New Territories West
Former Geographical constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Outline map
Boundary of New Territories Westin Hong Kong
DistrictTuen Mun District
Yuen Long District
RegionNew Territories
Electorate198,817
Former constituency
Created1991
Abolished1995
Number of membersTwo
Replaced byNew Territories Central
New Territories West
New Territories North-west
New Territories North

New Territories East was a geographical constituency in the election for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1991, which elects two members of the Legislative Council using the dual-seat constituency dual vote system. The constituency covers Tuen Mun District and Yuen Long District in New Territories.[1]

Two by-elections were held on 8 December 1991 and 30 August 1992, after conservative Tai Chin-wah gave up his seat for forging educational qualifications and after democrat Ng Ming-yum died in office respectively. Democrats won Tai's seat while conservatives succeeded Ng.

The constituency was divided and replaced by the New Territories Central, New Territories West, New Territories North-west, and New Territories North constituencies in 1995.[2]

Returned members

Elected members are as follows:[3]

ElectionMemberPartyMemberParty
1991 Ng Ming-yumUDHK Tai Chin-wahFSHK
1991 (b) Zachary WongMP
1992 (b) Tang Siu-tongIndependent
1994 Democratic

Election results

1992 New Territories West by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tang Siu-tong 33,038 51.3 +16.7
United Democrats Ho Chun-yan 30,466 47.3
Independent Sui See-chun 743 1.2
Majority 2,572 4.0
Total valid votes 64,247 100.0
Independent gain from United Democrats Swing
1991 New Territories West by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Meeting Point Zachary Wong Wai-yin 21,559 39.5 +20.5
Independent Tang Siu-tong 18,858 34.6 +18.3
ADPL Yim Tin-sang 7,780 14.3
Independent Kingsley Sit Ho-yin 5,745 10.5
Majority 2,701 4.9
Total valid votes 53,942 100.0
Rejected ballots 592
Turnout 54,534 27.4
Registered electors 198,812
Meeting Point gain from FSHK Swing
1991 Legislative Council election: New Territories West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Democrats Ng Ming-yum 42,319 29.42
FSHK Tai Chin-wah 30,871 21.46
Meeting Point Zachary Wong Wai-yin 27,243 18.94
Independent Tang Siu-tong 23,389 16.26
LDF Tso Shiu-wai 20,018 13.92
Turnout 81,468 40.98
Registered electors 198,817
United Democrats win (new seat)
FSHK win (new seat)

References

  1. Scott, I (1991). "Chapter One: An Overview of the Hong Kong Legislative Council Elections of 1991". The Asian Journal of Public Administration. 13 (2): 11–37. doi:10.1080/02598272.1991.10800247.
  2. 殷, 俊; 馬, 春暖 (2018). "香港立法會直選制度變革與政黨體系之演變". 中國大陸研究. 61 (3): 033–052.
  3. 雷, 競璇; 沈, 國祥 (1995). "香港選舉資料匯編, 1982年-1994年". 硏究叢刊. 香港: Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (19).
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