2002 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong

The election for the Hong Kong deputies to the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on 3 December 2002. 36 Hong Kong deputies were elected by an electoral college.

2002 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong

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36 Hong Kong deputies to National People's Congress
Registered	956
Majority party Minority party   Leader Hu Jintao Ng Hong-mun Party Communist Pro-Beijing independent Seats won 1 35
Delegation Convenor before election Ng Hong-mun Independent Elected Delegation Convenor Yuen Mo Independent

Background

Article 21 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates:

Chinese citizens who are residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be entitled to participate in the management of state affairs according to law. In accordance with the assigned number of seats and the selection method specified by the National People's Congress, the Chinese citizens among the residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall locally elect deputies of the Region to the National People's Congress to participate in the work of the highest organ of state power.

An electoral college composed of the following:

• Members of the previous electoral college that had elected the Hong Kong deputies to the 9th National People's Congress;
• Hong Kong delegates of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Committee (CPPCC);
• Members of the Election Committee (which elects the Chief Executive) who are Chinese nationals, except those who opt out; and
• The Chief Executive of the HKSAR.

Election result

54 of the 78 candidates were pre-elected on 29 November 2002 and 36 of the 54 candidates were elected on 3 December. It was presided by Tung Chee-hwa, executive chairman of the 15-strong presidium. Five pro-democrats who contested in the election, Albert Ho, James To, Sin Chung-kai, Anthony Cheung and Frederick Fung were defeated in the heavily pro-Beijing electoral college. The Liaison Office was accused of issuing a recommendation list to the electors before the election.

Elected members (36)

• Robin Chan
• Cheng Yiu-tong
• David Chu Yu-lin
• Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai
• Fei Fih
• Ip Kwok-him
• Kan Fook-yee
• Ko Po-ling
• Lam Kwong-siu
• Priscilla Lau Pui-king
• Joseph Lee Chung-tak
• Allen Lee Peng-fei
• Lee Chark-tim
• Lee Lin-sang
• Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun
• Lo Suk-ching
• Ma Fung-kwok
• Ma Lik
• Ng Ching-fai
• Ng Hong-mun
• Ng Leung-sing
• Sik Chi-wai
• Victor Sit Fung-shuen
• Maria Tam Wai-chu
• Tsang Hin-chi
• Tsang Tak-sing
• Tso Wung-wai
• Wang Rudeng
• Carson Wen Ka-shuen
• Wong Kwok-kin
• Peter Wong Man-kong
• Philip Wong Yu-hong
• Wilfred Wong Ying-wai
• Raymond Wu Wai-yung
• Yeung Yiu-chung
• Yuen Mo

Supplementary members (16)

• Peter Chan Chi-kwan
• Raymond Chien Kuo-fung
• David Fang
• Fung Chi-kin
• Raymond Ho Chung-tai
• Bernard Hui Man-bock
• Stanley Ko Kam-chuen
• Dennis Lam Shun-chiu
• Leung Ping-chung
• Lo Chung-hing
• Ma Ho-fai
• Ngai Shiu-kit
• Wong Po-yan
• Wong Siu-yee
• Wong Yuk-shan
• Howard Young

2002 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai	859
	Communist		853
	Independent	Ng Ching-fai	838
	Independent	Cheng Yiu-tong	831
	Independent	Maria Tam Wai-chu	831
	Independent		825
	Independent	Ma Lik	818
	Independent	Yeung Yiu-chung	812
	Independent	Peter Wong Man-kong	810
	Independent	Robin Chan	795
	Independent	Raymond Wu Wai-yung	783
	Independent	Tsang Tak-sing	767
	Independent		748
	Independent	Yuen Mo	731
	Independent	Tso Wung-wai	731
	Independent	Ip Kwok-him	725
	Independent	Ma Fung-kwok	700
	Independent	Ng Hong-mun	697
	Independent	Carson Wen Ka-shuen	694
	Independent	Tsang Hin-chi	676
	Independent		669
	Independent	David Chu Yu-lin	646
	Independent		642
	Independent		641
	Independent		613
	Independent	Lee Chark-tim	610
	Independent	Allen Lee Peng-fei	593
	Independent	Philip Wong Yu-hong	584
	Independent	Lo Suk-ching	580
	Independent	Wong Kwok-kin	574
	Independent		554
	Independent		547
	Independent	Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun	540
	Independent	Ng Leung-sing	539
	Independent	Kan Fook-yee	539
	Independent		530
	Independent		520
	Independent	Wong Po-yan	518
	Independent	Raymond Ho Chung-tai	515
	Independent	Wong Yuk-shan	498
	Independent	Dennis Lam Shun-chiu	484
	Independent	Howard Young	467
	Independent		465
	Independent	Raymond Chien Kuo-fung	458
	Independent		450
	Independent	Fung Chi-kin	414
	Independent		353
	Independent		350
	Independent	Ngai Shiu-kit	341
	Independent	Wong Siu-yee	338
	Independent		338
	Independent	Peter Chan Chi-kwan	311
	Independent		271
	Independent	Andrew Lam Siu-lo	242
Turnout
Registered electors			956

Controversies

The Liaison Office was criticised for meddling in the election; it was accused of issuing a recommendation list to the electors before the election. James Tien of the Liberal Party criticised the Liaison Office for circulating the recommendation lists, the Democratic Party's Martin Lee viewed it as a "shadow government" meddling in elections in all levels, including the Chief Executive elections, coordinating with pro-Beijing parties in Legislative Council and District Council elections,.

References

1. "港区第十届全国人大代表选举产生(36名代表名单)". China News. 3 December 2002.
2. Lo, Sonny Shiu-hing (2008). The Dynamics of Beijing-Hong Kong Relations: A Model for Taiwan?. Hong Kong University Press. p. 193.
3. Lo, Sonny Shiu-hing (2008). The Dynamics of Beijing-Hong Kong Relations: A Model for Taiwan?. Hong Kong University Press. p. 193.