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Returning Officers in 17 districts received 81 nominations today (October 8), the fifth day of the nomination period for the 2003 District Council Election. No nominations were received in Tuen Mun District.
This brings to 610 the total number of nominees since the two-week nomination period started on October 2.
The breakdown of nominations by district is:
October 8 Accumulative total
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Central and Western 1 12
Wan Chai 2 14
Eastern 3 48
Southern 3 29
Yau Tsim Mong 8 32
Sham Shui Po 1 18
Kowloon City 8 45
Wong Tai Sin 1 44
Kwun Tong 4 59
Tsuen Wan 9 18
Tuen Mun 0 47
Yuen Long 4 46
North 3 25
Tai Po 6 28
Sai Kung 3 34
Sha Tin 17 54
Kwai Tsing 7 47
Islands 1 10
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Total 81 610
Personal particulars of 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/Wednesday, October 8, 2003
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