Legal (constituency)
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{{Infobox constituency
|type= Functional
|name= Legal
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|year= 1985
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|parl_name= Legislative Council of Hong Kong
|member= Ambrose Lam (Nonpartisan)
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|electorate= 7,549 (2021){{cite web|url=https://www.voterregistration.gov.hk/eng/statistic20213.html|title=Voter Registration Statistics : Functional Constituency|work=Voter Registration}}
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The Legal functional constituency ({{zh|t=法律界功能界別}}) is a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It was one of the 12 original functional constituency seats created for the first ever Legislative Council election in 1985.
As of 2021, there were 7,549 registered voters, including the members of the Law Society of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Bar Association, and the officers in the government's judicial departments. It is one of the few strongholds of the pro-democracy camp in functional constituencies, having been held by pro-democrats since 1995, was held by Civic Party's Dennis Kwok until he was disqualified from his office in 2020.{{Cite web|title=Hong Kong's pro-democracy legislators to resign en masse|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/11/hong-kongs-pro-democracy-legislators-resign-en-masse|access-date=2021-03-11|website=www.aljazeera.com|language=en}} Following electoral overhaul, the seat was controlled by the Pro-Beijing camp for the first time.
Composition
The Legal functional constituency is composed of—{{cite news|title=Cap. 542 Legislative Council Ordinance|url=https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap542?xpid=ID_1438403408844_001|work=Hong Kong e-Legislation}}
- members of The Law Society of Hong Kong entitled to vote at general meetings of the Society; and
- members of the Hong Kong Bar Association entitled to vote at general meetings of the Association; and
- legal officers within the meaning of the Legal Officers Ordinance ({{Cite Hong Kong ordinance|87}}); and
- persons appointed under section 3 of the Legal Aid Ordinance ({{Cite Hong Kong ordinance|91}}; and
- persons deemed to be legal officers for the purpose of the Legal Officers Ordinance ({{Cite Hong Kong ordinance|87}}) by section 75(3) of the Bankruptcy Ordinance ({{Cite Hong Kong ordinance|6}}) or section 3(3) of the Director of Intellectual Property (Establishment) Ordinance ({{Cite Hong Kong ordinance|412}}); and
- the Legal Adviser of the Legislative Council Secretariat and his or her assistants who are in the full-time employment of The Legislative Council Commission and are barristers or solicitors as defined in the Legal Practitioners Ordinance ({{Cite Hong Kong ordinance|159}}).
Return members
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
| 1985 | rowspan=2| Martin Lee | rowspan=2| Independent | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
| 1988 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
| 1991 | Simon Ip | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
| 1995 | ||
| colspan="4" |Not represented in the PLC (1997–1998) | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
| 1998 | rowspan="4" | Margaret Ng | rowspan=2| Independent | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
| 2000 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
| 2004 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Civic Party}}" |
| 2008 | Civic | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Civic Party}}" |
| 2012 | rowspan="2" | Dennis Kwok | rowspan="2" | Civic | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Civic Party}}" |
| 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Nonpartisan politician}}" |
|2021 |
Electoral results
=2020s=
{{Election box begin | title=2021 Legislative Council election: Legal}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Ambrose Lam San-keung
|votes = 1,637
|percentage = 70.84
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Chen Xiaofeng
|votes = 674
|percentage = 29.16
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 963
|percentage = 41.68
|change =
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = 2,311
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 225
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,536
|percentage = 33.59
|change =
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{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,549
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Nonpartisan politician
|loser = Civic Party
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2010s=
{{Election box begin | title=2016 Legislative Council election: Legal}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.gov.hk/legco2016/eng/result/rs_fc_B.html|title=2016 Legislative Council Election|publisher=Government of Hong Kong|accessdate=12 May 2015}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Civic Party
|candidate = Dennis Kwok Wing-hang
|votes = 3,405
|percentage = 69.48
|change = +13.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Catherine Mun Lee-ming
|votes = 1,496
|percentage = 30.52
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,909
|percentage = 38.96
|change = +26.61
}}
{{Election box total valid
|votes = 4,901
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 129
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,030
|percentage = 74.27
|change = +2.84
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,773
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Civic Party
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2012 Legislative Council election: Legal}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.gov.hk/legco2008/eng/result/rs_fc_B.html|title=2008 Legislative Council Election|publisher=Government of Hong Kong|accessdate=12 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518065206/http://www.elections.gov.hk/legco2008/eng/result/rs_fc_B.html|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=dead}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Civic Party
|candidate = Dennis Kwok Wing-hang
|votes = 2,528
|percentage = 56.20
|change = –9.54
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Albert Wong Kwai-huen
|votes = 1,970
|percentage = 43.85
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 558
|percentage = 12.35
|change =
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = 4,498
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 132
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,630
|percentage = 71.43
|change =
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{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,482
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Civic Party
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2000s=
{{Election box begin | title=2008 Legislative Council election: Legal}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.gov.hk/legco2008/eng/result/rs_fc_B.html|title=2008 Legislative Council Election|publisher=Government of Hong Kong|accessdate=12 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518065206/http://www.elections.gov.hk/legco2008/eng/result/rs_fc_B.html|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=dead}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Civic Party
|candidate = Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee
|votes = 2,468
|percentage = 65.74
|change = −8.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Junius Ho Kwan-yiu
|votes = 1,286
|percentage = 34.26
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 182
|percentage = 6.60
|change =
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = 3,745
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 127
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,872
|percentage = 63.36
|change =
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{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,111
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Civic Party
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2004 Legislative Council election: Legal}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.gov.hk/elections/legco2004/english/results/rs_fc_overall.html |title=2004 Legislative Council Election – Election Results |date=7 September 2004 |publisher=Government of Hong Kong |accessdate=12 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717015945/http://www.elections.gov.hk/elections/legco2004/english/results/rs_fc_overall.html |archivedate=17 July 2012 }}
{{Election box winning candidate for alliance|
|party = Independent (politician)
|side = Article 45 Concern Group
|candidate = Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee
|votes = 2,597
|percentage = 74.73
|change = +13.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Kwong Ka-yin
|votes = 598
|percentage = 17.21
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Tong Kei-yuk
|votes = 280
|percentage = 8.06
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,999
|percentage = 57.52
|change =
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = 3,475
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 127
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,666
|percentage = 72.26
|change =
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{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,073
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2000 Legislative Council election: Legal}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.gov.hk/elections/legco2000/update/result/fc_e.htm |title=Legislative Council Elections Results |publisher=Government of Hong Kong |accessdate=12 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829065944/http://www.elections.gov.hk/elections/legco2000/update/result/fc_e.htm |archivedate=29 August 2012 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee
|votes = 1,520
|percentage = 60.75
|change = −15.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Anthony Chow Wing-kin
|votes = 982
|percentage = 39.25
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 538
|percentage = 21.50
|change =
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = 2,502
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 37
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,539
|percentage = 61.15
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,152
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=1990s=
{{Election box begin | title=1998 Legislative Council election: Legal}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee
|votes = 1,741
|percentage = 76.59
|change = +22.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Siu Wing-yee
|votes = 394
|percentage = 17.33
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Chong Wing-charn
|votes = 138
|percentage = 6.07
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,347
|percentage = 59.26
|change =
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = 2,273
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 47
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,320
|percentage = 65.56
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 3,539
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1995 Legislative Council election: Legal}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee
|votes = 723
|percentage = 54.52
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ip Tim-yeung
|votes = 444
|percentage = 33.48
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Lee Wai-ip
|votes = 159
|percentage = 12.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 279
|percentage = 21.04
|change =
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = 1,326
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 33
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,359
|percentage = 69.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,942
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1991 Legislative Council election: Legal}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ip Sik-on
|votes = 542
|percentage = 77.43
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Man Yit-loi
|votes = 158
|percentage = 22.57
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 384
|percentage = 54.86
|change =
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = 700
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 14
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 714
|percentage = 57.58
|change =
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{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,240
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=1980s=
{{Election box begin | title=1988 Legislative Council election: Legal}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Martin Lee Chu-ming
|votes = Uncontested
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Nonpartisan politician
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1985 Legislative Council election: Legal}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Martin Lee Chu-ming
|votes = 488
|percentage = 57.89
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Henry Denis Litton
|votes = 312
|percentage = 37.01
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Hong Kong Civic Association
|candidate = Edmund Chow Wai-hung
|votes = 43
|percentage = 5.10
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 176
|percentage = 20.88
|change =
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = 843
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
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{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Nonpartisan politician
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{{Election box end}}
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