Engineering (constituency)

The Engineering functional constituency (Chinese: 工程界功能界別) is a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong first created in 1991, derived from the Engineering, Architectural, Surveying and Planning functional constituency. The constituency is composed of professional engineers and the members of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.[2] As of 2021, it was composed of 10,772 registered voters.

Engineering
工程界
Functional constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Country Hong Kong
Electorate10,772 (2021)[1]
Current constituency
Created1991
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Lo Wai-kwok (BPA)
Created fromEngineering, Architectural, Surveying and Planning

Return members

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Election Member Party
1991 Samuel Wong Nonpartisan
1995
Not represented in the PLC (1997–1998)
1998 Raymond Ho Nonpartisan
2000
2004 NonpartisanAlliance
2008 AllianceProfessional Forum
2012 Lo Wai-kwok IndependentBPA
2016 BPA
2021

Electoral results

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2020s

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2021 Legislative Council election: Engineering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BPA Lo Wai-kwok 3,849 75.59 +20.12
Nonpartisan Wong Wai-shun 1,243 24.41
Majority 2,606 51.18
Total valid votes 5,092 100.00
Rejected ballots 197
Turnout 5,289 49.10
Registered electors 10,772
BPA hold Swing

2010s

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2016 Legislative Council election: Engineering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BPA Lo Wai-kwok 3,906 55.47 +13.01
Independent Louis Ching Ming-tat 2,097 29.78
Nonpartisan John Luk Wang-kwong 1,039 14.75
Majority 1,809 25.69
Total valid votes 7,042 100.00
Rejected ballots 284
Turnout 7,326 77.89
Registered electors 9,406
BPA hold Swing
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2012 Legislative Council election:Engineering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lo Wai-kwok 2,811 41.46
Prof Commons (Civic) Albert Lai Kwong-tak 1,952 28.79 −17.68
Nonpartisan Raymond Ho Chung-tai 1,625 23.97 −26.06
Nonpartisan Luk Wang-kwong 392 5.78
Majority 859 12.49
Total valid votes 6,780 100.00
Rejected ballots 196
Turnout 6,976 76.06
Registered electors 9,172
Independent gain from Nonpartisan Swing

2000s

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2008 Legislative Council election:Engineering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Raymond Ho Chung-tai 2,715 50.03 −7.26
Civic Albert Lai Kwong-tak 2,522 46.47
Nonpartisan Raymond Man 190 3.50
Majority 193 3.56
Total valid votes 5,427 100.00
Rejected ballots 110
Turnout 5,537 66.53
Registered electors 8,323
Nonpartisan hold Swing
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2004 Legislative Council election: Engineering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Raymond Ho Chung-tai 2,973 57.29 −3.40
Nonpartisan Luk Wang-kwong 2,216 42.71 +3.40
Majority 757 14.58
Total valid votes 5,189 100.00
Rejected ballots 313
Turnout 5,502 75.87
Registered electors 7,252
Nonpartisan hold Swing
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2000 Legislative Council election: Engineering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Raymond Ho Chung-tai 2,186 60.69 +4.74
Nonpartisan Luk Wang-kwong 1,416 39.31 +25.82
Majority 770 21.38
Total valid votes 3,602 100.00
Rejected ballots 203
Turnout 3,805 63.40
Registered electors 6,002
Nonpartisan hold Swing

1990s

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1998 Legislative Council election: Engineering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Raymond Ho Chung-tai 2,036 55.95 +18.65
Independent Wong King-keung 1,112 30.56
Nonpartisan Luk Wang-kwong 491 13.49
Majority 924 25.39
Total valid votes 3,639 100.00
Rejected ballots 168
Turnout 3,807 71.55
Registered electors 5,321
Nonpartisan hold Swing
1995 Legislative Council election: Engineering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Samuel Wong Ping-wai 1,382 62.70 −27.13
Nonpartisan Raymond Ho Chung-tai 822 37.30
Majority 560 25.40
Total valid votes 2,240 100.00
Rejected ballots 2
Turnout 2,242 64.84
Registered electors 3,458
Nonpartisan hold Swing
1991 Legislative Council election: Engineering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Samuel Wong Ping-wai 1,334 89.83
Nonpartisan Hogan Tang Ka-fat 151 10.17
Majority 1,183 79.66
Total valid votes 1,485 100.00
Rejected ballots 26
Turnout 1,511 53.87
Registered electors 2,805
Nonpartisan win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Voter Registration Statistics : Functional Constituency". Voter Registration.
  2. ^ "Legislative Council Ordinance". Hong Kong e-Legislation.
  3. ^ "2016 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 20 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "2012 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  5. ^ "2008 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. 8 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  6. ^ "2004 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  7. ^ "2000 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.