Shek Tong Tsui (constituency)

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Shek Tong Tsui
Elected Constituency
for the Central & Western District Council
ShekTongTsuiConstituency.svg
Boundary of Shek Tong Tsui in Central & Western District
District Central & Western
Legislative Council constituency Hong Kong Island West
Population16,479 (2019) [1]
Electorate8,189 (2019) [2]
Current constituency
Created 1994
Number of membersOne
Member(s) Sam Yip Kam-lung (Independent)
Created from Kennedy Town East
Sai Ying Pun West

Shek Tong Tsui is one of the 15 constituencies in the Central and Western District.

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The constituency returns one district councillor to the Central and Western District Council, with an election every four years.

Shek Tong Tsui constituency is loosely based on the northwestern corner of Shek Tong Tsui with estimated population of 16,479. [3]

Councillors represented

ElectionMemberParty%
1994 Chan Choi-hi DemocraticIndependent 77.02
1999 Independent 48.43
2003 59.39
2007 71.45
2011 72.63
2015 58.69
2019 Sam Yip Kam-lungVacant [lower-alpha 1] Independent 55.27

Election results

2010s

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Shek Tong Tsui
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Sam Yip Kam-lung 3,07355.27+13.97
Nonpartisan Chan Choi-hi 2,48744.73−13.97
Majority58610.54
Turnout 5,57768.12
Nonpartisan gain from Nonpartisan Swing
Central & Western District Council Election, 2015: Shek Tong Tsui
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Chan Choi-hi 1,89858.7–13.9
Nonpartisan Sam Yip Kam-lung 1,33641.3
Majority56217.4–27.8
Turnout 3,26941.2
Independent hold Swing
Central & Western District Council Election, 2011: Shek Tong Tsui
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chan Choi-hi 1,87172.6-2.6
Independent Ching Ming-tat70527.4
Majority1,16645.2-1.5
Independent hold Swing

2000s

Central & Western District Council Election, 2007: Shek Tong Tsui
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Chan Choi-hi 1,89275.2+15.8
Independent Kelvin Yim Ka-wing75628.5
Majority113646.7+27.9
Nonpartisan hold Swing
Central & Western District Council Election, 2003: Shek Tong Tsui
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chan Choi-hi 1,67659.4+11.0
CWDP Michael Lai Wing-kuen1,14640.6N/A
Majority53018.8-1.4
Independent hold Swing

1990s

Central & Western District Council Election, 1999: Shek Tong Tsui
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chan Choi-hi 1,30948.4
Democratic Vincent Wong Chak-lai76228.2
DAB Li Yueh-chin63223.4
Majority54720.2-33.8
Independent hold Swing
Central & Western District Board Election, 1994: Shek Tong Tsui
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Chan Choi-hi 1,54277.0
Liberal So Lai-yung46023.0
Majority58254.0(new)
Democratic win (new seat)

Notes

  1. Resigned on 7 July 2021 over new oath-taking law.

Citations

  1. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
  2. "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Register.
  3. "2011 District Councils Election – Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2013.

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