Legco elections backgrounder: "Super Seats" constituency
Fierce electoral contestation over the five new seats created in light of the 2008 reforms, for District Councils representation in the functional constituency will be the highlight of this year’s Legislative Council election.
In addition to the one vote all 3.2 million voters already get for their preferred geographical constituency candidate, voters on polling day will be eligible to cast an additional vote for a candidate (nominated by the District Councillors) in the new “super seats” contest. With more functional seats being allocated to District Council nominees, the popularly-elected District Councils will in theory, be able to gain greater bargaining power in the non-popularly elected functional constituency.
District Council (Second) Functional Constituency candidates
List 801 (Democratic Party)
Albert Ho Chun-yan
Kwong Chun-yu
Lam Siu-fai
List 802 (Democratic Party)
James To Kun-sun
Andrew Chiu Ka-yin
Au Nok-hin
List 803
Pamela Peck Wan-kam
List 804 (DAB)
Lau Kong-wah
List 805 (ADPL)
Frederick Fung Kin-kee
Hui Kam-shing
List 806 (DAB)
Starry Lee Wai-king
Hung Lin-cham
Chan Hok-fung
Chu Lap-wai
Ngan Man-yu
List 807 (FTU)
Chan Yuen-han
Dennis Leung Tsz-wing
Wong Yun-cheong
Sources: Legco Web site, 2012 Legco Elections official Web site, SCMP