| East Island | |
|---|---|
| Former Electoral College constituency for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
| District | Eastern District Wan Chai District |
| Region | Hong Kong Island |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1985 |
| Abolished | 1991 |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Hong Kong Island East |
East Island was a constituency elected by electoral college for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1985 and 1988, which elects one member of the Legislative Council using the multiple-round elimination system and preferential elimination system respectively. The constituency covers Eastern District and Wan Chai District on Hong Kong Island.
The constituency is indirectly elected, with members of the District Boards and Urban Council from the two Districts as the electorates. It was renamed as Hong Kong Island East constituency in 1991 with expanded electorates.
Returned members
Elected members are as follows:
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Desmond Lee | Civic | |
| 1980s | ADPL/Civic | ||
| 1988 | Chan Ying-lun | PHKS | |
| 1990s | HKDF | ||
Election results
Only the final results of the run-off are shown.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHKS | Chan Ying-lun | 21 | 51.22 | ||
| ADPL (Civic) | Desmond Lee Yu-tai | 20 | 48.78 | −11.22 | |
| PHKS gain from Civic | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHKS (Civic) | Desmond Lee Yu-tai | 24 | 60 | ||
| Reform | Kwan Lim-ho | 16 | 40 | ||
| Independent | Albert Cheung Chi-piu | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independent | Lee Kam-kee | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independent | Peggy Lam Pei | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independent | Chum Ting-pong | 0 | 0 | ||
| PHKS win (new seat) | |||||
References
- The Hong Kong Government (1984). White Paper: The Further Development of Representative Government in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Government Printer.
- 雷, 競璇; 沈, 國祥 (1995). "香港選舉資料匯編, 1982年-1994年". 硏究叢刊 (19). 香港: Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies.
| Hong Kong Island constituencies for the Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
| 1985–1991 (Indirect election) | |
| 1991–1995 (MNTV system) | |
| 1995–1997 (FPTP system) | |
| 1998–2021 (PP system) | |
| 2021– (SNTV system) | |