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This is a list of constituencies of Hong Kong . There are currently ten geographical constituencies and 28 functional constituencies that elect 50 out of 90 members to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. The structure of both constituency categories has undergone major changes throughout their history.
Geographical constituencies (GC) were first introduced in Hong Kong's first legislative election with direct elections in 1991. The following table charts the evolution of geographical constituencies of the LegCo:
Functional constituencies (FC) were first introduced in Hong Kong's first legislative election in 1985. The following table charts the evolution of functional constituencies of the LegCo:
12 electoral colleges were established to return unofficial members of the Legislative Council in the 1985 and 1988 Legislative Council elections, composed of members of district boards and municipal councils:
In the 1995 Legislative Council election, 10 seats were returned through the Election Committee, composed of elected members of district boards.
In the 1998 and 2000 Legislative Council elections, 10 and 6 seats were returned through the Election Committee Constituency respectively. Most of the 800 Election Committee members were elected by voters who were eligible to vote in the functional constituencies. The Election Committee Constituency has been re-established since the 2021 election, returning 40 seats.
| 1888-1936 | 1936-1983 | 1983-1995 | 1995 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elected Seats | (1 territory-wide constituency) | Central & Western | Western | |
| Central | ||||
| Wan Chai | Wan Chai West | |||
| Wan Chai East | ||||
| North Point; Shau Kei Wan | North Point West | |||
| North Point East | ||||
| Quarry Bay | ||||
| Shau Kei Wan | ||||
| Chai Wan West | ||||
| Chai Wan East | ||||
| Southern | Aberdeen and Bays Area | |||
| Ap Lei Chau | ||||
| Pokfulam and Wah Fu | ||||
| Yau Ma Tei | Yau Tsim | |||
| Mong Kok | Mong Kok | |||
| Sham Shui Po East; Sham Shui Po West | Sham Shui Po West | |||
| Sham Shui Po Central | ||||
| Sham Shui Po East | ||||
| Kowloon City West; Kowloon City East | Kowloon City North | |||
| Kowloon City East | ||||
| Kowloon City South | ||||
| Kowloon City West | ||||
| Wong Tai Sin North; Wong Tai Sin South | Wang Tung and Lok Tin | |||
| Wong Tai Sin and Chuk Yuen | ||||
| Tsz Wan Shan and San Po Kong | ||||
| Choi Hung Wan and Ngau Chi Wan | ||||
| Kwun Tong West; Kwun Tong East | Kwun Tong West | |||
| Kwun Tong North | ||||
| Shun Sau | ||||
| Kwun Tong Central | ||||
| Kwun Tong South | ||||
| Lam Tin | ||||
| 1986-1995 | 1995-97 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elected Seats | Tsuen Wan | Tsuen Wan West |
| Tsuen Wan Central | ||
| Tsuen Wan East | ||
| Tuen Mun | Tuen Mun East | |
| Tuen Mun West | ||
| Tuen Mun Central | ||
| Tuen Mun North | ||
| Yuen Long | Tin Shui Wai | |
| Yuen Long Town Centre | ||
| Yuen Long Rural | ||
| Tin Shui Wai North | ||
| North | Sheung Shui | |
| Fan Ling & Sha Ta | ||
| Tai Po | Tai Po West | |
| Tai Po Central | ||
| Tai Po East | ||
| Sai Kung | Sai Kung Rural and Tak Fu | |
| Tseung Kwan O | ||
| Sha Tin East; Sha Tin West | Ma On Shan | |
| Sha Tin East | ||
| Sha Tin North | ||
| Sha Tin South | ||
| Sha Tin West | ||
| Kwai Chung East; Kwai Chung West & Tsing Yi | Upper Kwai Chung | |
| Kwai Chung Central | ||
| Tsing Yi South and Lower Kwai Chung | ||
| Islands | Islands |
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