# List of Hong Kong by-elections

This is a list of by-elections in Hong Kong, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties.

## Legislative Council by-elections

According to Legislative Council Ordinance, "a by-election to fill a vacancy occurring in the membership of the Legislative Council is not to be held within the 4 months preceding the end of that Council’s current term of office." However, there is no statutory requirement over when shall a by-election be held after a seat is declared vacant.
The following vacancies did not trigger by-election as they occurred –
* within 4 months before nomination period of general election: Ambrose Cheung in 1999, Au Nok-hin in 2019, Gary Fan in 2019, Ho Kai-ming in 2020
* during nomination period of general election: Paul Chan in 2012
* during public health emergency: Chan Hoi-yan, Raymond Chan, Eddie Chu, Tanya Chan, Alvin Yeung, Dennis Kwok, Kwok Ka-ki, Kenneth Leung, Ted Hui, Claudia Mo, Helena Wong, Wu Chi-wai, Andrew Wan, Lam Cheuk-ting, Roy Kwong, James To, Jeremy Tam, Charles Mok, Fernando Cheung, Leung Yiu-chung, Ip Kin-yuen, Joseph Lee, Shiu Ka-chun in 2020
* and the legal procedures prolonged into 4 months before nomination period of general election: Leung Kwok-hung in 2020.

### SAR Legislative Council (1998 to present)

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| 7th Legislative Council |||||||||
| Election Committee | 18 December 2022 | Horace Cheung | DAB | Chan Wing-kwong | DAB | Resigned after appointed as government officials |
| Election Committee | 18 December 2022 | Alice Mak | FTU | Adrian Ho | NPP | Resigned after appointed as government officials |
| Election Committee | 18 December 2022 | Dong Sun | Nonpartisan | Shang Hailong | Nonpartisan | Resigned after appointed as government officials |
| Election Committee | 18 December 2022 | Nelson Lam | Nonpartisan | William Wong | Nonpartisan | Resigned after appointed as government officials |
| 6th Legislative Council |||||||||
| Kowloon West | 25 November 2018 | Lau Siu-lai | Nonpartisan | Chan Hoi-yan | Nonpartisan | Disqualified over oath-taking manner |
| Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape | 11 March 2018 | Yiu Chung-yim | Nonpartisan | Tony Tse | Nonpartisan | Disqualified over oath-taking manner |
| Hong Kong Island | 11 March 2018 | Nathan Law | Demosisto | Au Nok-hin | Independent | Disqualified over oath-taking manner |
| New Territories East | 11 March 2018 | Sixtus Leung | Youngspiration | Gary Fan | Neo Democrats | Disqualified over oath-taking manner |
| Kowloon West | 11 March 2018 | Yau Wai-ching | Youngspiration | Vincent Cheng | DAB | Disqualified over oath-taking manner |
| 5th Legislative Council |||||||||
| New Territories East | 28 February 2016 | Ronny Tong | Nonpartisan | Alvin Yeung | Civic | Resigned |
| 4th Legislative Council |||||||||
| Hong Kong Island | 16 May 2010 | Tanya Chan | Civic | Tanya Chan | Civic | Resigned and sought re-election |
| Kowloon West | 16 May 2010 | Wong Yuk-man | LSD | Wong Yuk-man | LSD | Resigned and sought re-election |
| Kowloon East | 16 May 2010 | Alan Leong | Civic | Alan Leong | Civic | Resigned and sought re-election |
| New Territories West | 16 May 2010 | Albert Chan | LSD | Albert Chan | LSD | Resigned and sought re-election |
| New Territories East | 16 May 2010 | Leung Kwok-hung | LSD | Leung Kwok-hung | LSD | Resigned and sought re-election |
| 3rd Legislative Council |||||||||
| Hong Kong Island | 2 December 2007 | Ma Lik | DAB | Anson Chan | Independent | Death (cancer) |
| 2nd Legislative Council |||||||||
| Election Committee | 16 September 2001 | Ng Ching-fai | New Forum | Ma Fung-kwok | New Forum | Resigned to take the office of President of the Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Hong Kong Island | 10 December 2000 | Cheng Kai-nam | DAB | Audrey Eu | Independent | Declined the seat as a result of a corruption scandal |
| 1st Legislative Council |||||||||
| Regional Council | 29 October 1998 | Tang Siu-tong | HKPA | Tang Siu-tong | HKPA | Void election |
| Financial Services | 16 October 1998 | Chim Pui-chung | Nonpartisan | Fung Chi-kin | HKPA | Impeached after being convicted for conspiring to forge documents |

### Provisional Legislative Council (1997–1998)

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause |
| Selection Committee | 7–8 July 1997 | Maria Tam | | HKPA | Choy So-yuk | | HKPA | Resigned to take the seat in the HKSAR Basic Law Committee of the NPCSC |

### Colonial Legislative Council (1985–1997)

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| Kowloon Central | 5 March 1995 | Lau Chin-shek | | United Democrats/CTU | Lee Cheuk-yan | CTU | Resigned in protest |
| Regional Council | 28 July 1993 | Gilbert Leung | | FSHK | Alfred Tso | LDF | Removed from seat after being found guilty of bribery |
| Industrial (First) | 15 July 1993 | Stephen Cheong | | BPF | James Tien | BPF | Death (heart attack) |
| New Territories West | 30 August 1992 | Ng Ming-yum | | Meeting Point | Tang Siu-tong | Nonpartisan | Death (cancer) |
| New Territories West | 8 December 1991 | Tai Chin-wah | | FSHK | Zachary Wong | Meeting Point | Resigned after the forging credentials scandal |
| Regional Council | 5 June 1986 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Lau Wong-fat | Nonpartisan | Constituency newly created |

## Urban Council by-elections

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| Yau Tsim | 6 October 1988 | Kwan Lim-ho | Reform | Lee Wing-na | Reform | Disqualified |
| N/A | 25 June 1964 | Chan Shu-woon | Independent | Solomon Rafeek | Independent | Resigned |
| N/A | 12 June 1957 | Brook Bernacchi | Reform | Brook Bernacchi | Reform | Resigned |

## Regional Council by-elections

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| Tune Mun West | 4 December 1994 | Chow Yick-kay | Democratic | Leung Kwong-cheong | Democratic | Resigned |
| Sai Kung | 8 August 1993 | Gilbert Leung Kam-ho | FSHK | Lam Wing-yin | United Democrats | Convicted |
| Tuen Mun West | 8 August 1993 | Ng Ming-yum | Meeting Point/UDHK | Yim Tin-sang | ADPL | Death |
| Islands | 22 February 1990 | Kwong Ping-yau | Independent | Fung Puk-tai | Independent | Death |

## District Council by-elections
### 5th District Councils (2016 to 2019)

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| Shap Pat Heung West | 14 July 2019 | Ching Chan-ming | Independent | Leung Fuk-yuen | Independent | Elected as Chairman of Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee |
| San Tin | 14 July 2019 | Man Kwong-ming | Independent | Man Ka-koy | Independent | Imprisoned |
| Tai Nan | 24 March 2019 | Francis Chong Wing-charn | KWND/BPA | Li Sze-man | BPA | Death |
| Kai Hiu | 10 June 2018 | Alice Lam Chui-lin | Independent | Elaine Chik Kit-ling | DAB/FTU | Death |
| Tung Wah | 26 November 2017 | Siu Ka-yi | DAB | Bonnie Ng Hoi-yan | Democratic | Resigned |
| Peak | 26 November 2017 | Joseph Chan Ho-lim | Liberal | Jeremy Young Chit-on | Liberal | Resigned |

### 4th District Councils (2012–2015)

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| San Fu | 19 July 2015 | Lo Sou-chour | BPA | Kwok Wing-kin | Labour | Imprisoned |
| Peng Chau and Hei Ling Chau | 7 September 2014 | On Hing-ying | Independent | Josephine Tsang Sau-ho | Independent | Death |
| Nam Fung | 18 May 2014 | Leung Suk-ching | Democratic | Cheung Kwok-cheong | Democratic | Unseated for long absence |
| Tung Chung North | 27 April 2014 | Lam Yuet | Independent | Peter Yu Chun-cheung | Civic | Imprisoned |
| South Horizons West | 23 March 2014 | Fung Wai-kwong | Independent | Judy Kapui Chan | NPP | Resigned |
| King's Park | 23 March 2014 | Edward Leung Wai-kuen | Independent | Lam Kin-man | ADPL | Void election |
| Ping Shek | 26 May 2013 | Bernard Chan Pak-li | DAB | Chan Chun-kit | DAB | Resigned |
| Tin Sum | 10 March 2013 | Lau Kong-wah | DAB/CF | Pun Kwok-shan | Civil Force | Resigned |
| On Tai | 4 November 2012 | Yeung Chueng-li | DAB | Chiu Man-leong | DAB | Unseated over bankruptcy |

### 3rd District Councils (2008–2011)

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| Fuk Loi | 24 July 2011 | Chiu Ka-po | Democratic | Kot Siu-yuen | FTU | Death |
| Shap Pat Heung North | 6 June 2011 | Leung Fuk-yuen | Independent | Shum Ho-kit | Independent | Elected as Chairman of Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee |
| Pokfulam | 5 September 2011 | Chan Ngok-pang | Independent | Paulus Johannes Zimmerman | Civic | Resigned |
| Kwai Shing East Estate | 6 September 2009 | Leung Kwong-cheong | Independent | Lai Fan-fong | Independent | Imprisoned |
| Canal Road | 21 June 2009 | Lee Kai-hung | Independent | Jacqueline Chung Ka-man | DAB | Imprisoned |
| Tai Wai | 29 March 2009 | Yuen Kwai-choi | DAB | Leung Wing-hung | Democratic | Void election |
| Tsz Wan West | 30 November 2008 | Tam Yuet-ping | Democratic | Yuen Kwok-keung | DAB | Death |
| Jordan East | 5 October 2008 | Lau Chi-wing | DAB | Chris Ip Ngo-tung | DAB | Death |

### 2nd District Councils (2004–2007)

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| Hung Hom Bay | 29 July 2007 | Virginia Fung King-man | | Democratic | Cheung Yan-hong | Independent | Imprisoned |
| Hong Lok Yuen | 10 June 2007 | Man Chun-fai | | Independent | Tang Yau-fat | Independent | Elected as Chairman of Tai Po Rural Committee |
| Kai Yip | 20 May 2007 | Au Yuk-har | | Democratic | Sze Lun-hung | DAB | Death |
| Kam Ying | 11 March 2007 | Wong Kwok-hung | | Frontier | Tong Po-chun | Independent | Imprisoned |
| Tsui Wan | 10 September 2006 | Tang Lai-ming | | Independent | Ku Kwai-yiu | Independent | Unseated over bankruptcy |
| Centre Street | 11 June 2006 | Henry Leung Yiu-cho | | Democratic | Sidney Lee Chi-hang | Independent | Death |
| King Tin | 11 June 2006 | Ng Chung-tak | | Liberal | Cheung Shun-wah | Independent | Imprisoned |
| Ap Lei Chau North | 20 March 2005 | Wong King-cheung | | Independent | Cheung Sik-yung | Independent | Death |
| Nam Cheong Central | 20 March 2005 | Tai Yuen-ming | | ADPL | Raymond Cheung Man-to | DAB | Imprisoned |
| Fort Street | 6 March 2005 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Hung Lin-cham | DAB | Void election |
| Tin Wan | 21 November 2004 | Miu Wah-chang | | DAB | Chan Fu-ming | Independent | Disqualified |

### 1st District Councils (2000–2003)

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| Lai Kok | 3 August 2003 | Eric Wong Chung-ki | Democratic | Tracy Lai Wai-lan | ADPL | Convicted |
| Mei Foo | 6 April 2003 | Tsang Yau-fat | DAB | Joe Wong Tak-chuen | Democratic | Disqualified over long absence |
| Hoi Sham | 6 April 2003 | Mak King-lun | HKPA | Pun Kwok-wah | DAB | Death |
| Kai Tak | 3 November 2002 | David Chu Chor-sing | HKPA | Liu Sing-lee | ADPL | Death |
| Fung Tsui | 23 July 2000 | Liu Chiu-wah | DAB | Liu Chiu-wah | DAB | Void election |

## District Board by-elections
### 5th District Boards (1994–1997)

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| Shuen Wan | 23 February 1997 | Chan Koon-yau | Independent | Chan Mei-tak | DAB | Convicted |
| San Po Kong | 5 January 1997 | Chan Yuet-suk | EKDRC | Lee Tat-yan | EKDRC | Death |
| Kam Ping | 31 March 1996 | Keung Yuk-deoil | Independent | Tsang On-kei | Independent | Convicted |
| Siu Hei | 24 March 1996 | Ng Wai-cho | 123DA | Yim Tin-sang | ADPL | Resigned |
| Tin King | 3 March 1996 | Lee Man-kwong | Democratic | Lothar Lee Hung-sham | DAB | Resigned |
| Lai Wah | 2 April 1995 | Wong Yiu-chung | Democratic | Wong Yiu-chung | Democratic | Void election |
| Lower Ngau Tau Kok | 5 March 1995 | Chan Kwok-wah | DAB | Wong Kin-man | Democratic | Void election |
| Yau Ma Tei | 5 March 1995 | Chiu Kam-hoi | ADPL | Austen Ng Po-shan | ADPL | Death |

### 4th District Boards (1991–1994)

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| Wong Uk | 5 December 1993 | Wong Fuk-wah | | Meeting Point | Wong Yiu-sang | United Democrats | Resigned |
| Tai Hing | 11 October 1992 | Ng Ming-yum | | Meeting Point/UDHK | Ho Hang-mui | United Democrats | Death |
| Pak Tin | 24 May 1992 | Cheng Hok-chit | | ADPL | Yan Kai-wing | ADPL | Resigned |
| Yuen Wo | 24 May 1992 | Cheung Chi-yuen | | United Democrats | Tony Kan Chun-nin | Independent | Resigned |
| Shun Lee | 21 April 1991 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Tam Yiu-wang | United Democrats | Void election |
| Shun Lee | 21 April 1991 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Ho Suk-yee | United Democrats | Void election |

### 3rd District Boards (1988–1991)

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| Tsing Yi South | 19 October 1989 | Lee Chi-fai | TYCG | Tse Wai-ming | TYCG | Resigned |
| Pak Tin | 20 April 1989 | Ha Siu-kwong | Reform | Sa Mei-ching | Independent | Convicted |
| Tsuen Wan East (North) | 6 October 1988 | Yeung Fuk-kwong | PHKS | Yeung Fuk-kwong | PHKS | Disqualified |

### 2nd District Boards (1985–1988)

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| Ho Man Tin South | 16 October 1986 | Lee Wai-hau | Independent | Chiang Sai-cheong | Independent | Resigned |
| Chung Wan | 22 May 1986 | Chow Wai-keung | HKAS | Yuen Bun-keung | Independent | Elected as Urban Councillor |
| Tai Kok Tsui | 22 May 1986 | Chow Kwok-ming | Independent | Lai Siu-nin | Independent | Elected as Urban Councillor |

### 1st District Boards (1982–1985)

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
| Wan Chai West | 17 August 1983 | Ng Sai-ying | Independent | Chung Yee-on | Independent | Death |
| Quarry Bay | 12 May 1983 | Kwan Lim-ho | Reform | Joseph Salaroli | Independent | Elected as Urban Councillor |
| Tin Wan & Shek Pai Wan | 12 May 1983 | Joseph Chan Yuet-sut | Civic | Tse Kit-to | Independent | Elected as Urban Councillor |