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The voter turnout at the 2000 Legislative Council elections as at 12.30 pm is:
Geographical Voter Rate
Constituency Turnout %
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Hong Kong Island 76,582 12.21%
Kowloon West 54,937 12.89%
Kowloon East 73,930 14.27%
New Territories West 99,338 12.55%
New Territories East 84,887 12.26%
Total 389,674 12.75%
Functional Voter Rate
Constituency Turnout %
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Transport 42 27.63%
Education 12,002 16.84%
Legal 643 15.49%
Accountancy 1,639 12.85%
Medical 1,255 16.29%
Health Services 3,832 12.11%
Engineering 1,120 18.66%
Architectural, Surveying 578 15.17%
and Planning
Labour 193 46.28%
Social Welfare 1,293 16.45%
Real Estate and 153 23.68%
Construction
Tourism 171 21.22%
Industrial (First) 156 21.02%
Finance 48 33.57%
Financial Services 111 24.67%
Wholesale and Retail 708 21.44%
Information Technology 655 17.12%
Catering 654 9.39%
District Council 172 45.50%
Total 25,425 15.60%
Election Voter Rate
Committee Turnout %
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Election Committee 279 35.63%
End/Sunday, September 10, 2000
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