West New Territories (1985 constituency)
| West New Territories | |
|---|---|
| Former Electoral College constituency for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
| District | Yuen Long District Tuen Mun District |
| Region | New Territories |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1985 |
| Abolished | 1991 |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | New Territories West |
West New Territories was a constituency elected by electoral college for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1985 and 1988, which elects one member of the Legislative Council using the multiple-round elimination system and preferential elimination system respectively. The constituency covers Yuen Long District and Tuen Mun District in New Territories.[1]
The constituency is indirectly elected, with members of the District Boards and Urban Council from the two Districts as the electorates. The electorate of the constituency was expanded in 1991.
Returned members[edit]
Elected members are as follows:[2]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Tai Chin-wah | Independent | |
| 1988 | |||
Election results[edit]
Only the final results of the run-off are shown.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Tai Chin-wah | 27 | 60 | +5 | |
| Independent | William Man For-tai | 18 | 40 | -5 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Tai Chin-wah | 22 | 55 | ||
| Independent | William Man For-tai | 18 | 45 | ||
| Independent | Alfred Tso Shiu-wai | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independent | Kingsley Sit Ho-yin | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independent | Tang Siu-tong | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||