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A total of 51 nominations for the 2003 District Council Election were received by the Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (October 3).
This brings to 431 the total number of nominees since the two-week nomination period started yesterday (October 2).
The breakdown of nominations by district is:
October 3 Accumulative total
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Central and Western 2 11
Wan Chai 2 12
Eastern 4 29
Southern 4 24
Yau Tsim Mong 1 20
Sham Shui Po 1 17
Kowloon City 2 35
Wong Tai Sin 5 40
Kwun Tong 6 46
Tsuen Wan 0 6
Tuen Mun 5 43
Yuen Long 2 32
North 3 19
Tai Po 1 15
Sai Kung 3 20
Sha Tin 5 29
Kwai Tsing 5 27
Islands 0 6
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Total 51 431
Personal particulars of all nominees including their constituency, name, sex, occupation and political affiliation will be available later at the 2003 District Council Election website (http://www.elections.gov.hk ).
A total of 400 District Council members for the 18 District Councils, one for each constituency, will be elected on November 23.
End/Friday, October 3, 2003
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