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Hong Kong Legislative Council election 2025

Hong Kong Legislative Council election 2025
The next general election of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council will be held on December 7, the second under Beijing’s “patriots-only” electoral overhaul. The nomination period ran from October 24 to November 6.
2025 Legco election: Meet your candidates
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2025 Legco election candidates and results

Hongkongers head to polling stations on December 7 to elect 90 lawmakers

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Last-ditch effort to get Hongkongers to vote in Legco poll, but turnout uncertain

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man after Legco election posters vandalised

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Legco election hopefuls scale back campaigning in Hong Kong fire aftermath

Contenders also unveil new policy platforms in run-up to Sunday’s poll, including calls for thorough investigation into fire.

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The Legislative Council election will take place on Sunday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Legco poll a chance for Hong Kong to show its resilience after Tai Po fire

The election is an opportunity for the city to display maturity in the face of loss and prove civic participation can coexist with national security and solidarity.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Beijing confident of Hong Kong’s ability to handle Legco election, fire aftermath

Hong Kong ‘must be able to cultivate solidarity and strength to move forward from grief’, liaison office deputy director says.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Rivals push insurance reforms, easier fire claims in Hong Kong election race

Insurance sector hopefuls Chan Pui-leung and Simon Lam make appeals as discussions on post-fire recovery efforts dominate election forums.

The forums resumed on Wednesday with a minute’s silence in memory of the Tai Po blaze victims. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Editorial | Independent probe into fire and Legco poll go-ahead important steps forward

Judge-led review committee will enable systematic reforms while new lawmakers will work with government to follow up on the necessary changes.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

John Lee stresses need for lawmakers after Hong Kong fire as poll to go on

City leader argues new legislators will be key partners in launching reforms needed to address issues laid bare by calamitous fire in Tai Po.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong Legco poll to ‘go ahead as planned’ with fire recovery on track

Insider says decision to proceed with election as planned on December 7 is based on legal considerations, as postponing risks creating constitutional crisis.

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A source has that Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election will be held as scheduled on December 7. Photo: Jelly Tse
Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong Legco election hopefuls must not overlook English speakers

Campaign messaging is still largely in Chinese despite a government push to be inclusive. The votes of non-Chinese Hongkongers matter too.

Posters for December’s Legislative Council election hang at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront on November 13. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Hong Kong to boost Legco voter turnout with HK$5 million in offers and perks

‘We want everyone to enjoy a happy and festive mood. The purpose of these government offers is to encourage people to vote,’ Eric Chan says.

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Hong Kong national security law

Canada, Taiwan-based groups seek to subvert state power: Hong Kong’s Chris Tang

Security chief also warns against any attempts to disrupt December 7 Legislative Council election after 29 people arrested earlier.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong should draw foreign filmmakers to shoot in city: election candidate

Lawmaker Kenneth Fok says foreign productions will bring jobs to city, while his opponent Lo Kwong-ping pushes for collaborations with mainland China.

Lawmaker Kenneth Fok (left) and Lo Kwong-ping (centre) present their ideas on how to boost Hong Kong’s cultural sector during a debate in the race for the sports, performing arts, culture and publication functional constituency seat. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong steps up voter turnout efforts with video targeting minority residents

Indonesian-Chinese bomb disposal chief Raymond Suryanto joins officials in launching bilingual appeals to boost voter turnout on December 7.

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Raymond Suryanto, a senior officer with the explosive ordnance disposal bureau, has urged Indonesian residents in the city to vote in the Legco election. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong politics

Exclusive | Hong Kong comeback queen Regina Ip reflects on 50-year career in public service

After bringing a 17-year stint as a lawmaker to a close, Regina Ip also reveals her behind-the-scenes struggles that led to her decision.

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Hong Kong

Olympian Vivian Kong parries jabs with ‘fighting spirit’ in Hong Kong poll race

But rival Legco contender Ma Yat-chiu emphasises experience and says industry needs representative with deep knowledge.

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Hong Kong politics

Beijing vows ‘zero tolerance’ ahead of Legco poll as Hong Kong’s ICAC charges 3

National security office in Hong Kong warns against election disruption as action is taken against alleged calls to boycott December 7 poll.

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The Office for Safeguarding National Security has warned against any attempts to disrupt the December 7 election. Photo: Sam Tsang
Legislative Council of Hong Kong

8 of 10 new polling stations for Hong Kong civil servants in police facilities

Remaining two will be at Shek Pin Prison and Hei Ling Chau Correctional Institution, as government gazettes list of four new types of polling stations.

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Letters | Why boycott art when it connects us in common humanity?

Readers discuss the protest on the opening night of the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival, making our electoral process more accessible, and the practical use of the word ‘cum’.

Regina Ip

Hong Kong democracy is ‘precious gift’ from Beijing, Regina Ip says

Veteran politician urges public to cast ballots on December 7, notes Hongkongers unable to get involved in Legco under British governors.

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A total of 161 candidates are competing in the race for the 90 Legco seats. Photo: Sam Tsang
MTR Corporation

Man arrested for allegedly urging Hongkongers to boycott Legco election

Police say posts attempted to incite hatred and contempt towards electoral system, government, judiciary and the force.

The Legco race will be the second held under Beijing’s “patriots-only” electoral system. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Forums a sign of Hong Kong’s new ‘quality election culture’

While the city’s culture is evolving, what remains unchanged is the need to return capable lawmakers to better serve the public.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong’s Legco election should prioritise substance over spectacle

Preventing voter apathy means ensuring that the issues take centre stage and candidates are able to communicate their visions.

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

What are Hong Kong Legco election candidates prioritising in their manifestos?

The Post reviews the manifestos of all 161 candidates for December 7 poll, but only 38 contenders offer versions in English.

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The Post reviewed the manifestos of all 161 candidates. Photo: Sun Yeung
Mainland China

Hongkongers living in mainland China urged to vote in coming Legco election

Special polling station at airport terminal will offer more convenience to voters flying back to city, government’s Beijing office says.

Hong Kong will elect 90 new Legco members on December 7. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong police

2 Hong Kong men arrested over vandalising Legco election campaign posters

Police say officers arrested two local men on suspicion of criminal damage after finding vandalised posters at Tong Mi Road footbridge.

Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Legco election forum presses on after candidate collapses mid-speech

Constitutional affairs chief Erick Tsang says debate went on as other candidates present; Lee Ching-har, who collapsed, to be given chance to speak.

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