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A total of 13 nominations for the 2004 Legislative Council (Legco) election were received by the Returning Officers for geographical and functional constituencies today (July 23).

The breakdown of nomination lists by geographical constituency is:

Hong Kong Island (2)

Kowloon West (1)

Kowloon East (0)

New Territories West (1)

New Territories East (1)

Total (5)

A total of eight nominees submitted their nomination forms for elections in eight functional constituencies.

Personal particulars of the nominees, including their constituency, name, gender, occupation and political affiliation, are available at the 2004 Legco election website, www.elections.gov.hk.

Ends/Friday, July 23, 2004

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