University (constituency)

University

Elected constituency
for the Central & Western District Council

Boundary of University in Central & Western District

District| Central & Western
Legislative Council constituency| Hong Kong Island West
Population| 18,029 (2019)[1]
Electorate| 8,675 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created| 1994
Number of members| One
Member(s)| (Vacant)

University (Chinese: 大學), formerly called Mid Levels West before 1994, is one of the 15 constituencies in the Central & Western District of Hong Kong.

The constituency is loosely based on the area around its namesake University of Hong Kong's Main Campus in Mid-Levels, with an estimated population of 18,029.[3]

## Boundaries

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University constituency is roughly based on the western portion of the Mid-levels, bounded on the north by Bonham Road and on the west by Pok Fu Lam Road, except for a small section of the latter outside HKU's Jockey Club Student Village.

The constituency covers the whole of the University of Hong Kong's Main Campus as well as the student accommodations of St. John's College and Jockey Club Student Village.

Bordering University are the constituencies of Kwun Lung, Belcher, Water Street, Centre Street, Tung Wah, Castle Road and Peak, as well as the Pokfulam constituency of Southern District.

## Councillors represented

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Election | Member | Party | %

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| 1994 | Stephen Chan Chit-kwai | Independent | 55.77
| 1999 | N/A
| 2003 | N/A
| 2007 | 54.87
| 2011 | 80.36
| 2015 | 55.90
| 2019 | Camille Yam Ka-yi→Vacant[a] | Independent | 51.35

## Election results

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### 2010s

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Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: University  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Nonpartisan | Camille Yam Ka-yi  | 3,135  | 51.35  |
| Independent | Stephen Chan Chit-kwai | 2,843  | 46.57  | −9.33
| Independent | Au Chung-yin  | 127  | 2.08  |
Majority | 292  | 4.78  |
Turnout | 6,115  | 70.49  |
| Nonpartisan gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Central & Western District Council Election, 2015: University  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Stephen Chan Chit-kwai | 1,844  | 55.9  | –24.5
| Independent | Edward Lau Wai-tak  | 1,455  | 44.1  |
Majority | 389  | 11.8  | –49.0
Turnout | 3,334  | 41.1  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Central & Western District Council Election, 2011: University  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Stephen Chan Chit-kwai | 2,169  | 80.4  | +26.5
| LSD | Tsui Kit-sang  | 530  | 19.6  | N/A
Majority | 1,639  | 60.8  | +36.9
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### 2000s

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Central & Western District Council Election, 2007: University  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Stephen Chan Chit-kwai | 1,420  | 54.9  | N/A
| Democratic Coalition | Lilian Yue Man-tuen  | 802  | 31.0  | N/A
| Independent | Wu Chor-nam  | 366  | 14.1  | N/A
Majority | 618  | 23.9  | N/A
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Central & Western District Council Election, 2003: University  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Stephen Chan Chit-kwai | Unopposed  | N/A  | N/A
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### 1990s

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Central & Western District Council Election, 1999: University  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Stephen Chan Chit-kwai | Unopposed  | N/A  | N/A
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Central & Western District Board Election, 1994: University  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Stephen Chan Chit-kwai | 1,228  | 55.3  | N/A
| Independent | Chu Kin-wah  | 974  | 43.8  | N/A
Majority | 254  | 11.5  |
| HKPA win (new seat)

## Notes

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1. ^ Resigned on 11 July 2021 over new oath-taking law.

## Citations

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1. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
2. ^ "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Register.
3. ^ "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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* 2011 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
* 2007 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
* 2003 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
* 1999 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)

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