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The voter turnout at the 2004 Legislative Council

election as at 9.30 pm is:

 
 Geographical                      Voter       Rate
 Constituency                     Turnout        %
 ------------                    ---------    -------
 
 HONG KONG ISLAND                  319,346     51.64%
 
 KOWLOON WEST                      203,663     48.46%
 
 KOWLOON EAST                      264,059     50.31%
 
 NEW TERRITORIES WEST              401,666     46.01%
 
 NEW TERRITORIES EAST              376,028     48.80%
 
       Total                     1,564,762     48.79%
 
 
 Functional                        Voter       Rate
 Constituency                     Turnout        %
 ------------                    ---------    -------
 
 EDUCATION                          48,394     62.29%
 
 LEGAL                               3,051     60.14%
 
 ACCOUNTANCY                        10,383     59.33%
 
 MEDICAL                             5,382     57.52%
 
 HEALTH SERVICES                    17,792     50.20%
 
 ENGINEERING                         4,604     63.49%
 
 ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING            3,330     65.09%
 AND PLANNING                
 
 LABOUR                                429     82.66%
 
 SOCIAL WELFARE                      6,926     66.56%
 
 TOURISM                               617     64.00%
 
 FINANCIAL SERVICES                    471     73.14%
 
 SPORTS, PERFORMING ARTS,            1,010     61.93%
 CULTURE AND PUBLICATION     
 
 TEXTILES AND GARMENT                2,015     51.75%
 
 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL                2,155     53.04%
 
 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY              3,109     68.02%
 
 CATERING                            3,189     40.96%
 
 DISTRICT COUNCIL                      399     86.36%
 
       Total                       113,256     58.87%

Ends/Sunday, September 12, 2004

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