West New Territories (1985 constituency)

West New Territories
Former Electoral College constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
DistrictYuen Long District
Tuen Mun District
RegionNew Territories
Former constituency
Created1985
Abolished1991
Number of membersOne
Replaced byNew Territories West

West New Territories was a constituency elected by electoral college for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1985 and 1988, which elects one member of the Legislative Council using the multiple-round elimination system and preferential elimination system respectively. The constituency covers Yuen Long District and Tuen Mun District in New Territories.[1]

The constituency is indirectly elected, with members of the District Boards and Urban Council from the two Districts as the electorates. The electorate of the constituency was expanded in 1991.

Returned members

Elected members are as follows:[2]

Election Member Party
1985 Tai Chin-wah Independent
1988

Election results

Only the final results of the run-off are shown.

1988 Legislative Council election: West New Territories
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tai Chin-wah 27 60 +5
Independent William Man For-tai 18 40 −5
Independent hold Swing
1985 Legislative Council election: West New Territories
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tai Chin-wah 22 55
Independent William Man For-tai 18 45
Independent Alfred Tso Shiu-wai 0 0
Independent Kingsley Sit Ho-yin 0 0
Independent Tang Siu-tong 0 0
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ The Hong Kong Government (1984). White Paper: The Further Development of Representative Government in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Government Printer.
  2. ^ 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.