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A total of 80 nominations for the 2007 District Council election were received by Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (October 3).
This brings to 389 the total number of nominations since the nomination period started yesterday (October 2). Nominations will close on October 15.
The breakdown of nominations by districts is as follows:
October 3 Accumulative Total
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Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western 11 18
Wan Chai 0 5
Eastern 12 18
Southern 3 14
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 3 15
Sham Shui Po 1 24
Kowloon City 5 28
Wong Tai Sin 7 37
Kwun Tong 2 31
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 2 14
Tuen Mun 2 37
Yuen Long 9 27
North 11 24
Tai Po 4 28
Sai Kung 2 24
Sha Tin 1 11
Kwai Tsing 2 26
Islands 3 8
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Total 80 389
Particulars of the candidates, including their names, genders, occupations and political affiliations, will be available at the election website at www.elections.gov.hk/dc2007/eng/nomination_received.html.
Ends/Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Issued at HKT 19:06
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