New Territories North (1995 constituency)
New Territories North was a geographical constituencies in the election for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1995, which elects one member of the Legislative Council using the first-past-the-post voting system. The constituency covers North District and northern part of Yuen Long District (Fairview Park and San Tin) in New Territories.[1]
| New Territories North | |
|---|---|
| Former Geographical constituency for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
 Boundary of New Territories North in Hong Kong | |
| District | North District Northern Yuen Long District |
| Region | New Territories |
| Electorate | 99,352 |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1995 |
| Abolished | 1997 |
| Created from | New Territories North (1991) New Territories West (1991) |
| Replaced by | New Territories East (1998) New Territories West (1998) |
The constituency was divided and replaced by New Territories East and New Territories West constituencies in 1998 after the handover of Hong Kong a year before.[2]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Cheung Hon-chung | 17,026 | 50.07 | ||
| Democratic | Wong Sing-chi | 16,978 | 49.93 | ||
| Majority | 48 | 0.14 | |||
| Total valid votes | 34,004 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 368 | ||||
| Turnout | 34,372 | 34.60 | |||
| Registered electors | 99,352 | ||||
| DAB win (new seat) | |||||
References
- Report on the 1995 Legislative Council General Election. 1995.
- 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.
- 選區分界及選舉事務委員會 (1995). 一九九五年立法局普通選舉報告書. 香港: 香港政府印務局.
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