The Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape functional constituency () is a

functional constituency A functional constituency is an electoral device (a non-geographical constituency) used within the political systems of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China: * Functional constituency (Hong Kong) * Functional cons ...

in the elections for the

Legislative Council of Hong Kong The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (LegCo) is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong. It sits under China's " one country, two systems" constitutional arrangement, and is the power centre of Hong Ko ...

. It was first created in 1985 as Engineering, Architectural, Surveying and Planning for the first ever Legislative Council election in 1985 as one of the original 12 functional constituency seats. The constituency was divided into

Engineering Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ...

and Architectural, Surveying and Planning in 1991. In the 2016 election, the constituency was changed to its current name when the landscape architects were added to the electorates. The constituency is composed of

architects An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

landscape architects A landscape architect is a person who is educated in the field of landscape architecture. The practice of landscape architecture includes: site analysis, site inventory, site planning, land planning, planting design, grading, storm water manage ...

, surveyors, and planners and the members of

Hong Kong Institute of Architects Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA, ) is a professional body for architects in Hong Kong with approximately 1500 full members, 300 associates members and graduate members.

, Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects, Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, and

Hong Kong Institute of Planners The Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP, ) is a professional body for town planners in Hong Kong. It officially began operation in 1978. It became a statutory body in 1991 when the Legislative Council enacted the Hong Kong Institute of Plann ...

entitled to vote at the general meetings of the associations. As of 2020, there are 9,096 registered voters. It is one of the few swing seats contested between the

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and

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s. It was first won by independent democrat

Yiu Chung-yim Edward Yiu Chung-yim (; born 19 July 1964) is a Hong Kong academic, scholar and former politician who is currently an associate professor of property at the University of Auckland Business School. He is a former member of the Legislative Counci ...

in 2016 in a three-way contest against two pro-Beijing candidates, defeating pro-Beijing incumbent Tony Tse, but was soon disqualified for his oath-taking manner from the office. The vacancy was taken up by Tony Tse in the

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Composition

The architectural, surveying, planning and landscape functional constituency is composed of— * architects registered under the Architects Registration Ordinance (); and * members of The

entitled to vote at general meetings of the Institute; and * landscape architects registered under the Landscape Architects Registration Ordinance (); and * members of The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects entitled to vote at general meetings of the Institute; and * professional surveyors registered under the Surveyors Registration Ordinance (); and * members of The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors entitled to vote at general meetings of the Institute; and * professional planners registered under the Planners Registration Ordinance (); and * members of The

entitled to vote at general meetings of the Institute.

Return members

Engineering, Architectural, Surveying and Planning (1985–1991)

Architectural, Surveying and Planning (1991–2016)

Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape (2016–present)

Electoral results

2020s

2010s

2000s

1990s

1980s

References

{{Hong Kong Legislative Council constituencies (2021-2025) Constituencies of Hong Kong Constituencies of Hong Kong Legislative Council Functional constituencies (Hong Kong) 1991 establishments in Hong Kong Constituencies established in 1991