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    Non-profit, independent, trusted news from the frontlines, 24/7. Help safeguard press freedom with one-off or regular support: Help HKFP cover extra overtime, insurance, safety gear, freelance fees. Transparency Report:

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  2. NowTV reports that pro-democracy protest organiser Jimmy Sham — targeted twice in hit-and-run attacks — has won in Lek Yuen, Shatin. The district has previously been discriminated against for an apparently high mainland immigrant population.

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  3. Veteran democrat “Bull” Tsang has also beaten the pro-Beijing Li Chun-chau in Chai Wan, reversing the results of the 2015 election.

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  4. Former journalist Lee Ka-Wai has also won in the traditionally pro-Beijing Fu Sun constituency of Tuen Mun.

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  5. Chinese medicine practitioner Kwan Ka-lun has taken a traditionally pro-Beijing seat in Whampoa East, which later legislator Yau Wai-ching failed to take back in 2015.

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  6. Democratic Party candidate Li Shee-lin is victorious in Wah Fu South, a constituency where the pro-democracy camp lost by a mere three votes in 2015.

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  7. Several more pro-democracy victories are reported in Wanchai, and InMedia estimates that the local council will have a pro-democracy majority, as in 2003-07. However, pro-Beijing legislator Paul Tse has narrowly retained his seat.

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  8. The final voter turnout for the 2019 District Council election has been estimated at 71.2 percent, with just under 3 million casting their votes. Photo: May James / HKFP.

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  9. Correction: Kelvin Lam, not Kelvin Chan, has been victorious in South Horizons West.

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  11. Democrat Paul Zimmerman has retained his seat in Pokfulam.

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  12. Pro-democracy barrister Lau Wai-chung has beaten the incumbent Liberal Party’s Dominic Lee in the wealthy Yau Yat Tsuen constituency of Sham Shui Po. Photo: InMedia.

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  13. Demosisto has confirmed to HKFP that Kelvin Chan — replacing the disqualified Joshua Wong — has beaten incumbent pro-Beijing councillor Judy Chan in South Horizons West.

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  14. Adjacent to Tsim Sha Tsui West, NowTV reports that incumbent pro-Beijing district councillor Chris Ip has lost his seat to democrat Chan Tsz-wai in Jordan South.

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  15. InMedia reports that newcomer democrat Leslie Chan has won in the Tsim Sha Tsui West constituency, beating four other candidates. HKFP profile:

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  16. Another ex-student and Occupy activist Lester Shum has won in Tsuen Wan’s Hoi Bun constituency, replacing a long-standing pro-Beijing candidate.

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  17. Ex-student and Occupy activist Tommy Cheung has confirmed he has taken the Yuen Lung constituency, Yuen Long seat from incumbent pro-Beijing councillor Wong Wai-shun.

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  18. Vote counting observers on the scene say legislator Ted Hui — despite spending most of the week trapped in PolyU — has retained his Central District Council seat.

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  19. In Happy Valley, InMedia reports that independent democrat Clara Cheung has taken a seat held for decades by the pro-Beijing camp, despite a challenge by a third democrat Vivian Chan. HKFP profile:

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  20. InMedia also reports that democrat Eddie Chan - part of legislator Eddie Chu's team - has beaten his pro-Beijing rival in Yuen Long's newly-created Hung Fuk constituency.

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  21. In one of the first results of the night, pro-democracy Civic Party candidate Joshua Li says on Facebook he has received over 4,000 votes, almost guaranteeing that he has taken the previously pro-Beijing seat in Mei Foo North constituency, Sham Shui Po.

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