Hong Kong election sees many upsets and many firsts

IN what was the most closely fought election in Hong Kong's history, a record turnout on Sunday, an electorate politicised by the Umbrella Movement of 2014, and last-minute pan-democratic strategy changes enabled the opposition to thwart hopes of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to produce a legislature with a two-thirds pro-government majority, which would strip the pan-democrats of their ability to veto constitutional changes.

The election was marked by several stunning upsets. Social acti…