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Legislative Council by-election 2018

Two people have been sentenced to jail for bribery offences relating to a Legco by-election three years ago. Photo: Felix Wong

Hong Kong courts

Eight months’ jail for Starry Lee aide who bribed Hong Kong voters

Wong Wai-ha, 54, and her co-defendant were sentenced on Wednesday for conspiring to offer an advantage to others ahead of a Legco by-election in 2018.

26 May 2021 - 3:46PM

Hong Kong courts

Ex-aide to Starry Lee convicted of bribing Hong Kong voters in 2018

8 Sep 2021 - 2:06PM

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Ousted lawmaker Lau Siu-lai’s election ban overturned by Hong Kong court

21 May 2020 - 11:39PM

Hong Kong Basic Law

Ousted lawmaker was denied chance to respond to Basic Law allegations: judge

Senior Counsel Paul Shieh says disqualified Hong Kong lawmaker Lau Siu-lai was not given a chance to respond to allegations of improper oath-taking.

8 May 2020 - 12:56AM

Lau Siu-lai at High Court in Admiralty on Thursday. Photo: May Tse

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Editorial | Polls must be fair, open and smooth in Hong Kong

Proposals that aim to make voting easier for the disabled, pregnant or elderly need to be carefully considered so as not to damage public confidence in elections.

12 Mar 2020 - 1:35AMvideocam

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Letters | Who speaks now for those deprived of a voice in government?

27 Jan 2020 - 7:40AMvideocam

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Demosisto drops support for Hong Kong self-determination after Joshua Wong’s ban

Youth-led group changes mission statement to promoting ‘democratic and progressive values’ in city after previous wording led to election ban for two members.

12 Jan 2020 - 9:46PMvideocam

Joshua Wong was rejected by city officials as a district council candidate because of Demosisto’s stance on self-determination for the city. Photo: Winson Wong

Hong Kong courts

Four charged for ‘lucky bag’ vote buying involving pro-Beijing candidate

Deng Yimei and Wong Wai-ha cherges with conspiracy to offer an advantage in an election – Chan Wai-kuen and Li Mau charged with accepting it.

11 Oct 2019 - 11:00AM

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Corruption watchdog charges two for ‘lucky bags’ vote buying at by-elections

ICAC say the pair gave out the bags to other residents of Hoi Lai Estate in Sham Shui Po in exchange for votes for a particular candidate.

8 Oct 2019 - 10:10PM

Hong Kong protests

Editorial | Hong Kong elections should go ahead as planned

Social unrest must not be allowed to delay or disrupt district council polls on November 24, and the process has to be conducted in a fair, open and safe manner.

8 Oct 2019 - 3:39AM

Voting slips are gathered at a counting station during the 2018 Legislative Council by-election. Photo: Felix Wong

Hong Kong protests

Opinion | Hong Kong’s unrest is a vote of no confidence in the pan-democrats

When pan-democrats lost two seats in 2018, some chalked it up to a changing political environment. The truth is that if the opposition wasn’t so dysfunctional, protesters wouldn’t be taking matters into their own hands in the streets.

16 Sep 2019 - 6:15AM

Pro-democracy lawmaker Leung Yiu-chung is restrained by protesters as he tries to stop them from breaking into the Legislative Council on July 1. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong courts

Court overturns by-election ban and declares winner ‘not duly elected’

Mr Justice Anderson Chow rules NeoDemocrats lawmaker Gary Fan was not duly elected to New Territories East seat last march and that Ventus Lau’s nomination should not have been declared invalid.

13 Sep 2019 - 11:09PM

Hong Kong courts

Editorial | Election bans must be legally justified

Activist Agnes Chow Ting won High Court appeal after returning officer failed to give her opportunity to explain her stance

5 Sep 2019 - 11:37PM

Hong Kong extradition bill

Letters | Hongkongers have found their voice, just in time for elections

Hongkongers walked against the extradition bill to find their voice, and many expect to speak through the ballot boxes

22 Jun 2019 - 1:00PMvideocam

Votes are counted for a Legislative Council by-election, at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on March 12, 2018. Hong Kong will vote in District Council elections in November this year and in Legislative Council elections in September 2020. Photo: Sam Tsang

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Letters | Make proof of address mandatory for voting in Hong Kong

6 Jan 2019 - 4:19PM

Voters arrive at a polling station for a Legislative Council by-election, in Mei Foo on November 25, 2018. Photo: Felix Wong

My Take

My Take | Fear and loathing as pan-dems court localists

Hong Kong’s pan-democrats want localists to join their corner to fight in elections but the reality is that there is no love lost between the two sides.

3 Dec 2018 - 10:19PM

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Opinion | Attention pan-democrats: a guide to getting to the election starting line

Lee Cheuk-yan’s defeat in the West Kowloon by-election should press home the point that pan-democrats urgently need to change their strategy. They must completely disassociate themselves from pro-independence advocates and stick to grass-roots issues.

2 Dec 2018 - 6:01PM

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Opinion | 2 defeats in 8 months add up to a wake-up call for the pro-democrats

Hong Kong’s pro-democrats need to come back down to earth, and the grass roots, if they are to have any hope of keeping their seats in the upcoming elections and regaining their veto power.

30 Nov 2018 - 9:41AM

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Family photo op provides early lesson on Legco rules for new legislator

Lawmakers assistants or visitors are not allowed onto certain floors of the Legco complex while there is an ongoing meeting.

28 Nov 2018 - 10:12PM

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Pan-democrats and localists urged to work together after by-election loss

Labour Party stalwart bows out of future elections, adding that young voters may feel unrepresented and unmotivated to vote.

28 Nov 2018 - 8:47AM

Pro-Beijing paper accused of running illegal campaign ad on election day

Ta Kung Pao featured front-page coverage urging voters to choose pro-establishment candidates Chan Hoi-yan, which would be against the law. Political analysts say paper crossed the line by publishing notice that was not clearly marked as an advertisement.

27 Nov 2018 - 10:29PM

A poster for pro-establishment candidate Chan Hoi-yan hangs on a street corner after she won the West Kowloon by-election in Hong Kong. Photo: AP

My Take

My Take | Pragmatism the real winner in Hong Kong, Taiwan elections

Scaremongering no longer works as voters shun ideology in favour of livelihood issues, as the results of weekend polls show.

29 Nov 2018 - 4:30PM

Chan Hoi-yan defeated two veteran Hong Kong pan-democratic rivals in the by-election for the Kowloon West seat in the legislature. Photo: Sam Tsang

Carrie Lam

Carrie Lam says by-election result won’t change how she governs

Chief executive brushes off suggestion that win by pro-establishment camp’s Chan Hoi-yan would mean smoother governance.

27 Nov 2018 - 9:02PM

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Hongkongers care about livelihood issues, not ideology, democrats told

After losing the last two polls in a supposed opposition stronghold, the pro-democracy camp is left contemplating the destructiveness of disunity.

27 Nov 2018 - 1:26PM

‘We will do our best to win back hearts’ say sorry pan-democrats

Defeated candidate Lee Cheuk-yan and 12 of his colleagues face media cameras and bow low in apology for decisive loss in by-election.

27 Nov 2018 - 12:21AM

Pan-democrats apologise for the by-election defeat. Photo: Dickson Lee

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Opinion | Pan-democrats in need of rethink after poll loss

The defeat of veteran unionist Lee Cheuk-yan by pro-establishment Chan Hoi-yan in the Kowloon West by-election shows again that confrontation and extremism are no longer the way to go

26 Nov 2018 - 11:23PM

Defeated Lee Cheuk-yan shakes hands with by-election winner Rebecca Chan Hoi-yan as fellow loser Frederick Fung Kin-kee looks on. Photo: Sam Tsang

Chan Hoi-yan wins Hong Kong by-election

26 Nov 2018 - 5:00PM

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Why did Hong Kong voters reject pro-democracy candidate?

Voting data suggests he struggled with public housing tenants, middle-class voters and localists.

27 Nov 2018 - 12:25AM

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Legislative Council by-election 2018

Hongkongers voted on March 11 to choose six new lawmakers. The contests include seats in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon West and New Territories East, as well as one to represent the Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape sector. The seats became available after six lawmakers were barred for improper oath-taking when they were sworn into office in 2016.

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9 September, 2024