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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. #hongkong

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. #hongkong

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. #hongkong

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. #hongkong

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

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. #hongkong

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. #hongkong

Democrat Paul Zimmerman has retained his seat in Pokfulam. #hongkong

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. #hongkong

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. #hongkong

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.

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

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

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.

Pro-Beijing legislator Vincent Cheng has lost his Nam Cheong North seat in the Sham Shui Po District Council to the pro-democracy camp. #hongkong

Democrat Ken Tsang — famous for being beaten by police during Occupy — has retaken Ma Tau Wai, Kowloon City after the traditionally pro-democracy constituency was seized by the pro-Beijing camp for four years.

At HKU, newcomer democrat and former HKU student council member Camille Yam has beaten Stephen Chan — who has been in his seat for 28 years.

Moderate pro-Beijing legislator Michael Tien has lost his Tsuen Wan District Council seat to a pro-democracy challenger.

Jocelyn Chau - who was previously arrested and attacked during the extradition bill protests - has won in North Point's City Gardens, a constituency previously uncontested by any pro-democracy challenger.

Former HKU postgraduate student activist Michael Mo has won in Sam Shing constituency, Tuen Mun.

The Democratic Party's Lo Kin-hei has retained his seat in Lei Tung (II) constituency in Hong Kong Island South.

Pro-Beijing heavyweight Starry Lee has retained her seat in Tokwawan North, narrowly evading a challenge by pro-democracy disqualified legislator "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung.