Jat Chuen (constituency)

Jat Chuen (Chinese: 乙泉), previously Jat Min, is one of the 41 constituencies in the Sha Tin District in Hong Kong.

Jat Chuen
Elected constituency
for the Sha Tin District Council
Outline map
Boundary of Jat Chuen in Sha Tin District
DistrictSha Tin
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories North East
Population19,634 (2019)[1]
Electorate11,144 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created1994
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Vacant

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sha Tin District Council, with an election every four years.

The Jat Chuen constituency is loosely based on Jat Min Chuen, Shui Chuen O Estate, Tsok Pok Hang San Tsuen and Shan Ha Wai, with an estimated population of 19,634.[3]

Councillors represented

ElectionMemberParty
1994 Lam Hong-wah Civil Force
2011 Yau Man-chun→Vacant Neo Democrats
2016 Independent

Election results

2010s

Sha Tin District Council Election, 2019: Jat Chuen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. democrat Yau Man-chun 5,280 66.39 −0.51
NPP (Civil Force) Leung Ho-kai 2,673 33.61
Majority 2,607 32.78
Turnout 7,988 71.71
Ind. democrat hold Swing
Sha Tin District Council Election, 2015: Jat Min
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Neo Democrats Yau Man-chun 3,221 66.9 +14.1
NPP (Civil Force) Michael Yip Ka-ming 1,050 21.8 −25.4
BPA Chau Ping-him 541 11.2
Majority 2,171 45.1 −5.2
Turnout 4,812 58.8 +8.5
Neo Democrats hold Swing +19.8
Sha Tin District Council Election, 2011: Jat Min
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Neo Democrats Yau Man-chun 2,296 52.8
Civil Force Lam Hong-wah 2,049 47.2
Majority 247 5.6 −36.4
Turnout 4,345 50.3
Neo Democrats gain from Civil Force Swing

2000s

Sha Tin District Council Election, 2007: Jat Min
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Civil Force Lam Hong-wah 2,171 71.0
Frontier Cheung Lai-wah 888 29.0
Majority 1,283 42.0
Civil Force hold Swing
Sha Tin District Council Election, 2003: Jat Min
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Civil Force Lam Hong-wah uncontested
Civil Force hold Swing

1990s

Sha Tin District Council Election, 1999: Jat Min
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Civil Force Lam Hong-wah uncontested
Civil Force hold Swing
Sha Tin District Board Election, 1994: Jat Min
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Civil Force Lam Hong-wah 1,519 55.1
Independent Miu Kam-to 1,236 44.9
Majority 283 10.8
Civil Force win (new seat)

References

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