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{{Infobox Political party
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{{Neoconservatism in China}}
'''Civil Force''' ({{zh|t=公民力量}}) is a ] ] in the ] ] of the ]. Headed by Chairman Ho Hau-cheung, it has its stronghold in the ] and ]s and has the majority of seats in the ].
'''Civil Force''' ({{zh|t=公民力量}}) is a ], district-based political party in ]. Since 2014, the Civil Force has entered an alliance with the ] of ]. Headed by chairman ], it had its stronghold in the ] and ]s and had once the majority of seats in the ] until ].


==History== ==History==
It was established in 1993 by a former member of ], ] and 8 other ] members. It was established in 1993 by a former member of ], ] and 8 other ] members.


Lau was defeated by ] in both the ] and the ]. In 1996, Lau secured a seat in the ]. He was elected into LegCo in since ] in the ] geographical constituency, after he joined the pro-] ] (DAB). Lau was defeated by ] in both the ] and the ]. In 1996, Lau secured a seat in the ]. He was elected into LegCo in since ] in the ] geographical constituency, after he joined the pro-] ] (DAB).


In 2003, due to the pro-Government stance of DAB especially on the issue of implementing ], the popularity of Lau, being a member of the DAB, was affected, and the Civil Force performed not as well in the ]. Campaigns of some of the members emphasise more on the banner of Civil Force and their local contributions, and did not mention the convenor's connection with the DAB. Lau himself lost the seat in the ] for the ] despite his long service in the district. The Civil Force retained 14 seats in the Sha Tin District Council, and 3 seats in the ]. In 2003, due to the pro-government stance of DAB especially on the issue of implementing ], the popularity of Lau, being a member of the DAB, was affected, and the Civil Force performed not as well in the ]. Campaigns of some of the members emphasise more on the banner of Civil Force and their local contributions, and did not mention the convenor's connection with the DAB. Lau himself lost the seat in the ] for the ] despite his long service in the district. The Civil Force retained 14 seats in the Sha Tin District Council, and 3 seats in the ].


In the ], Lau Kong-wah lost in the ] constituency election while the newly joined member Scarlett Pong failed to win a seat in the New Territories East constituency. Civil Force had not been represented in the Legislative Council for the first time. In the ], Lau Kong-wah lost in the ] functional constituency election while the newly joined member Scarlett Pong failed to win a seat in the New Territories East constituency. Civil Force had not been represented in the Legislative Council for the first time. It returned to the legislature with one seat when LegCo member ] joined the Civil Force on 1 January 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E6%9E%97%E5%A4%A7%E8%BC%9D%E5%AB%81%E5%85%A5%E5%85%AC%E6%B0%91%E5%8A%9B%E9%87%8F-211003328.html|script-title=zh:林大輝嫁入公民力量|newspaper=Ming Pao|date=15 March 2013|accessdate=29 April 2013|language=Chinese|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130630173557/http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E6%9E%97%E5%A4%A7%E8%BC%9D%E5%AB%81%E5%85%A5%E5%85%AC%E6%B0%91%E5%8A%9B%E9%87%8F-211003328.html|archivedate=30 June 2013}}</ref>


The Civil Force formed a ] with the ] (NPP), headed by ], in February 2014. Civil Force leader Pun Kwok-shan was appointed Vice-Chairman of the New People's Party, while members of either parties can acquire membership of the other party.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20140212/news_20140212_55_984238.htm|work=Radio Television Hong Kong|date=12 February 2014|script-title=zh:新 民 黨 宣 布 與 公 民 力 量 結 成 聯 盟|language=Chinese}}</ref> The alliance fielded 23 candidates to contest the ] and won 11 seats. Some Civil Force district councilors withdrew from NPP to avoid the political impact.
On 14 March 2013, LegCo member ] told the press on that he had already joined the Civil Force on 1 January 2013, which made the organisation retained one seat in the Legislative Council.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E6%9E%97%E5%A4%A7%E8%BC%9D%E5%AB%81%E5%85%A5%E5%85%AC%E6%B0%91%E5%8A%9B%E9%87%8F-211003328.html|script-title=zh:林大輝嫁入公民力量|newspaper=Ming Pao|date=15 March 2013|accessdate=29 April 2013|language=Chinese}}</ref>


] won a seat for Civil Force and NPP in the ] in New Territories East.
The Civil Force formed a ] with the ] in February 2014. Civil Force leader Pun Kwok-shan was appointed Vice-Chairman of the New People's Party.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20140212/news_20140212_55_984238.htm|work=Radio Television Hong Kong|date=12 February 2014|script-title=zh:新 民 黨 宣 布 與 公 民 力 量 結 成 聯 盟|language=Chinese}}</ref>


In 2019, amidst the ] against the extradition bill, the pro-Beijing camp suffered unprecedented defeat in the ]. The NPP-Civil Force alliance fielded 28 candidates but did not win any seats. As a result, Civil Force was eliminated from all the district councils for the first time since its establishment.
==Election performances== ==Election performances==


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|-align=center |-align=center
! '''Election ! '''Election'''
! Number of<br>popular votes ! Number of<br />popular votes
! % of<br>popular votes ! % of<br />popular votes
! ]<br>seats ! ]<br />seats
! ]<br>seats ! ]<br />seats
! ]<br>seats ! ]<br />seats
! Total seats ! Total seats
! +/− ! +/−
|- |-
! ] ! ]
| 27,841{{nochange}} | 27,841{{nochange}}
| 3.05{{nochange}} | 3.05{{nochange}}
| 0 | 0
| 0 | 0
| 1 | 0
| {{Composition bar|1|60|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|0|60|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| 1{{increase}} | 0{{nochange}}
|- |-
! ] ! ]
|colspan=2 align=center | ''] ticket'' |colspan=2 align=center | ''] ticket''
| 1 | 1
| 0 | 0
| 0 | 0
| {{Composition bar|1|60|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|1|60|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| {{N/A}} | {{N/A}}
|- |-
! ] ! ]
|colspan=2 align=center | ''] ticket'' |colspan=2 align=center | ''] ticket''
| 1 | 1
| 0 | 0
| 0 | 0
| {{Composition bar|1|60|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|1|60|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| 0{{nochange}} | 0{{nochange}}
|- |-
! ] ! ]
|colspan=2 align=center | ''] ticket'' |colspan=2 align=center | ''] ticket''
| 1 | 1
| 0 | 0
| - |
| {{Composition bar|1|60|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|1|60|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| 0{{nochange}} | 0{{nochange}}
|- |-
! ] ! ]
|colspan=2 align=center | ''] ticket'' |colspan=2 align=center | ''] ticket''
| 1 | 1
| 0 | 0
| - |
| {{Composition bar|1|60|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|1|60|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| 0{{nochange}} | 0{{nochange}}
|- |-
! ] ! ]
| 23,988{{nochange}} | 23,988{{nochange}}
| 1.32{{nochange}} | 1.32{{nochange}}
| 0 | 0
| 0 | 0
| - |
| {{Composition bar|0|70|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|0|70|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| 1{{decrease}} | 1{{decrease}}
|- |-
! ] ! ]
| colspan=2 align=center | ''] ticket'' | colspan=2 align=center | ''] ticket''
| 1 | 1
| 0 | 0
| - |
| {{Composition bar|1|70|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|1|70|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| 1{{increase}}
|-
! ]
| colspan=2 align=center | ''] ticket''
| 1
| 0
| 1
| {{Composition bar|2|90|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| 1{{increase}} | 1{{increase}}
|- |-
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! Total<br/>elected seats ! Total<br/>elected seats
|- |-
! ] ! ]
| 10,546{{nochange}} | 10,546{{nochange}}
| 1.89{{nochange}} | 1.89{{nochange}}
| {{Composition bar|0|32|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|0|32|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| {{Composition bar|1|27|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|1|27|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| {{Composition bar|1|59|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|1|59|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
|- |-
|} |}
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|-align=center |-align=center
! Election ! Election
! Number of<br>popular votes ! Number of<br />popular votes
! % of<br>popular votes ! % of<br />popular votes
! Total<br>elected seats ! Total<br />elected seats
! +/− ! +/−
|- |-
! ] ! ]
| 12,141{{nochange}} | 12,141{{nochange}}
| 1.77{{nochange}} | 1.77{{nochange}}
| {{Composition bar|10|346|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|10|346|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| 8{{increase}} | 7{{increase}}
|- |-
! ] ! ]
| 19,633{{increase}} | 19,633{{increase}}
| 2.42{{increase}} | 2.42{{increase}}
| {{Composition bar|12|390|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|11|390|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| {{N/A}} | 2{{increase}}
|- |-
! ] ! ]
| 27,605{{increase}} | 27,605{{increase}}
| 2.63{{increase}} | 2.63{{increase}}
| {{Composition bar|17|400|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|17|400|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| 5{{increase}} | 3{{increase}}
|- |-
! ] ! ]
| 30,880{{increase}} | 30,880{{increase}}
| 2.71{{increase}} | 2.71{{increase}}
| {{Composition bar|18|405|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|18|405|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| 1{{increase}} | 3{{increase}}
|- |-
! ] ! ]
| 36,833{{increase}} | 36,833{{increase}}
| 3.12{{increase}} | 3.12{{increase}}
| {{Composition bar|16|412|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|16|412|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| 2{{decrease}} | 2{{decrease}}
|- |-
! ] ! ]
| colspan=2 align=center | ''] ticket'' | colspan=2 align=center | ''] ticket''
| {{Composition bar|11|431|hex={{Civil Force/meta/color}}}} | {{Composition bar|11|431|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| 6{{decrease}} | 6{{decrease}}
|-
! ]
| 55,879{{nochange}}
| 1.91{{nochange}}
| {{Composition bar|0|452|hex={{party color|Civil Force}}}}
| 10{{decrease}}
|-
|}

==Representatives==

===Legislative Council===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Constituency !! Member
|-
| ] || ]
|-
|}

===District Councils===
<!--until 31 December 2019-->
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! District !! Constituency !! Member
|-
| rowspan=2| ]
|]
|Alfred Au Ning-fat
|-
|]
|Wan Yuet-cheung
|-
| rowspan=9| ]
|]
|Michael Wong Yue-hon
|-
|]
|Wong Ka-wing
|-
|]
|Victor Leung Ka-fai
|-
|]
|Lam Chung-yan
|-
|]
|Tong Hok-leung
|-
|]
|]
|-
|]
|]
|-
|]
|Yiu Ka-chun
|-
|]
|Chan Man-kuen
|- |-
|} |}

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Political party in Hong Kong
Civil Force 公民力量
ChairmanPun Kwok-shan
FoundedDecember 1993
HeadquartersFlat F, 1st Floor,
Kam Fai Building,
74 Chik Fuk Street,
Tai Wai
Alliance partnerNew People's Party
IdeologyChinese nationalism Conservatism (HK)
Regional affiliationPro-Beijing camp
Colours  Green
Legislative Council2 / 90
District Councils13 / 470
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Civil Force (Chinese: 公民力量) is a pro-Beijing, district-based political party in Hong Kong. Since 2014, the Civil Force has entered an alliance with the New People's Party of Regina Ip. Headed by chairman Pun Kwok-shan, it had its stronghold in the Sha Tin and Sai Kung Districts and had once the majority of seats in the Sha Tin District Council until its total defeat in 2019.

History

It was established in 1993 by a former member of United Democrats of Hong Kong, Lau Kong-wah and 8 other Sha Tin District Board members.

Lau was defeated by Emily Lau in both the 1991 LegCo elections and the 1995 LegCo elections. In 1996, Lau secured a seat in the Provisional Legislative Council. He was elected into LegCo in since 1998 LegCo elections in the New Territories East geographical constituency, after he joined the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB).

In 2003, due to the pro-government stance of DAB especially on the issue of implementing Article 23 of the Basic Law, the popularity of Lau, being a member of the DAB, was affected, and the Civil Force performed not as well in the 2003 District Council elections. Campaigns of some of the members emphasise more on the banner of Civil Force and their local contributions, and did not mention the convenor's connection with the DAB. Lau himself lost the seat in the Kam To constituency for the Sha Tin District Council despite his long service in the district. The Civil Force retained 14 seats in the Sha Tin District Council, and 3 seats in the Sai Kung District Council.

In the 2012 Legislative Council election, Lau Kong-wah lost in the District Council (Second) functional constituency election while the newly joined member Scarlett Pong failed to win a seat in the New Territories East constituency. Civil Force had not been represented in the Legislative Council for the first time. It returned to the legislature with one seat when LegCo member Lam Tai-fai joined the Civil Force on 1 January 2013.

The Civil Force formed a political alliance with the New People's Party (NPP), headed by Regina Ip, in February 2014. Civil Force leader Pun Kwok-shan was appointed Vice-Chairman of the New People's Party, while members of either parties can acquire membership of the other party. The alliance fielded 23 candidates to contest the 2015 District Council elections and won 11 seats. Some Civil Force district councilors withdrew from NPP to avoid the political impact.

Eunice Yung won a seat for Civil Force and NPP in the 2016 Legislative Council election in New Territories East.

In 2019, amidst the ongoing social movement against the extradition bill, the pro-Beijing camp suffered unprecedented defeat in the District Council elections. The NPP-Civil Force alliance fielded 28 candidates but did not win any seats. As a result, Civil Force was eliminated from all the district councils for the first time since its establishment.

Election performances

Legislative Council elections

Election Number of
popular votes
% of
popular votes
GC
seats
FC
seats
EC
seats
Total seats +/−
1995 27,841Steady 3.05Steady 0 0 0 0 / 60 0Steady
1998 DAB ticket 1 0 0 1 / 60
2000 DAB ticket 1 0 0 1 / 60 0Steady
2004 DAB ticket 1 0 1 / 60 0Steady
2008 DAB ticket 1 0 1 / 60 0Steady
2012 23,988Steady 1.32Steady 0 0 0 / 70 1Decrease
2016 NPP ticket 1 0 1 / 70 1Increase
2021 NPP ticket 1 0 1 2 / 90 1Increase

Municipal elections

Election Number of
popular votes
% of
popular votes
UrbCo
seats
RegCo
seats
Total
elected seats
1995 10,546Steady 1.89Steady 0 / 32 1 / 27 1 / 59

District Councils elections

Election Number of
popular votes
% of
popular votes
Total
elected seats
+/−
1994 12,141Steady 1.77Steady 10 / 346 7Increase
1999 19,633Increase 2.42Increase 11 / 390 2Increase
2003 27,605Increase 2.63Increase 17 / 400 3Increase
2007 30,880Increase 2.71Increase 18 / 405 3Increase
2011 36,833Increase 3.12Increase 16 / 412 2Decrease
2015 NPP ticket 11 / 431 6Decrease
2019 55,879Steady 1.91Steady 0 / 452 10Decrease

Representatives

Legislative Council

Constituency Member
New Territories East Yung Hoi-yan

District Councils

District Constituency Member
Sai Kung Po Lam Alfred Au Ning-fat
Tak Ming Wan Yuet-cheung
Sha Tin Lek Yuen Michael Wong Yue-hon
City One Wong Ka-wing
Yue Shing Victor Leung Ka-fai
Hin Ka Lam Chung-yan
Lower Shing Mun Tong Hok-leung
Wan Shing Ho Hau-cheung
Tin Sum Pun Kwok-shan
Yu Yan Yiu Ka-chun
Kwong Yuen Chan Man-kuen

References

  1. 林大輝嫁入公民力量. Ming Pao (in Chinese). 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  2. 新 民 黨 宣 布 與 公 民 力 量 結 成 聯 盟. Radio Television Hong Kong (in Chinese). 12 February 2014.

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