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Contested subsectors double in Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll

Contested subsectors double in Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll
South China Morning Post Tuesday 20 October 2026, 13:14 UTC By Matthew Cheng 1 min read
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The number of contested subsectors in Hong Kong’s powerful Election Committee has doubled compared with 2021, in a move observers said reflected Beijing’s push to foster healthy competition within the pro-establishment camp and strengthen the legitimacy of the body responsible for selecting the city’s next leader. The two-week nomination period ended on Tuesday, with 1,115 hopefuls signing up to run for 982 elected seats across 36 subsectors on the Election Committee. The poll will be held on...

The number of contested subsectors in Hong Kong’s powerful Election Committee has doubled compared with 2021, in a move observers said reflected Beijing’s push to foster healthy competition within the pro-establishment camp and strengthen the legitimacy of the body responsible for selecting the city’s next leader. The two-week nomination period ended on Tuesday, with 1,115 hopefuls signing up to run for 982 elected seats across 36 subsectors on the Election Committee. The poll will be held on... [Image text:] Nomination Period 10781020 OCT7OCT20 -2026- Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections
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