1999 Eastern District Council election

1999 Eastern District Council election

28 November 1999
37 (of the 46) seats to Eastern District Council 24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	32.9%
First party Second party Third party   Party DAB Democratic Liberal Last election 9 seats, 23.6% 4 seats, 19.2% 3 seats, 11.6% Seats before 10 4 2 Seats won 13 6 2 Seat change Increase3 Increase2 Steady Popular vote 27,323 20,196 1,674 Percentage 35.4% 26.2% 2.2% Swing Increase11.8% Increase7.0% Decrease9.4%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Citizens HKDF HKPA Last election New party 2 seats, 3.8% 0 seat, 0.4% Seats before 1 1 0 Seats won 1 1 1 Seat change Steady Steady Increase1 Popular vote 2,072 1,392 1,275 Percentage 2.7% 1.8% 1.6% Swing N/A Decrease2.0% Increase1.2%   Seventh party   Party Frontier Last election New party Seats before 1 Seats won 1 Seat change Steady Popular vote 1,173 Percentage 1.5% Swing N/A
File:1999DCelectionmapc.svg Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 1999 Eastern District Council election was held on 28 November 1999 to elect all 37 elected members to the 46-member District Council.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓

8	1	25
Pro-dem	I.	Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

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10	1	26
Pro-dem	I.	Pro-Beijing

Eastern District Council election result 1999

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	DAB	13	3	0	+3	35.1	35.4	27,323	+11.8
	Independent	12	2	5	−3	32.4	28.2	21,777	+0.2
	Democratic	6	3	1	+2	16.2	26.2	20,196	+7.0
	Liberal	2	0	0	0	5.4	2.2	1,674	−9.4
	Citizens	1	0	0	0	2.8	2.7	2,072
	HKDF	1	0	0	0	2.8	1.8	1,392	−2.0
	HKPA	1	1	0	+1	2.8	1.6	1,275	+1.2
	Frontier	1	0	0	0	2.8	1.5	1,173