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Have a look at Wikipedia - especially 1991 (and before) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_constituency_(Hong_Kong) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functio

Have a look at Wikipedia - especially 1991 (and before) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_constituency_(Hong_Kong) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_constituency_(Hong_... where else do you get the equivalent of two senate seat for the chamber of commerce, another for manufacturer's sassociation, a third for the construction industry, a fourth for the banks ..... but none elected at large by the populace even today only half the council is elected at large

JumpCrisscross 9y ago
> where else do you get the equivalent of two senate seat for the chamber of commerce, another for manufacturer's sassociation, a third for the construction industry, a fourth for the banks The City of London gives companies votes [1]. And until 1948, college graduates in the United Kingdom voted twice [2]. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London_Corporation#Voters https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London_Corporation#V... [2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representation_of_the_People_Act_1948 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representation_of_the_People...