Hong Kong Island West (1991 constituency)

Hong Kong Island West

Former Geographical constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Boundary of Hong Kong Island West in Hong Kong

District| Central and Western District
Southern District
Region| Kowloon
Electorate| 171,052
Former constituency
Created| 1991
Abolished| 1995
Number of members| Two
Replaced by| Hong Kong Island South
Hong Kong Island West

Hong Kong Island West was a geographical constituency in the election for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1991, which elects two members of the Legislative Council using the dual-seat constituency dual vote system. The constituency covers Central and Western District and Southern District on Hong Kong Island.[1]

The constituency was divided and replaced by the Hong Kong Island South and Hong Kong Island West constituencies in 1995.[2]

## Returned members

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Elected members are as follows:[3]

Election | Member | Party | Member | Party

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1991 |  | Yeung Sum | UDHK |  | Huang Chen-ya | UDHK
1994  |  | Democratic |  | Democratic

## Election results

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1991 Legislative Council election: Hong Kong Island West[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| United Democrats | Yeung Sum | 45,108  | 34.79  |
| United Democrats | Huang Chen-ya | 31,052  | 23.95  |
| Independent | David Chan Yuk-cheung | 29,413  | 22.69  |
| LDF | Alexander Chang Yau-hung | 12,145  | 9.37  |
| NHKA | Ronnie Wong Man-chiu | 6,113  | 4.71  |
| NHKA | Winnie Cheung Wai-sun | 5,821  | 4.50  |
Turnout | 68,979  | 40.33  |
Registered electors | 171,052  |  |
| United Democrats win (new seat)
| United Democrats win (new seat)

## References

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1. ^ a b Scott, I (1991). "Chapter One: An Overview of the Hong Kong Legislative Council Elections of 1991". The Asian Journal of Public Administration. 13 (2): 11–37\. doi:10.1080/02598272.1991.10800247.
2. ^ 殷, 俊; 馬, 春暖 (2018). "香港立法會直選制度變革與政黨體系之演變". 中國大陸研究. 61 (3): 033–052.
3. ^ 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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Hong Kong Island constituencies for the Legislative Council

1985–1991 (Indirect election)|

* East Island
* West Island

1991–1995 (MNTV system)|

* Hong Kong Island East
* Hong Kong Island West

1995–1997 (FPTP system)|

* Hong Kong Island Central
* Hong Kong Island East
* Hong Kong Island South
* Hong Kong Island West

1998–2021 (PP system)|

* Hong Kong Island

2021– (SNTV system)|

* Hong Kong Island East
* Hong Kong Island West

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1985–1991 ←   Hong Kong Legislative Council constituencies 1991–1995   → 1995–1997

Geographical constituencies|

* Hong Kong Island East
* Hong Kong Island West
* Kowloon East
* Kowloon Central
* Kowloon West
* New Territories East
* New Territories South
* New Territories West
* New Territories North

Functional constituencies|

* Commercial (First)
* Commercial (Second)
* Industrial (First)
* Industrial (Second)
* Engineering
* Architectural, Surveying and Planning
* Real Estate and Construction
* Teaching
* Tourism
* Accountancy
* Legal
* Social Services
* Health
* Medical
* Finance
* Financial Services
* Labour
* Urban Council
* Regional Council
* Rural

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