Prince (constituency)
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Prince is one of the 25 constituencies in the Kowloon City District in Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Kowloon City District Council, with an election every four years.
DistrictKowloon City
Legislative Council constituencyKowloon Central
Population14,931 (2019)[1]
Electorate6,894 (2019)[2]
| Prince | |
|---|---|
| Elected constituency for the Kowloon City District Council | |
Boundary of Prince in Kowloon City District | |
| District | Kowloon City |
| Legislative Council constituency | Kowloon Central |
| Population | 14,931 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 6,894 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member | Wong Kwok-tung (Democratic) |
| Created from | Kowloon Tong Ma Tau Wai Lung Shing |
Prince constituency is loosely based on eastern part of the area around Prince Edward Road West and Boundary Street with an estimated population of 14,931.[3]
Councillors represented
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Yum Sin-ling | 123 Democratic Alliance | |
| 1999 | Wong Yee-him | Liberal | |
| 2008 | Independent | ||
| 2013 | DAB | ||
| 2015 | Ting Kin-wa | Independent | |
| 2019 | Wong Kwok-tung | Democratic | |
Election results
2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wong Kwok-tung | 2,512 | 51.32 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Ting Kin-wa | 2,219 | 45.33 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Tam Kit-man | 164 | 3.35 | ||
| Majority | 293 | 5.99 | |||
| Turnout | 4,902 | 71.11 | |||
| Democratic gain from Nonpartisan | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ting Kin-wa | Uncontested | |||
| Independent gain from DAB | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Wong Yee-him | 1,554 | 72.0 | −16.2 | |
| Civic | Tang Chi-ying | 604 | 28.0 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wong Yee-him | 1,449 | 88.2 | +15.8 | |
| Independent | Kwong Sui-wah | 193 | 11.8 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wong Yee-him | 1,429 | 72.4 | +6.4 | |
| Independent | Stephen Yam Chi-ming | 544 | 27.6 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123DA | Yum Sin-ling | 742 | 58.5 | ||
| LDF | Yung Ching-tat | 514 | 40.5 | ||
| 123DA win (new seat) | |||||