1998 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon East
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These are the Kowloon East results of the 1998 Hong Kong legislative election. The election was held on 24 May 1998 and all 3 seats in Kowloon East where consisted of Wong Tai Sin District and Kwun Tong District were contested. The Szeto Wah-led Democratic Party won two seats, with Fred Li got elected, while Chan Yuen-han of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong was also elected.
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Overall results
editAfter election:
| 2 | 1 |
| Pro-democracy | Pro-Beijing |
| Party | Seats | Contesting list(s) |
Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | 2 | 1 | 145,986 | 55.8 | ||
| DAB | 1 | 1 | 109,296 | 41.8 | ||
| Independent or others | 0 | 1 | 6,339 | 2.4 | ||
| Turnout: | 261,621 | 54.4 | ||||
Candidates list
edit| Legislative Election 1998: Kowloon East[1] | |||||
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| List | Candidates | Votes | Of total (%) | ± from prev. | |
| Democratic | Szeto Wah, Fred Li Wah-ming Mak Hoi-wah |
145,986 | 55.80 (33.33+22.47) |
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| DAB | Chan Yuen-han Kwok Bit-chun, Lam Man-fai |
109,296 | 41.78 (33.33+8.45) |
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| Nonpartisan | Fok Pui-yee | 6,339 | 2.42 | ||
| Total valid votes | 261,621 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1,679 | ||||
| Turnout | 263,300 | 54.41 | |||
| Registered electors | 483,875 | ||||