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Fu Tai () is one of the 31 constituencies in the
Tuen Mun District Tuen Mun District is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It is the westernmost continental district of Hong Kong. It had a population of 487,546 in 2011. Part of the district is the Tuen Mun New Town (or simply Tuen Mun), w ...
. Created for the 2003 District Council elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the
Tuen Mun District Council The Tuen Mun District Council () is the District Council of Tuen Mun District, in the New Territories. It is one of 18 such councils. The Council consists of 32 members with 31 of those elected through first past the post system every four year ...
, with an election every four years. Fu Tai loosely covers areas surrounding Botania Villa,
Fu Tai Estate The following is an overview of public housing estates in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS), Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS), Subsidised ...
, Fu Tei Ha Tsuen, Fu Tei Sheung Tsuen and Fuk Hang Tsuen in
Tuen Mun Tuen Mun or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period. In the more re ...
with an estimated population of 19,298.


Councillors represented


History of election


2015 election

In 2015 election, the constituency was contested by Manwell Chan from HKFTU, while the Ho Wai-Cheung from pro-Umbrella group Tuen Mun Community would like to run for the election. Nevertheless, after the nomination period, Ho was discovered for supporting
Leung Chun Ying Leung Chun-ying (; born 12 August 1954), also known as CY Leung, is a Hong Kong politician and chartered surveyor, who has served as vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference since Mar ...
in 2013, which was against the stance of the group. Ho announced that he would quit the election and the group. Yet, candidates were not allowed to quit after the nomination period. Chan subsequently won with more than 70% of votes.


2019 election

In the polling day of the 2019 election, the pro-Beijing candidate Manwell Chan were reported to offer illegal transportation services to the voters. The Stand News reported that in Fu Tai constituency, there were some self-claimed voluntary coach services offered to the elderly voters. Some voters said the services was offered by Manwell Chan, a pro-Beijing HKFTU candidates, and said that they were requested to vote for Chan.


Election results


2010s


References

{{Hong Kong Tuen Mun Council Constituencies Tuen Mun Constituencies of Hong Kong Constituencies of Tuen Mun District Council 2003 establishments in Hong Kong Constituencies established in 2003