Democratic | 4,994 | 40.04 |
| Southern | UC11 Aberdeen and Bay Area | 1 Joseph Chan Yuek-sut | Independent | uncontested | uncontested |
| Southern | UC12 Ap Lei Chau | 1 Ronnie Wong Man-chiu | NHKA | 4,901 | 52.02 |
| Southern | UC12 Ap Lei Chau | 2 Andrew Cheng Kar-foo | Democratic | 4,520 | 47.98 |
| Southern | UC13 Pokfulam and Wah Fu | 1 Elizabeth Tse Wong Siu-yin | ACE | 2,229 | 28.13 |
| Southern | UC13 Pokfulam and Wah Fu | 2 Lai Hok-lim | Democratic | 5,696 | 71.87 |
| Yau Tsim Mong | UC14 Yau Tsim | 1 Daniel Wong Kwok-tung | ADPL | 5,775 | 60.10 |
| Yau Tsim Mong | UC14 Yau Tsim | 2 Ahuja Gopalda Holaram (Ahuja Gary) | Independent | 1,721 | 17.91 |
| Yau Tsim Mong | UC14 Yau Tsim | 3 Li King-wah | Public Affairs Society | 1,140 | 11.86 |
| Yau Tsim Mong | UC14 Yau Tsim | 4 Helen Chung Yee-fong | Independent | 785 | 8.17 |
| Yau Tsim Mong | UC14 Yau Tsim | 5 Foo Pui-man | Civic | 189 | 1.97 |
| Yau Tsim Mong | UC15 Mong Kok | 1 Law Wing-cheung | Independent | 3,536 | 22.80 |
| Yau Tsim Mong | UC15 Mong Kok | 2 Chan Kwok-ming | Independent | 2,399 | 21.57 |
| Yau Tsim Mong | UC15 Mong Kok | 3 Henry Chan Man-yu | HKDF | 530 | 4.77 |
| Yau Tsim Mong | UC15 Mong Kok | 4 Stanley Ng Wing-fai | Democratic | 4,656 | 41.87 |
| Sham Shui Po | UC16 Sham Shui Po West | 1 Ha Ving-vung | Democratic | 6,734 | 49.79 |
| Sham Shui Po | UC16 Sham Shui Po West | 2 Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum | Independent | 6,791 | 50.21 |
| Sham Shui Po | UC17 Sham Shui Po Central | 1 Eric Wong Chung-ki | ADPL | uncontested | uncontested |
| Sham Shui Po | UC18 Sham Shui Po East | 1 Tam Kwok-kiu | ADPL | uncontested | uncontested |
| Kowloon City | UC19 Kowloon City North | 1 Lee Cheuk-fan | Independent | 1,863 | 27.90 |
| Kowloon City | UC19 Kowloon City North | 2 Ronald Leung Ding-bong | Independent | 4,815 | 72.10 |
| Kowloon City | UC20 Kowloon City East | 1 Wen Choy-bon | DAB | 3,607 | 53.67 |
| Kowloon City | UC20 Kowloon City East | 2 Lam Ming | Independent | 3,114 | 46.33 |
| Kowloon City | UC21 Kowloon City South | 1 Pao Ping-wing | LDF | 4,224 | 55.06 |
| Kowloon City | UC21 Kowloon City South | 2 Virginia Fung King-man | Independent | 3,447 | 44.94 |
| Kowloon City | UC22 Kowloon City West | 1 Wong Siu-yee | LDF | 5,533 | 46.86 |
| Kowloon City | UC22 Kowloon City West | 2 Chiang Sai-cheong | Independent | 6,275 | 53.14 |
| Wong Tai Sin | UC23 Wang Tung and Lok Tin | 1 Mok Ying-fan | ADPL | uncontested | uncontested |
| Wong Tai Sin | UC24 Wong Tai Sin and Chuk Yuen | 1 Lam Man-fai | DAB | 9,088 | 56.07 |
| Wong Tai Sin | UC24 Wong Tai Sin and Chuk Yuen | 2 Andrew To Kwan-hang | Democratic | 7,120 | 43.93 |
| Wong Tai Sin | UC25 Tsz Wan Shan and San Po Kong | 1 Kan Chi-ho | DAB | 4,402 | 34.11 |
| Wong Tai Sin | UC25 Tsz Wan Shan and San Po Kong | 2 Choi Luk-sing | Independent | 3,332 | 25.82 |
| Wong Tai Sin | UC25 Tsz Wan Shan and San Po Kong | 3 Lee Kwok-keung | Democratic | 5,171 | 40.07 |
| Wong Tai Sin | UC26 Choi Hung Wan and Ngau Chi Wan | 1 Chan Chun-fat | HKPA | 1,770 | 16.04 |
| Wong Tai Sin | UC26 Choi Hung Wan and Ngau Chi Wan | 2 Cecilia Yeung Lai-yin | Independent | 2,671 | 24.20 |
| Wong Tai Sin | UC26 Choi Hung Wan and Ngau Chi Wan | 3 Wu Chi-wai | Democratic | 6,595 | 59.76 |
| Kwun Tong | UC27 Kwun Tong West | 1 Au Yuk-har | ADPL | 8,047 | 52.76 |
| Kwun Tong | UC27 Kwun Tong West | 2 Chan Kam-lam | DAB | 7,204 | 47.24 |
| Kwun Tong | UC28 Kwun Tong North | 1 Elsie Tu | Independent | 6,778 | 42.49 |
| Kwun Tong | UC28 Kwun Tong North | 2 Sze To Wah | Democratic | 9,175 | 57.51 |
| Kwun Tong | UC29 Shun Sau | 1 Kwok Bit-chun | DAB | 8,725 | 59.13 |
| Kwun Tong | UC29 Shun Sau | 2 Law Chun-ngai | Democratic | 6,030 | 40.87 |
| Kwun Tong | UC30 Kuwn Tong Central | 1 Kan Wing-kay | DAB | 3,462 | 37.04 |
| Kwun Tong | UC30 Kuwn Tong Central | 2 Hung Chun-fun | Democratic | 5,884 | 62.96 |
| Kwun Tong | UC31 Kwun Tong South | 1 Ng Siu-wah | DAB | 4,161 | 37.97 |
| Kwun Tong | UC31 Kwun Tong South | 2 Li Wah-ming | Democratic | 6,798 | 62.03 |
| Kwun Tong | UC32 Lam Tin | 1 Yiu Cheuk-hung | DAB | 4,058 | 41.19 |
| Kwun Tong | UC32 Lam Tin | 2 Li Ting-kit | 123DA | 1,556 | 15.80 |
| Kwun Tong | UC32 Lam Tin | 3 Francis Tang Chi-ho | Democratic | 4,237 | 43.01 |

### Regional Council

| District | Constituency | Candidates | Affiliation | Votes | % |
| Tsuen Wan | RC1 Tsuen Wan West | 1 Liu Cheung-hin | Independent | 1,496 | 15.04 |
| Tsuen Wan | RC1 Tsuen Wan West | 2 Wellington Cheng Wing-kee | Independent | 5,183 | 52.10 |
| Tsuen Wan | RC1 Tsuen Wan West | 3 Ip Yeung Fuk-lan | UFSP | 3,270 | 32.87 |
| Tsuen Wan | RC2 Tsuen Wan Central | 1 Wong Yin-ping | Independent | 192 | 2.12 |
| Tsuen Wan | RC2 Tsuen Wan Central | 2 Au-yeung Po-chun | DAB | 3,031 | 33.51 |
| Tsuen Wan | RC2 Tsuen Wan Central | 3 Cosmas Kwong Kwok-chuen | Democratic | 4,811 | 53.18 |
| Tsuen Wan | RC2 Tsuen Wan Central | 4 Sarena Young Fuk-ki | UFSP | 1,012 | 11.19 |
| Tsuen Wan | RC3 Tsuen Wan East | 1 Sumly Chan Yuen-sum | Independent | 5,772 | 58.50 |
| Tsuen Wan | RC3 Tsuen Wan East | 2 Yeung Fuk-kwong | UFSP | 4,095 | 41.50 |
| Tuen Mun | RC4 Tuen Mun East | 1 Chan Wan-sang | Independent | 5,063 | 48.05 |
| Tuen Mun | RC4 Tuen Mun East | 2 Cheung Yuet-lan | Democratic | 5,475 | 51.95 |
| Tuen Mun | RC5 Tuen Mun West | 1 Shung King-fai | 123DA | 1,481 | 15.18 |
| Tuen Mun | RC5 Tuen Mun West | 2 Yim Tin-sang | ADPL | 8,278 | 84.82 |
| Tuen Mun | RC6 Tuen Mun Central | 1 Chan Yau-hoi | DAB | 5,062 | 34.53 |
| Tuen Mun | RC6 Tuen Mun Central | 2 Ho Chun-yan | Democratic | 9,599 | 65.47 |
| Tuen Mun | RC7 Tuen Mun North | 1 Fung Yau-wai | LDF | 4,431 | 42.99 |
| Tuen Mun | RC7 Tuen Mun North | 2 Josephine Chan Shu-ying | Democratic | 5,877 | 57.01 |
| Yuen Long | RC8 Tin Shui Wai | 1 Leung Che-cheung | Independent | 4,256 | 50.41 |
| Yuen Long | RC8 Tin Shui Wai | 2 Cheung Yin-tung | Democratic | 4,186 | 49.59 |
| Yuen Long | RC9 Yuen Long Town Centre | 1 Ngan Kam-chuen | DAB | 6,345 | 56.53 |
| Yuen Long | RC9 Yuen Long Town Centre | 2 Mak Ip-sing | 123DA | 4,879 | 43.47 |
| Yuen Long | RC10 Yuen Long Rural | 1 Ching Chan-ming | Independent | 3,868 | 27.48 |
| Yuen Long | RC10 Yuen Long Rural | 2 Tang Wai-ming | Independent | 4,831 | 34.32 |
| Yuen Long | RC10 Yuen Long Rural | 3 Lee King-yip | Independent | 5,378 | 38.20 |
| North | RC11 Sheung Shui | 1 Wong Sing-chi | Democratic | 4,940 | 43.55 |
| North | RC11 Sheung Shui | 2 Au Wai-kwan | Independent | 3,471 | 30.60 |
| North | RC11 Sheung Shui | 3 Cheung Kan-kwai | Independent | 2,931 | 25.84 |
| North | RC12 Fanling and Sha Ta | 1 Tik Chi-yuen | Democratic | 5,980 | 45.31 |
| North | RC12 Fanling and Sha Ta | 2 Cheung Hon-chung | Independent | 7,217 | 54.69 |
| Tai Po | RC13 Tai Po West | 1 Johnny Wong Chi-keung | LDF | 6,096 | 57.38 |
| Tai Po | RC13 Tai Po West | 2 Fung Chi-wood | Democratic | 4,527 | 42.62 |
| Tai Po | RC14 Tai Po Central | 1 Cheng Chun-ping | LDF | uncontested | uncontested |
| Tai Po | RC15 Tai Po East | 1 Chan Ping | LDF | 5,114 | 56.15 |
| Tai Po | RC15 Tai Po East | 2 Cheung Wing-fai | Democratic | 3,994 | 43.85 |
| Sai Kung | RC16 Sai Kung Rural and Tak Fu | 1 Wan Yuet-cheung | Independent | uncontested | uncontested |
| Sai Kung | RC17 Tsueng Kwan O | 1 Lam Wing-yin | Democratic | 7,165 | 67.13 |
| Sai Kung | RC17 Tsueng Kwan O | 2 Ling Man-hoi | HKPA | 3,508 | 32.87 |
| Sha Tin | RC18 Ma On Shan | 1 Robert Chan To-yueng | Democratic | 3,965 | 41.68 |
| Sha Tin | RC18 Ma On Shan | 2 Wong Mo-tai | Independent | 3,722 | 39.13 |
| Sha Tin | RC18 Ma On Shan | 3 Li Po-ming | Independent | 1,826 | 19.19 |
| Sha Tin | RC19 Sha Tin East | 1 Chow Wai-tung | Democratic | 6,862 | 60.84 |
| Sha Tin | RC19 Sha Tin East | 2 Ho Sau-mo | Independent | 2,813 | 24.94 |
| Sha Tin | RC19 Sha Tin East | 3 Raymond Fu Sze-wai | Liberal | 1,604 | 14.22 |
| Sha Tin | RC20 Sha Tin North | 1 Thomas Pang Cheung-wai | DAB | 5,420 | 47.51 |
| Sha Tin | RC20 Sha Tin North | 2 Kong Wood-chu | Liberal | 2,214 | 19.41 |
| Sha Tin | RC20 Sha Tin North | 3 Lee York-fai | Independent | 3,774 | 33.08 |
| Sha Tin | RC21 Sha Tin South | 1 Monnie Chan Yuet-hung | Independent | 4,501 | 42.80 |
| Sha Tin | RC21 Sha Tin South | 2 Lam Hong-wah | Civil Force | 6,016 | 57.20 |
| Sha Tin | RC22 Sha Tin West | 1 Tong Po-chun | Independent | 2,791 | 21.97 |
| Sha Tin | RC22 Sha Tin West | 2 Ho Hau-cheung | Civil Force | 4,530 | 35.66 |
| Sha Tin | RC22 Sha Tin West | 3 Ching Cheung-ying | Democratic | 5,381 | 42.36 |
| Kwai Tsing | RC23 Upper Kwai Chung | 1 Alan Tam King-wah | Democratic | 5,365 | 71.22 |
| Kwai Tsing | RC23 Upper Kwai Chung | 2 Tsui Wing-cheung | Independent | 2,168 | 28.78 |
| Kwai Tsing | RC24 Kwai Chung Central | 1 Leung Kwong-cheong | ADPL | 7,202 | 53.10 |
| Kwai Tsing | RC24 Kwai Chung Central | 2 Chung Man-fai | Democratic | 6,362 | 46.90 |
| Kwai Tsing | RC25 Tsing Yi South and Lower Kwai Ching | 1 Wong Yiu-chung | Democratic | 6,342 | 47.33 |
| Kwai Tsing | RC25 Tsing Yi South and Lower Kwai Ching | 2 Ting Yin-wah | ADPL | 7,058 | 52.67 |
| Kwai Tsing | RC26 Tsing Yi North | 1 Lee Wing-tat | Democratic | 6,810 | 72.69 |
| Kwai Tsing | RC26 Tsing Yi North | 2 Kwok Wai-ling | ADPL | 2,558 | 27.31 |
| Islands | RC27 Islands | 1 Lee Kwai-chun | DAB | uncontested | uncontested |

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