Hong Kong Island East (1991 constituency)

Hong Kong Island East was a geographical constituency in the election for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1991, which elects two members of the Legislative Council using the dual-seat constituency dual vote system. The constituency covers Eastern District and Wan Chai District on Hong Kong Island.[1]

Hong Kong Island East
Former Geographical constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Outline map
Boundary of Hong Kong Island East in Hong Kong
DistrictEastern District
Wan Chai District
RegionHong Kong Island
Electorate261,573
Former constituency
Created1991
Abolished1995
Number of membersTwo
Replaced byHong Kong Island Central
Hong Kong Island East
Hong Kong Island South

The constituency was divided and replaced by the Hong Kong Island Central, Hong Kong Island East, and Hong Kong Island South constituencies in 1995.[2]

Returned members

Elected members are as follows:[3]

ElectionMemberPartyMemberParty
1991 Martin LeeUDHK Man Sai-cheongUDHK
1994 Democratic Democratic

Election results

1991 Legislative Council election: Hong Kong Island East[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Democrats Martin Lee Chu-ming 76,831 40.19
United Democrats Man Sai-cheong 43,615 22.81
Citizen Forum Cheng Kai-nam 29,902 15.64
HKDF Chan Ying-lun 19,806 10.36
Independent Diana Leung Wai-tung 15,230 7.97
Independent Jennifer Chow Kit-bing 5,805 3.04
Turnout 103,028 39.39
Registered electors 261,573
United Democrats win (new seat)
United Democrats win (new seat)

References

  1. Scott, I (1991). "Chapter One: An Overview of the Hong Kong Legislative Council Elections of 1991". The Asian Journal of Public Administration. 13 (2): 11–37. doi:10.1080/02598272.1991.10800247.
  2. 殷, 俊; 馬, 春暖 (2018). "香港立法會直選制度變革與政黨體系之演變". 中國大陸研究. 61 (3): 033–052.
  3. 雷, 競璇; 沈, 國祥 (1995). "香港選舉資料匯編, 1982年-1994年". 硏究叢刊. 香港: Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (19).
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