Election Name: | 1992 New Territories West by-election |
Country: | Hong Kong |
Flag Year: | 1959 |
Type: | presidential |
Vote Type: | Popular |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1991 New Territories West by-election |
Previous Year: | 1991 |
Next Election: | Hong Kong legislative election, 1995 |
Next Year: | 1995 |
Candidate1: | Tang Siu-tong |
Party1: | Independent (politician) |
Alliance1: | Conservative bloc (Hong Kong) |
Popular Vote1: | 33,038 |
Percentage1: | 51.3% |
Candidate2: | Albert Ho |
Party2: | United Democrats of Hong Kong |
Alliance2: | Pro-democracy camp |
Popular Vote2: | 30,466 |
Percentage2: | 47.3% |
Member | |
Before Election: | Ng Ming-yum (death) |
Before Party: | Meeting Point |
After Election: | Tang Siu-tong |
After Party: | Independent (politician) |
The 1992 New Territories West by-election was held on 30 August 1992 after the incumbent Legislative Councillor Ng Ming-yum of New Territories West died of blood cancer on 22 June 1992.[1]
It was the second by-election in the constituency since the 1991 general election. The two-time candidate, conservative rural leader Tang Siu-tong defeated Albert Ho Chun-yan, vice chairman of the liberal United Democrats of Hong Kong (UDHK), and independent Sui See-chun with 51 percent majority, receiving 33,038 votes.