2000 Hong Kong Island by-election

Legislative Council of Hong Kong election 2000 Hong Kong Island by-election Hong Kong presidential no 2000 Hong Kong legislative election 2000 2004 Hong Kong legislative election 2004 10 December 2000 33.27% 180x180px Audrey Eu Pro-democracy Independent (politician) 108,401 52.11% 180x180px Chung Shu-kun Pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong 78,282 37.63% Member Gary Cheng (declined seat) Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong Audrey Eu Independent (politician) The Hong Kong Island by-election, 2000 was held on 10 December 2000, when then Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB) vice-chairman Gary Cheng declined to accept his seat as a result of a scandal. Audrey Eu, who was then running as an independent backed by the pro-democracy camp won the by-election with 52.1% of valid vote.Hong Kong Economic Journal, Page 9, 13 August 2007. Cheng was subsequently jailed for abuse of office.Sangwon Suh and Yulanda Chung "A PR Man's PR Woes", Asiaweek.com, 8 September 2000 Result Hong Kong Island by-election 2000 Independent (politician) Audrey Eu Yuet-mee 108,401 52.11 Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong Christopher Chung Shu-kun 78,282 37.23 Independent (politician) Jennifer Chow Kit-bing 13,717 6.59 Independent (politician) Paul Tse Wai-chun 5,076 0.50 Independent (politician) Simon Lo Ching-cheung 1,317 0.25 Independent (politician) Shi Kai-biu 1,231 0.19 30,119 17.61 208,024 100.00 648 208,672 33.27 627,208 Independent (politician) Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong References Category:2000 elections in China Category:2000 in Hong Kong 2000