Chung On (constituency)

Chung On is one of the 38 constituencies in the Sha Tin District in Hong Kong.

Chung On
Elected Constituency
for the Sha Tin District Council
Boundary of Chung On in Sha Tin District
DistrictSha Tin
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories East
Population15,840 (2019)[1]
Electorate10,487 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created1994 (first time)
2003 (second time)
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Yip Wing (Labour)
Created fromHeng To,
Kam Fung

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sha Tin District Council, with an election every four years. The seat has been currently held by Labour Party's Yip Wing. His term will start from 1 January 2016.

Chung on constituency is loosely based on the Chung on Estate, Vista Paradiso, Oceanaire and Baycrest in Ma On Shan with estimated population of 15,840.[3]

Councillors represented

ElectionMemberParty
1994 Francis Chau Yin-ming Independent
1999 Constituency abolished
2003 Stephen Fong Chun-bong Democratic
2006 Liberal
2007 Elizabeth Quat DAB
2015 Yip Wing Labour

Election results

2010s

Sha Tin District Council Election, 2019: Chung On
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Yip Wing 4,665 60.92 +9.62
DAB Macy Kung Mei-chi 2,993 38.08 −9.62
Majority 1,672 22.84
Turnout 7,706 73.50
Labour hold Swing
Sha Tin District Council Election, 2015: Chung On
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Yip Wing 2,506 51.3
DAB Elizabeth Quat 2,376 48.7 –10.1
Majority 130 2.6
Turnout 4,976 45.8
Labour gain from DAB Swing
Sha Tin District Council Election, 2011: Chung On[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Elizabeth Quat 2,455 58.8 +3.1
PfD Lau Ka-yee 1,721 41.2
DAB hold Swing

2000s

Sha Tin District Council Election, 2007: Chung On[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Elizabeth Quat 2,379 55.7 +6.5
Democratic Lo Yun-ming 1,889 44.3 -6.5
DAB gain from Liberal Swing
Sha Tin District Council Election, 2003: Chung On[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Stephen Fong Chun-bong 1,946 50.8
DAB Chan Hak-kan 1,887 49.2
Democratic win (new seat)

1990s

Sha Tin District Council Election, 1994: Chung On[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Francis Chau Yin-ming 3,143 66.9
Independent Wong Ming 1,171 24.9
Progressive Alliance Liu Kwok-fai 373 7.9
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
  2. "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Registration and Electoral Office.
  3. "2011 District Councils Election – Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  4. Li, Pang-kwong. "香港選舉資料庫". 嶺南大學公共管治研究部. Archived from the original on 6 November 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
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