Hong Kong’s Legislative Council General Election nomination period began on Friday, with election officers receiving 23 nomination forms, marking the start of a competitive race across the city’s constituencies and functional sectors as candidates vie for seats in the upcoming election.
On the first day, 15 nominations were submitted for the 10 geographical constituencies, reflecting strong interest in direct elections.
In Hong Kong Island East, two candidates, Stanley Ng Chau-pei, chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU), and Annie Lee Ching-har from the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), filed nominations.
Hong Kong Island West saw one nomination from Chan Hok-fung of the DAB.
Kowloon East and Kowloon West each received one nomination, from Bill Tang Ka-piu of the HKFTU and incumbent legislator Scott Leung Man-kwong, respectively.
Kowloon Central drew three nominations, including incumbent legislator Kitson Yang Wing-kit, Yau Yiu-shing from the HKFTU, and district councillor Yeung Nok-hin.
New Territories Southeast received two nominations from Sai Kung district councillor Christine Fong Kwok-shan and Chris Ip Ngo-tung of the DAB, while New Territories Northeast and Northwest each saw one nomination, from Gary Chan Hak-kan, chairperson of the DAB, and Michael Luk Chung-hung of the HKFTU, respectively.
New Territories South East had three nominations, from Joephy Chan Wing-yan of the HKFTU, Jody Kwok Fu-yung and Lo Yuen-ting, both from the Democratic Alliance.
New Territories North reported no nominations on the opening day.
In the functional constituencies, four candidates submitted nominations, including independent candidate Virginia Lee Wing-cheung for the legal sector, So Pak-tsan from the HKFTU for the labor sector, incumbent legislator Robert Lee Wai-wang for the financial services sector, and Liberal Party chair Peter Shiu Ka-fai for the wholesale and retail sector.
The Election Committee constituency saw four nominations, all from incumbent legislators Johnny Ng Kit-chong, Peter Douglas Koon Ho-ming, Priscilla Leung Mei-fun, and Lam Chun-sing.
