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List of constituencies of Hong Kong

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This is a list of constituencies of Hong Kong. There are currently ten geographical constituencies and 28 functional constituencies that elect 50 out of 90 members to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. The structure of both constituency categories has undergone major changes throughout their history.

Legislative Council

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Geographical constituencies

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Geographical constituencies (GC) were first introduced in Hong Kong's first legislative election with direct elections in 1991. The following table charts the evolution of geographical constituencies of the LegCo:

1991 1995 1998 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2021
GCs Hong Kong Island East Hong Kong Island Central Hong Kong Island (LC1) Hong Kong Island East
Hong Kong Island East
Hong Kong Island South
Hong Kong Island West Hong Kong Island West
Hong Kong Island West
Kowloon East Kowloon East Kowloon East (LC3) Kowloon East
Kowloon South-east
Kowloon Central Kowloon North-east
Kowloon Central
Kowloon Central
Kowloon West (LC2)
Kowloon South
Kowloon South-west Kowloon West
Kowloon West
Kowloon West
New Territories East New Territories East New Territories East (LC5) New Territories South East
New Territories North East
New Territories South-east
New Territories North New Territories North-east
New Territories North New Territories North
New Territories South New Territories West (LC4)
New Territories North-west
New Territories North West
New Territories West
New Territories Central
New Territories West New Territories South West
New Territories South
New Territories South-west
Hong Kong Island West

Functional constituencies

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Functional constituencies (FC) were first introduced in Hong Kong's first legislative election in 1985. The following table charts the evolution of functional constituencies of the LegCo:

1985 1988 1991 1995 1998 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2021
FCs Urban Council
(Electoral College)
Urban Council FC District Council FC District Council (First) FC
Regional Council
(Electoral College)
Regional Council FC
Commercial (First) FC
Commercial (Second) FC
Industrial (First) FC
Industrial (Second) FC
Finance FC
Labour FC
Social Services FC (1985–95) / Social Welfare FC (1995-)
Teaching FC (1985–95) / Education FC (1995-)
Legal FC
Engineering, Architectural, Surveying and Planning FC Architectural, Surveying and Planning FC (1991–2016) / Architectural, Surveying, Planning & Landscape FC (2016-)
Engineering FC (1991-)
Medical FC Medical and Health Services FC (with the Chinese Medicine sector included as electorate)
Health Care FC (1988–95) / Health Services FC (1995-2022)
Accountancy FC
Real Estate and Construction FC
Tourism FC
Financial Services
Rural FC (1991–97) / Heung Yee Kuk FC (1998-)
Agriculture, Fisheries, Mining, Energy and Construction FC Agriculture and Fisheries FC
Textiles and Garment FC Textiles and Garment FC (Restricted Suffrage)
Manufacturing FC
Import and Export FC Import and Export FC (Restricted Suffrage)
Wholesale and Retail FC Wholesale and Retail FC (Restricted Suffrage)
Hotels and Catering FC Catering FC
Transport and Communication FC Transport FC
Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services FC Insurance FC
Community, Social and Personal Services FC
Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication FC
Information Technology FC Technology and Innovation FC
HK Deputies to NPC, Members of CPPCC, and Rep. of Relevant National Organisations FC

1985-1991

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12 electoral colleges were established to return unofficial members of the Legislative Council in the 1985 and 1988 Legislative Council elections, composed of members of district boards and municipal councils:

  • Hong Kong Island East
  • Hong Kong Island West
  • Kwun Tong
  • Wong Tai Sin
  • Kowloon City
  • South Kowloon
  • Sham Shui Po
  • New Territories East
  • New Territories West
  • New Territories South
  • Urban Council
  • Regional Council

1995

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In the 1995 Legislative Council election, 10 seats were returned through the Election Committee, composed of elected members of district boards.

1998–2004; 2021-present

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In the 1998 and 2000 Legislative Council elections, 10 and 6 seats were returned through the Election Committee Constituency respectively. Most of the 800 Election Committee members were elected by voters who were eligible to vote in the functional constituencies. The Election Committee Constituency has been re-established since the 2021 election, returning 40 seats.

Municipal Councils

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1888-1936 1936-1983 1983-1995 1995
Elected
Seats
(1 territory-wide
constituency)
Central & Western Western
Central
Wan Chai Wan Chai West
Wan Chai East
North Point;
Shau Kei Wan
North Point West
North Point East
Quarry Bay
Shau Kei Wan
Chai Wan West
Chai Wan East
Southern Aberdeen and Bays Area
Ap Lei Chau
Pokfulam and Wah Fu
Yau Ma Tei Yau Tsim
Mong Kok Mong Kok
Sham Shui Po East;
Sham Shui Po West
Sham Shui Po West
Sham Shui Po Central
Sham Shui Po East
Kowloon City West;
Kowloon City East
Kowloon City North
Kowloon City East
Kowloon City South
Kowloon City West
Wong Tai Sin North;
Wong Tai Sin South
Wang Tung and Lok Tin
Wong Tai Sin and Chuk Yuen
Tsz Wan Shan and San Po Kong
Choi Hung Wan and Ngau Chi Wan
Kwun Tong West;
Kwun Tong East
Kwun Tong West
Kwun Tong North
Shun Sau
Kwun Tong Central
Kwun Tong South
Lam Tin
1986-1995 1995-97
Elected
Seats
Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan West
Tsuen Wan Central
Tsuen Wan East
Tuen Mun Tuen Mun East
Tuen Mun West
Tuen Mun Central
Tuen Mun North
Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai
Yuen Long Town Centre
Yuen Long Rural
Tin Shui Wai North
North Sheung Shui
Fan Ling & Sha Ta
Tai Po Tai Po West
Tai Po Central
Tai Po East
Sai Kung Sai Kung Rural and Tak Fu
Tseung Kwan O
Sha Tin East;
Sha Tin West
Ma On Shan
Sha Tin East
Sha Tin North
Sha Tin South
Sha Tin West
Kwai Chung East;
Kwai Chung West & Tsing Yi
Upper Kwai Chung
Kwai Chung Central
Tsing Yi South and Lower Kwai Chung
Islands Islands

See also

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