Legco election voter turnout (1630)
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   Following is the voter turnout rate of the Legislative
Council election as at 4.30 pm:


Geographical                     Voter         Rate
Constituency                     Turnout          %
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Hong Kong Island                   180,142    30.21

Kowloon West                       122,990    29.89

Kowloon East                       149,368    30.87

New Territories West               202,416    28.57

New Territories East               180,650    30.34

     Total                         835,566    29.89

Functional
Constituency
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Urban Council                           39    82.98

Regional Council                        40    80.00

Agriculture and Fisheries              131    79.39

Insurance                              122    63.21

Transport                               86    62.77

Education                           24,091    39.37

Legal                                1,321    37.33

Accountancy                          3,236    32.78

Medical                              2,262    33.43

Health Services                      7,937    28.90

Engineering                          2,283    42.91

Labour                                 268    74.24

Real Estate and                        214    60.80
Construction

Industrial(Second)                     203    57.51

Financial Services                     212    55.50

Sports, Performing Arts,               557    51.24
Culture and Publication

Wholesale and Retail                   936    43.43

Information Technology               1,529    49.16

     Total                          45,467    37.10

Election Committee
Constituency
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Election Committee                     629    78.63


End/Sunday, May 24, 1998
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