The Health Services functional constituency (Chinese: 衞生服務界功能界別), formerly called the Health Care, was a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong first created for the 1988 Legislative Council election. The constituency is composed of health services related professionals with one of the larger number of electorates among the functional constituencies. It was a stronghold of the pro-democracy camp, holding the seat since its creation. It was merged with Medical into Medical and Health Services functional constituency in the major electoral overhaul in 2021.
| Health Services 衞生服務界 | |
|---|---|
| Former Functional constituency for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
| Country |  Hong Kong |
| Electorate | 40,471 (2020)[1] |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1998 |
| Abolished | 2021 |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Health |
| Replaced by | Medical and Health Services |
Composition
editThe Health Services functional constituency is composed of chiropractors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, medical laboratory technologists, radiographers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, optometrists, dental hygienists, audiologists, audiology technicians, chiropodists, dental surgery assistants, dental technicians, dental technologists, dental therapists, dietitians, dispensers, mould laboratory technicians, orthoptists, clinical psychologists, educational psychologists, prosthetists, speech therapists and scientific officers.[2]
Return Members
editHealth Care (1988–1995)
edit| Election | Member | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ronald Chow Mei-tak | ADPL→United Democrat | 2,866 | 54.32 | |
| 1991 | Michael Ho Mun-ka | United Democrat | N/A | ||
Health Services (1995–2021)
edit| Election | Member | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Michael Ho Mun-ka | Democratic | 4,968 | 81.66 | |
| Not represented in the Provisional Legislative Council (1997–1998) | |||||
| 1998 | Michael Ho Mun-ka | Democratic | 11,420 | 82.21 | |
| 2000 | Michael Mak Kwok-fung | Nonpartisan | 5,857 | 43.60 | |
| 2004 | Joseph Lee Kok-long | Nonpartisan | 9,127 | 43.01 | |
| 2008 | 11,309 | 66.99 | |||
| 2012 | 15,861 | 75.01 | |||
| 2016 | 15,221 | 61.75 | |||
Electoral results
edit2010s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joseph Lee Kok-long | 15,221 | 61.75 | –14.26 | |
| Nonpartisan | Philip Choi Pui-wah | 9,430 | 38.25 | ||
| Majority | 5,791 | 23.50 | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,651 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1,195 | ||||
| Turnout | 37,423 | 69.06 | |||
| Registered electors | 37,423 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joseph Lee Kok-long | 15,861 | 75.01 | +8.02 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alice Tso Shing-yuk | 5,006 | 23.99 | ||
| Majority | 10,855 | 51.02 | |||
| Total valid votes | 20,867 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1,982 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,849 | 60.84 | |||
| Registered electors | 37,556 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2000s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Lee Kok-long | 11,309 | 66.99 | +23.98 | |
| Independent | Wan Tak-choi | 5,572 | 33.01 | ||
| Majority | 5,737 | 33.98 | |||
| Total valid votes | 16,881 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1,311 | ||||
| Turnout | 18,192 | 49.21 | |||
| Registered electors | 36,968 | ||||
| Nonpartisan hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joseph Lee Kok-long | 9,127 | 43.01 | ||
| Ind. democrat | Michael Mak Kwok-fung | 6,396 | 30.14 | −13.46 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scarlett Pong Oi-lan | 3,027 | 14.27 | ||
| Independent | Siu Kwai-fung | 2,669 | 12.58 | ||
| Majority | 2,731 | 12.87 | |||
| Total valid votes | 21,219 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 831 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,050 | 62.21 | |||
| Registered electors | 35,442 | ||||
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Michael Mak Kwok-fung | 5,857 | 43.60 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Wang Kwok-shing | 3,908 | 29.09 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Alice Tsoi Shing-yuk | 3,668 | 27.31 | ||
| Majority | 1,949 | 14.51 | |||
| Total valid votes | 13,433 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1,056 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,489 | 45.80 | |||
| Registered electors | 31,638 | ||||
| Nonpartisan gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
1990s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Ho Mun-ka | 11,420 | 82.21 | +0.55 | |
| Nonpartisan | Choi Shek-chung | 2,472 | 17.79 | ||
| Majority | 8,948 | 64.42 | |||
| Total valid votes | 13,892 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 446 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,338 | 52.21 | |||
| Registered electors | 27,464 | ||||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Ho Mun-ka | 4,968 | 81.66 | ||
| Liberal | Alice Tsoi Shing-yuk | 1,116 | 18.34 | ||
| Majority | 3,852 | 63.32 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,084 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 193 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,277 | 45.55 | |||
| Registered electors | 13,779 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Democrats | Michael Ho Man-ka | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 10,636 | ||||
| United Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
1980s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADPL | Ronald Chow Mei-tak | 2,866 | 54.32 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Lam Po-wing | 1,801 | 34.14 | ||
| ADPL | Wong Lung Hang-ling | 609 | 11.54 | ||
| Majority | 1,065 | 20.18 | |||
| Total valid votes | 5,276 | 100.00 | |||
| ADPL win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Voter Registration Statistics : Functional Constituency". Voter Registration.
- ^ "Composition of the health services functional constituency". Hong Kong e-Legislation.
- ^ "Election Result". Electoral Affairs Commission.
- ^ "Election Result". Electoral Affairs Commission.
- ^ "2008 Legislative Council Election". Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "2004 Legislative Council Election - Election Results". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Legislative Council Elections Results". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.