APPENDIX D
The Electoral College
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lectoral college comprised all members of the District Boards, the Urban Council and the Council. The college elected 12 Members to the Legislative Council in September 1985.
2. In order to achieve a more balanced and adequate representation the District Boards were grouped into ten geographical constituencies each representing approximately 500,000 people.
3.
The remaining two seats were provided by the two special constituencies formed respectively by members of the Urban Council and the Regional Council. The interests of the Heung Yee Kuk were represented through the Regional Council.
4. Details of the 12 constituencies formed from the electoral college are in the table below.
Population in 1984 (000)
Population in 1984
Constituency
Grouping
(000)
1. East Island
696
Eastern District
481
Wan Chai District
215
2.
West Island
507
Central & Western District
272
Southern District
235
3.
Kwun Tong
663
Kwun Tong District
663
4.
Wong Tai Sin
452
Wong Tai Sin District
452
5.
Kowloon City
441
Kowloon City District
441
6.
Sham Shui Po
435
Sham Shui Po District
435
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7.
South Kowloon
389
Mong Kok District
215
Yau Ma Tei District
174
8.
East New Territories
524
North District
134
Tai Po District
109
Sha Tin District
281
9.
West New Territories
459
Yuen Long District
238
Tuen Mun District
221
10. South New Territories
726
Tsuen Wan District (including Tsing Yi)
654
Islands District
37
Sai Kung District
35
11. Urban Council
12. Regional Council
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