The 1959 Hong Kong Urban Council election was held on 3 March 1959 for the four of the eight elected seats of the
Urban Council of Hong Kong. The turnout rate dropped to 30.7 per cent but there were still 7,236 of the 23,584 eligible voters cast their votes, 5,354 ballots from Hong Kong Island and 1,882 from Kowloon.
Ernest Charles Wong
Ernest Charles Wong (; died in 2004) was a Hong Kong entrepreneur and public figure active in the 1950s and 60s.
He worked for the Shriro as a manager of the watch department and co-founded the Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades and Industries ...
, chairman of the
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (), with a history dating back to 1870, is the oldest and largest charitable organisation in Hong Kong. It provides extensive education and community services through 194 service centres spread across Hong Kong.
...
won a seat for the
Hong Kong Civic Association
The Hong Kong Civic Association is one of the longest-existing political organisations in Hong Kong. Established in 1954 by a group of teachers, professionals and businessmen, the Civic Association was one of the two semi-political parties to ...
of which
Philip Au
Philip Au (, 3 April 1916 – 27 October 1993) was a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He was an elected member of the Urban Council of Hong Kong from 1953 to 1959.
Early life and education
on 3 April 1916, Au was born in Hong Kong. At age 1 ...
of the
Reform Club of Hong Kong retired from, while the other three Club incumbents were re-elected.
Results
Citations
References
* Lau, Y.W. (2002). ''A history of the municipal councils of Hong Kong : 1883-1999 : from the Sanitary Board to the Urban Council and the Regional Council''. Leisure and Cultural Service Dept.
* Pepper, Suzanne (2008). ''Keeping Democracy at Bay:Hong Kong and the Challenge of Chinese Political Reform''. Rowman & Littlefield.
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