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The results of the 1998 Legislative Council election were published in the gazette today (Friday).

A total of 50 candidates who won in the election on May 24 were declared to have been elected as members of the Legislative Council.

The 50 elected Legislative Councillors are :

Geographical constituency Legislative Councillor

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Hong Kong Island Christine Loh Kung-wai

Gary Cheng Kai-nam

Martin Lee Chu-ming

Yeung Sum

Kowloon West Lau Chin-shek

James To Kun-sun

Jasper Tsang Yok-sing

Kowloon East Szeto Wah

Li Wah-ming

Chan Yuen-han

New Territories West Lee Wing-tat

Ho Chun-yan

Leung Yiu-chung

Lee Cheuk-yan

Tam Yiu-chung

New Territories East Andrew Wong Wang-fat

Emily Lau Wai-hing

Cyd Ho Sau-lan

Lau Kong-wah

Andrew Cheng Kar-foo

Functional constituency Legislative Councillor

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Urban Council Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum

Regional Council Tang Siu-tong

Agriculture and Fisheries Wong Yung-kan

Insurance Bernard Charnwut Chan

Transport Miriam Lau Kin-yee

Education Cheung Man-kwong

Legal Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee

Accountancy Eric Li Ka-cheung

Medical Edward Leong Che-hung

Health Services Michael Ho Mun-ka

Engineering Raymond Ho Chung-tai

Labour Chan Wing-chan

Lee Kai-ming

Chan Kwok-keung

Real Estate and Construction Ronald Joseph Arculli

Industrial (Second) Lui Ming-wah

Financial Services Chim Pui-chung

Sports, Performing Arts, Timothy Fok Tsun-ting

Culture and Publication

Wholesale and Retail Selina Chow Liang Shuk-yee

Information Technology Sin Chung-kai

Election Committee Constituency

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Yeung Yiu-chung

Ng Leung-sing

Ho Sai-chu

Ma Fung-kwok

Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai

Ng Ching-fai

David Chu Yu-lin

Chan Kam-lam

Choy So-yuk

Lau Hon-chuen

These members, together with the following 10 members who were returned from uncontested functional constituencies, form the first Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Their term of office will begin on July 1, 1998.

Functional constituency Legislative Councillor

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Heung Yee Kuk Lau Wong-fat

Architectural, Surveying Edward Ho Sing-tin

and Planning

Social Welfare Law Chi-kwong

Tourism Howard Young

Commercial (First) James Tien Pei-chun

Commercial(Second) Philip Wong Yu-hong

Industrial(First) Kenneth Ting Woo-shou

Finance David Li Kwok-po

Import and Export Hui Cheung-ching

Textiles and Garment Sophie Lau Yau-fun

End/Friday, May 29, 1998

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