| District Council (First) 區議會（第一） | |
|---|---|
| Former Functional constituency for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
| Country |  Hong Kong |
| Electorate | 452 (2020) |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 2000 |
| Abolished | 2021 |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Regional Council and Urban Council |
| Replaced by | HKSAR Deputies to the National People's Congress, HKSAR Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Representatives of Relevant National Organisations |
The District Council (First) functional constituency (Chinese: 區議會（第一）功能界別), formerly called District Council until 2012, was a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Its electorate consists of all 431 directly elected members (excluding the 27 ex officio seats held by chairpersons of rural committees) of the 18 District Councils of Hong Kong. Along with Catering, it was created in 2000 to replace the Urban Council and Regional Council constituencies after the councils were abolished. This constituency was abolished in 2021.
Members returned
| Election | Member | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ip Kwok-him | DAB | 198 | 58.41 | |
| 2004 | Lau Wong-fat | Liberal | 267 | 61.24 | |
| 2008 | Ip Kwok-him | DAB | 259 | 65.40 | |
| 2012 | N/A | ||||
| 2016 | Lau Kwok-fan | DAB | N/A | ||
Election results
2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Lau Kwok-fan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 431 | ||||
| DAB hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Ip Kwok-him | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 410 | ||||
| DAB hold | Swing | ||||
2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Ip Kwok-him | 259 | 65.40 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Lam Wai-keung | 137 | 34.60 | ||
| Majority | 122 | 30.80 | |||
| Total valid votes | 396 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 13 | ||||
| Turnout | 409 | 95.56 | |||
| Registered electors | 428 | ||||
| DAB gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lau Wong-fat | 267 | 61.24 | +2.83 | |
| Democratic | Cosmas Kwong Kwok-chuen | 126 | 28.90 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Au Chi-yuen | 43 | 9.86 | ||
| Majority | 141 | 32.34 | |||
| Total valid votes | 436 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 12 | ||||
| Turnout | 448 | 96.97 | |||
| Registered electors | 462 | ||||
| Liberal gain from DAB | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Ip Kwok-him | 198 | 58.41 | ||
| Liberal | Chiang Sai-cheong | 141 | 41.59 | ||
| Majority | 57 | 16.82 | |||
| Total valid votes | 339 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 15 | ||||
| Turnout | 354 | 93.65 | |||
| Registered electors | 378 | ||||
| DAB win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Voter Registration Statistics : Functional Constituency". Voter Registration.
- "2008 Legislative Council Election". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- "Election Results - Functional Constituency Election". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- "Legislative Council Elections Results". Archived from the original on 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2012-11-17.