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A total of 141 nominations for the 2007 District Council election were received by Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (October 8).
This brings to 662 the total number of nominations since the nomination period started on October 2. Nominations will close on October 15.
The breakdown of nominations by districts is as follows:
October 8 Accumulative Total
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Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western 5 25
Wan Chai 4 11
Eastern 17 59
Southern 8 25
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 2 25
Sham Shui Po 2 27
Kowloon City 5 45
Wong Tai Sin 3 44
Kwun Tong 4 53
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 12 29
Tuen Mun 11 54
Yuen Long 16 50
North 3 29
Tai Po 0 31
Sai Kung 1 35
Sha Tin 25 56
Kwai Tsing 18 47
Islands 5 17
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Total 141 662
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/Monday, October 8, 2007
Issued at HKT 19:02
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