1954 Hong Kong municipal election
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The 1954 Hong Kong Urban Council election was held on 24 March 1954 for two of the four elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong.
Registered≈13,700
Turnout4,957 (≈36%)
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24 March 1954
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2 (of the 4) elected seats to the Urban Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | ≈13,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 4,957 (≈36%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4,957 of about 13,700 eligible voters cast their votes, 3,887 ballots from the polling station at the Statue Square on Hong Kong Island and 1,070 from St. Andrew's Church on Kowloon. There were five candidates contesting in total. Two incumbents, Philip Au and Dr. Raymond Lee of the Reform Club were able to secure the seats they won in last year.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Reform | Philip Au | 3,943 | 40.40 | +26.72 | |
| Reform | Raymond Harry Shoon Lee | 3,830 | 39.24 | +24.66 | |
| Independent | B. M. Church | 1,205 | 12.81 | ||
| Independent | G. O. Jones | 391 | 4.01 | −0.35 | |
| Independent | F. W. Kendall | 391 | 4.01 | ||
| Turnout | 4,957 | ≈36 | |||
| Registered electors | ≈13,700 | ||||