List of Hong Kong by-elections

This is a list of by-elections in Hong Kong, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties.

Legislative Council by-elections

According to Legislative Council Ordinance, "a by-election to fill a vacancy occurring in the membership of the Legislative Council is not to be held within the 4 months preceding the end of that Council’s current term of office." However, there is no statutory requirement over when shall a by-election be held after a seat is declared vacant.

The following vacancies did not trigger by-election as they occurred –

• within 4 months before nomination period of general election: Ambrose Cheung in 1999, Au Nok-hin in 2019, Gary Fan in 2019, Ho Kai-ming in 2020
• during nomination period of general election: Paul Chan in 2012
• during public health emergency: Chan Hoi-yan, Raymond Chan, Eddie Chu, Tanya Chan, Alvin Yeung, Dennis Kwok, Kwok Ka-ki, Kenneth Leung, Ted Hui, Claudia Mo, Helena Wong, Wu Chi-wai, Andrew Wan, Lam Cheuk-ting, Roy Kwong, James To, Jeremy Tam, Charles Mok, Fernando Cheung, Leung Yiu-chung, Ip Kin-yuen, Joseph Lee, Shiu Ka-chun in 2020
• and the legal procedures prolonged into 4 months before nomination period of general election: Leung Kwok-hung in 2020.

SAR Legislative Council (1998 to present)

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
7th Legislative Council
Election Committee	18 December 2022	Horace Cheung		DAB	Chan Wing-kwong		DAB	Resigned after appointed as government officials
		Alice Mak		FTU	Adrian Ho		NPP
		Dong Sun		Nonpartisan	Shang Hailong		Nonpartisan
		Nelson Lam		Nonpartisan	William Wong		Nonpartisan
6th Legislative Council
Kowloon West	25 November 2018	Lau Siu-lai		Nonpartisan	Chan Hoi-yan		Nonpartisan	Disqualified over oath-taking manner
Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape	11 March 2018	Yiu Chung-yim		Nonpartisan	Tony Tse		Nonpartisan
Hong Kong Island		Nathan Law		Demosisto	Au Nok-hin		Independent
New Territories East		Sixtus Leung		Youngspiration	Gary Fan		Neo Democrats
Kowloon West		Yau Wai-ching		Youngspiration	Vincent Cheng		DAB
5th Legislative Council
New Territories East	28 February 2016	Ronny Tong		Nonpartisan	Alvin Yeung		Civic	Resigned
4th Legislative Council
Hong Kong Island	16 May 2010	Tanya Chan		Civic	Tanya Chan		Civic	Resigned and sought re-election
Kowloon West		Wong Yuk-man		LSD	Wong Yuk-man		LSD
Kowloon East		Alan Leong		Civic	Alan Leong		Civic
New Territories West		Albert Chan		LSD	Albert Chan		LSD
New Territories East		Leung Kwok-hung		LSD	Leung Kwok-hung		LSD
3rd Legislative Council
Hong Kong Island	2 December 2007	Ma Lik		DAB	Anson Chan		Independent	Death (cancer)
2nd Legislative Council
Election Committee	16 September 2001	Ng Ching-fai		New Forum	Ma Fung-kwok		New Forum	Resigned to take the office of President of the Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong Island	10 December 2000	Cheng Kai-nam		DAB	Audrey Eu		Independent	Declined the seat as a result of a corruption scandal
1st Legislative Council
Regional Council	29 October 1998	Tang Siu-tong		HKPA	Tang Siu-tong		HKPA	Void election
Financial Services	16 October 1998	Chim Pui-chung		Nonpartisan	Fung Chi-kin		HKPA	Impeached after being convicted for conspiring to forge documents

Provisional Legislative Council (1997–1998)

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Selection Committee	7–8 July 1997	Maria Tam		HKPA	Choy So-yuk		HKPA	Resigned to take the seat in the HKSAR Basic Law Committee of the NPCSC

Colonial Legislative Council (1985–1997)

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Kowloon Central	5 March 1995	Lau Chin-shek		United Democrats/CTU	Lee Cheuk-yan		CTU	Resigned in protest
Regional Council	28 July 1993	Gilbert Leung		FSHK	Alfred Tso		LDF	Removed from seat after being found guilty of bribery
Industrial (First)	15 July 1993	Stephen Cheong		BPF	James Tien		BPF	Death (heart attack)
New Territories West	30 August 1992	Ng Ming-yum		Meeting Point	Tang Siu-tong		Nonpartisan	Death (cancer)
New Territories West	8 December 1991	Tai Chin-wah		FSHK	Zachary Wong		Meeting Point	Resigned after the forging credentials scandal
Regional Council	5 June 1986	N/A			Lau Wong-fat		Nonpartisan	Constituency newly created

Urban Council by-elections

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Yau Tsim	6 October 1988	Kwan Lim-ho		Reform	Lee Wing-na		Reform	Disqualified
N/A	25 June 1964	Chan Shu-woon		Independent	Solomon Rafeek		Independent	Resigned
	12 June 1957	Brook Bernacchi		Reform	Brook Bernacchi		Reform	Resigned

Regional Council by-elections

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Tune Mun West	4 December 1994	Chow Yick-kay		Democratic	Leung Kwong-cheong		Democratic	Resigned
Sai Kung	8 August 1993	Gilbert Leung Kam-ho		FSHK	Lam Wing-yin		United Democrats	Convicted
Tuen Mun West	8 August 1993	Ng Ming-yum		Meeting Point/UDHK	Yim Tin-sang		ADPL	Death
Islands	22 February 1990	Kwong Ping-yau		Independent	Fung Puk-tai		Independent	Death

District Council by-elections

5th District Councils (2016 to 2019)

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Shap Pat Heung West	14 July 2019	Ching Chan-ming		Independent	Leung Fuk-yuen		Independent	Elected as Chairman of Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee
San Tin	14 July 2019	Man Kwong-ming		Independent	Man Ka-koy		Independent	Imprisoned
Tai Nan	24 March 2019	Francis Chong Wing-charn		KWND/BPA	Li Sze-man		BPA	Death
Kai Hiu	10 June 2018	Alice Lam Chui-lin		Independent	Elaine Chik Kit-ling		DAB/FTU	Death
Tung Wah	26 November 2017	Siu Ka-yi		DAB	Bonnie Ng Hoi-yan		Democratic	Resigned
Peak	26 November 2017	Joseph Chan Ho-lim		Liberal	Jeremy Young Chit-on		Liberal	Resigned

4th District Councils (2012–2015)

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
San Fu	19 July 2015	Lo Sou-chour		BPA	Kwok Wing-kin		Labour	Imprisoned
Peng Chau and Hei Ling Chau	7 September 2014	On Hing-ying		Independent	Josephine Tsang Sau-ho		Independent	Death
Nam Fung	18 May 2014	Leung Suk-ching		Democratic	Cheung Kwok-cheong		Democratic	Unseated for long absence
Tung Chung North	27 April 2014	Lam Yuet		Independent	Peter Yu Chun-cheung		Civic	Imprisoned
South Horizons West	23 March 2014	Fung Wai-kwong		Independent	Judy Kapui Chan		NPP	Resigned
King's Park	23 March 2014	Edward Leung Wai-kuen		Independent	Lam Kin-man		ADPL	Void election
Ping Shek	26 May 2013	Bernard Chan Pak-li		DAB	Chan Chun-kit		DAB	Resigned
Tin Sum	10 March 2013	Lau Kong-wah		DAB/CF	Pun Kwok-shan		Civil Force	Resigned
On Tai	4 November 2012	Yeung Chueng-li		DAB	Chiu Man-leong		DAB	Unseated over bankruptcy

3rd District Councils (2008–2011)

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Fuk Loi	24 July 2011	Chiu Ka-po		Democratic	Kot Siu-yuen		FTU	Death
Shap Pat Heung North	6 June 2011	Leung Fuk-yuen		Independent	Shum Ho-kit		Independent	Elected as Chairman of Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee
Pokfulam	5 September 2011	Chan Ngok-pang		Independent	Paulus Johannes Zimmerman		Civic	Resigned
Kwai Shing East Estate	6 September 2009	Leung Kwong-cheong		Independent	Lai Fan-fong		Independent	Imprisoned
Canal Road	21 June 2009	Lee Kai-hung		Independent	Jacqueline Chung Ka-man		DAB	Imprisoned
Tai Wai	29 March 2009	Yuen Kwai-choi		DAB	Leung Wing-hung		Democratic	Void election
Tsz Wan West	30 November 2008	Tam Yuet-ping		Democratic	Yuen Kwok-keung		DAB	Death
Jordan East	5 October 2008	Lau Chi-wing		DAB	Chris Ip Ngo-tung		DAB	Death

2nd District Councils (2004–2007)

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Hung Hom Bay	29 July 2007	Virginia Fung King-man		Democratic	Cheung Yan-hong		Independent	Imprisoned
Hong Lok Yuen	10 June 2007	Man Chun-fai		Independent	Tang Yau-fat		Independent	Elected as Chairman of Tai Po Rural Committee
Kai Yip	20 May 2007	Au Yuk-har		Democratic	Sze Lun-hung		DAB	Death
Kam Ying	11 March 2007	Wong Kwok-hung		Frontier	Tong Po-chun		Independent	Imprisoned
Tsui Wan	10 September 2006	Tang Lai-ming		Independent	Ku Kwai-yiu		Independent	Unseated over bankruptcy
Centre Street	11 June 2006	Henry Leung Yiu-cho		Democratic	Sidney Lee Chi-hang		Independent	Death
King Tin	11 June 2006	Ng Chung-tak		Liberal	Cheung Shun-wah		Independent	Imprisoned
Ap Lei Chau North	20 March 2005	Wong King-cheung		Independent	Cheung Sik-yung		Independent	Death
Nam Cheong Central	20 March 2005	Tai Yuen-ming		ADPL	Raymond Cheung Man-to		DAB	Imprisoned
Fort Street	6 March 2005	Vacant			Hung Lin-cham		DAB	Void election
Tin Wan	21 November 2004	Miu Wah-chang		DAB	Chan Fu-ming		Independent	Disqualified

1st District Councils (2000–2003)

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Lai Kok	3 August 2003	Eric Wong Chung-ki		Democratic	Tracy Lai Wai-lan		ADPL	Convicted
Mei Foo	6 April 2003	Tsang Yau-fat		DAB	Joe Wong Tak-chuen		Democratic	Disqualified over long absence
Hoi Sham	6 April 2003	Mak King-lun		HKPA	Pun Kwok-wah		DAB	Death
Kai Tak	3 November 2002	David Chu Chor-sing		HKPA	Liu Sing-lee		ADPL	Death
Fung Tsui	23 July 2000	Liu Chiu-wah		DAB	Liu Chiu-wah		DAB	Void election

District Board by-elections

5th District Boards (1994–1997)

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Shuen Wan	23 February 1997	Chan Koon-yau		Independent	Chan Mei-tak		DAB	Convicted
San Po Kong	5 January 1997	Chan Yuet-suk		EKDRC	Lee Tat-yan		EKDRC	Death
Kam Ping	31 March 1996	Keung Yuk-deoil		Independent	Tsang On-kei		Independent	Convicted
Siu Hei	24 March 1996	Ng Wai-cho		123DA	Yim Tin-sang		ADPL	Resigned
Tin King	3 March 1996	Lee Man-kwong		Democratic	Lothar Lee Hung-sham		DAB	Resigned
Lai Wah	2 April 1995	Wong Yiu-chung		Democratic	Wong Yiu-chung		Democratic	Void election
Lower Ngau Tau Kok	5 March 1995	Chan Kwok-wah		DAB	Wong Kin-man		Democratic	Void election
Yau Ma Tei	5 March 1995	Chiu Kam-hoi		ADPL	Austen Ng Po-shan		ADPL	Death

4th District Boards (1991–1994)

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Wong Uk	5 December 1993	Wong Fuk-wah		Meeting Point	Wong Yiu-sang		United Democrats	Resigned
Tai Hing	11 October 1992	Ng Ming-yum		Meeting Point/UDHK	Ho Hang-mui		United Democrats	Death
Pak Tin	24 May 1992	Cheng Hok-chit		ADPL	Yan Kai-wing		ADPL	Resigned
Yuen Wo	24 May 1992	Cheung Chi-yuen		United Democrats	Tony Kan Chun-nin		Independent	Resigned
Shun Lee	21 April 1991	Vacant			Tam Yiu-wang		United Democrats	Void election
					Ho Suk-yee		United Democrats

3rd District Boards (1988–1991)

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Tsing Yi South	19 October 1989	Lee Chi-fai		TYCG	Tse Wai-ming		TYCG	Resigned
Pak Tin	20 April 1989	Ha Siu-kwong		Reform	Sa Mei-ching		Independent	Convicted
Tsuen Wan East (North)	6 October 1988	Yeung Fuk-kwong		PHKS	Yeung Fuk-kwong		PHKS	Disqualified

2nd District Boards (1985–1988)

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Ho Man Tin South	16 October 1986	Lee Wai-hau		Independent	Chiang Sai-cheong		Independent	Resigned
Chung Wan	22 May 1986	Chow Wai-keung		HKAS	Yuen Bun-keung		Independent	Elected as Urban Councillor
Tai Kok Tsui	22 May 1986	Chow Kwok-ming		Independent	Lai Siu-nin		Independent	Elected as Urban Councillor

1st District Boards (1982–1985)

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Wan Chai West	17 August 1983	Ng Sai-ying		Independent	Chung Yee-on		Independent	Death
Quarry Bay	12 May 1983	Kwan Lim-ho		Reform	Joseph Salaroli		Independent	Elected as Urban Councillor
Tin Wan & Shek Pai Wan	12 May 1983	Joseph Chan Yuet-sut		Civic	Tse Kit-to		Independent	Elected as Urban Councillor