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.
Geographical constituencies
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:
Functional constituencies
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:
Electoral colleges
1985-1991
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
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
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.