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Eight nomination forms for the 2010 Legislative Council by-election were received today (April 1) by the Returning Officers of the five geographical constituencies.
Particulars of the nominees who submitted the nomination forms today are as follows:
Geographical constituency: Hong Kong Island
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Name: Lee Chun-hung David
Occupation: Retired Toy Design TI Teacher
Political affiliation: ----
Name: Leung Wing-ho
Occupation: Student
Political affiliation: ----
Geographical constituency: Kowloon West
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Name: Wong Weng-chi
Occupation: Student
Political affiliation: ----
Geographical constituency: Kowloon East
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Name: Lai King-fai
Occupation: Engineer II
Political affiliation: ----
Geographical constituency: New Territories West
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Name: Kwok Wing-kin
Occupation: Project Officer
Political affiliation: ----
Geographical constituency: New Territories East
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Name: Leung Kwok-hung
Occupation: Advocate for De facto Referendum
Political affiliation: April 5 Action, League of Social Democrats
Name: Chow Ching Crystal
Occupation: Student
Political affiliation: ----
Name: Chan Kwok-keung
Occupation: Idea Marketing Director
Political affiliation: Non Violence Social Movement
The nomination period started on March 22 and runs until April 8. The number of nomination forms received so far for each geographical constituency is as follows:
Geographical constituency April 1 Cumulative
total
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Hong Kong Island 2 2
Kowloon West 1 2
Kowloon East 1 1
New Territories West 1 2
New Territories East 3 3
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Total: 8 10
Particulars of the nominees will be available on the Electoral Affairs Commission's website (www.eac.gov.hk/en/legco/2010lcbe_candidates.htm).
Ends/Thursday, April 1, 2010
Issued at HKT 19:42
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