2017 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong

The election for the Hong Kong deputies to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on 19 December 2017.[1][2] 36 Hong Kong deputies were elected by an electoral college composed of 1,989 members.[3]

Electoral method

Article 21 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates:

Chinese citizens who are residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be entitled to participate in the management of state affairs according to law. In accordance with the assigned number of seats and the selection method specified by the National People's Congress, the Chinese citizens among the residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall locally elect deputies of the Region to the National People's Congress to participate in the work of the highest organ of state power.

A 1,989-strong electoral college composed of the following:

• Members of the previous electoral college that had elected the Hong Kong deputies to the 12th National People's Congress;
• Hong Kong delegates of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Committee (CPPCC);
• Members of the Election Committee (which elects the Chief Executive) who are Chinese nationals, except those who opt out; and
• The Chief Executive of the HKSAR.

The number of the membership of the electoral college increased 369, from 1,620 to 1,989. All members were eligible to nominate, stand and vote in the election.[3] To see the full list of the membership of the electoral college click here (only Chinese version available).

Candidates

Six incumbents were expected not to run for re-election, including the member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai, convenor of the Hong Kong NPC delegations Maria Tam Wai-chu, Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA), Miriam Lau Kin-yee of the Liberal Party, scholar Priscilla Lau Puk-king and businessman Peter Wong Man-kong,[4] except for Wong whose name later appear on the nomination. Two members of Chief Executive Carrie Lam's Executive Council Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun and Laura Cha Shih May-lung also decided to step down.[2] Other incumbents stepping down including former Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong, Zhang Tiefu and Yeung Yiu-chung of the Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers.

Many second generation politicians and businessmen announced their candidacies, including Rita Fan's son Andrew Fan Chun-wah, Sophie Leung's daughter Nisa Leung Wing-yu, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) member Timothy Fok Tsun-ting's son Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, former president of the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce Cheung Sing-hung's son Thomas Cheung Tsun-yung, former CPPCC Standing Committee member Jose Sun-Say Yu's son Jonny Yu Wah-yung, Legislative Council President Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen's son Clarence Leung Wang-ching, Executive Councillor Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung's son Victor Lam Hoi-cheung.[4] However it was rumoured that the central government did not approve of the hereditary tendency of the NPC. The second generation politicians and businessmen eventually did not appear on the nomination list.[5]

In November, a "recommendation list" was reported to direct the electoral college whom to elect in the election. Former president of the Law Society of Hong Kong Ambrose Lam San-keung, anti-Occupy lawyer Maggie Chan Man-ki and lawyer Nicholas Chan Hiu-fung who were included on the list were all from legal sector. Former chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) Tam Yiu-chung who was expected to succeed Rita Fan to be the NPCSC member and former Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam Chi-yuen were also included on the list. However the names of other second generation politicians and businessmen did not appear on the list.[1]

A total number of the 49 candidacies were validated. Seven pro-Occupy activists of the Gau Wu group, localist activist Ke-cheong and Civic Party legislator Kwok Ka-ki were banned from the election by the presidium of the electoral college for their public remarks and acts contravening the new declaration form under which candidates must uphold the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Basic Law of Hong Kong. Kwok refused to sign as he called the new requirement as unacceptable that would restrict people from participating in the election. Roger Wong Hoi-fung of the Election Committee Higher Education Subsector and Henry Lam were the few pro-democracy figures who could entered the election.[6][7]

Election result

Elected members (36)

Convenor of the Executive Council of Hong Kong Bernard Chan re-elected with the highest votes of 1,693.

Cheng Yiu-tong, honorary president of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions became the longest-serving incumbent, serving the 7th National People's Congress since 1988.

Former Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam was elected for the first time.

Candidates	Votes	%
Bernard Charnwut Chan	1,693	94.3
Ian Fok Chun-wan	1,670	93.0
Li Yinquan	1,666	92.8
Wong Ting-chung	1,663	92.6
Ma Fung-kwok	1,663	92.6
Lo Shui-on	1,654	92.1
Wong Yuk-shan	1,652	92.0
Chan Yung	1,651	91.9
David Wong Yau-kar	1,650	91.9
Andrew Yao Cho-fai	1,642	91.4
Ip Kwok-him	1,611	89.7
Ma Ho-fai	1,600	89.1
Vincent Marshall Lee Kwan-ho	1,594	88.8
Martin Liao Cheung-kong	1,584	88.2
Raymond Tam Chi-yuen	1,580	88.0
Cheng Yiu-tong	1,570	87.4
Ngan Po-ling	1,555	86.6
Herman Hu Shao-ming	1,549	86.2
Tam Yiu-chung	1,548	86.2
Lam Lung-on	1,547	86.1
Cally Kwong Mei-wan	1,546	86.1
Michael Tien Puk-sun	1,543	85.9
Cai Yi	1,543	85.9
Bunny Chan Chung-bun	1,540	85.7
Dennis Lam Shun-chiu	1,520	84.6
Tim Lui Tim-leung	1,519	84.6
Ng Chau-pei	1,492	83.1
Ng Leung-sing	1,477	82.2
Nancy Chu Ip Yuk-yu	1,473	82.0
Henry Chan	1,457	81.1
Maggie Chan Man-ki	1,421	79.1
Tommy Li Ying-sang	1,421	79.1
Thomas Cheung Tsun-yung	1,303	72.6
Choy So-yuk	1,297	72.2
Witman Hung	1,276	71.0
Peter Wong Man-kong	1,275	71.0

Supplementary members (6)

Candidates	Votes	%
Nicholas Chan Hiu-fung	1,186	66.0
Wong Kwan-yu	1,179	65.6
Ho Hon-kuen	983	54.7
Louis Pong Wai-yan	966	53.8
Alex Kwan King-fai	677	37.7
Zhan Meiqing	664	37.0

Did not get elected(7)

Candidates	Votes	%
Cheung Ming-man	522	29.1
Ho Kin-chung	518	28.8
Ambrose Lam San-keung	283	15.8
Lew Mon-hung	257	14.3
Henry Lam	256	14.3
Roger Wong Hoi-fung	155	8.6
Timothy Kwai Ting-kong	112	6.2

Result by party

Affiliation		Members
	DAB (5)	Ip Kwok-him
		Tam Yiu-chung
		Choy So-yuk
		Chan Yung (DAB/NTAS)
		Wong Ting-chung
	FTU (2)	Cheng Yiu-tong
		Ng Chau-pei
	NCF (1)	Ma Fung-kwok
	Roundtable (1)	Michael Tien Puk-sun

References

1. "港人大推薦名單出爐 林新強陳曼琪上榜梁美芬「落選」". 星島日報. 2017-11-09.
2. "New faces, new expectations, but will Hongkongers in China's legislature deliver on conflicting demands?". South China Morning Post. 24 November 2017.
3. "新屆港區人大代表選舉會議增至1989人". 大公網. 2017-09-02.
4. "港區人大代表換屆選舉 今起接受報名". 香港商報. 2017-07-10.
5. "選舉提名期今截止　人大換血　中聯辦愛將上位". 蘋果日報. 2017-12-04.
6. "Legal specialists among almost 60 to join battle for National People's Congress seats". South China Morning Post. 4 December 2017.
7. "Nine Hong Kong democracy activists banned from contesting seats in China's legislature". South China Morning Post. 13 December 2017.

External links

• 中华人民共和国香港特别行政区第十三届全国人民代表大会代表选举会议成员名单