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A total of 18 nominations for the 2003 District Council Election were received by the Returning Officers in 11 districts today (October 11). No nominations were received in the other seven districts.
This brings to 704 the total number of nominees since the two-week nomination period started on October 2.
The breakdown of nominations by district is:
October 11 Accumulative total
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Central and Western 0 17
Wan Chai 0 18
Eastern 5 57
Southern 0 31
Yau Tsim Mong 1 34
Sham Shui Po 0 35
Kowloon City 3 50
Wong Tai Sin 1 47
Kwun Tong 2 68
Tsuen Wan 1 24
Tuen Mun 1 51
Yuen Long 0 51
North 0 27
Tai Po 0 33
Sai Kung 1 38
Sha Tin 1 60
Kwai Tsing 1 50
Islands 1 13
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Total 18 704
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 members, one for each constituency, will be elected for the 18 District Councils on November 23.
End/Saturday, October 11, 2003
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