Election Name: | 2003 Eastern District Council election |
Country: | Hong Kong |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 1999 Eastern District Council election |
Previous Year: | 1999 |
Next Election: | 2007 Eastern District Council election |
Next Year: | 2007 |
Seats For Election: | 37 (of the 46) seats to Eastern District Council |
Majority Seats: | 24 |
Election Date: | 23 November 2003 |
Turnout: | 40.1% |
Party1: | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong |
Last Election1: | 13 seats, 35.4% |
Seats Before1: | 13 |
Seats1: | 12 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Popular Vote1: | 24,317 |
Percentage1: | 27.3% |
Swing1: | 8.1% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (Hong Kong) |
Last Election2: | 6 seats, 26.2% |
Seats Before2: | 6 |
Seats2: | 6 |
Popular Vote2: | 17,061 |
Percentage2: | 19.2% |
Swing2: | 7.0% |
Party4: | Liberal Party (Hong Kong) |
Last Election4: | 2 seats, 2.2% |
Seats Before4: | 2 |
Seats4: | 1 |
Seat Change4: | 1 |
Popular Vote4: | 2,400 |
Percentage4: | 2.7% |
Swing4: | 0.5% |
Party5: | Hong Kong Progressive Alliance |
Last Election5: | 1 seat, 1.7% |
Seats Before5: | 1 |
Seats5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | Uncontested |
Percentage5: | N/A |
Swing5: | N/A |
The 2003 Eastern District Council election was held on 23 November 2003 to elect all 36 elected members to the 45-member District Council.[1]
Before election:
10 | 1 | 26 | |
Pro-democracy | I. | Pro-Beijing |
12 | 1 | 24 | |
Pro-democracy | I. | Pro-Beijing |