The Insurance 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

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first created in 1998. Being of the functional constituencies with fewest electorates, the constituency is restricted to only 126

insurers Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss in which, in exchange for a fee, a party agrees to compensate another party in the event of a certain loss, damage, or injury. It is a form of risk management, primarily used to hedge ...

as of 2021. It corresponds to the Insurance Subsector in the

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. A similar Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services functional constituency was created for the 1995 election by Governor

Chris Patten Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, (; born 12 May 1944) is a British politician who was the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997 and Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1992. He was made a life pe ...

with a much larger electorate base of total 171,534 eligible voters.

Return members

Electoral results

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system is used from 1998 to 2021. Since 2021,

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system is in use.

2020s

2010s

2000s

1990s

References

{{Hong Kong Legislative Council constituencies (2021-2025) Constituencies of Hong Kong Constituencies of Hong Kong Legislative Council Functional constituencies (Hong Kong) 1998 establishments in Hong Kong Constituencies established in 1998