Yuen Lung (constituency)
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Yuen Lung (Chinese: 元龍) is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong.
DistrictYuen Long
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories North West
Population13,761 (2019)[1]
Electorate7,135 (2019)[2]
| Yuen Lung | |
|---|---|
| Elected constituency for the Yuen Long District Council | |
Boundary of Yuen Lung in Yuen Long District | |
| District | Yuen Long |
| Legislative Council constituency | New Territories North West |
| Population | 13,761 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 7,135 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2015 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member | Vacant |
| Created from | Fung Cheung Yuen Long Centre |
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years.
Yuen Lung constituency is loosely based on southeastern part of Yuen Long Town, covering Sun Yuen Long Centre and YOHO Town with estimated population of 13,959.[3]
Councillors represented
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wong Wai-shun | NPP | |
| 2019 | BPA | ||
| 2019 | Tommy Cheung Sau-yin →Vacant[a] | Nonpartisan | |
Election results
2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Cheung Sau-yin | 3,177 | 58.13 | ||
| BPA | Wong Wai-shun | 2,281 | 41.74 | −46.24 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Chow Lok-ning | 7 | 0.13 | ||
| Majority | 896 | 16.39 | |||
| Turnout | 5,480 | 76.83 | |||
| Nonpartisan gain from BPA | Swing | ||||
Notes
- Resigned on 22 October 2021 for health reasons.