The 1977 Hong Kong Urban Council election was held on 3 March 1977 for the six of the 12 elected seats of the

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. 7,308 voters cast ballots, 19.7 per cent of the 37,174 registered electorate, about 3,000 less than last election and the lowest turnout in ten years. The

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and the Hong Kong Civic Association each put up five and four candidates respectively and there was also one independent candidate Tsin Sai-nin seeking for re-election. All six incumbents were returned out of the 10 candidates with

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receiving the most votes, taking over veteran

Brook Bernacchi Brook Antony Bernacchi (; 22 January 1922 – 22 September 1996) was a lawyer and politician in Hong Kong. He was the long-time chairman of the Reform Club of Hong Kong, the then quasi-opposition party in the colony and the longest serving ele ...

Overview of outcome

Citations

References

UK Parliament. ''Hong Kong Urban Council''. HC Deb 5 April 1977 vol 929 cc412-6W. {{Hong Kong elections

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1977 in Hong Kong

Urban Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: * Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas * Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities Urban may also refer to: General * Urban (name), a list of people ...

March 1977 events in Asia 1977 elections in the British Empire