1982 Hong Kong local elections

none January 2019 January 2019 1982 Hong Kong local elections Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg parliamentary no 1985 Hong Kong local elections 1985 All Elected Constituencies132 (of the 490) seats in all 18 District Boards 4 March & 23 September 1982 899,559 342,764 (38.93%) Brook Bernacchi Reform Club of Hong Kong 4 16,479 4.62% Hilton Cheong-Leen.png Hilton Cheong-Leen Hong Kong Civic Association 6 26,601 7.46% 325px The 1982 Hong Kong local elections, commonly known as 1982 Hong Kong District Board elections, were the first ever local elections under the new creation of 18 district boards. Under the governorship of Murray MacLehose, the Hong Kong Government published a Green Paper proposal entitled A Pattern of District Administration in Hong Kong in June 1980. It involved the setting up of 18 district boards to be partially directly elected on the universal franchise and partially appointed.Political Order and Power Transition in Hong Kong Lee Pang-kwong Chinese University Press 1997 87 Among a total of 490 members in the 18 District Boards, 132 (around one-third) were directly elected by the general public. A further 134 members were appointed, and the rest were ex officio. The election for the district boards in New Territories was held on 4 March 1982 while the district boards in the urban areas was held on 23 September in the same year. List of District Boards District Boards in Urban Area: Central and Western District Board Wan Chai District Board Eastern District Board Southern District Board Yau Ma Tei District Board Mong Kok District Board Sham Shui Po District Board Wong Tai Sin District Board Kwun Tong District Board District Boards in Rural Area: Tsuen Wan District Board Tuen Mun District Board Yuen Long District Board North District Board Tai Po District Board Sai Kung District Board Sha Tin District Board Islands District Board General outcome Political affiliation StandingElectedPopular votes%Hong Kong Civic Association 24 6 26,601 7.46 Reform Club of Hong Kong 17 4 16,479 4.62Individuals and others 362 122 313,318 87.91Total (turnout: 38.9%)403132356,398100.00 References Hong Kong Category:1982 in Hong Kong 1982 Category:1982 elections in the British Empire Category:March 1982 in Asia Category:September 1982 in Asia