Kowloon East (2021 constituency)

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This article is about the current geographical constituency of Hong Kong. For the former constituency used from 1998 to 2021, see Kowloon East (1998 constituency).
Kowloon East
Geographical Constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Outline map
Boundary of Kowloon East in Hong Kong
DistrictKwun Tong District
South-eastern part of Wong Tai Sin District
RegionKowloon
Population771,800[1]
Electorate475,223[2]
Current constituency
Created2021
Number of membersTwo
Member(s)TBD
Created fromKowloon East (1998)

The Kowloon East 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 Kwun Tong District and south-eastern part of Wong Tai Sin District in Kowloon.[3]

History[]

The constituency was created under the overhaul of the electoral system imposed by the Beijing government in 2021, replacing the Kwun Tong District and south-eastern part of Wong Tai Sin District of the Kowloon East constituency used from 1998 to 2021. Constituencies with the same name were also created for the 1991 and 1995 elections in the late colonial period, while the 1991 constituency also elected two seats with each voter having two votes.

Returning members[]

LegCo members for Kowloon East, 2021–present
Term Election Member Member
7th 2021 TBD TBD

Election results[]

2020s[]

2021 Legislative Council election: Kowloon East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
FTU Tang Ka-piu
DAB Ngan Man-yu
Path of Democracy Chan Chun-hung
Nonpartisan Wu Kin-wa
Total valid votes
Rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 475,223
win (new seat)
win (new seat)

1995 constituency[]

Kowloon East
Former Geographical Constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Outline map
Boundary of Kowloon East in Hong Kong
DistrictKwun Tong District
RegionKowloon
Electorate129,955
Former constituency
Created1995
Abolished1997
Member(s)Szeto Wah (Democratic)
Created fromKowloon East (1991)
Replaced byKowloon East (1998)

First-past the post system was used in the single-seat constituency in 1995.

1995 Legislative Council election: Kowloon East[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Szeto Wah 29,627 55.40
Independent Elsie Tu 23,855 44.60
Majority 5,772 10.80
Total valid votes 53,482 100.00
Rejected ballots 350
Turnout 53,832 41.42
Registered electors 129,955
Democratic win (new seat)

1991 constituency[]

Kowloon East
Former Geographical Constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Outline map
Boundary of Kowloon East in Hong Kong
DistrictYau Tsim District
Mong Kok District
Sham Shui Po District
RegionKowloon
Electorate217,117
Former constituency
Created1991
Abolished1995
Number of membersTwo
Member(s)Szeto Wah (UD→Democratic)
Fred Li (MP→Democratic)
Replaced byKowloon East (1995)
Kowloon South-east

Dual-seat constituency dual vote system was used in the two-seat constituency in 1991.


1991 Legislative Council election: Kowloon East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Democrats Szeto Wah 57,921 37.83
Meeting Point Fred Li Wah-ming 49,643 32.42
KTRA Hau Shui-pui 21,225 13.86
Independent Poon Chi-fai 16,625 10.86
October Review Chan Cheong 3,431 2.24
TUC Li Ting-kit 3,393 2.22
LDF Philip Li Koi-hop 865 0.56
Turnout 82,405 37.95
Registered electors 217,117
United Democrats win (new seat)
Meeting Point win (new seat)

References[]

  1. ^ "Delineation of Geographical Constituencies of the Seventh Term of the Legislative Council" (PDF). Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
  2. ^ "Distribution of registered electors by geographical constituencies in 2021". Hong Kong Government.
  3. ^ "Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council". Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
  4. ^ Report on the 1995 Legislative Council General Election. 1995.
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