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The Electoral College
10.
The electoral college comprises all members of the
district boards, the Urban Council and the Regional Council,
who elect 12 members to the Legislative Council ("indirect
elections"). The district board members are for this
purpose grouped into 10 geographical constituencies (each
representing approximately 500,000 people) providing 10
Legislative Council members. The remaining two members are
elected by two constituencies formed respectively by members
of the Urban Council and of the Regional Council.
Functional Constituencies
11.
Nine functional constituencies return
Constituency
Representative
Organisations
12 members;
No. of Total Seats Seats
1) Commercial
Hong Kong General
Chamber of Commerce Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
1
1
2
2) Industrial
Federation of Hong Kong
Industries
1
Chinese Manufacturers
Association
1
2
3) Financial
Hong Kong Association
of Banks
1
1
4) Labour
All Registered Employee Trade Unions
2
2
5) Social Services
Hong Kong Council of Social Services
1
1
6) Medical
Hong Kong Medical
Association
7) Education
)
Electoral rolls compiled from: statutory lists,
8) Legal
)
as well as membership/
1
1
1
1
1
1
staff lists of
9) Engineers and
institutions and
associated ) professions
relevant professional bodies
1
1
TOTAL 12