Shek Tong Tsui (constituency)

Shek Tong Tsui
Elected Constituency
for the Central & Western District Council

Outline map

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

ElectionMemberParty
1994 Chan Choi-hi Democratic
1996 Independent

Election results

2010s

Central & Western District Council Election, 2015: Shek Tong Tsui
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
Central & Western District Council Election, 2011: Shek Tong Tsui
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

Central & Western District Council Election, 2007: Shek Tong Tsui
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
Central & Western District Council Election, 2003: Shek Tong Tsui
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

Central & Western District Council Election, 1999: Shek Tong Tsui
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
Central & Western District Board Election, 1994: Shek Tong Tsui
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

  1. ↑ "2011 District Councils Election - Election Brief". Hong Kong Government. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "2011 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2013.

References

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