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A total of 55 nomination forms for the 2015 District Council Ordinary Election were received by the Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (October 13).
This brings the total number of nomination forms received to 849 since the start of the nomination period on October 2, which will continue until October 15.
The Returning Officer of the Yuen Long District today received a notice of withdrawal of candidature from a nominee for the poll in Pat Heung South Constituency.
The number of nomination forms received for each district is as follows:
October 13 Cumulative
total
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Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western 0 30
Wan Chai 1 22
Eastern 4 64
Southern 0 37
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 3 35
Sham Shui Po 4 50
Kowloon City 3 51
Wong Tai Sin 6 52
Kwun Tong 2 61
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 0 39
Tuen Mun 3 56
Yuen Long 3 60
(1 nominee
withdrawn)
North 1 37
Tai Po 0 36
Sai Kung 7 63
(1 nominee
withdrawn)
Sha Tin 5 81
Kwai Tsing 12 58
Islands 1 17
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Total 55 849
Particulars of those who submitted nomination forms today will be available on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/dc2015/eng/nominat2.html).
Ends/Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Issued at HKT 19:51
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