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A total of 39 nomination forms for the 2012 Legislative Council Election were received by the Returning Officers for the five geographical constituencies and the 29 functional constituencies on the first day of the nomination period today (July 18). Nominations will run until July 31.
The number of nomination forms received for each geographical constituency is as follows:
Hong Kong Island: 6
Kowloon West: 2
Kowloon East: 3
New Territories West: 9
New Territories East: 3
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Total: 23
The number of nomination forms received for each functional constituency is as follows:
Heung Yee Kuk: 0
Agriculture and Fisheries: 0
Insurance: 0
Transport: 0
Education: 2
Legal: 0
Accountancy: 0
Medical: 1
Health Services: 0
Engineering: 2
Architectural, Surveying and Planning: 0
Labour: 2
Social Welfare: 1
Real Estate and Construction: 0
Tourism: 0
Commercial (first): 0
Commercial (second): 0
Industrial (first): 1
Industrial (second): 0
Finance: 0
Financial Services: 1
Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication: 0
Import and Export: 0
Textiles and Garment: 1
Wholesale and Retail: 0
Information Technology: 1
Catering: 0
District Council (first): 0
District Council (second): 4
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Total: 16
Particulars of the nominees will be available on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/legco2012/eng/nomination1.html).
Ends/Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Issued at HKT 20:29
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