2001 Hong Kong Election Committee (constituency) by-election

The 2001 Election Committee by-election was held on 16 September 2001 after resignation of the incumbent Legislative Councillor Professor Ng Ching-fai who represented one of the six seats in the Election Committee constituency, from the Legislative Council (LegCo) with effect from 15 July 2001.^[1]

2001 Election Committee by-election

← 2000 16 September 2001 (2001-09-16) 2004 →
Turnout	89.6%
Candidate Ma Fung-kwok Ho Sai-chu Chan Man-hung Party Nonpartisan Liberal Nonpartisan Electoral vote 359 294 34 Percentage 51.7% 42.4% 4.9%
Member before election Ng Ching-fai (resigned) Nonpartisan Elected Member Ma Fung-kwok Nonpartisan

Ng Ching-fai of the New Century Forum (NCF) resigned in 2001 to take the vice-chancellorship of the Hong Kong Baptist University. NCF convenor Ma Fung-kwok who ran as a nonpartisan was elected with 359 votes, representing about 52% of the total number of valid votes cast, defeating two other candidates, Ho Sai-chu of the Liberal Party and nonpartisan Chan Man-hung.^[1]

Candidates

During the nomination period from 2 to August 2001, three nominations were received, including the Liberal Party's Ho Sai-chu, New Century Forum's Ma Fung-kwok, who ran as a nonpartisan, and nonpartisan Chan Man-hung.^[1]

Result

Election Committee by-election 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nonpartisan (New Forum)	Ma Fung-kwok	359	51.7	+1.4
	Liberal	Ho Sai-chu	294	42.4	−8.1
	Nonpartisan	Chan Man-hung	34	4.9
Majority			65	9.3
Total valid votes			687	100.0
Rejected ballots			7
Turnout			694	89.6
Registered electors			775
	Nonpartisan gain from Nonpartisan		Swing	+4.8

See also

• 2000 Hong Kong legislative election
• List of Hong Kong by-elections