Shek Tong Tsui (constituency)
| Shek Tong Tsui | |
|---|---|
|
Elected Constituency for the Central & Western District Council | |
|
Boundary of Shek Tong Tsui in Central & Western District | |
| Region | Central & Western District |
| Electorate | 7,869[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Chan Choi-hi (Independent) |
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. The seat is currently held by Independent Chan Choi-hi, a founding member of the Democratic Party, Chan would be expelled from the DP after joining the Provisional Legislative Council, and would go on to co-found the pro-establishment New Century Forum. However, except in 2007, Chan has been running as an independent.
Shek Tong Tsui constituency is loosely based on the northwestern corner of Shek Tong Tsui with estimated population of 16,392.[2]
Councillors represented
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Chan Choi-hi | Democratic | |
| 1996 | Independent | ||
Election results
2010s
| 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
| 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
| 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) | |||||
Citations
- ↑ "2011 District Councils Election - Election Brief". Hong Kong Government. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ↑ "2011 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
References
- 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
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