Lam So-wai
Hong Kong politician (born 1987)
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Connie Lam So-wai (Chinese: 林素蔚; born 31 December 1987) is a Hong Kong politician who a former Legislative Council member for New Territories South East.[4]
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Lam So-wai | |
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林素蔚 | |
Lam in 2023 | |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Christine Fong |
| Constituency | New Territories South East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1987[1][2] |
| Party | Professional Power (2019-2025) New People's Party (2025-present) |
| Education | Pooi To Middle School QualiEd College The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Lam was formerly a member of Professional Power but joined the New People's Party (NPP) in 2025 after announcing she would not run for re-election and said that she would support New People's Party candidate Victor Chan Chi-ho in her New Territories South East constituency in the upcoming legislative election.[5]
Biography
Lam attended Pooi To Middle School in Hong Kong for Forms 1 through 5 before transferring to QualiEd College to complete her Form 7 preparatory course. She later obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master of Arts in Social Work degree from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.[citation needed]
On 12 October 2025, Lam announced that she would not seek re-election to the Legislative Council in order to focus on pursuing her doctoral degree.[6]
Personal life
In September 2022, Lam tested positive for COVID-19.[7]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Li Sai-wing | 82,595 | 64.77 | N/A | |
| PP | Lam So-wai | 38,214 | 29.97 | N/A | |
| Independent | Daryl Choi Ming-hei | 6,718 | 5.27 | N/A | |
| Majority | |||||
| Total valid votes | 127,527 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| DAB win (new seat) | |||||
| PP win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neo Democrats | Lui Man-kwong | 4,722 | 63.09 | +19.03 | |
| Independent | Lam So-wai | 2,762 | 36.91 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,960 | 26.18 | |||
| Turnout | 7,515 | 74.67 | +28.1 | ||
| Neo Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
