New Territories North West (2021 constituency)

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New Territories North West
Geographical constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
New Territories North West (2021)Constituency.svg
Boundary of New Territories North Westin Hong Kong
District Tuen Mun District
Southern part of Yuen Long District
Region New Territories
Population791,700 [1]
Electorate468,752 [2]
Current constituency
Created 2021
Number of membersTwo
Member(s) Holden Chow (DAB/NTAS)
Michael Tien (Roundtable)
Created from New Territories West (1998)

The New Territories North West 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 Tuen Mun District and southern part of Yuen Long District in New Territories. [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 Tuen Mun District and the southern part of Yuen Long District (all District Council constituencies not covered by New Territories North) of the New Territories West used from 1998 to 2021. A constituency with the same name were also created for the 1995 Legislative Council election in the late colonial period.

Returning members

ElectionMemberPartyMemberParty
2021 Holden Chow DAB/NTAS Michael Tien Roundtable

Election results

2020s

2021 Legislative Council election: New Territories North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DAB (NTAS) Holden Chow Ho-ding 93,195 67.89
Roundtable Michael Tien Puk-sun 40,009 29.15
Third Side Wong Chun-long4,0662.96
Total valid votes137,270100.00
Rejected ballots2,582
Turnout 139,85229.83
Registered electors 468,752
DAB win (new seat)
Roundtable 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.