Legco election voter turnout (2230)

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   The voter turnout at the 2000 Legislative Council
Elections as at 10.30 pm yesterday (September 10) is:


Geographical                      Voter       Rate
Constituency                     Turnout        %
------------                    ---------    -------

Hong Kong Island                  263,564     42.03%

Kowloon West                      179,646     42.14%

Kowloon East                      231,666     44.72%

New Territories West              346,257     43.73%

New Territories East              309,947     44.78%

      Total                     1,331,080     43.57%


Functional                        Voter       Rate
Constituency                     Turnout        %
------------                    ---------    -------

Transport                             144     94.74%

Education                          42,379     59.45%

Legal                               2,539     61.15%

Accountancy                         6,404     50.22%

Medical                             4,599     59.71%

Health Services                    14,489     45.80%

Engineering                         3,805     63.40%

Architectural, Surveying            2,412     63.29%
and Planning                

Labour                                380     91.13%

Social Welfare                      5,165     65.73%

Real Estate and                       485     75.08%
Construction                

Tourism                               613     76.05%

Industrial (First)                    540     72.78%

Finance                               123     86.01%

Financial Services                    337     74.89%

Wholesale and Retail                1,992     60.33%

Information Technology              2,480     64.80%

Catering                            2,872     41.25%

District Council                      354     93.65%

      Total                        92,112     56.50%


Election                          Voter       Rate
Committee                        Turnout        %
---------                       ---------    -------

Election Committee                    748     95.53%


End/Monday, September 11, 2000

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