2003 Village Representative Elections: RR elections turnout rates (as at 7 pm)

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The Resident Representative (RR) elections in the 2003 Village Representative Elections which began at 12 noon today (August 3) ended at 7 pm. A total of 1914 out of the 2545 registered voters had cast their votes, representing a turnout of 75.21 per cent. Turnout rates are set out according to the respective Rural Committees as follows:






Rural Committee (Village)            Turnout rate (%)


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Tai O                                      81.29


(Kat Hing Back Street,


Keung Shan, Lower,


Shek Tsai Po (East),


Tai O Market Street,


Tai O Tai Ping Street (I),


Tai O Tai Ping Street (II),


Tai O Wing On Street (II))




Sha Tau Kok District                       79.07


(Au Ha, Kat O)




Tsuen Wan                                  88.89


(Tsing Lung Tau)




Shap Pat Heung                             71.71


(Sham Chung, Shan Pui,


Shung Ching San Tsuen (I),


Shung Ching San Tsuen (II),


Tai Kei Leng(I))


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                                   Total:  75.21

End/Sunday, August 3, 2003

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