New Territories Central (1995 constituency)

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New Territories Central (1995 constituency)

New Territories North-east was a geographical constituency 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 most of the Tsuen Wan District (except south-eastern part) and the south-eastern part of Tuen Mun District in New Territories.[1]

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New Territories Central
Former Geographical constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
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Boundary of New Territories Central in Hong Kong
DistrictNorth-western part of Tsuen Wan District
South-eastern part of Tuen Mun District
RegionNew Territories
Electorate116,851
Former constituency
Created1995
Abolished1997
Created fromNew Territories South
Replaced byNew Territories West
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The constituency was merged into the New Territories West constituency in 1998 after the handover of Hong Kong a year before.[2]

Returned members

Elected members are as follows:[3]

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1995 Albert Chan Democratic
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Election results

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1995 Legislative Council election: New Territories Central[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Albert Chan Wai-yip 25,303 74.79
Independent Tam Tai-on 4,433 13.10
Independent Ng Wai-kwong 4,097 12.11
Majority 20,870 61.69
Total valid votes 33,833 100.00
Rejected ballots 479
Turnout 34,312 29.36
Registered electors 116,851
Democratic win (new seat)
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References

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