Fu Tai (constituency)

Fu Tai (Chinese: 富泰) is one of the 31 constituencies in the Tuen Mun District.

Fu Tai
Elected Constituency
for the Tuen Mun District Council
Boundary of Fu Tai in Tuen Mun District
DistrictTuen Mun
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories West
Population19,298 (2019)[1]
Electorate13,369 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created2003
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Ho Kwok-ho (EHK)

Created for the 2003 District Council elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tuen Mun District Council, with an election every four years.

Fu Tai loosely covers areas surrounding Botania Villa, Fu Tai Estate, Fu Tei Ha Tsuen, Fu Tei Sheung Tsuen and Fuk Hang Tsuen in Tuen Mun with an estimated population of 19,298.

Councillors represented
ElectionMemberParty
2019 Ho Kwok-ho Empowering Hong Kong

History of election

2015 election

In 2015 election, the constituency was contested by Manwell Chan from HKFTU, while the Ho Wai-Cheung from pro-Umbrella group Tuen Mun Community would like to run for the election. Nevertheless, after the nomination period, Ho was discovered for supporting Leung Chun Ying in 2013, which was against the stance of the group. Ho announced that he would quit the election and the group. Yet, candidates were not allowed to quit after the nomination period. Chan subsequently won with more than 70% of votes.

2019 election

In the polling day of the 2019 election, the pro-Beijing candidate Manwell Chan were reported to offer illegal transportation services to the voters. The Stand News reported that in Fu Tai constituency, there were some self-claimed voluntary coach services offered to the elderly voters. Some voters said the services was offered by Manwell Chan, a pro-Beijing HKFTU candidates, and said that they were requested to vote for Chan.[3]

Election results

2010s
Tuen Mun District Council Election, 2019: Fu Tai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Empowering HK Edward Ho Kwok-ho 5,590 61.51
FTU Manwell Chan 3,461 38.49
Majority 2,129 23.02
Turnout 9,083 67.99
Empowering HK gain from FTU Swing

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. "【2019 區選】掌心雷、義載、福袋 ... | 立場報道 | 立場新聞". 立場新聞 Stand News. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
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