Kowloon West (constituency)

This article is about the geographical constituencies of Hong Kong. For the geographical area, see West Kowloon.
Kowloon West
Geographical Constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Outline map

Boundary of Kowloon West in Hong Kong
Region Kowloon
Electorate 437,968[1]
Current constituency
Created 1998
Number of members Five
Member(s) Priscilla Leung (BPA)
Wong Yuk-man (Independent)
Ann Chiang (DAB)
Claudia Mo (Civic)
Helena Wong (Democratic)
Created from Kowloon South-west,
Kowloon West,
Kowloon South,
Kowloon Central

Kowloon West is a geographical constituency of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It was established in 1998 following a reform to the electoral system for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. In the 1998 election there were 3 seats. The number of seats in 2000, 2004 and 2008 were 4, 4 and 5 respectively.

Boundaries

The constituency loosely corresponds to the today's districts of Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, and Kowloon City.

History

The constituency was formed since the 1998 legislative election, replacing a number of single-member constituencies in 1995. These were Kowloon West and parts of Kowloon Central in the 1991 election with dual-seat constituency dual vote system and Kowloon Southwest, Kowloon West, Kowloon South, and Kowloon Central in the 1995 election. From 1985 to 1991, the seats were elected by the electoral colleges composed of the members of the district boards and Urban Council.

LegCo members for former Kowloon West constituencies, 1985 – 1997
Election 1985–1998 1988–1991 Election 1991–1995 Election 1995–1997
Sham Shui Po Chung Pui-lam
PHKS(1985–90)
LDF (1990–91)		 Kowloon West Frederick Fung
ADPL		 Kowloon West Frederick Fung
ADPL
South Kowloon Jackie Chan Kingsley Sit
PHKS		 James To
United Democrat (1991–94)
Democratic (1994–95)		 Kowloon South-west James To
Democratic
Kowloon City Daniel Tse Kowloon Central Lau Chin-shek
United Democrat (1991–94)
Democratic (1994–95)		 Lee Cheuk-yan
CTU		 Kowloon South Lau Chin-shek
Democratic
Kowloon Central Bruce Liu
ADPL
Part of Wong Tai Sin constituency Conrad Lam
United Democrat (1991–94)
Democratic (1994–95)
Becoming Kowloon North-east constituency

Returned members

Below are all the members since the creation of the Kowloon West constituency. The number of seats allocated to Kowloon West has been increased from 3 to 5 between 1998 and 2008 due to the enlargement. Councillors representing this area include:

LegCo members for Kowloon West, 1998 onwards
Election 1998 (1st LegCo) 2000 (2nd LegCo) 2004 (3rd LegCo) 2008 (4th LegCo) 2012 (5th LegCo)
Councilor
Party		 Lau Chin-shek
Democratic (1998–2000)
CTU (2000–08)		 Wong Yuk-man
LSD (2008–11)
People Power (2011–2013)
Independent(2013–)
Councilor
Party		 James To
Democratic		 Helena Wong
Democratic
Councilor
Party		 Jasper Tsang
DAB		 Starry Lee
DAB		 Ann Chiang
DAB
Councilor
Party		 New seat Frederick Fung
ADPL		 Claudia Mo
Civic
Councilor
Party		 Took seat from Kowloon East constituency Priscilla Leung
Professional Forum (2008–12)
Kowloon West New Dynamic (2008–)
Business and Professionals (2012–)

Summary of seats won

1998 2000 2004 2008 2012
Democratic 2 1 1 1 1
DAB 1 1 1 1 1
CTU 1
ADPL 1 1 1
LSD 1
People Power 1
Civic 1
KWND 1
Independent 1 1
Pro-democracy 2 3 3 3 3
Pro-Beijing 1 1 1 2 2
Seats 3 4 4 5 5

Vote share summary

1998 2000 2004 2008 2012
Democratic 55.1 20.7 26.6 14.4 15.5
DAB 21.7 23.5 27.1 18.9 20.4
ADPL 19.3 35.2 26.4 17.2 13.2
Liberal 2.9 6.3
CTU 20.7
LSD 18.2
Civic 8.4 16.3
People Power 16.7
KWND 14.9
Independent and Others 1.1 19.9 16.7 3.0
Pro-democracy 74.3 76.5 72.1 64.4 63.1
Pro-Beijing 21.7 23.5 27.1 35.3 36.9

Election results

The largest remainder method (with Hare quota) of the proportional representative electoral system was introduced in 1998, replacing the single-member constituencies of the 1995 election. Elected candidates are shown in bold. Brackets indicate the quota + remainder.

2010s

Legislative Election 2012: Kowloon West
List Candidates Votes % ±%
DAB Chiang Lai-wan
Chris Ip Ngo-tung, Vincent Cheng Wing-shun, Chan Wai-ming, Lam Sum-lim		 47,363 20.41
(20+0.41)		 +1.51
People Power Wong Yuk-man
Yim Tat-ming, Chau Tsun-kiu, Lau Tit-wai		 38,578 16.62 −1.58
Civic Claudia Mo Man-ching
Joe Wong Tak-chuen		 37,925 16.34 +7.94
Democratic Wong Pik-wan
Cheung Man-kwong, Li Yiu-kee, Yuen Hoi-man, Chong Miu-sheung		 36,029 15.52 +1.12
KWND Leung Mei-fun
Yang Wing-kit, Wai Hoi-ying, Leung Man-kwong		 34,548 14.89 +5.29
ADPL Tam Kwok-kiu, Liu Sing-lee, Rosanda Mok Ka-han, Wong Chi-yung, Austen Ng Po-shan 30,634 13.20 −4.00
Independent Wong Yee-him 3,746 1.61 N/A
Independent democrat Wong Yat-yuk 2,399 1.03 N/A
Awakening Association Lam Yi-lai, Simon Ho Ka-kuen, Au Wing-ho, Lee Ka-wai 859 0.37 +0.07
Turnout 232,081 53.25 +6.07
Kowloon West by-election 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LSD Wong Yuk-man 60,395 67.8
Nonpartisan Pamela Peck Wan-kam 16,640 18.7
Tertiary 2012 Wong Weng-chi 3,429 3.8
Nonpartisan Chiang Sai-cheong 3,109 3.5
Nonpartisan Shea Kai-chuen 2,517 2.8
Nonpartisan Kenneth Cheung Kam-chung 1,869 2.1
Nonpartisan Lam Yi-lai 1,069 1.2
Nonpartisan Kwok Shiu-ming 91 0.1
Turnout 89,119 21.13
LSD hold Swing

2000s

Legislative Election 2008: Kowloon West[3]
List Candidates Votes % ±%
DAB Starry Lee Wai-king
Chung Kong-mo, Chan Wai-ming, Vincent Cheng Wing-shun		 39,013 18.9 −8.2
LSD Wong Yuk-man
Lee Wai-yee		 37,553 18.2 N/A
ADPL Frederick Fung Kin-kee
Rosanda Mok Ka-han, Tsung Po-shan, Wong Chi Yung, Yeung Chun-yu		 35,440 17.2 −3.3
Democratic James To Kun-sun
Lam Ho-yeung		 29,690 14.4 −12.2
Nonpartisan Priscilla Leung Mei-fun
Edward Leung Wai-keun, Aaron Lam Ka-fai		 19,914 9.6 N/A
Civic Claudia Mo Man-ching, Ng Yuet-lan, Tang Chi-ying 17,259 8.4 N/A
Liberal Michael Tien Puk-sun, Ho Hin-ming 13,011 6.3 N/A
Nonpartisan Lau Chin-shek 10,553 5.1 N/A
Independent Tam Hoi-pong 1,603 0.8 N/A
Nonpartisan Francis Chong Wing-charn 1,076 0.5 N/A
SDA James Lung Wai-man, Bantawa Sukra 591 0.3 N/A
Nonpartisan Lam Yi-lai 590 0.3 N/A
Nonpartisan Lau Yuk-shing, Nandeed Cheung Kit-fung, David Tsui 290 0.1 N/A
Turnout 206,583 47.18 −7.56
Legislative Election 2004: Kowloon West[4]
List Candidates Votes % ±%
DAB Jasper Tsang Yok-sing
Chung Kong-mo, Starry Lee Wai-king		 61,770 27.1
(25+2.13)		 +3.6
Democratic James To Kun-sun
Chan Ka-wai, Lam Ho-yeung, Ma Kee		 60,539 26.6
(25+1.59)		 −14.7
ADPL Frederick Fung Kin-kee 45,649 20.5 −14.7
Nonpartisan Lau Chin-shek 43,460 19.1 N/A
ADPL Liu Sing-lee 13,452 5.9 N/A
Nonpartisan Lau Yuk-shing, Leung Suet-fong, Lau Po-kwan 1,824 0.8 N/A
Turnout 227,694 54.74 +12.60
Legislative Election 2000: Kowloon West[5]
List Candidates Votes % ±%
Democratic (CTU) Lau Chin-shek, James To Kun-sun 73,540 41.3
(25+16.27)		 −13.75
ADPL Frederick Fung Kin-kee
Liu Sing-lee		 62,717 35.2
(25+10.2)		 +15.95
DAB Jasper Tsang Yok-sing
Chung Kong-mo, Pun Kwok-wah, Wong Wai-chuen		 41,942 23.5 +1.77
Turnout 178,199 42.14 −9.09

1990s

Legislative Election 1998: Kowloon West[6]
List Candidates Votes % ±%
Democratic Lau Chin-shek, James To Kun-sun
Eric Wong Chong-ki		 113,079 55.05
(33.33+21.72)
DAB Jasper Tsang Yok-sing
Ip Kwok-chung, Wen Choy-bon		 44,632 21.73
ADPL Frederick Fung Kin-kee, Liu Sing-lee, Tam Kwok-Kiu 39,534 19.25
Liberal Ringo Chiang Sai-cheong, Chan Noi-yue, Edward Li King-wah 5,854 2.85
Atlas Alliance Helen Chung Yee-fong 2,302 1.12
Turnout 205,401 50.23

1995 Constituencies

Kowloon Central

Legislative Election 1995: Kowloon Central[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ADPL Liu Sing-lee 22,183 57.06
DAB Jasper Tsang Yok-sing 16,691 42.94
Majority 5,492 14.08
ADPL win (new seat)

Kowloon South

Legislative Election 1995: Kowloon South[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lau Chin-shek 26,827 69.86
LDF Wong Siu-yee 11,572 30.14
Majority 15,255 39.72
Democratic win (new seat)

Kowloon South-west

Legislative Election 1995: Kowloon South-west[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James To Kun-sun 17,731 66.17
ADPL Daniel Wong Kwok-tung 4,929 18.39
Independent Kingsley Sit Ho-yin 2,656 9.91
Independent Helen Chung Yee-fong 1,482 5.53
Majority 12,802 47.78
Democratic win (new seat)

Kowloon West

Legislative Election 1995: Kowloon West[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ADPL Frederick Fung Kin-kee 28,996 67.37
Independent Fu Shu-wan 12,264 28.50
Independent Wong Yin-ping 1,778 4.13
Majority 16,732 38.87
ADPL win (new seat)

1991 Constituencies

Dual-seat constituency dual vote system was used with two seats to be filled in each constituency.

Kowloon Central

A by-election was held on 5 March 1995 after Lau Chin-shek resigned from his office:

By election, 1995: Kowloon Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CTU Lee Cheuk-yan uncontested
CTU gain from Democratic Swing
Legislative Election 1991: Kowloon Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Democrats Lau Chin-shek 68,489 37.8
United Democrats Conrad Lam Kui-shing 56,084 32.4
FTU Chan Yuen-han 44,894 22.4
Civic Peter Chan Chi-kwan 14,145 7.1
Reform Cecilia Yeung Lai-yin 8,257 4.1
Independent John Dragon Young 6,273 3.1
Independent Justin Cheung Chung-ming 2,158 1.1
Turnout 110,043 38.3
United Democrats win (new seat)
United Democrats win (new seat)

Kowloon West

Legislative Election 1991: Kowloon West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ADPL Frederick Fung Kin-kee 36,508 28.9
United Democrats James To Kun-sun 26,352 20.9
Civic Desmond Lee Yu-tai 21,471 17.0
Independent Kingsley Sit Ho-yin 18,634 14.8
ADPL Law Cheung-kwok 17,145 13.6
LDF Ng Kin-sun 6,098 4.8
Turnout 126,208 32.6
ADPL win (new seat)
United Democrats win (new seat)

1985–88 Electoral Colleges

Kowloon City

Legislative Election 1988: Kowloon City
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Daniel Tse Chi-wai uncontested
Nonpartisan hold Swing
Legislative Election 1985: Kowloon City
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Daniel Tse Chi-wai 13 54.17
PHKS Pao Ping-wing 11 45.83
Civic Peter Chan Chi-kwan 0 0
Nonpartisan win (new seat)

South Kowloon

Legislative Election 1988: South Kowloon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PHKS Kingsley Sit Ho-yin 12 44.44
PHKS Ng Kin Sun 10 37.04
Nonpartisan Clement Tao Kwok-lau 5 18.52
PHKS gain from Nonpartisan Swing
Legislative Election 1985: South Kowloon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Jackie Chan Chai-keung 14 51.86
Nonpartisan Ena Yuen Yin-hung 7 25.93
Nonpartisan Jacob Chan Lai-sang 6 22.22
FTU Ip Kwok-chung 0 0
Nonpartisan win (new seat)

Sham Shui Po

Legislative Election 1988: Sham Shui Po
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PHKS Chung Pui-lam uncontested
PHKS hold Swing
Legislative Election 1985: Sham Shui Po
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PHKS Chung Pui-lam 19 70.37
Nonpartisan Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum 8 29.63
Nonpartisan win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Voter Registration Statistics". Hong Kong Government. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.elections.gov.hk/legco2010by/eng/results_LC2.html
  3. ↑ "2008 Legislative Election". Electoral Affairs Commission. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "2004 Legislative Election". Electoral Affairs Commission. 15 December 2004. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  5. ↑ http://www.elections.gov.hk/elections/legco2000/update/result/index_c.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/199805/25/0525201.htm
  7. ↑ http://ebook.lib.hku.hk/HKG/B35838851.pdf
  8. ↑ http://ebook.lib.hku.hk/HKG/B35838851.pdf
  9. ↑ http://ebook.lib.hku.hk/HKG/B35838851.pdf
  10. ↑ http://ebook.lib.hku.hk/HKG/B35838851.pdf
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