Social Welfare (Hong Kong constituency)

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Social Welfare
社會福利界
Functional Constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Electorate 12,519 (2008)[1]
Current constituency
Created 1985
Number of members One
Member(s) Cheung Kwok-che (Labour)

The Social Welfare, formerly called Social Services, is a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong first created in 1985. Electors include all the registered social workers.

Return Members

Social Services (1988–95)

Election Member Party
1985 Hui Yin-fat

Social Welfare (1995 to present)

Election Member Party
1995 Law Chi-kwong Democratic
Not represented in the Provisional Legislative Council (1997–98)
1998 Law Chi-kwong Democratic
2004 Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung Nonpartisan
2006 Civic
2008 Cheung Kwok-che SWGU/ADPL
2011 Labour/SWGU

Electoral Results

2010s

[2]

Hong Kong legislative election, 2012: Social Welfare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWGU (Labour) Cheung Kwok-che 9,078 89.08 +23.04
Nonpartisan Chan Yee-fei 1,113 10.92
Majority 6,335 78.16
Total valid votes 10,191 100.00
Rejected ballots 748
Turnout 10,939 77.62
Registered electors 14,093

2000s

[3]

Hong Kong legislative election, 2008: Social Welfare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWGU Cheung Kwok-che 5,334 66.04 +27.80
Democratic Tik Chi-yuen 2,743 33.96
Majority 2,591 32.08
Total valid votes 8,077 100.00
Rejected ballots 507
Turnout 8,584 68.57
Registered electors 12,519

[4]

Hong Kong legislative election, 2004: Social Welfare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Cheung Chiu-hung 3,263 39.01
SWGU Cheung Kwok-che 3,199 38.24
Nonpartisan Christine Fong Meng-sang 1,903 22.75
Nonpartisan gain from Democratic Swing

[5]

Hong Kong legislative election, 2000: Social Welfare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Law Chi-kwong 3061 65.93
Nonpartisan Leung Yuet-ming 1582 34.07
Democratic hold Swing

1990s

[5]

Hong Kong legislative election, 1998: Social Welfare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Law Chi-kwong uncontested
Democratic win (new seat)
Hong Kong legislative election, 1995: Social Welfare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Law Chi-kwong 1,115
Nonpartisan Chow Wing-sang 625
Democratic gain from Nonpartisan Swing
Hong Kong legislative election, 1991: Social Services
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Hui Yin-fat uncontested
Nonpartisan hold Swing

1980s

Hong Kong legislative election, 1988: Social Services
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Hui Yin-fat uncontested
Nonpartisan hold Swing
Hong Kong legislative election, 1985: Social Services
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Hui Yin-fat 76
Nonpartisan Mak Hoi-wah 41
Nonpartisan Chan Sau-han 22
Turnout 141 97.2
Nonpartisan win (new seat)

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  2. ↑ 2012 Legislative Council Election
  3. ↑ 2008 Legislative Council Election
  4. ↑ 2004 Legislative Council Election - Election Results
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Legislative Council Elections Results
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