Shek Tong Tsui (constituency)
| Shek Tong Tsui | |
|---|---|
| Elected constituency for the Central & Western District Council | |
 Boundary of Shek Tong Tsui in Central & Western District | |
| District | Central & Western |
| Legislative Council constituency | Hong Kong Island West |
| Population | 16,479 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 8,189 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Vacant |
| Created from | Kennedy Town East Sai Ying Pun West |
Shek Tong Tsui is one of the 15 constituencies in the Central and Western District.
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Central and Western District Council, with an election every four years.
Shek Tong Tsui constituency is loosely based on the northwestern corner of Shek Tong Tsui with estimated population of 16,479.[3]
Councillors represented
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Chan Choi-hi | Democratic→Independent | 77.02 | |
| 1999 | Independent | 48.43 | ||
| 2003 | 59.39 | |||
| 2007 | 71.45 | |||
| 2011 | 72.63 | |||
| 2015 | 58.69 | |||
| 2019 | Sam Yip Kam-lung →Vacant[a] | Independent | 55.27 | |
Election results
[edit]2010s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sam Yip Kam-lung | 3,073 | 55.27 | +13.97 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chan Choi-hi | 2,487 | 44.73 | −13.97 | |
| Majority | 586 | 10.54 | |||
| Turnout | 5,577 | 68.12 | |||
| Nonpartisan gain from Nonpartisan | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Chan Choi-hi | 1,898 | 58.7 | –13.9 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sam Yip Kam-lung | 1,336 | 41.3 | ||
| Majority | 562 | 17.4 | –27.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,269 | 41.2 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Chan Choi-hi | 1,871 | 72.6 | −2.6 | |
| Independent | Ching Ming-tat | 705 | 27.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,166 | 45.2 | −1.5 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2000s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Chan Choi-hi | 1,892 | 75.2 | +15.8 | |
| Independent | Kelvin Yim Ka-wing | 756 | 28.5 | ||
| Majority | 1136 | 46.7 | +27.9 | ||
| Nonpartisan hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Chan Choi-hi | 1,676 | 59.4 | +11.0 | |
| CWDP | Michael Lai Wing-kuen | 1,146 | 40.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 530 | 18.8 | −1.4 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
1990s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Chan Choi-hi | 1,309 | 48.4 | ||
| Democratic | Vincent Wong Chak-lai | 762 | 28.2 | ||
| DAB | Li Yueh-chin | 632 | 23.4 | ||
| Majority | 547 | 20.2 | −33.8 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chan Choi-hi | 1,542 | 77.0 | ||
| Liberal | So Lai-yung | 460 | 23.0 | ||
| Majority | 582 | 54.0 | (new) | ||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Resigned on 7 July 2021 over new oath-taking law.
Citations
[edit]- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
- ^ "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Register.
- ^ "2011 District Councils Election – Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
References
[edit]- 2011 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
- 2007 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
- 2003 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
- 1999 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
- Szeto Wah on Chan's participation in the Provisional Legislative Council (Traditional Chinese