Wah Kwai (constituency)
Wah Kwai (Chinese: 華貴) is one of the 17 constituencies in the Southern District, Hong Kong.
| Wah Kwai | |
|---|---|
| Elected constituency for the Southern District Council | |
 Boundary of Wah Kwai in Southern District | |
| District | Southern |
| Legislative Council constituency | Hong Kong Island West |
| Population | 13,684 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 10,963 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1999 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Vacant |
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Southern District Council, with an election every four years.
Wah Kwai constituency has an estimated population of 16,079.[3]
Councillors represented
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hung Tin-lei | Independent | |
| 2003 | Yeung Siu-pik | Democratic | |
| 2007 | Ada Mak Tse How-ling | DAB | |
| 2019 | Ben Poon Ping-hong→Vacant[lower-alpha 1] | Democratic | |
Election results
2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Poon Ping-hong | 4,540 | 59.34 | ||
| DAB | Ada Mak Tse How-ling | 3,111 | 40.66 | ||
| Majority | 1,492 | 18.68 | |||
| Turnout | 7,677 | 70.05 | |||
| Democratic gain from DAB | Swing | ||||
Notes
- Resigned on 9 July 2021.
References
- "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
- "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Registration and Electoral Office.
- "2011 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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