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A total of 51 nomination forms for the 2011 District Council election were received by Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (September 20).
This brings to 610 the total number of nomination forms received since the commencement on September 15 of the nomination period, which will close on September 28.
The number of nomination forms received for each district is as follows:
September 20 Cumulative
total
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Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western 3 24
Wan Chai 2 12
Eastern 1 53
Southern 3 26
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 0 23
Sham Shui Po 6 25
Kowloon City 1 29
Wong Tai Sin 3 44
Kwun Tong 10 54
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 0 18
Tuen Mun 3 47
Yuen Long 2 47
North 8 34
Tai Po 0 31
Sai Kung 2 40
Sha Tin 3 58
Kwai Tsing 0 35
Islands 4 10
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Total 51 610
Particulars of the nominees will be available at the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/dc2011/eng/nominat2.html).
Ends/Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Issued at HKT 19:30
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