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Legco election voter turnout (2130)

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The voter turnout at the 2000 Legislative Council

Elections as at 9.30 pm is:

Geographical Voter Rate

Constituency Turnout %

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Hong Kong Island 237,500 37.87%

Kowloon West 163,817 38.43%

Kowloon East 208,199 40.19%

New Territories West 306,388 38.70%

New Territories East 270,968 39.15%

Total 1,186,872 38.85%

Functional Voter Rate

Constituency Turnout %

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Transport 138 90.79%

Education 38,072 53.41%

Legal 2,256 54.34%

Accountancy 5,658 44.37%

Medical 4,148 53.86%

Health Services 12,716 40.19%

Engineering 3,448 57.45%

Architectural, Surveying 2,131 55.92%

and Planning

Labour 362 86.81%

Social Welfare 4,483 57.05%

Real Estate and 450 69.66%

Construction

Tourism 570 70.72%

Industrial (First) 497 66.98%

Finance 118 82.52%

Financial Services 304 67.56%

Wholesale and Retail 1,848 55.97%

Information Technology 2,229 58.24%

Catering 2,431 34.91%

District Council 334 88.36%

Total 82,193 50.42%

Election Voter Rate

Committee Turnout %

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Election Committee 727 92.85%

End/Sunday, September 10, 2000

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