Lei Muk Shue East is one of the 17 constituencies of the Tsuen Wan District Council. It covers the east part of Lei Muk Shue Estate and the rural villages at the west of Wo Yee Hop Road. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. Prior to its creation in 1999, the seat has continuously been held by Sumly Chan Yuen-sum of Civic Party since 1985.
| Lei Muk Shue East | |
|---|---|
| Elected constituency for the Tsuen Wan District Council | |
 Boundary of Lei Muk Shue East in Tsuen Wan District | |
| District | Tsuen Wan |
| Legislative Council constituency | New Territories South West |
| Population | 17,322 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 10,857 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1999 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Sumly Chan (Independent) |
| Created from | Lei Shue |
Councillors represented
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sumly Chan Yuen-sum | Independent | |
| 2003 | Independent→Democratic→Civic | ||
| 2007 | Civic | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2019 | Civic→Independent | ||
Election results
edit2010s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civic | Sumly Chan Yuen-sum | 5,214 | 68.11 | +4.01 | |
| DAB (FTU) | Lam Hin-fai | 2,441 | 31.89 | −4.01 | |
| Majority | 2,773 | 36.22 | |||
| Turnout | 7,681 | 70.79 | |||
| Civic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civic | Sumly Chan Yuen-sum | 3,169 | 64.1 | +5.1 | |
| DAB | Lui Dik-ming | 1,773 | 35.9 | –3.4 | |
| Majority | 1,396 | 28.2 | +8.5 | ||
| Turnout | 4,962 | 54.9 | |||
| Civic hold | Swing | +4.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civic | Sumly Chan Yuen-sum | 2,761 | 59.03 | −12.03 | |
| DAB | Lui Dik-ming | 1,839 | 39.32 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Chau Wai-yee | 77 | 1.65 | ||
| Majority | 922 | 19.71 | |||
| Civic hold | Swing | ||||
2000s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civic | Sumly Chan Yuen-sum | 1,994 | 71.09 | ||
| Independent | Lam Kam-wing | 811 | 28.91 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Civic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sumly Chan Yuen-sum | 1,945 | 75.33 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Lee Chun-po | 637 | 24.67 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
1990s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sumly Chan Yuen-sum | 1,404 | 67.50 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Hui Po-chun | 676 | 32.50 | ||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "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 Council Election Results (Tsuen Wan)
- 2007 District Council Election Results (Tsuen Wan)
- 2003 District Council Election Results (Tsuen Wan)