In August 1996, public opinion polls showed Anson Chan had the most popular support, having more than 50% far ahead of Tung Chee-hwa's 5%. After Chan was dropped from the polling, Ti-liang Yang surged into the lead.
In August 1996, public opinion polls showed that Anson Chan had the highest level of support, with a substantial lead over Tung Chee-hwa's 5%, but after Chan was removed from the poll results, Ti-liang Yang quickly rose to the top.