Regional Council (constituency)

Regional Council

Former Functional constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Former constituency
Created| 1986
Abolished| 2000
Number of members| One
Replaced by| Catering
District Council

The Regional Council was an electoral college created in 1986[clarification needed] and became one of the functional constituencies between 1991 and 2000 for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, until the Urban Council and the Regional Council themselves were abolished in 1999 and the constituencies replaced by District Council and Catering in the 2000 LegCo election. The constituency was composed of all[clarify] members of the Regional Council.

## Legislative Council members

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1986 by-election  | Lau Wong-fat | Nonpartisan
| 1988 | Cheung Yan-lung | PHKS
| 1991 | Gilbert Leung | Nonpartisan
| 1993 by-election  | Alfred Tso | LDF
| 1995 | Ngan Kam-chuen | DAB
Not represented in the Provisional Legislative Council (1996–98)
| 1998 | Tang Siu-tong | Progressive Alliance
| 2000 | Constituency abolished

## Election results

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### 1990s

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1998 Regional Council by-election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| HKPA | Tang Siu-tong | 28  | 56.0  | +6.0
| Independent | Chiang Lai-wan | 22  | 44.0  | −4.0
| DAB | Ngan Kam-chuen | 0  |  |
| HKPA hold | Swing |  |
1998 Legislative Council election: Regional Council[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| HKPA | Tang Siu-tong | 25  | 51.02  |
| Independent | Chiang Lai-wan | 24  | 48.98  |
| DAB | Ngan Kam-chuen | 0  |  | −56.76
Majority | 1  | 2.04  |
Total valid votes  | 49  | 100.00  |
Rejected ballots  | 1  |  |
Turnout | 50  | 100.00  |
Registered electors | 50  |  |
| HKPA win (new seat)
1995 Legislative Council election: Regional Council[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| DAB | Ngan Kam-chuen | 21  | 56.76  |
| Democratic | Alan Tam King-wah  | 16  | 43.24  |
Majority | 5  | 13.52  |
Total valid votes  | 37  | 100.00  |
Rejected ballots  | 2  |  |
Turnout | 39  | 100.00  |
Registered electors | 39  |  |
| DAB gain from LDF | Swing |  |
1993 Regional Council by-election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| LDF | Alfred Tso Shiu-wai | 17  | 51.5  |
| Independent | Yeung Fuk-kwong  | 6  | 18.2  |
| United Democrats | Chow Yick-hay  | 5  | 15.2  | −26.5
| Independent | Lau Kong-wah | 5  | 15.2  |
| LDF gain from FSHK | Swing |  |
1991 Legislative Council election: Regional Council[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Nonpartisan | Gilbert Leung Kam-ho | 20  | 40.00  |
| United Democrats | Chow Yick-hay  | 15  | 30.00  |
| FSHK | Daniel Lam Wai-keung | 10  | 20.00  |
| Independent | Chow Chun-wing  | 5  | 10.00  |
Majority | 5  | 10.00  |
Turnout | 36  | 100.00  |
Registered electors | 36  |  |
| Nonpartisan gain from FSHK | Swing |  |

### 1980s

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1988 Legislative Council election: Regional Council[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| PHKS | Cheung Yan-lung | 19  | 52.8  |
| Nonpartisan | Tang Kwok-yung  | 13  | 36.1  |
| HKAS | Choy Kan-pui | 8  | 22.2  |
| PHKS gain from Nonpartisan | Swing |  |
1986 Regional Council by-election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Nonpartisan | Lau Wong-fat | Unopposed
| Nonpartisan win (new seat)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g Li, Pang-kwong. "香港選舉資料庫". 嶺南大學公共管治研究部. Archived from the original on 6 November 2003. Retrieved 3 April 2013.

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1995–1997 ← Hong Kong Legislative Council constituencies 1998–2000 → 2000–2004

Geographical constituencies|

* Hong Kong Island
* Kowloon West
* Kowloon East
* New Territories West
* New Territories East

Functional constituencies|

* Urban Council
* Regional Council
* Heung Yee Kuk
* Agriculture and Fisheries
* Insurance
* Transport
* Education
* Legal
* Accountancy
* Medical
* Health Services
* Engineering
* Architectural, Surveying and Planning
* Labour
* Social Welfare
* Real Estate and Construction
* Tourism
* Commercial (First)
* Commercial (Second)
* Industrial (First)
* Industrial (Second)
* Finance
* Financial Services
* Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication
* Import and Export
* Textiles and Garment
* Wholesale and Retail
* Information Technology

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