The New Territories North 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 Tai Po District and western part of Sha Tin District in New Territories.[3]
| New Territories North East | |
|---|---|
| Geographical constituency for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
Constituency.svg) Boundary of New Territories North East in Hong Kong | |
| District | Tai Po District Western part of Sha Tin District |
| Region | New Territories |
| Population | 775,100[1] |
| Electorate | 478,252[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Number of members | Two |
| Member(s) | Chan Hak-kan (DAB/NTAS) Dominic Lee (NPP/CF) |
| Created from | New Territories East (1998) |
History
editThe constituency was created under the overhaul of the electoral system imposed by the Beijing government in 2021, replacing Tai Po District and western part of Sha Tin District (all District Council constituencies not covered by New Territories South East) of the New Territories East 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 Hak-kan | DAB/NTAS | Dominic Lee | NPP/CF | ||
Election results
edit2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB (NTAS) | Chan Hak-kan | 62,855 | 46.55 | ||
| NPP (Civil Force) | Dominic Lee Tsz-king | 61,253 | 45.35 | ||
| Ind. democrat | Wong Sing-chi | 5,789 | 4.29 | ||
| PoD | Allan Wong Wing-ho | 5,160 | 3.82 | ||
| Total valid votes | 135,057 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 3,116 | ||||
| Turnout | 138,173 | 28.89 | |||
| Registered electors | 478,252 | ||||
| DAB win (new seat) | |||||
| NPP 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.