List of constituencies of Hong Kong

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This is a list of constituencies of Hong Kong, there are currently five geographical constituencies and 28 functional constituencies that elect 60 members to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. The structure of both constituency categories undergone major changes after the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997, whereas the geographical constituencies were reduced from 20 to 5 while the functional constituencies were increased from 24 to 28.

Legislative Council

Geographical constituencies

1998 – present

1995

1991

Functional constituencies

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1998 – present

  • Heung Yee Kuk
  • Agriculture and Fisheries
  • Insurance
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Legal
  • Accountancy
  • Medical
  • Health Services
  • Engineering
  • Architectural, Surveying and Planning
  • Labour
  • Social Welfare
  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Tourism
  • Commercial (First)
  • Commercial (Second)
  • Industrial (First)
  • Industrial (Second)
  • Finance
  • Financial Services
  • Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication
  • Import and Export
  • Textiles and Garment
  • Wholesale and Retail
  • Information Technology
  • Catering (added in 2000)
  • District Council (added in 2000)
  • Urban Council (dissolved in 2000)
  • Regional Council (dissolved in 2000)

1995–1997

  • Heung Yee Kuk
  • Urban Council
  • Regional Council
  • Labour
  • Commercial (First)
  • Commercial (Second)
  • Industrial (First)
  • Industrial (Second)
  • Architectural, Surveying and Planning
  • Education (renamed from Teaching)
  • Legal
  • Social Welfare
  • Medical
  • Finance
  • Nine new constituencies
    • Agriculture, Fisheries, Mining, Energy and Construction
    • Textiles and Garment
    • Production
    • Import and Export
    • Hotel and Catering
    • Transport and Communication
    • Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Services
    • Public, Social and Personal Services

1991–1994

  • Heung Yee Kuk
  • Urban Council
  • Regional Council
  • Labour
  • Commercial (First)
  • Commercial (Second)
  • Industrial (First)
  • Industrial (Second)
  • Architectural, Surveying and Planning
  • Teaching
  • Legal
  • Social Welfare
  • Medical
  • Finance

Electoral colleges

1998-2000

In the 1998 and 2000 Legislative Council elections, 10 and 6 seats were returned through the Election Committee respectively, which most of the members were elected by voters who were eligible to vote in the functional constituencies.

1995

In the 1995 Legislative Council election, 10 seats were returned through the Election Committee, comprises members of district boards.

1988

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1985

Municipal councils

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Urban Council

1995

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1991

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1989

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1986

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1983

Regional Council

1995

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1991

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1989

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1986

District councils / district boards

See also