East New Territories (1985 constituency)

East New Territories

Former Electoral College constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
District| North District
Tai Po District
Shatin District
Region| New Territories
Former constituency
Created| 1985
Abolished| 1991
Number of members| One
Replaced by| New Territories East
New Territories North

East New Territories was a constituency elected by electoral college for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1985 and 1988, which elects one member of the Legislative Council using the multiple-round elimination system and preferential elimination system respectively. The constituency covers North District, Tai Po District and Shatin District in New Territories.[1]

The constituency is indirectly elected, with members of the District Boards and Urban Council from the three Districts as the electorates. It was divided and replaced by the New Territories East and New Territories North constituencies in 1991.

## Returned members

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Elected members are as follows:[2]

Election | Member | Party

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| 1985 | Andrew Wong | Independent
| 1988

## Election results

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Only the final results of the run-off are shown.

1988 Legislative Council election: East New Territories  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Andrew Wong Wang-fat | 30  | 54.55  | −0.85
| Meeting Point | Michael Lai Kam-cheung  | 25  | 45.45  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
1985 Legislative Council election: East New Territories  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Andrew Wong Wang-fat | 29  | 53.70  |
| Independent | Pang Hang-yin  | 25  | 46.30  |
| Independent | Liu Ching-leung  | 0  | 0  |
| Independent | Wong Yuen-cheung  | 0  | 0  |
| Independent | Wai Hon-leung  | 0  | 0  |
| Independent win (new seat)

## References

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1. ^ The Hong Kong Government (1984). White Paper: The Further Development of Representative Government in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Government Printer.
2. ^ 雷, 競璇; 沈, 國祥 (1995). "香港選舉資料匯編, 1982年-1994年". 硏究叢刊 (19). 香港: Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies.

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New Territories constituencies for the Legislative Council

1985–1991 (indirect election)|

* East New Territories
* South New Territories
* West New Territories

1991–1995 (MNTV system)|

* New Territories East
* New Territories South
* New Territories West
* New Territories North

1995–1997 (FPTP system)|

* New Territories Central
* New Territories East
* New Territories South-east
* New Territories South
* New Territories South-west
* New Territories West
* New Territories North-west
* New Territories North
* New Territories North-east

1998–2021 (PP system)|

* New Territories East
* New Territories West

2021– (SNTV system)|

* New Territories South East
* New Territories South West
* New Territories North West
* New Territories North
* New Territories North East
* Hong Kong Island West1

1 Islands District is part of the Hong Kong Island West constituency.
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