These are the Kowloon West results of the 2008 Hong Kong legislative election. The election was held on 7 September 2008 and all 5 seats in Kowloon West where consisted of Yau Tsim Mong District, Sham Shui Po District and Kowloon City District were contested. Starry Lee replaced Jasper Tsang who contested the Hong Kong Island stood for the largest pro-Beijing party Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong. Wong Yuk-man of the newly established League of Social Democrats became the pan-democrat who received the most votes. Pro-Beijing independent, Priscilla Leung also won the last seat, beating Civic Party's Claudia Mo.
Overall results Before election: + ↓ 3 1 Pan-democracy Pro-Beijing Change in composition: + ↓ 3 2 Pan-democracy Pro-Beijing
Party Seats Seatschange Contestinglist(s) Votes % %change 1 0 1 37,553 18.2 N/A 1 0 1 35,440 17.2 −3.3 1 0 1 29,690 14.4 –12.2 0 0 1 17,259 8.4 N/A 0 0 1 591 0.3 N/A 0 0 3 12,446 6.0 N/A Pro-democracy camp 3 0 8 132,979 64.4 –7.7 1 0 1 39,013 18.9 –8.2 1 0 1 13,011 6.3 N/A 1 0 2 20.990 10.2 N/A Pro-Beijing camp 2 0 4 73,014 35.3 +8.2 or others 0 0 1 590 0.3 N/A Turnout: 206,583 47.2
Candidates list
See also Legislative Council of Hong Kong Hong Kong legislative elections 2008 Hong Kong legislative election
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