2004 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories East
# 2004 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories East

These are the New Territories East results of the 2004 Hong Kong legislative election. The election was held on 12 September 2004 and all 7 seats in New Territories East where consisted of North District, Tai Po District, Sai Kung District and Sha Tin District were contested. The pro-democracy camp formed a electoral coalition "7.1 United Front" aimed at four seats, however due to the largest remainder method the wasted votes contributed to Li Kwok-ying who placed second on the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong ticket. Radical democrat Leung Kwok-hung of April Fifth Action also won a seat for the first time.

## Overall results

Before election:

| 4 | 1 |
| - | - |
| Pro-democracy | Pro-Beijing |

Change in composition:

| 4 | 3 |
| - | - |
| Pro-democracy | Pro-Beijing |
| Party | Party | Party | Seats | Seats change | Contesting list(s) | Votes | % | % change |
| | | 7.1 United Front | 3 | 0 | 1 | 168,833 | 39.2 | N/A |
| | | April Fifth Action | 1 | +1 | 1 | 60,925 | 14.1 | +8.2 |
| | | Independent | 0 | –1 | 1 | 23,081 | 5.4 | –10.6 |
| Pro-democracy camp | Pro-democracy camp | Pro-democracy camp | 4 | 0 | 3 | 252,839 | 58.7 | –6.9 |
| | | DAB | 2 | +1 | 1 | 95,434 | 22.1 | +0.4 |
| | | Liberal | 1 | +1 | 1 | 68,560 | 15.9 | +10.9 |
| | | HKPA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14,174 | 3.3 | +0.4 |
| Pro-Beijing camp | Pro-Beijing camp | Pro-Beijing camp | 3 | +2 | 3 | 178,168 | 41.3 | +6.9 |
| Turnout: | Turnout: | Turnout: | Turnout: | Turnout: | Turnout: | 431,007 | 56.4 | |

## Candidates list

Legislative Election 2004: New Territories East :

| List | List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 7.1 United Front | Andrew Cheng Kar-foo, Emily Lau Wai-hing, Ronny Tong Ka-wah Wong Sing-chi, Richard Tsoi Yiu-cheong, Shirley Ho Suk-ping, Ricky Or Yiu-lam | 168,833 | 39.17 (14.29+14.29+10.59) | N/A |
| | DAB | Lau Kong-wah, Li Kwok-ying Mok Kam-kwai, Chan Kwok-tai, So Sai-chi, Wong Pik-kiu, Chan Hak-kan | 95,434 | 22.14 (14.29+7.85) | +0.39 |
| | Liberal | James Tien Pei-chun | 68,560 | 15.91 | +10.89 |
| | April Fifth Action | Leung Kwok-hung | 60,925 | 14.14 | +8.22 |
| | Nonpartisan | Andrew Wong Wang-fat | 23,081 | 5.36 | −10.64 |
| | HKPA | Tso Wung-wai | 14,174 | 3.29 | +0.42 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 431,007 | 100.00 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3,745 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 434,752 | 56.42 | +11.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 770,590 | | |
