Legco election voter turnout (1330)

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The voter turnout at the 2000 Legislative Council elections as at 1.30 pm is:

Geographical Voter Rate Constituency Turnout % ------------ --------- ------- Hong Kong Island 94,277 15.03% Kowloon West 66,363 15.57% Kowloon East 87,903 16.97% New Territories West 120,358 15.20% New Territories East 104,036 15.03% Total 472,937 15.48% Functional Voter Rate Constituency Turnout % ------------ --------- ------- Transport 56 36.84% Education 14,911 20.92% Legal 836 20.13% Accountancy 2,142 16.80% Medical 1,552 20.15% Health Services 4,946 15.63% Engineering 1,423 23.71% Architectural, Surveying 742 19.47% and Planning Labour 220 52.76% Social Welfare 1,670 21.25% Real Estate and 203 31.42% Construction Tourism 217 26.92% Industrial (First) 191 25.74% Finance 65 45.45% Financial Services 136 30.22% Wholesale and Retail 856 25.92% Information Technology 848 22.16% Catering 818 11.75% District Council 190 50.26% Total 32,022 19.64% Election Voter Rate Committee Turnout % --------- --------- ------- Election Committee 346 44.19%

End/Sunday, September 10, 2000

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