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The '''1992 New Territories West by-election''' was held on 30 August 1992 after the incumbent Legislative Councillor [[Ng Ming-yam]] of [[New Territories West (constituency)#1991 Constituencies|New Territories West]] died of blood cancer on 22 June 1992.<ref>{{cite book|title=One Culture, Many Systems: Politics in the Reunification of China|first1=Donald Hugh|last1=McMillen|first2=Michael E.|last2=DeGolyer|publisher=Chinese University Press|year=1993}}</ref> |
The '''1992 New Territories West by-election''' was held on 30 August 1992 after the incumbent Legislative Councillor [[Ng Ming-yam]] of [[New Territories West (constituency)#1991 Constituencies|New Territories West]] died of blood cancer on 22 June 1992.<ref>{{cite book|title=One Culture, Many Systems: Politics in the Reunification of China|first1=Donald Hugh|last1=McMillen|first2=Michael E.|last2=DeGolyer|publisher=Chinese University Press|year=1993}}</ref> |
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The conservative [[Indigenous inhabitants of the New Territories (Hong Kong)|rural leader]] [[Tang Siu-tong]] defeated [[Albert Ho Chun-yan]], vice chairman of the [[United Democrats of Hong Kong]] (UDHK), and independent Sui See-chun with 51 percent majority, receiving 33,038 votes. |
It was the second by-election in the constituency since the [[Hong Kong legislative election, 1991|1991 general election]]. The two-time candidate, conservative [[Indigenous inhabitants of the New Territories (Hong Kong)|rural leader]] [[Tang Siu-tong]] defeated [[Albert Ho Chun-yan]], vice chairman of the [[pro-democracy camp|liberal]] [[United Democrats of Hong Kong]] (UDHK), and independent Sui See-chun with 51 percent majority, receiving 33,038 votes. |
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The 1992 New Territories West by-election was held on 30 August 1992 after the incumbent Legislative Councillor Ng Ming-yam of New Territories West died of blood cancer on 22 June 1992.[1]
It was the second by-election in the constituency since the 1991 general election. The two-time candidate, conservative rural leader Tang Siu-tong defeated Albert Ho Chun-yan, vice chairman of the liberal United Democrats of Hong Kong (UDHK), and independent Sui See-chun with 51 percent majority, receiving 33,038 votes.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Tang Siu-tong | 33,038 | 51.3 | +16.7 | |
| United Democrats | Ho Chun-yan | 30,466 | 47.3 | ||
| Independent | Sui See-chun | 743 | 1.2 | ||
| Majority | 2,572 | 4.0 | |||
| Total valid votes | 64,247 | 100.0 | |||
| Independent gain from United Democrats | Swing | ||||
See also
- Hong Kong legislative election, 1991
- List of Hong Kong by-elections
- New Territories West by-election, 1991
References
- ^ McMillen, Donald Hugh; DeGolyer, Michael E. (1993). One Culture, Many Systems: Politics in the Reunification of China. Chinese University Press.