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New Territories North-west (1995 constituency)

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New Territories North-west
Former Geographical constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Outline map
Boundary of New Territories North-west in Hong Kong
DistrictSouthern part of Yuen Long District
RegionNew Territories
Electorate113,799
Former constituency
Created1995
Abolished1997
Created fromNew Territories West
Replaced byNew Territories West

New Territories North-west 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 most of the Yuen Long District (except San Tin and Fairview Park) in New Territories.[1]

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

Returned members

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Elected members are as follows:[3]

Election Member Party
1995 Zachary Wong Democratic

Election results

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1995 Legislative Council election: New Territories North-west[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Zachary Wong Wai-yin 21,527 50.07
Independent Tang Siu-tong 21,470 49.93
Majority 57 0.06
Total valid votes 42,997 100.00
Rejected ballots 349
Turnout 43,346 38.09
Registered electors 113,799
Democratic win (new seat)

References

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  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.