2000 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon East

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These are the Kowloon East results of the 2000 Hong Kong legislative election. The election was held on 10 September 2000 and all 4 seats in Kowloon East which consisted of Wong Tai Sin District and Kwun Tong District were contested. The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong received more votes than the Democratic Party for the first time, with Chan Kam-lam getting elected.

Overall results

Before election:

↓
2	1
Pro-democracy	Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
2	2
Pro-democracy	Pro-Beijing

Party		Seats	Seats change	Contesting list(s)	Votes	%	% change
	DAB	2	+1	1	108,587	47.4	+5.6
	Democratic	2	0	1	103,863	45.3	–10.5
	Independent or others	0	0	2	16,828	7.4	N/A
Turnout:					229,278	44.7

Legislative Election 2000: Kowloon East
List		Candidates	Votes	Of total (%)	± from prev.
	DAB	Chan Yuen-han, Chan Kam-lam Lam Man-fai, Angelis Chan Joy-kong	108,587	47.4 (25+22.36)	+5.62
	Democratic	Szeto Wah, Fred Li Wah-ming Wu Chi-wai, Andrew To Kwan-hang	103,863	45.3 (25+20.3)	−10.5
	Nonpartisan	Lam Hoi-shing	9,805	4.3	N/A
	Nonpartisan	Shi Kai-biu, Lam Wai-yin	7,023	3.1	N/A
Total valid votes			229,278	100.00
Rejected ballots			2,384
Turnout			296,370	44.72	–9.69
Registered electors			518,035

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Pre-election issues

Parties elected to
the Legislative Council

Pro-democracy camp	Democratic Party Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions The Frontier Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood Neighbourhood and Workers Service Centre
Pro-Beijing camp	Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong Liberal Party Hong Kong Progressive Alliance New Century Forum

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