The 1991 New Territories West by-election was held on 8 December 1991 after the incumbent Legislative Councillor
Tai Chin-wah of
New Territories West resigned from the
Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) on 8 October 1991 weeks after the
1991 general election as he was being discovered of his falsified legal qualifications.
The
liberal Meeting Point (MP)
Zachary Wong Wai-yin, who was fully supported by the
United Democrats of Hong Kong (UDHK) triumphed over two conservative candidates with rural background,
Tang Siu-tong and
Kingsley Sit Ho-yin, and a liberal
Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood
The Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL) is a Hong Kong pro-democracy social-liberal political party catering to grassroots interest with a strong basis in Sham Shui Po. Established on 26 October 1986, it was one o ...
(ADPL) candidate Yim Tin-sang, by receiving 21,559 votes with a 40 percent plurality.
The result raised the pro-democracy camp's total directly elected seats to 17, enlarging their strength in the legislature to 21, similar to that of the conservative
Co-operative Resources Centre bloc.
Tai was later found guilty of forging credentials and was given a six-month jail sentence, suspended for one year.
Candidates
The
pro-democratic Meeting Point (MP) nominated
Zachary Wong Wai-yin, the candidate in the
September general election in 1991 who lost to
Tai Chin-wah. As the electoral ally in the general election, the
United Democrats of Hong Kong (UDHK) endorsed Wong.
Another pro-democratic party, the
Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood
The Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL) is a Hong Kong pro-democracy social-liberal political party catering to grassroots interest with a strong basis in Sham Shui Po. Established on 26 October 1986, it was one o ...
(ADPL) also field a candidate, Yim Tin-sang, a
Tuen Mun District Board member. The two pro-democratic parties fielding candidates against each other also sparked some controversies within the camp.
Tang Siu-tong and
Kingsley Sit Ho-yin, both came from
rural background also ran in the election.
Result
See also
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1991 Hong Kong legislative election
The 1991 Hong Kong Legislative Council election was held for members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo). The election of the members of Functional constituency (Hong Kong), functional constituencies was held on 12 September 1991 and th ...
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List of Hong Kong by-elections
This is a list of by-elections in Hong Kong, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties.
Legislative Council by-elections
According to Legislative Council Ordinance, "a by-election to fill a vacancy occurring in the m ...
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1992 New Territories West by-election
The 1992 New Territories West by-election was held on 30 August 1992 after the incumbent Legislative Councillor Ng Ming-yum of New Territories West died of blood cancer on 22 June 1992.
It was the second by-election in the constituency since the ...
References
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