The Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication functional constituency (Chinese: 體育、演藝、文化及出版界功能界別) is a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. The constituency is composed of corporate members of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong Sports Institute, Hong Kong Publishing Federation and other designated associations of performing arts, broadcasting and culture.
| Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication 體育、演藝、文化及出版界 | |
|---|---|
| Functional constituency for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
| Country |  Hong Kong |
| Electorate | 257 (2021)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1998 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Kenneth Fok (Nonpartisan) |
Composition edit
After the major electoral overhaul in 2021, the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication functional constituency is composed of:
- Corporate members of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited
- Corporate members of the Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited entitled to vote at general meetings of the company
- 19 designated performing arts industry associations and local licensed broadcasting institutions and 114 designated cultural public institutions, associations and bodies.[2]
Return members edit
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Timothy Fok | Nonpartisan | |
| 2000 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2012 | Ma Fung-kwok | New Forum | |
| 2016 | |||
| 2021 | Kenneth Fok | Nonpartisan | |
Electoral results edit
2020s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kenneth Fok Kai-kong | 195 | 87.05 | ||
| Nonpartisan | William So Wai-leung | 29 | 12.95 | ||
| Majority | 166 | 74.10 | +47.72 | ||
| Total valid votes | 224 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 224 | 87.50 | +6.44 | ||
| Registered electors | 257 | ||||
| Nonpartisan gain from New Forum | Swing | ||||
2010s edit
[3]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Forum | Ma Fung-kwok | 1,389 | 63.19 | –2.18 | |
| Nonpartisan | Adrian Chow Pok-yin | 809 | 36.81 | ||
| Majority | 580 | 26.38 | |||
| Total valid votes | 2,198 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 49 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,247 | 81.06 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,772 | ||||
| New Forum hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Forum | Ma Fung-kwok | 1,160 | 65.37 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Chow Chun-fai | 477 | 28.19 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Siu See-kong | 109 | 6.44 | ||
| Majority | 683 | 37.18 | |||
| Total valid votes | 1,746 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 61 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,807 | 75.45 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,395 | ||||
| New Forum gain from Nonpartisan | Swing | ||||
2000s edit
[5]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Timothy Fok Tsun-ting | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,208 | ||||
| Nonpartisan hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Timothy Fok Tsun-ting | 800 | 69.08 | ||
| Democratic | Lam Hon-kin | 358 | 30.92 | ||
| Majority | 442 | 38.16 | |||
| Total valid votes | 1,158 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 40 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,198 | 73.45 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,631 | ||||
| Nonpartisan hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Timothy Fok Tsun-ting | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,282 | ||||
| Nonpartisan hold | Swing | ||||
1990s edit
[7]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Timothy Fok Tsun-ting | 561 | 68.50 | ||
| Democratic | Wu Chi-wai | 258 | 31.50 | ||
| Majority | 303 | 23.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 819 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 40 | ||||
| Turnout | 846 | 77.83 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,087 | ||||
| Nonpartisan win (new seat) | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Voter Registration Statistics : Functional Constituency". Voter Registration.
- ^ "Cap. 542 Legislative Council Ordinance". E-Legislation.
- ^ "2016 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 20 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2012 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "2008 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 20 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2004 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ a b "2000 Legislative Council Election". Government of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.