By-election in Hong Kong
1992 New Territories West by-election
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| ← 1991 | 30 August 1992 (1992-08-30) | 1995 → |
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| |  |  | | Candidate | Tang Siu-tong | Albert Ho | | Party | Independent | United Democrats | | Alliance | Conservative | Pro-democracy | | Popular vote | 33,038 | 30,466 | | Percentage | 51.3% | 47.3% | |
Member before election
Ng Ming-yum (death)
Meeting Point | Elected Member
Tang Siu-tong
Independent | |
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.[1]
It was the second by-election in the constituency since the 1991 general election. The two-time candidate, conservative rural leader Tang Siu-tong defeated Albert Ho Chun-yan, vice chairman of the liberal United Democrats of Hong Kong (UDHK), and independent Sui See-chun with 51 percent majority, receiving 33,038 votes.
Result
New Territories West by-election 1992 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tang Siu-tong | 33,038 | 51.3 | +16.7 |
| | United Democrats | Ho Chun-yan | 30,466 | 47.3 | |
| | Independent | Sui See-chun | 743 | 1.2 | |
| Majority | 2,572 | 4.0 | |
| Total valid votes | 64,247 | 100.0 | |
| | Independent gain from United Democrats | Swing | | |
See also
References
- ^ McMillen, Donald Hugh; DeGolyer, Michael E. (1993). One Culture, Many Systems: Politics in the Reunification of China. Chinese University Press.
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