Tourism (constituency)

Tourism
旅遊界
Functional constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Region Hong Kong
Electorate173
Current constituency
Created1991
Number of membersOne
MemberVivian Kong (Independent)

The Tourism functional constituency (Chinese: 旅遊界功能界別) is a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong first created in 1991.

Composition

After the 2021 electoral overhaul, the Tourism functional constituency is composed of the following bodies—

  • bodies that are—
    • travel agents holding licences as defined by section 2 of the Travel Agents Ordinance (Cap. 218); and
    • any of the following—
      • corporate members of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong entitled to vote at the Board of Directors of the Council;
      • corporate members of Hong Kong Association of China Travel Organisers Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company;
      • corporate members of International Chinese Tourist Association Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company;
      • corporate members of The Federation of Hong Kong Chinese Travel Agents Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company;
      • corporate members of Hong Kong Outbound Tour Operators’ Association Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company;
      • corporate members of Hong Kong Association of Travel Agents Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company;
      • corporate members of Hongkong Taiwan Tourist Operators Association entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the Association;
      • corporate members of Hongkong Japanese Tour Operators Association Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company;
      • corporate members of Society of IATA Passenger Agents Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company; and
  • bodies that are corporate members of The Board of Airline Representatives in Hong Kong entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the Board; and
  • bodies that are corporate members of the Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners Limited entitled to vote at general meetings of the company.[1]

Return members

Election Member Party
1991 Howard Young LDF
1995 Liberal
Not represented in the PLC (1997–1998)
1998 Howard Young Liberal
2000
2004
2008 Paul Tse Independent
2012 Yiu Si-wing Independent
2016
2021 Yiu Pak-leung Independent
2025 Vivian Kong Independent

Electoral results

2020s

2025 Legislative Council election: Tourism
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Vivian Kong Man-wai 131 85.06
Independent Ma Yat-chiu 23 14.94 +7.43
Majority 108 70.12
Total valid votes 154 100.00
Rejected ballots 1
Turnout 155 89.60 −0.50
Registered electors 173
Independent gain from Independent Swing
2021 Legislative Council election: Tourism
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Yiu Pak-leung 160 92.49
Independent Ma Yat-chiu 13 7.51
Majority 147 84.98
Total valid votes 173 100.00
Rejected ballots 0
Turnout 173 90.10
Registered electors 192
Independent gain from Independent Swing

2010s

2016 Legislative Council election: Tourism[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Yiu Si-wing 625 60.86 +16.38
Independent Freddy Yip Hing-ning 288 28.04 –15.48
Independent Lam Siu-lun 114 11.10
Majority 337 32.82
Total valid votes 1,027 100.00
Rejected ballots 53
Turnout 1,080 80.24 +1.87
Registered electors 1,346
Independent hold Swing
2012 Legislative Council election: Tourism[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Yiu Si-wing 523 56.48
Independent Freddy Yip Hing-ning 403 43.52 +25.06
Majority 120 12.96
Total valid votes 926 100.00
Rejected ballots 38
Turnout 964 78.37 +6.28
Registered electors 1,230
Independent gain from Independent Swing

2000s

2008 Legislative Council election: Tourism[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paul Tse Wai-chun 324 36.69 −4.06
Liberal Tung Yiu-chung 315 35.67
Independent Freddy Yip Hing-ning 163 18.46
Civic Paulus Johannes Zimmerman 81 9.17
Majority 9 1.02
Total valid votes 883 100.00
Rejected ballots 26
Turnout 909 72.09
Registered electors 1,261
Independent gain from Liberal Swing
2004 Legislative Council election: Tourism[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Howard Young 349 48.20 +3.13
Independent Paul Tse Wai-chun 295 40.75
Independent Freddy Yip Hing-ning 80 11.05
Majority 54 7.45
Total valid votes 724 100.00
Rejected ballots 53
Turnout 741 76.87
Registered electors 964
Independent hold Swing
2000 Legislative Council election: Tourism[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Howard Young 274 45.07
Independent Tung Yiu-chung 197 32.40
Independent Pak Ka-man 137 22.53
Majority 77 12.67
Total valid votes 608 100.00
Rejected ballots 53
Turnout 613 76.05
Registered electors 806
Liberal hold Swing

1990s

1998 Legislative Council election: Tourism[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Howard Young Unopposed
Rejected ballots 838
Liberal win (new seat)
1995 Legislative Council election: Tourism
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Howard Young 413 70.24 +29.57
Independent Hau Suk-kei 175 29.76
Majority 238 40.48
Total valid votes 588 100.00
Rejected ballots 8
Turnout 596 69.95
Registered electors 852
Liberal hold Swing
1991 Legislative Council election: Tourism
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LDF Howard Young 338 40.67
LDF Ng Tan 318 38.27
Independent Yuen Ka-chai 175 21.06
Majority 20 2.40
Turnout 728 85.95
Registered electors 847
LDF win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "ap. 542 Legislative Council Ordinance". E-Legislation.
  2. ^ "2016 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  3. ^ "2012 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  4. ^ "2008 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  5. ^ "2004 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  6. ^ a b "2000 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.