New Territories West (1991 constituency)

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New Territories West
Former Geographical Constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
1991 New Territories West Constituency.svg
Boundary of New Territories West in Hong Kong
District Tuen Mun District
Yuen Long District
Region New Territories
Electorate198,817
Former constituency
Created 1991
Abolished 1995
Number of membersTwo
Replaced by New 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]

Contents

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-yum UDHK Tai Chin-wah FSHK
1991 (b) Zachary Wong MP
1992 (b) Tang Siu-tong Independent
1994 Democratic

Election results

1992 New Territories West by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tang Siu-tong 33,038 51.3 +16.7
United Democrats Ho Chun-yan 30,46647.3
Independent Sui See-chun7431.2
Majority2,5724.0
Total valid votes64,247100.0
Independent gain from United Democrats Swing
1991 New Territories West by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Meeting Point Zachary Wong Wai-yin 21,559 39.5 +20.5
Independent Tang Siu-tong 18,85834.6+18.3
ADPL Yim Tin-sang7,78014.3
Independent Kingsley Sit Ho-yin 5,74510.5
Majority2,7014.9
Total valid votes53,942100.0
Rejected ballots592
Turnout 54,53427.4
Registered electors 198,812
Meeting Point gain from FSHK Swing
1991 Legislative Council election: New Territories West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Democrats Ng Ming-yum 42,319 29.42
FSHK Tai Chin-wah 30,871 21.46
Meeting Point Zachary Wong Wai-yin 27,24318.94
Independent Tang Siu-tong 23,38916.26
LDF Tso Shiu-wai 20,01813.92
Turnout 81,46840.98
Registered electors 198,817
United Democrats win (new seat)
FSHK win (new seat)

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References

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