Kowloon East (2021 constituency)

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Kowloon East
Geographical constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Kowloon East (2021)Constituency.svg
Boundary of Kowloon East in Hong Kong
District Kwun Tong District
South-eastern part of Wong Tai Sin District
Region Kowloon
Population771,800 [1]
Electorate475,223 [2]
Current constituency
Created 2021
Number of membersTwo
Member(s) Tang Ka-piu (FTU)
Ngan Man-yu (DAB)
Created from Kowloon East (1998)

The Kowloon East geographical constituency is one of the ten geographical constituencies in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong which elects two members of the Legislative Council using the single non-transferable vote (SNTV) system. The constituency covers Kwun Tong District and south-eastern part of Wong Tai Sin District in Kowloon. [3]

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History

The constituency was created under the overhaul of the electoral system imposed by the Beijing government in 2021, replacing the Kwun Tong District and south-eastern part of Wong Tai Sin District (Choi Wan East, Choi Wan South, Choi Wan West, Chi Choi, Choi Hung) of the Kowloon East constituency used from 1998 to 2021. Constituencies with the same name were also created for the 1991 and 1995 elections in the late colonial period, while the 1991 constituency also elected two seats with each voter having two votes.

Returning members

ElectionMemberPartyMemberParty
2021 Tang Ka-piu FTU Ngan Man-yu DAB

Election results

2020s

2021 Legislative Council election: Kowloon East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
FTU Tang Ka-piu 65,036 44.11
DAB Ngan Man-yu 64,275 43.59
PoD Chan Chun-hung2,9992.03
Nonpartisan Wu Kin-wa3,0902.10
Total valid votes147,449100.00
Rejected ballots2,802
Turnout 150,25131.62
Registered electors 475,223
FTU win (new seat)
DAB win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Delineation of Geographical Constituencies of the Seventh Term of the Legislative Council" (PDF). Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
  2. "Distribution of registered electors by geographical constituencies in 2021". Hong Kong Government.
  3. "Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council". Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.