Mid Levels East (constituency)

Mid Levels East
Former elected constituency
for the Central & Western District Council
Outline map
Boundary of Mid Levels East in Central & Western District
DistrictCentral & Western
Legislative Council constituencyHong Kong Island West
Population16,508 (2019)[1]
Electorate6,708 (2019)[2]
Former constituency
Created1991
Abolished2023
Number of membersOne

Mid Levels East was one of the 15 constituencies in the Central and Western District, and returned one district councillor to the Central and Western District Council. The constituency was established in 1991 and abolished in 2023.

Mids Levels East constituency is loosely based on the eastern part of the Mid-Levels in Central with estimated population of 16,508.[3]

The constituency is created from the Mid Levels and Peak constituency established in 1982, until it was divided into the two Mid Levels East and West constituencies, latter of which would be renamed University.

Councillors represented

1982–85 (as Mid Levels and Peak)

Election Member Party
1982 唐家榮 Independent

1985–91 (as Mid Levels and Peak)

Election First Member First Party Second Member Second Party
1985 唐家榮 Independent 陳慧芳 Independent
1991 Lam Kin-lai Independent

1991–94

Election First Member First Party Second Member Second Party
1991 Lam Kin-lai Nonpartisan Chow Wai-keung United Democrat
1994 Progressive Alliance Democratic

1994 to present

Election Member Party %
1994 Kwok Ka-ki Independent 59.39
1999 55.79
2003 57.79
2007 Jackie Cheung Yick-hung Independent 55.53
2011 58.05
2015 Ng Siu-hong Democratic 50.92
2019 Ng Siu-hong→Vacant[a] 57.28

Election results

2010s

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Mid Levels East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ng Siu-hong 2,672 57.28 +6.38
DAB Samuel Mok Kam-sum 1,993 42.72
Majority 679 14.56
Turnout 4,685 69.84
Democratic hold Swing
Central & Western District Council Election, 2015: Mid Levels East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ng Siu-hong 1,521 50.9 +3.3
Independent Jackie Cheung Yick-hung 1,466 49.1 –8.9
Majority 55 1.8 –17.6
Turnout 3,013 45.5
Democratic gain from Independent Swing +6.1
Central & Western District Council Election, 2011: Mid Levels East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jackie Cheung Yick-hung 1,432 58.0 +2.5
Democratic Wilhelm Tang Wai-chung 927 37.6 N/A
Independent Chan Pui-yi 108 4.4 N/A
Majority 505 20.4 +10.4
Independent hold Swing N/A

2000s

Central & Western District Council Election, 2007: Mid Levels East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jackie Cheung Yick-hung 1,370 55.5 +13.3
Democratic Coalition Helena Yuen Chan Suk-yee 1,097 45.5 −13.3
Majority 273 10 −2.8
Independent gain from CWDP Swing +12.2
Central & Western District Council Election, 2003: Mid Levels East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CWDP Kwok Ka-ki 1,624 57.8 +2.0
Independent Jackie Cheung Yick-hung 1,186 42.2 N/A
Majority 438 15.6 +4.0
CWDP hold Swing +2.0

1990s

Central & Western District Council Election, 1999: Mid Levels East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kwok Ka-ki 1,074 55.8 −3.6
Independent Marianne Wong Man-yin 851 44.2 N/A
Majority 223 11.6 −7.2
Independent hold Swing -1.8
Central & Western District Board Election, 1994: Mid Levels East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kwok Ka-ki 1,018 59.0
HKPA Lam Kin-lai 696 40.3 N/A
Majority 322 18.7
Independent gain from HKPA Swing
Central & Western District Board Election, 1991: Mid Levels East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Lam Kin-lai 1,024 60.3 N/A
United Democrats Chow Wai-keung 913 53.7 N/A
United Democrats Gerry Wai Ka-cheung 857 50.4 N/A
Nonpartisan win (new seat)
United Democrats win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ Resigned on 30 April 2021 over new oath-taking law.

Citations

  1. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
  2. ^ "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Register.
  3. ^ "2011 District Councils Election – Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2013.

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