University (constituency)

University (Chinese: 大學), formerly called Mid Levels West before 1994, is one of the 15 constituencies in the Central & Western District of Hong Kong.

University
Elected Constituency for the Central & Western District Council
Boundary of University in Central & Western District
District	Central & Western
Legislative Council constituency	Hong Kong Island
Population	18,029 (2019)[1]
Electorate	8,675 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created	1994
Number of members	One
Member(s)	Yam Ka-yi (Independent)

The constituency is loosely based on the area around its namesake University of Hong Kong's Main Campus in Mid-Levels, with an estimated population of 18,029.[3]

Boundaries

University constituency is roughly based on the western portion of the Mid-levels, bounded on the north by Bonham Road and on the west by Pok Fu Lam Road, except for a small section of the latter outside HKU's Jockey Club Student Village.

The constituency covers the whole of the University of Hong Kong's Main Campus as well as the student accommodations of St. John's College and Jockey Club Student Village.

Bordering University are the constituencies of Kwun Lung, Belcher, Water Street, Centre Street, Tung Wah, Castle Road and Peak, as well as the Pokfulam constituency of Southern District.

Councillors represented

Since its creation in 1994, the constituency's seat in the District Council has been held by Stephen Chan Chit-kwai, whose occupation is hall manager at the University of Hong Kong.

Election		Member	Party
	1994	Stephen Chan Chit-kwai	Independent
	2019	Yam Ka-yi	Independent

Election results

2010s

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: University

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Nonpartisan	Yam Ka-yi	3,135	51.35
	Independent	Stephen Chan Chit-kwai	2,843	46.57	−9.33
	Independent	Au Chung-yin	127	2.08
Majority			292	4.78
Turnout			6,115	70.49
	Nonpartisan gain from Independent		Swing

Central & Western District Council Election, 2015: University

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Stephen Chan Chit-kwai	1,844	55.9	–24.5
	Independent	Edward Lau Wai-tak	1,455	44.1
Majority			389	11.8	–49.0
Turnout			3,334	41.1
	Independent hold		Swing

Central & Western District Council Election, 2011: University

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Stephen Chan Chit-kwai	2,169	80.4	+26.5
	LSD	Tsui Kit-sang	530	19.6	N/A
Majority			1,639	60.8	+36.9
	Independent hold		Swing

2000s

Central & Western District Council Election, 2007: University

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Stephen Chan Chit-kwai	1,420	54.9	N/A
	Democratic Coalition	Lilian Yue Man-tuen	802	31.0	N/A
	Independent	Wu Chor-nam	366	14.1	N/A
Majority			618	23.9	N/A
	Independent hold		Swing

Central & Western District Council Election, 2003: University

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Stephen Chan Chit-kwai	Unopposed	N/A	N/A
	Independent hold		Swing

1990s

Central & Western District Council Election, 1999: University

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Stephen Chan Chit-kwai	Unopposed	N/A	N/A
	Independent hold		Swing

Central & Western District Board Election, 1994: University

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Stephen Chan Chit-kwai	1,228	55.3	N/A
	Independent	Chu Kin-wah	974	43.8	N/A
Majority			254	11.5
	Progressive Alliance win (new seat)

Citations

1. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
2. "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Register.
3. "2011 District Councils Election – Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2013.

References

• 2011 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
• 2007 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
• 2003 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
• 1999 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)