Legco election voter turnout (Revised)
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     The following  supersedes the press release
GIS980524007 issued at 8.56 am today (Sunday).Please note
that the voter turnout rate in the Geographical
Constituency should be read as in the following press
release.

     The text of the press release is as follows:

     Following is the voter turnout rate of the
Legislative Council election as at 8.30 am:


Geographical                     Voter         Rate
Constituency                     Turnout          %
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Hong Kong Island                     7,383     1.24

Kowloon West                         4,667     1.13

Kowloon East                         6,500     1.34

New Territories West                 8,286     1.17

New Territories East                 6,105     1.03

     Total                          32,941     1.18

Functional
Constituency
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Urban Council                            9    19.15

Regional Council                        11    22.00

Agriculture and Fisheries                8     4.85

Insurance                               12     6.22

Transport                                6     4.38

Education                              921     1.51

Legal                                   46     1.30

Accountancy                             69     0.70

Medical                                155     2.29

Health Services                        306     1.11

Engineering                             84     1.58

Labour                                  41    11.36

Real Estate and                         14     3.98
Construction

Industrial(Second)                       7     1.98

Financial Services                       6     1.57

Sports, Performing Arts,                27     2.48
Culture and Publication

Wholesale and Retail                    39     1.81

Information Technology                  48     1.54

     Total                           1,809     1.48

Election Committee
Constituency
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Election Committee                      44     5.50


End/Sunday, May 24, 1998
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