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118 more nomination forms for District Council election
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     A total of 118 nomination forms for the 2011 District Council election were received by Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (September 19).

     This brings to 559 the total number of nomination forms received since the commencement of the nomination period on September 15, which will close on September 28.

     The number of nomination forms received for each district is as follows:

                        September 19     Cumulative
                                            total
                        ------------     ----------
Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western          5               21
Wan Chai                     5               10
Eastern                     11               52
Southern                     6               23

Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong                4               23
Sham Shui Po                 2               19
Kowloon City                 2               28
Wong Tai Sin                 5               41
Kwun Tong                    7               44
 
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan                    4               18
Tuen Mun                     7               44
Yuen Long                    5               45
North                       23               26
Tai Po                       5               31
Sai Kung                     3               38
Sha Tin                     10               55
Kwai Tsing                  14               35
Islands                      0                6
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Total                      118              559

     Particulars of the nominees will be available at the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/dc2011/eng/nominat2.html).

Ends/Monday, September 19, 2011
Issued at HKT 19:29

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