Kenneth Fok Kai-kong celebrates with his wife, former Olympic diver and gold medal winner Guo Jingjing, after winning the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication Constituency seat during the 2021 Legislative Council General Election on Dec 20, 2021. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG - The winners in the 2021 Legislative Council General Election celebrated their victory after the results were announced at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Monday.

The new lawmakers were elected by the Election Committee constituency (40 seats), functional constituencies (30 seats), and geographical constituencies (20 seats). There were 153 candidates who vied for the 90 LegCo seats.

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The new LegCo members, who will serve in the next four years, will assume office on Jan 1. Their first session is scheduled on Jan 12.

Kenneth Lau Ip-keung (third right) wins a Legislative Council seat for the Heung Yee Kuk Functional Constituency. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

Tang Ka-piu celebrates after winning a Legislative Council seat for  Kowloon East during 2021 Legislative Council General Election at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, in Dec 20, 2021. (EDMOND TANG /CHINA DAILY)

Chan Hak Kan (third left) celebrates after winning a Legislative Council seat for New Territories North East during the 2021 Legislative Council General Election at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, Dec 20, 2021. (EDMOND TANG /CHINA DAILY)

Stanley Ng Chau-pei celebrates after winning a Legislative Council seat for Hong Kong Island East in the 2021 Legislative Council General Election on Dec 20, 2021. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

Kenneth Fok Kai-kong (second right) celebrates with his wife, former Olympic diver and gold medal winner Guo Jingjing, after winning the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication Constituency seat during the 2021 Legislative Council General Election on Dec 20, 2021. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)