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{{Short description|Geographical constituency in Hong Kong}} |
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|member= [[Starry Lee]] ([[Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong|DAB]])<br />[[Kitson Yang]] ([[Nonpartisanism|Nonpartisan]]) |
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|image= [[File:Kowloon_Central_Constituency_(2021).svg|320px]] |
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|region= [[Kowloon]] |
|region= [[Kowloon]] |
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|district= [[Kowloon City District]]<br />North- |
|district= [[Kowloon City District]]<br />North-western part of [[Wong Tai Sin District]] |
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|elects_howmany= Two |
|elects_howmany= Two |
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|population = 778,900<ref>{{cite web|title=Delineation of Geographical Constituencies of the Seventh Term of the Legislative Council|work=Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau|url=https://www.cmab.gov.hk/improvement/filemanager/content/pdf/en/bill/appendix-h.pdf}}</ref> |
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|population = 778,900 |
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|electorate = 454,595<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voterregistration.gov.hk/eng/statistic20211.html#2|title=Distribution of registered electors by geographical constituencies in 2021|work=Hong Kong Government}}</ref> |
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|previous= [[Kowloon East (1998 constituency)|Kowloon East (1998)]]<br>[[Kowloon West (1998 constituency)|Kowloon West (1998)]] |
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|previous= [[Kowloon East (1998 constituency)|Kowloon East (1998)]]<br />[[Kowloon West (1998 constituency)|Kowloon West (1998)]] |
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The '''Kowloon Central 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 [[Kowloon City District]] and |
The '''Kowloon Central 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 [[Kowloon City District]] and most of [[Wong Tai Sin District]] in [[Kowloon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmab.gov.hk/improvement/en/legco-ele/|title=Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council|work=Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The constituency was created under the [[2021 Hong Kong electoral reform|overhaul of the electoral system]] imposed by the Beijing government in 2021, replacing the [[Kowloon City District|Kowloon City part]] of the [[Kowloon West (1998 constituency)|Kowloon West constituency]] and |
The constituency was created under the [[2021 Hong Kong electoral reform|overhaul of the electoral system]] imposed by the Beijing government in 2021, replacing the [[Kowloon City District|Kowloon City part]] of the [[Kowloon West (1998 constituency)|Kowloon West constituency]] and north-western part of [[Wong Tai Sin District]] (all [[Wong Tai Sin District Council|District Council constituencies]] except covered by [[Kowloon East (2021 constituency)|Kowloon East]]) of the [[Kowloon East (1998 constituency)|Kowloon East constituency]] used from 1998 to 2021. Constituencies with the same name were also created for the [[1991 Hong Kong legislative election|1991]] and [[1995 Hong Kong legislative election|1995]] elections in the late [[British Hong Kong|colonial period]], with different boundaries compared with the 2021 constituency, while the 1991 constituency also elected two seats with each voter having two votes {{citation needed span|and the same boundary.|date=August 2022}}{{clarify|reason=The 1991 constituency covers the entirety of the Wong Tai Sin District.|date=December 2022}}{{Split portions|section=y|Kowloon Central (1991 constituency)|Kowloon Central (1995 constituency)|date=December 2022}} |
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==Return members== |
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==Returning members== |
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! colspan = 20 | LegCo members for Kowloon Central, 2021–present |
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|[[2021 Hong Kong legislative election|2021]] |
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|bgcolor={{party color|DABHK}}| || [[Starry Lee]] || [[DABHK|DAB]] |
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|bgcolor={{party color|Nonpartisan politician}}| || [[Kitson Yang]] || [[Nonpartisanism|Nonpartisan]] |
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===2020s=== |
===2020s=== |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Hong Kong legislative election|2021 Legislative Council election]]: Kowloon Central}} |
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Hong Kong legislative election|2021 Legislative Council election]]: Kowloon Central}} |
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{{Election box |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = DABHK |
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|candidate = [[Starry Lee Wai-king]] |
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|percentage = |
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|votes = 95,976 |
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|percentage = 68.70 |
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{{Election box |
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|party = Nonpartisan candidate |
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|candidate = [[Kitson Yang Wing-kit]] |
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|percentage = |
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|votes = 35,702 |
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|percentage = 25.56 |
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==1998 constituency== |
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{{see|Kowloon West (1998 constituency)}} |
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==1995 constituency== |
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{{Infobox constituency |
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|type= [[Geographical constituency|Geographical]] |
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|name= Kowloon Central |
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|year= [[1995 Hong Kong legislative election|1995]] |
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|abolished= [[handover of Hong Kong|1997]] |
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|parl_name= [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] |
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|member= [[Bruce Liu]] ([[HKADPL|ADPL]]) |
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|map1 = 1995KowloonCentral |
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|map_entity = Hong Kong |
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|map_size = 320px |
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|region= [[Kowloon]] |
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|district= [[Kowloon City District]]<br>[[Wong Tai Sin District]] |
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|population = |
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|electorate = 106,296 |
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|previous= [[Kowloon Central (1991 constituency)|Kowloon Central (1991)]] |
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|next= [[Kowloon East (1998 constituency)|Kowloon East (1998)]]<br>[[Kowloon West (1998 constituency)|Kowloon West (1998)]] |
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[[First-past the post]] system was used in the single-seat constituency in 1995. |
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{{Election box begin| title=[[1995 Hong Kong legislative election|1995 Legislative Council election]]: Kowloon Central<ref name="ebook.lib.hku.hk">{{Cite book|title = Report on the 1995 Legislative Council General Election|year = 1995}}</ref>}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood |
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|candidate = [[Liu Sing-lee]] |
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|votes = 22,183 |
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|percentage = 57.06 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Nonpartisan candidate |
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|candidate = [[ |
|candidate = [[Mandy Tam Heung-man]] |
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|votes = |
|votes = 8,028 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 5.75 |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 5,492 |
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|percentage = 14.08 |
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{{Election box total valid |
{{Election box total valid |
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|votes = |
|votes = 139,706 |
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|percentage = 100.00 |
|percentage = 100.00 |
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|change = |
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{{Election box rejected| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 2,961 |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 142,667 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 31.38 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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{{Election box Registered electors |
{{Election box Registered electors |
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|reg. electors = |
|reg. electors = 454,595 |
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{{Election box new seat win| |
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|winner = DABHK |
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{{Election box end}} |
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==1991 constituency== |
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{{Infobox constituency |
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|type= [[Geographical constituency|Geographical]] |
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|name= Kowloon Central |
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|year= [[1991 Hong Kong legislative election|1991]] |
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|abolished= [[1995 Hong Kong legislative election|1995]] |
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|parl_name= [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] |
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|member= [[Lau Chin-shek]] ([[United Democrats of Hong Kong|UD]]→[[DPHK|Democratic]])<br>''(replaced by [[Lee Cheuk-yan]] in 1995)''<br>[[Conrad Lam]] ([[United Democrats of Hong Kong|UD]]→[[DPHK|Democratic]]) |
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|map1 = 1991KowloonCentral |
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|map_size = 320px |
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|region= [[Kowloon]] |
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|district= [[Yau Tsim District]]<br>[[Mong Kok District]]<br>[[Sham Shui Po District]] |
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|elects_howmany= Two |
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|population = |
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|electorate = 287,373 |
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|previous= |
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|next= [[Kowloon West (1995 constituency)|Kowloon West (1995)]] |
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[[Plurality-at-large voting|Dual-seat constituency dual vote]] system was used in the two-seat constituency in 1991. A by-election was held on 5 March 1995 after [[Lau Chin-shek]] resigned from his office: |
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{{Election box begin| title=1995 Kowloon Central by-election}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |
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|party = Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions |
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|candidate = [[Lee Cheuk-yan]] |
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|votes = ''Uncontested'' |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
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|winner = Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions |
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|loser = DPHK |
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{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin| title=[[1991 Hong Kong legislative election|1991 Legislative Council election]]: Kowloon Central}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = United Democrats of Hong Kong |
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|candidate = [[Lau Chin-shek]] |
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|votes = 68,489 |
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|percentage = 34.19 |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = United Democrats of Hong Kong |
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|candidate = [[Conrad Lam Kui-shing]] |
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|votes = 56,084 |
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|percentage = 28.00 |
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|change = |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions |
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|candidate = [[Chan Yuen-han]] |
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|votes = 44,894 |
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|percentage = 22.41 |
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|change = |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Hong Kong Civic Association |
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|candidate = [[Peter Chan Chi-kwan]] |
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|votes = 14,145 |
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|percentage = 7.06 |
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|change = |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Reform Club of Hong Kong |
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|candidate = [[Cecilia Yeung|Cecilia Yeung Lai-yin]] |
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|votes = 8,257 |
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|percentage = 4.12 |
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|change = |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Independent (politician) |
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|candidate = [[John Dragon Young]] |
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|votes = 6,273 |
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|percentage = 3.13 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Independent (politician) |
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|candidate = Justin Cheung Chung-ming |
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|votes = 2,158 |
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|percentage = 1.08 |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 110,043 |
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|percentage = 38.29 |
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{{Election box Registered electors |
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|reg. electors = 287,373 |
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{{Election box new seat win| |
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|winner = Nonpartisan politician |
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{{Election box new seat win| |
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|winner = United Democrats of Hong Kong |
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{{Election box end}} |
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Latest revision as of 02:21, 11 April 2023
Kowloon Central | |
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Geographical constituency for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
District | Kowloon City District North-western part of Wong Tai Sin District |
Region | Kowloon |
Population | 778,900[1] |
Electorate | 454,595[2] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2021 |
Number of members | Two |
Member(s) | Starry Lee (DAB) Kitson Yang (Nonpartisan) |
Created from | Kowloon East (1998) Kowloon West (1998) |
The Kowloon Central 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 Kowloon City District and most 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 Kowloon City part of the Kowloon West constituency and north-western part of Wong Tai Sin District (all District Council constituencies except covered by Kowloon East) 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, with different boundaries compared with the 2021 constituency, while the 1991 constituency also elected two seats with each voter having two votes and the same boundary.[citation needed][clarification needed]
Returning members
Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | ||
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2021 | Starry Lee | DAB | Kitson Yang | Nonpartisan |
Election results
2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DAB | Starry Lee Wai-king | 95,976 | 68.70 | ||
Nonpartisan | Kitson Yang Wing-kit | 35,702 | 25.56 | ||
Nonpartisan | Mandy Tam Heung-man | 8,028 | 5.75 | ||
Total valid votes | 139,706 | 100.00 | |||
Rejected ballots | 2,961 | ||||
Turnout | 142,667 | 31.38 | |||
Registered electors | 454,595 | ||||
DAB win (new seat) | |||||
Nonpartisan win (new seat) |
References
- ^ "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.