Medical (constituency)

Medical
醫學界
Former Functional constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Country Hong Kong
Electorate12,302 (2020)[1]
Former constituency
Created1985
Abolished2021
Number of membersOne
Replaced byMedical and Health Services

The Medical functional constituency (Chinese: 醫學界功能界別) was a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong first created as one of the 12 functional constituency seats created for the 1985 Legislative Council election. It corresponds to the Medical Subsector in the Election Committee. Electors include all medical participators and dentists.[2] It was combined with Health Services into Medical and Health Services functional constituency in the major electoral overhaul in 2021.

Return members

Election Member Party Votes %
1985 Chiu Hin-kwong Nonpartisan 1,168 52.68
1988 Edward Leong Che-hung Nonpartisan→Democratic Foundation 1,359 62.48
1991 Democratic Foundation→Meeting Point→Independent N/A
1995 Independent 2,371 94.61
Not represented in the Provisional Legislative Council (1997–98)
1998 Edward Leong Che-hung Independent 2,759 70.19
2000 Lo Wing-lok Independent 1,804 39.96
2004 Kwok Ka-ki Independent 3,197 50.88
2008 Leung Ka-lau Independent 2,217 32.58
2012 4,541 67.31
2016 Pierre Chan Nonpartisan 5,626 71.44

Electoral results

2010s

[3]
2016 Legislative Council election: Medical
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Pierre Chan 5,626 71.44
Nonpartisan Wong Yee-him 2,249 28.56
Majority 3,377 23.18
Total valid votes 6,746 100.00
Rejected ballots 355
Turnout 8,230 73.54 +13.38
Registered electors 11,191
Nonpartisan hold Swing
[4]
2012 Legislative Council election: Medical
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Leung Ka-lau 4,541 67.31 +34.73
Nonpartisan Tse Hung-hing 2,205 32.69
Majority 2,336 34.62
Total valid votes 6,746 100.00
Rejected ballots 457
Turnout 7,203 66.16
Registered electors 10,888
Nonpartisan hold Swing

2000s

[5]
2008 Legislative Council election: Medical
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Leung Ka-lau 2,217 32.58
Nonpartisan Ho Pak-leung 2,138 31.42
Nonpartisan Kwok Ka-ki 1,869 27.47 −23.41
Nonpartisan Yeung Chiu-fat Henry 580 8.52
Majority 79 1.16
Total valid votes 6,804 100.00
Rejected ballots 75
Turnout 6,879 64.86
Registered electors 10,606
Nonpartisan gain from Nonpartisan Swing
[6]
2004 Legislative Council election: Medical
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kwok Ka-ki 3,197 50.88 +31.68
Independent Lo Wing-lok 2,667 42.45 +2.29
Nonpartisan Johnny Ma Kam-cheun 419 6.67
Majority 530 8.43
Total valid votes 6,283 100.00
Rejected ballots 248
Turnout 6,531 69.81
Registered electors 9,356
Independent gain from Independent Swing
[7]
2000 Legislative Council election: Medical
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Lo Wing-lok 1,804 39.96
Nonpartisan Dennis Lam Shun-chiu 1,458 32.29
Nonpartisan Kwok Ka-ki 867 19.20
Nonpartisan So Kai-ming 386 8.55
Majority 346 13.09
Total valid votes 4,515 100.00
Rejected ballots 84
Turnout 4,599 59.71
Registered electors 7,702
Nonpartisan gain from Nonpartisan Swing

1990s

[7]
1998 Legislative Council election: Medical
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Edward Leong Che-hung 2,759 70.19
Independent Chan Kai-tak 1,172 29.81
Majority 1,587 40.38
Total valid votes 3,931 100.00
Rejected ballots 84
Turnout 4,056 59.95
Registered electors 6,766
Nonpartisan hold Swing
1995 Legislative Council election: Medical
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Edward Leong Che-hung 2,371 94.61
Nonpartisan Cecilia Young Yau-yau 135 5.39
Majority 2,236 89.22
Total valid votes 2,506 100.00
Rejected ballots 31
Turnout 2,537 53.38
Registered electors 4,753
Nonpartisan hold Swing
1991 Legislative Council election: Medical
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HKDF Edward Leong Che-hung Unopposed
Registered electors 4,031
HKDF hold Swing

1980s

1988 Legislative Council election: Medical
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Edward Leong Che-hung 1,359 62.48 +15.16
Nonpartisan Chiu Hin-kwong 816 37.52 −15.16
Majority 543 24.96
Total valid votes 2,175 100.00
Nonpartisan gain from Nonpartisan Swing
1985 Legislative Council election: Medical
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Chiu Hin-kwong 1,168 52.68
Nonpartisan Edward Leong Che-hung 1,049 47.32
Majority 119 5.36
Total valid votes 2,217 100.00
Nonpartisan win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Voter Registration Statistics : Functional Constituency". Voter Registration.
  2. ^ "Cap 542 s 20H Composition of the medical functional constituency (Legislative Council Ordinance)". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. ^ "2016 LegCo Election – Election Results". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. ^ "2012 LegCo Election – Election Results". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  5. ^ "2008 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  6. ^ "2004 Legislative Council Election – Election Results". Government of Hong Kong. 7 September 2004. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Legislative Council Elections Results". Government of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2015.