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As of 4.30 pm today (August 3), 2,846 of the 12,298 registered electors of the Lai Kok Constituency had cast their ballots in the Sham Shui Po District Council by-election, representing a turnout of 23.14 per cent. The polls opened at 7.30 am.

End/Sunday, August 3, 2003

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