2018 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election

The Democratic Party leadership election was held on 2 December 2018 for the 30-member 13th Central Committee of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong, including chairperson and two vice-chairperson posts.

Democratic Party (HK) leadership election
2 December 2018
 
Candidate Wu Chi-wai
Ballot 189
Percentage 77%
Chairperson before election

Wu Chi-wai

 Elected Chairperson

Wu Chi-wai

Incumbent chairman Wu Chi-wai was re-elected uncontested with 189 confidence votes with incumbent vice-chairman Lo Kin-hei re-elected and former vice-chairman Andrew Wan retook the post from Li Wing-shing.

Electoral method

The Central Committee was elected by the party congress. All public office holders, including the members of the Legislative Council and District Councils, are eligible to vote in the party congress.[1] The eligibility of members electing a delegate who holds one vote in the congress was 5 members.[2] Candidate also needs a majority in order to claim victory.[3]

Overview

Wu Chi-wai emphasised the average age of 42.8 year-old of the elected Central Committee, which was the youngest in history. Another highlight was former chairwoman Emily Lau running for the Disciplinary Committee, who was elected with relatively low votes of 153 votes.[4]

Candidates

Chairperson

Vice-Chairpersons

Elections
Chairperson election
CandidateForAgainst% of votes
Wu Chi-wai189 5877
Vice-Chairperson election
CandidateForAgainst% of votes
Lo Kin-hei1746673
Andrew Wan243399

Results

The elected members of the 13th Central Committee are listed as following:

  • Chan Ying-kit
  • Joseph Chow Kam-siu
  • Joshua Fung Man-tao
  • Leung Wing-kuen
  • Mok Kin-shing
  • Wong Ching-fung
  • Yim Ka-wing
  • Central Committee Members:

References
  1. Kuan, Hsin-chi; Liu, Zhaojia; Wang, Jiaying, eds. (2002). Out of the Shadow of 1997?: The 2000 Legislative Council Election in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Chinese University Press. p. 156.
  2. "隔牆有耳：白鴿選舉　卿姐愛刺激". Apple Daily. 13 December 2014.
  3. "八方人物：尹兆堅想做民主黨「膠水」". Apple Daily. 13 December 2014.
  4. "【民主黨改選】胡志偉連任主席 卿姐低票爭做紀委". 蘋果日報. 2 December 2018.
  5. "【李八方online】民主黨換屆 胡志偉競逐黨主席". Apple Daily. 26 November 2016.
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