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A total of 309 nominations for the 2007 District Council election were received by Returning Officers of the 18 districts on the first day of the nomination period that started today (October 2) to run until October 15.
The breakdown of nominations by districts is as follows:
October 2 Accumulative Total
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Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western 7 7
Wan Chai 5 5
Eastern 6 6
Southern 11 11
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 12 12
Sham Shui Po 23 23
Kowloon City 23 23
Wong Tai Sin 30 30
Kwun Tong 29 29
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 12 12
Tuen Mun 35 35
Yuen Long 18 18
North 13 13
Tai Po 24 24
Sai Kung 22 22
Sha Tin 10 10
Kwai Tsing 24 24
Islands 5 5
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Total 309 309
Particulars of the candidates, including their name, gender, occupation and political affiliation, will be available at the election website at www.elections.gov.hk/dc2007/eng/nomination_received.html.
Ends/Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Issued at HKT 20:02
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