New Territories North (1991 constituency)

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New Territories North
Former Geographical Constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
1991 New Territories North Constituency.svg
Boundary of New Territories North in Hong Kong
District North District
Tai Po District
Region New Territories
Electorate121,989
Former constituency
Created 1991
Abolished 1995
Number of membersTwo
Member(s) Fung Chi-wood (Democratic)
Tik Chi-yuen (Democratic)
Replaced by New Territories North (1995)
New Territories North-east (1995)

New Territories North 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 North District and Tai Po District in New Territories.

Contents

The constituency was divided and replaced by the New Territories North and New Territories North-east constituencies in 1995.

Returned members

ElectionMemberPartyMemberParty
1991 Fung Chi-wood UD Tik Chi-yuen MP
1994 Democratic Democratic

Election results

1991 Legislative Council election: New Territories North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Democrats Fung Chi-wood 23,267 27.34
Meeting Point Tik Chi-yuen 21,702 25.50
LDF Cheung Hon-chung 16,22119.11
LDF Johnny Wong Chi-keung15,35018.04
ADPL Ronald Chow Mei-tak 7,1178.36
Independent Tong Wai-man1,4491.70
Turnout 46,64438.24
Registered electors 121,989
United Democrats win (new seat)
Meeting Point win (new seat)

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