Belcher (constituency)
| Belcher | |
|---|---|
|
Elected Constituency for the Central & Western District Council | |
|
Boundary of Belcher in Central & Western District | |
| Region | Central & Western District |
| Electorate | 9,671[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Yip Wing-shing (Independent) |
Belcher is one of the 15 constituencies in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong.
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Central and Western District Council, with an election every four years. The seat is currently held by Independent Yip Wing-shing.
Belcher constituency is loosely based on the area around The Belcher's in Shek Tong Tsui with estimated population of 20,803.[2]
Councillors represented
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Hung Wing-tat | Democratic | |
| 1999 | Wong Chit-man | DAB | |
| 2003 | Victor Yeung Sui-yin | Democratic | |
| 2011 | Malcolm Lam Wai-wing | Independent | |
| 2015 | Yip Wing-shing | Independent | |
Election results
2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Yip Wing-shing | 2,397 | 50.7 | ||
| Democratic | Victor Yeung Sui-yin | 2,328 | 49.3 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 69 | 1.4 | –3.5 | ||
| Turnout | 4,786 | 49.4 | |||
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Malcolm Lam Wai-wing | 1,968 | 48.0 | N/A | |
| Democratic | Victor Yeung Sui-yin | 1,935 | 47.1 | -5.6 | |
| People Power | William Wong Ka-lok | 201 | 4.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 33 | 0.9 | |||
| Independent gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victor Yeung Sui-yi | 2,135 | 52.7 | +7.4 | |
| DAB | Wong Wang-hong | 1,835 | 45.3 | +12.3 | |
| Independent | Peter Fong Siu-wah | 79 | 2.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 300 | 7.4 | -2.9 | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victor Yeung Sui-yin | 1,937 | 45.3 | ||
| DAB | Wong Chit-man | 1,497 | 35.0 | -17.2 | |
| Independent | Lam Kee-shing | 841 | 19.7 | -28.1 | |
| Majority | 440 | 10.3 | +5.9 | ||
| Democratic gain from DAB | Swing | +5.2 | |||
1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Wong Chit-man | 1,262 | 52.2 | N/A | |
| Democratic | Lam Kee-shing | 1,157 | 47.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 105 | 4.4 | N/A | ||
| DAB gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hung Wing-tat | uncontested | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
Citations
- ↑ "2011 District Councils Election - Election Brief". Hong Kong Government. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ↑ "2011 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
References
- 2011 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
- 2007 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
- 2003 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
- 1999 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
Coordinates: 22°17′01″N 114°07′52″E / 22.2836°N 114.1312°E
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