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A total of 53 nominations for the 2007 District Council election were received by Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (October 11).
This brings to 795 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 11 Accumulative Total
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Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western 3 29
Wan Chai 3 21
Eastern 3 68
Southern 1 28
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 3 31
Sham Shui Po 6 41
Kowloon City 2 50
Wong Tai Sin 5 50
Kwun Tong 2 65
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 0 32
Tuen Mun 1 57
Yuen Long 1 61
North 6 41
Tai Po 5 37
Sai Kung 0 37
Sha Tin 5 69
Kwai Tsing 4 53
Islands 3 25
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Total 53 795
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/Thursday, October 11, 2007
Issued at HKT 19:09
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