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6 more nomination forms for Legislative Council Election received
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     A total of six nomination forms for the 2012 Legislative Council Election were received today (July 27) by the Returning Officers for the five geographical constituencies and the 29 functional constituencies.

     This brings to 108 the total number of nomination forms received since the start of the nomination period on July 18, which will continue until July 31.

     A total of seven notices of withdrawal of candidature were received today by the Returning Officers concerned. They comprise a list consisting of three nominees from the Kowloon West geographical constituency, a list consisting of one nominee from the Kowloon East geographical constituency, a list consisting of two nominees from the New Territories West geographical constituency, and a nominee for the Financial Services functional constituency.

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

                     July 27    Cumulative total
                     -------    ----------------
Hong Kong Island        1            12
Kowloon West            1             7 (1 list withdrawn)
Kowloon East            0             9 (1 list withdrawn)
New Territories West    0            17 (1 list withdrawn)
New Territories East    0            14
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Total                   2            59 (3 lists withdrawn)

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

                            July 27    Cumulative
                                         total
                            -------    ----------
Heung Yee Kuk                  0             1
Agriculture and Fisheries      1             2
Insurance                      0             1
Transport                      0             1
Education                      0             3 (1 nominee withdrawn)
Legal                          0             2
Accountancy                    0             2
Medical                        0             2
Health Services                1             2
Engineering                    0             3
Architectural, Surveying       0             2
and Planning            
Labour                         1             3
Social Welfare                 0             1
Real Estate and Construction   0             1
Tourism                        0             1
Commercial (first)             0             1
Commercial (second)            0             1
Industrial (first)             0             1
Industrial (second)            0             0
Finance                        0             1
Financial Services             0             2 (1 nominee withdrawn)
Sports, Performing Arts,       0             2
Culture and Publication
Import and Export              0             1
Textiles and Garment           0             2
Wholesale and Retail           0             1
Information Technology         0             2
Catering                       0             1
District Council (first)       1             1
District Council (second)      0             6
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Total                          4            49 (2 nominees withdrawn)

     Particulars of the nominees will be available on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/legco2012/eng/nomination1.html).

Ends/Friday, July 27, 2012
Issued at HKT 20:25

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