John Lee wins HKSAR’s sixth-term chief executive election

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John Lee won the sixth-term chief executive Hong Kong Election in China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Sunday, with 1,416 valid “support” votes.

The chief executive designate must obtain support from more than half of the 1,500 Election Committee members, or more than 750 votes, according to Hong Kong’s Basic Law and the Chief Executive Election Ordinance.

The returning officer, who oversees the election, received one nomination form during the nomination period – Lee’s. As there is only one validly nominated candidate, EC members chose between “support” or “not support” on the ballot on Sunday.

After being appointed by the Central People’s Government, the winner will take the oath of office on July 1 and become the new chief executive. The term will last five years, from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2027.

In a short speech following his election victory, Lee said he thanked members of the Election Committee whether they endorsed him or not because they had supported the election by casting their ballots.