Hong Kong Island Central 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 Wan Chai District and parts of Eastern District on Hong Kong Island.[1]
Hong Kong Island Central | |
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Former Geographical constituency for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
District | Wan Chai District Eastern District |
Region | Hong Kong Island |
Electorate | 119,771 |
Former constituency | |
Created | 1995 |
Abolished | 1997 |
Created from | Hong Kong Island East |
Replaced by | Hong Kong Island |
The constituency was merged into the Hong Kong Island constituency in 1998 after the handover of Hong Kong a year before.[2]
Returned members
editElected members are as follows:[3]
Election | Member | Party | |
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1995 | Christine Loh | Independent | |
1997 | Citizens |
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Christine Loh Kung-wai | 27,199 | 65.33 | ||
Independent | Peggy Lam Pei | 14,437 | 34.67 | ||
Majority | 12,762 | 30.66 | |||
Total valid votes | 41,636 | 100.00 | |||
Rejected ballots | 271 | ||||
Turnout | 41,907 | 34.99 | |||
Registered electors | 119,771 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) |