Shek Wu Hui (constituency)

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Shek Wu Hui
Elected Constituency
for the North District Council
ShekWuHuiConstituency.svg
Boundary of Shek Wu Hui in North District
District North
Legislative Council constituency New Territories North
Population19,841 (2019) [1]
Electorate10,071 (2019) [2]
Current constituency
Created 1982
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Vacant

Shek Wu Hui is one of the 18 constituencies in the North District, Hong Kong.

Contents

The constituency returns one district councillor to the North District Council, with an election every four years. The seat was last held by Lam Cheuk-ting of the Democratic Party. It has been vacant since Lam's resignation.

Shek Wu Hui constituency is loosely based on Shek Wu Hui including Sheung Shui Centre, Sheung Shui Town Centre, Sunningdale Garden, Metropolis Plaza and Lung Fung Garden in Sheung Shui with estimated population of 19,841. [3]

Councillors represented

1982 to 1985

ElectionMemberParty
1982 Lau Sum-por Independent

1985 to 1988

ElectionMemberPartyMemberParty
1985 Cheung Kan-kwai Independent Cheung Ying Independent

1988 to present

ElectionMemberParty
1988 Cheung Kan-kwai Independent
1991 Chong Kam-ning Independent
1994 Wong Chi-wah DAB
1999 Chan Hing-fuk Democratic
1999
2007 Wong Sing-chi Democratic
2011 Simon Wong Yun-keung DAB
2015 Lam Cheuk-ting Democratic
2019 Lam Cheuk-ting→Vacant [lower-alpha 1]

Election results

2010s

North District Council Election, 2019: Shek Wu Hui
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Lam Cheuk-ting 3,926 55.46 −0.94
NPP (Civil Force)Howard Hung Wing-yip2,68437.91
Nonpartisan Clarence Ronald Leung Kam-shing4696.63
Majority1,24217.55
Turnout 7,10370.55
Democratic hold Swing
North District Council Election, 2015: Shek Wu Hui
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Lam Cheuk-ting 2,390 56.4 +24.0
DAB Simon Wong Yun-keung1,76041.5–0.4
Nonpartisan Lau Hon-kin902.1
Majority63014.9
Turnout 4,30246.0
Democratic gain from DAB Swing +12.2
North District Council Election, 2011: Shek Wu Hui [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DAB Simon Wong Yun-keung 1,564 41.9 +8.7
Democratic Joseph Chow Kam-siu1,21032.4-14.7
Liberal Alvan Hau Wing-kong50613.6
People Power (Frontier)Cheung Suk-man45312.1
DAB gain from Democratic Swing

2000s

North District Council Election, 2007: Shek Wu Hui [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Nelson Wong Sing-chi 1,534 47.1 -10.3
DAB Simon Wong Yun-keung1,08133.2
Independent Liu Kam-cheong52516.1
Independent Wong Luen-fat1153.5
Democratic hold Swing
North District Council Election, 2003: Shek Wu Hui [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Chan Hing-fuk 1,361 57.4 +6.0
Liberal Jackie Cheung Yuk-shu70429.7
Independent Stephen Wong Luen-fat30712.9
Democratic hold Swing

1990s

North District Council Election, 1999: Shek Wu Hui [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Chan Hing-fuk 1,006 51.4
DAB Wong Chi-wah93347.7-2.8
Democratic gain from DAB Swing
North District Board Election, 1994: Shek Wu Hui [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DAB Wong Chi-wah 1,463 50.5
Independent Chan Hon-lam1,38747.9
DAB gain from Independent Swing
North District Board Election, 1991: Shek Wu Hui [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chong Kam-ning 705 64.3
LDF Lawrence Tse Lap-fu38435.0
Independent gain from Independent Swing

1980s

North District Board Election, 1988: Shek Wu Hui [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Cheung Kan-kwaiUnopposed
Independent gain from Independent Swing
North District Board Election, 1985: Shek Wu Hui [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Cheung Kan-kwai 2,238 49.0
Independent Cheung Ying 2,129 46.6
Independent Ip Yi-man1,69037.0
Independent Tang Hin-kwong1,60335.1
Independent Wong Kwok-fai48110.5
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Independent win (new seat)
North District Board Election, 1982: Shek Wu Hui [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lau Sum-por 1,259 51.2
Independent Liu Sun-yip1,12445.4
Independent Cheung Kwai-woon562.3
Independent win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ Resigned on 30 March 2021 after being arrested under national security law.

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References

  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). Registration and Electoral Office.
  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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