58 more nomination forms for District Council Ordinary Election received
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     A total of 58 nomination forms for the 2015 District Council Ordinary Election were received by the Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (October 12).

     This brings the total number of nomination forms received to 794 since the start of the nomination period on October 2, which will continue until October 15.

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

                          October 12     Cumulative
                                         total
                          ----------     -----------
Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western            2             30
Wan Chai                       3             21
Eastern                        3             60
Southern                       3             37

Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong                  3             32
Sham Shui Po                   4             46
Kowloon City                   3             48
Wong Tai Sin                   3             46
Kwun Tong                      1             59
 
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan                      6             39
Tuen Mun                       5             53
Yuen Long                      3             57
North                          3             36
Tai Po                         3             36
Sai Kung                       4             56
                                        (1 nominee
                                        withdrawn)
Sha Tin                        3             76
Kwai Tsing                     2             46
Islands                        4             16
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Total                         58            794

     Particulars of those who submitted nomination forms today will be available on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/dc2015/eng/nominat2.html).

Ends/Monday, October 12, 2015
Issued at HKT 19:54

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