# 2012 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories East

These are the New Territories East results of the 2012 Hong Kong legislative election. The election was held on 9 September 2012 and all 9 seats in New Territories East where consisted of North District, Tai Po District, Sai Kung District and Sha Tin District were contested. The pro-democracy camp strategically succeeded in holding six seats with only 56.9% of the votes. Raymond Chan Chi-chuen of the People Power and Gary Fan of Neo Democrats were elected for the first time. Former Civic Party legislator Fernando Cheung also returned to the LegCo representing the newly formed Labour Party.

## Overall results

Before election:
| 5 | 2 |
| Pan-democracy | Pro-Beijing |
Change in composition:
| 6 | 3 |
| Pan-democracy | Pro-Beijing |
| Party | Party | Party | Seats | Seats change | Contesting list(s) | Votes | % | % change |
| | | Democratic | 1 | −1 | 3 | 68,185 | 14.7 | −9.1 |
| | | LSD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48,295 | 10.4 | −2.0 |
| | | Labour | 1 | +1 | 1 | 40,967 | 9.5 | N/A |
| | | People Power | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38,042 | 8.2 | N/A |
| | | Civic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72,185 | 7.1 | −4.0 |
| | | Neo Democrats | 1 | +1 | 1 | 28,621 | 6.2 | N/A |
| | | Independent | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8,906 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Pro-democracy camp | Pro-democracy camp | Pro-democracy camp | 6 | +1 | 10 | 264,452 | 56.9 | +0.3 |
| | | DAB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87,116 | 18.2 | −10.2 |
| | | Liberal | 1 | +1 | 1 | 31,016 | 6.7 | −1.3 |
| | | FTU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24,458 | 5.3 | N/A |
| | | Civil Force | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23,988 | 5.2 | −0.5 |
| | | Economic Synergy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5,717 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | | Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24,594 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Pro-Beijing camp | Pro-Beijing camp | Pro-Beijing camp | 3 | +1 | 7 | 196,889 | 42.4 | −0.8 |
| | | Independent | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3,404 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Turnout: | Turnout: | Turnout: | Turnout: | Turnout: | Turnout: | 464,745 | 53.4 | |

## Candidates list

Legislative Election 2012: New Territories East :
| List | List | Candidates | Votes | Of total (%) | ± from prev. |
| | LSD | Leung Kwok-hung | 48,295 | 10.39 | −2.01 |
| | DAB | Elizabeth Quat Chong Yuen-tung, Li Sai-wing, Philip Li Ka-leung, Tung Kin-lei, Ki Lai-mei, Wong Ping-fan | 46,139 | 9.93 | N/A |
| | DAB | Chan Hak-kan Lau Kwok-fan, Wong Pik-kiu, Larm Wai-leung, Clement Woo Kin-man, Yiu Ming | 40,977 | 8.82 | −19.58 |
| | Labour | Cheung Chiu-hung Kwok Wing-kin | 39,650 | 8.53 | N/A |
| | People Power (Frontier) | Raymond Chan Chi-chuen Erica Yuen Mi-ming | 38,042 | 8.19 | N/A |
| | Democratic | Emily Lau Wai-hing Ricky Or Yiu-lam, Ricky Lam Siu-ching, Frankie Lam Wing-yin | 37,039 | 7.97 | −1.23 |
| | Civic | Ronny Tong Ka-wah Alvin Yeung Nhok-kiu | 32,753 | 7.05 | −4.05 |
| | Liberal | James Tien Pei-chun Selina Chow Liang Shuk-yee, Leung Chi-wai, Liu Kwok-wah | 31,016 | 6.67 | −1.33 |
| | Neo Democrats | Gary Fan Kwok-wai Yam Kai-bong, Shirley Ho Suk-ping, Leung Li, Kwan Wing-yip, Michael Yung Ming-chau, Frankie Lam Siu-chung | 28,621 | 6.16 | N/A |
| | Independent | Christine Fong Kwok-shan | 24,594 | 5.29 | N/A |
| | FTU | Ip Wai-ming, Wong Wang-to, Ching Ngon-lai, Kan Siu-kei, Kent Tsang King-chung, Cheung Kwok-wo | 24,458 | 5.26 | N/A |
| | Civil Force (New Forum) | Scarlett Pong Oi-lan, Lanny Tam, Law Kwong-keung, Chan Kwok-tim, So Chun-man, Lam Chung-yan, Leung Ka-fai, Chan Man-kuen, Tang Wing-cheong | 23,988 | 5.16 | −0.54 |
| | Democratic | Wong Sing-chi, Law Sai-yan | 21,118 | 4.54 | −7.66 |
| | Democratic | Richard Tsoi Yiu-cheong, Au Chun-wah, Mak Yun-pui, Kwong Mei-na | 10,028 | 2.16 | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | Pong Yat-ming | 6,031 | 1.30 | N/A |
| | Economic Synergy | Yau Wing-kwong, Tong Po-chun, Chan Cho-leung, Pang Shu-wan, Lau Wai-lun, Shing Kwok-chu, Man Chen-fai, Tang Kwong-wing, Lok Shui-sang | 5,717 | 1.23 | N/A |
| | Independent | Raymond Ho Man-kit | 2,875 | 0.62 | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | Chan Kwok-keung | 2,327 | 0.50 | N/A |
| | Independent | Angel Leung On-kay | 1,077 | 0.23 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 464,745 | 53.37 | +9.12 |

## Results by districts

| List | Leading Candidates | North | Tai Po | Sai Kung | Sha Tin | Total |
| LSD | Leung Kwok-hung | 11.17 | 10.62 | 9.60 | 10.46 | 10.39 |
| FTU | Ip Wai-ming | 5.87 | 5.07 | 5.39 | 5.02 | 5.26 |
| Democratic | Emily Lau | 4.66 | 6.37 | 9.15 | 9.30 | 7.97 |
| Independent | Angel Leung | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.23 |
| Civil Force | Scarlett Pong | 1.48 | 1.74 | 3.33 | 9.28 | 5.16 |
| DAB | Elizabeth Quat | 3.78 | 3.86 | 12.65 | 13.41 | 9.93 |
| People Power | Raymond Chan Chi-chuen | 8.82 | 9.19 | 7.34 | 8.01 | 8.19 |
| Economic Synergy | Yau Wing-kwong | 0.83 | 3.89 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 1.23 |
| DAB | Gary Chan | 22.34 | 17.24 | 3.08 | 3.12 | 8.82 |
| Labour | Fernando Cheung | 8.36 | 9.32 | 6.46 | 9.54 | 8.53 |
| Democratic | Richard Tsoi | 0.85 | 3.38 | 0.87 | 2.96 | 2.16 |
| Neo Democrats | Gary Fan | 3.26 | 8.80 | 8.41 | 4.83 | 6.16 |
| Liberal | James Tien | 8.22 | 6.56 | 4.80 | 7.23 | 6.67 |
| Democratic | Wong Sing-chi | 11.70 | 2.83 | 2.38 | 3.66 | 4.54 |
| Civic | Ronny Tong | 4.58 | 7.20 | 6.92 | 8.08 | 7.05 |
| Independent | Raymond Ho | 0.19 | 0.18 | 1.81 | 0.25 | 0.62 |
| Nonpartisan | Pong Yat-ming | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.03 | 1.38 | 1.30 |
| Independent | Christine Fong | 1.71 | 1.76 | 15.60 | 1.96 | 5.29 |
| Nonpartisan | Chan Kwok-keung | 0.49 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.66 | 0.50 |