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A total of 46 nomination forms for the 2015 District Council Ordinary Election were received by the Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (October 14).
This brings the total number of nomination forms received to 895 since the start of the nomination period on October 2, which will continue until tomorrow (October 15).
The number of nomination forms received for each district is as follows:
October 14 Cumulative
total
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Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western 2 32
Wan Chai 1 23
Eastern 7 71
Southern 1 38
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 2 37
Sham Shui Po 2 52
Kowloon City 3 54
Wong Tai Sin 3 55
Kwun Tong 1 62
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 0 39
Tuen Mun 6 62
Yuen Long 2 62
(1 nominee
withdrawn)
North 3 40
Tai Po 1 37
Sai Kung 2 65
(1 nominee
withdrawn)
Sha Tin 3 84
Kwai Tsing 3 61
Islands 4 21
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Total 46 895
Particulars of those who submitted nomination forms today will be available on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/dc2015/eng/nominat2.html).
Ends/Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Issued at HKT 20:00
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