Tai Wo (constituency)
Tai Wo (Chinese: 太和) is one of the 19 constituencies in the Tai Po District of Hong Kong.
| Tai Wo | |
|---|---|
| Elected constituency for the Tai Po District Council | |
 Boundary of Tai Wo in Tai Po District | |
| District | Tai Po |
| Legislative Council constituency | New Territories North East |
| Population | 13,735 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 11,074 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Vacant |
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Tai Po District Council, with an election every four years.
Tai Wo constituency has an estimated population of 13,735.[3]
Councillors represented
1991 to 1994
| Election | First Member | First Party | Second Member | Second Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cheng Chun-wo | TPRA | Wong Yung-kan | TPRA | ||
1994 to present
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Cheng Chun-wo | LDF | |
| 1999 | Progressive Alliance | ||
| 2005 | Independent | ||
| 2019 | Olive Chan Wai-ka→Vacant | Independent democrat | |
Election results
2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. democrat | Olive Chan Wai-ka | 4,370 | 58.56 | ||
| Independent | Cheng Chun-wo | 3,093 | 41.44 | ||
| Majority | 1,277 | 17.12 | |||
| Turnout | 7,482 | 67.65 | |||
| Ind. democrat gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
References
- "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
- "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Registration and Electoral Office.
- "2011 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
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