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309 nominations for District Council election received (2/10)
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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
                      -----------     -------------------
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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