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Turnout rates for the Resident Representative (RR) Elections in the 2007 Village Representative Elections which began at 12 noon today (January 7) are set out according to the respective Rural Committees as follows (as at 3pm):
Rural Committee (Village) Turnout rate (%)
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Mui Wo 33.61%
(Chung Hau (North), Chung Hau (South),
Luk Tei Tong, Wo Tin)
Ta Kwu Ling District 48.10%
(Fung Wong Wu, Muk Wu
Tong Fong)
Tai Po 42.15%
(Fung Yuen, Nam Hang, Pan Chung,
Po Sam Pai, She Shan, Sheung Wun Yiu,
Tai Hang, Ting Kok)
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Total: 38.55%
Ends/Sunday, January 7, 2007
Issued at HKT 15:42
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