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| Hong Kong election: pro-democracy groups win three 'super seats' | Hong Kong election: pro-democracy groups win three 'super seats' |
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| Hong Kong's legislative council, which must sign off on constitutional reform during its next term, will be dominated by the pro-China parties but restrained by a pro-democracy veto. | Hong Kong's legislative council, which must sign off on constitutional reform during its next term, will be dominated by the pro-China parties but restrained by a pro-democracy veto. |
| Complex voting rules ensure a government majority, but in seats in which free voting was allowed the pan-democratic camp performed best in Sunday's election. They also won three of the five new "super seats" for which people could vote across geographical constituencies. | Complex voting rules ensure a government majority, but in seats in which free voting was allowed the pan-democratic camp performed best in Sunday's election. They also won three of the five new "super seats" for which people could vote across geographical constituencies. |
| The election took place against a backdrop of rising concern about China's influence over the former British colony and days of political drama in which students on hunger strike forced the government to drop an education policy extolling the merits of mainland China. | The election took place against a backdrop of rising concern about China's influence over the former British colony and days of political drama in which students on hunger strike forced the government to drop an education policy extolling the merits of mainland China. |
| The largest party remains the well-funded Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB). Competition and polarisation within the pan-democratic camp cut into its potential success, with the more radical People Power gaining seats at the expense of the oldest group, the Democratic party. | The largest party remains the well-funded Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB). Competition and polarisation within the pan-democratic camp cut into its potential success, with the more radical People Power gaining seats at the expense of the oldest group, the Democratic party. |
| The Democrats' leader, Albert Ho Chun-yan, won one of the super seats but resigned as party chairman because of the poor showing overall, having led the party into a compromise with the government over constitutional reforms during the last legislature's term. | The Democrats' leader, Albert Ho Chun-yan, won one of the super seats but resigned as party chairman because of the poor showing overall, having led the party into a compromise with the government over constitutional reforms during the last legislature's term. |
| The biggest winner on the democratic side was the Civic party, although its leader, Audrey Eu, and rising star Tanya Chan both lost their seats. Miriam Lau Kin-yee resigned as leader of the pro-business Liberal party after losing her seat. | The biggest winner on the democratic side was the Civic party, although its leader, Audrey Eu, and rising star Tanya Chan both lost their seats. Miriam Lau Kin-yee resigned as leader of the pro-business Liberal party after losing her seat. |
| More people voted than ever before, but the 53% turnout was less than the 55% of the 2004 election when the pool of registered voters was smaller. | More people voted than ever before, but the 53% turnout was less than the 55% of the 2004 election when the pool of registered voters was smaller. |
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