New Territories East (1991 constituency)

New Territories East
Former Geographical constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Outline map
Boundary of New Territories East in Hong Kong
DistrictSai Kung District
Sha Tin District
RegionNew Territories
Electorate197,614
Former constituency
Created1991
Abolished1995
Number of membersTwo
Replaced byNew Territories East
New Territories South-east

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 Sai Kung District and Sha Tin District in New Territories.[1]

The constituency was divided and replaced by the New Territories East and New Territories South-east constituencies in 1995.[2]

Returned members

Elected members are as follows:[3]

Election Member Party Member Party
1991 Emily Lau Independent Andrew Wong Independent

Election results

1991 Legislative Council election: New Territories East[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Emily Lau Wai-hing 46,515 26.29
Independent Andrew Wong Wang-fat 39,806 22.50
Independent Tony Kan Chung-nin 37,126 20.99
United Democrats Lau Kong-wah 26,659 15.07
United Democrats Johnston Wong Hong-chung 26,156 14.78
Independent Choi Man-hing 348 0.20
Independent Eric Leung Ka-ching 306 0.17
Turnout 96,637 48.90
Registered electors 197,614
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ a b Scott, I (1991). "Chapter One: An Overview of the Hong Kong Legislative Council Elections of 1991". The Asian Journal of Public Administration. 13 (2): 11–37. doi:10.1080/02598272.1991.10800247.
  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. ^ 雷, 競璇; 沈, 國祥 (1995). "香港選舉資料匯編, 1982年-1994年". 硏究叢刊 (19). 香港: Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies.