Hong Kong legislative election, 1991
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The 1991 Hong Kong legislative election for members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo); the election of the members of functional constituencies
was held on 12 September 1995 and the election of geographical constituency
seats was held on 15 September. It was the first ever direct election of the legislative council in Hong Kong history. There were 18 members from directly elected geographical constituencies, 20 members from functional constituencies, 17 members appointed by the Governor
, and 3 official members.
A coalition of the United Democrats
and the Meeting Point
, together with other smaller parties, groups and independents in the pro-democracy camp
had a landslide victory, getting 17 of the 18 geographical constituency seats.
Functional constituency
In the political systems of Hong Kong and Macau, a functional constituency is a professional or special interest group involved in the electoral process...
was held on 12 September 1995 and the election of geographical constituency
Geographical constituency
In Hong Kong and Macau, geographical constituencies, as opposed to functional constituencies, are elected by all eligible voters according to geographically demarcated constituencies. There are currently 5 geographical constituencies in Hong Kong...
seats was held on 15 September. It was the first ever direct election of the legislative council in Hong Kong history. There were 18 members from directly elected geographical constituencies, 20 members from functional constituencies, 17 members appointed by the Governor
Governor of Hong Kong
The Governor of Hong Kong was the head of the government of Hong Kong during British rule from 1843 to 1997. The governor's roles were defined in the Hong Kong Letters Patent and Royal Instructions...
, and 3 official members.
A coalition of the United Democrats
United Democrats of Hong Kong
The United Democrats of Hong Kong was a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong. By 1995 it was merged with the Meeting Point to form the Democratic Party...
and the Meeting Point
Meeting Point
The Meeting Point was a political organisation formed for the discussion for the Sino-British negotiation on the question of Hong Kong prospect in 1983. It later on joined the first direct election of the geographical constituency seats in 1991 legislative election and won a historical landslide...
, together with other smaller parties, groups and independents in the pro-democracy camp
Pro-democracy camp
Pro-democracy camp, pan-democracy camp or pan-democrats refer to the politicians and social activists in Hong Kong who support increased democracy and may work together in areas of common interest or by not fielding candidates against one another in elections.Democratic activists are usually...
had a landslide victory, getting 17 of the 18 geographical constituency seats.