Labour Party of Hong Kong

Labour Party of Hong Kong
香港工黨
Chairman Tang Hon-tsai
K. Hopkin-Jenkins
Founded 21 July 1964 (1964-07-21)
Dissolved 1972
Split from Democratic Self-Government Party
Ideology Anti-colonialism
Democratic socialism
Socialism
Political position Left-wing
Colours Red
Party flag

The Labour Party of Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港工黨 or Chinese: 香港勞工黨) was a left-wing socialist political party that existed between 1964 and 1972 which called for self-government in Hong Kong and common ownership.

The party was established by two breakaway members from the Democratic Self-Government Party of Hong Kong, Tang Hon-tsai and K. Hopkin-Jenkins, and was joined by former civil servant G. S. Kennedy-Skipton as party secretary.[1] It claimed to be defined by close association with the policies of Britain and the Commonwealth, and to be straightforwardly socialistic, by concerning itself with workers, and promoting welfare and common ownership.[2]

Election performance

Municipal elections

Election Number of
popular votes
% of
popular votes
UrbCo
seats
1967 1,262Steady 3.16Steady
0 / 10

References

  1. "Labour Party to contest UC elections". The China Mail. 12 April 1967.
  2. Hong Kong Standard. Labour in confusion?. 9 August 1964.
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