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A total of 26 nomination forms for the 2010 Legislative Council by-election were received by the Returning Officers of the five geographical constituencies during the nomination period from March 22 to today (April 8).
Six more nomination forms were handed in to the Returning Officers today and particulars of the nominees are as follows:
Geographical constituency: Hong Kong Island
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Name: Chan Yuet-tung
Occupation: Merchant
Political affiliation: ----
Geographical constituency: Kowloon West
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Name: Cheung Kam-hung Kenneth
Occupation: Registered Social Worker
Political affiliation: ----
Name: Lam Yi-lai
Occupation: Property Consultant
Political affiliation: ----
Geographical constituency: Kowloon East
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Name: To Sum
Occupation: Government Pensioner
Political affiliation: ----
Geographical constituency: New Territories West
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Name: Li Kwai-fong
Occupation: Tuen Mun District Councillor
Political affiliation: Independent
Geographical constituency: New Territories East
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Name: Wu Sai-chuen
Occupation: Director
Political affiliation: ----
The number of nomination forms received for each geographical constituency is as follows:
Geographical constituency April 8 Cumulative
total
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Hong Kong Island 1 6
Kowloon West 2 8
Kowloon East 1 3
New Territories West 1 5
New Territories East 1 4
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Total: 6 26
Particulars of the nominees will be available on the Electoral Affairs Commission's website (www.eac.gov.hk/en/legco/2010lcbe_candidates.htm).
A list of validly nominated candidates will be published in the Gazette after the Returning Officers have validated and confirmed the eligibility of candidature of the nominees. The candidates will be briefed on April 13 on the important points to note in conducting election campaigns and on electoral arrangements.
For each geographical constituency, if there is more than one validly nominated candidate, a poll will take place on May 16.
Ends/Thursday, April 8, 2010
Issued at HKT 19:23
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