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A total of 69 nomination forms for the 2011 District Council election were received by Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (September 26).
This brings to 838 the total number of nomination forms received since the commencement of the nomination period on September 15. The nomination period will end on September 28.
The number of nomination forms received for each district is as follows:
Cumulative
September 26 total
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Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western 2 35
Wan Chai 3 20
Eastern 3 69
Southern 1 32
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 10 46
Sham Shui Po 3 48
Kowloon City 6 46
Wong Tai Sin 2 50
Kwun Tong 3 67
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 7 34
Tuen Mun 5 60
Yuen Long 0 58
North 4 40
Tai Po 4 37
Sai Kung 2 52
Sha Tin 3 71
Kwai Tsing 6 53
Islands 5 20
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Total 69 838
Particulars of the nominees will be available at the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/dc2011/eng/nominat2.html).
Ends/Monday, September 26, 2011
Issued at HKT 19:44
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