Belcher (constituency)
Belcher |
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Elected constituency for the Central & Western District Council |
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Boundary of Belcher in Central & Western District |
Region |
Central & Western District |
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Electorate |
9,671[1] |
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Current constituency |
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Created |
1994 |
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Number of members |
One |
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Member(s) |
Malcolm Lam Wai-wing (Independent) |
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Belcher is one of the 15 constituencies in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong.
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 Malcolm Lam Wai-wing.
Kwun Lung constituency is loosely based on the area around The Belcher's in Shek Tong Tsui with estimated population of 20,803.[2]
Councillors represented
Election | Member | Party |
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1994 |
Hung Wing-tat |
Democratic |
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1999 |
Wong Chit-man |
DAB |
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2003 |
Victor Yeung Sui-yin |
Democratic |
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2011 |
Malcolm Lam Wai-wing |
Independent |
Election results
Central & Western Council Election, 2011: Belcher |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Independent |
Malcolm Lam Wai-wing |
1,968 |
48.0 |
N/A |
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Democratic |
Victor Yeung Sui-yin |
1,935 |
47.1 |
-5.6 |
|
People Power |
William Wong Ka-lok |
201 |
4.9 |
N/A |
Majority |
33 |
0.9 |
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Independent gain from Democratic |
Swing |
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2000s
Central & Western Council Election, 2007: Belcher |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Democratic |
Victor Yeung Sui-yi |
2,135 |
52.7 |
+7.4 |
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DAB |
Wong Wang-hong |
1,835 |
45.3 |
+12.3 |
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Independent |
Peter Fong Siu-wah |
79 |
2.0 |
N/A |
Majority |
300 |
7.4 |
-2.9 |
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Democratic hold |
Swing |
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Central & Western Council Election, 2003: Belcher |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Democratic |
Victor Yeung Sui-yin |
1,937 |
45.3 |
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DAB |
Wong Chit-man |
1,497 |
35.0 |
-17.2 |
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Independent |
Lam Kee-shing |
841 |
19.7 |
-28.1 |
Majority |
440 |
10.3 |
+5.9 |
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Democratic gain from DAB |
Swing |
+5.2 |
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1990s
Central & Western Council Election, 1999: Belcher |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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DAB |
Wong Chit-man |
1,262 |
52.2 |
N/A |
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Democratic |
Lam Kee-shing |
1,157 |
47.8 |
N/A |
Majority |
105 |
4.4 |
N/A |
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DAB gain from Democratic |
Swing |
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Central & Western Board Election, 1994: Belcher |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Democratic |
Hung Wing-tat |
uncontested |
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Democratic win (new seat) |
Citations
References
Coordinates: 22°17′01″N 114°07′52″E / 22.2836°N 114.1312°E / 22.2836; 114.1312