Background
The constituency was formed since the 1998 legislative election, replacing a number of single-member constituencies in 1995. These were Island West and Island East in the 1991 election with dual-seat constituency dual vote system and Island East, Island West, Island Central, and Island South in the 1995 election. From 1985 to 1991, the seats were elected by the electoral colleges composed of the members of the district boards and Urban Council.
| LegCo members for former Hong Kong Island constituencies, 1985 – 1997 | |||||||||||||
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| Election | 1985 – 1998 | 1988 – 1991 | Election | 1991 – 1995 | Election | 1995 – 1997 | |||||||
| West Island | Liu Lit-for | So Chau Yim-ping Civic Association |
Island West | Yeung Sum United Democrat (1991–94) Democratic (1994–95) |
Island South | Yeung Sum Democratic |
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| Huang Chen-ya United Democrat (1991–94) Democratic (1994–95) |
Island West | Huang Chen-ya Democratic |
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| East Island | Desmond Lee PHKS Civic Association |
Chan Ying-lun | Island East | Martin Lee United Democrat (1991–94) Democratic (1994–95) |
Island East | Martin Lee Democratic |
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| Man Sai-cheong United Democrat (1991–94) Democratic (1994–95) |
Island Central | Christine Loh Independent (1995–97) Citizens (1997) |
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