| New Territories South West | |
|---|---|
| Geographical constituency for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
Constituency.svg) Boundary of New Territories South West in Hong Kong | |
| District | Kwai Tsing District Tsuen Wan District |
| Region | New Territories |
| Population | 824,600[1] |
| Electorate | 510,558[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Number of members | Two |
| Member(s) | Chan Han-pan (DAB) Joephy Chan (FTU) |
| Created from | New Territories West (1998) |
The New Territories South West geographical constituency is one of the ten geographical constituencies in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong which elects two members of the Legislative Council using the single non-transferable vote (SNTV) system. The constituency covers Kwai Tsing District and Tsuen Wan District in New Territories.[3]
History
[edit]The constituency was created under the overhaul of the electoral system imposed by the Beijing government in 2021, replacing Kwai Tsing District and Tsuen Wan District of the New Territories West used from 1998 to 2021. A constituency with the same name were also created for the 1995 Legislative Council election in the late colonial period.
Returning members
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chan Han-pan | DAB | Joephy Chan | FTU | ||
Election results
[edit]2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Chan Han-pan | 83,303 | 52.45 | ||
| FTU | Joephy Chan Wing-yan | 62,690 | 39.47 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Lau Cheuk-yu | 12,828 | 8.08 | ||
| Total valid votes | 158,821 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 2,862 | ||||
| Turnout | 161,683 | 31.67 | |||
| Registered electors | 510,558 | ||||
| DAB win (new seat) | |||||
| FTU win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Delineation of Geographical Constituencies of the Seventh Term of the Legislative Council" (PDF). Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
- ^ "Distribution of registered electors by geographical constituencies in 2021". Hong Kong Government.
- ^ "Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council". Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.