Hong Kong Island Central (1995 constituency)

Hong Kong Island Central
Former Geographical constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Outline map
Boundary of Hong Kong Island Central in Hong Kong
DistrictWan Chai District
Eastern District
RegionHong Kong Island
Electorate119,771
Former constituency
Created1995
Abolished1997
Created fromHong Kong Island East
Replaced byHong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island Central was a geographical constituencies in the election for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1995, which elects one member of the Legislative Council using the first-past-the-post voting system. The constituency covers Wan Chai District and parts of Eastern District on Hong Kong Island.[1]

The constituency was merged into the Hong Kong Island constituency in 1998 after the handover of Hong Kong a year before.[2]

Returned members

Elected members are as follows:[3]

Election Member Party
1995 Christine Loh Independent
1997 Citizens

Election results

1995 Legislative Council election: Hong Kong Island Central[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Christine Loh Kung-wai 27,199 65.33
Independent Peggy Lam Pei 14,437 34.67
Majority 12,762 30.66
Total valid votes 41,636 100.00
Rejected ballots 271
Turnout 41,907 34.99
Registered electors 119,771
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ Report on the 1995 Legislative Council General Election. 1995.
  2. ^ 殷, 俊; 馬, 春暖 (2018). "香港立法會直選制度變革與政黨體系之演變". 中國大陸研究. 61 (3): 033–052.
  3. ^ a b 選區分界及選舉事務委員會 (1995). 一九九五年立法局普通選舉報告書. 香港: 香港政府印務局.