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A total of 118 nomination forms for the 2011 District Council election were received by Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (September 19).
This brings to 559 the total number of nomination forms received since the commencement of the nomination period on September 15, which will close on September 28.
The number of nomination forms received for each district is as follows:
September 19 Cumulative
total
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Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western 5 21
Wan Chai 5 10
Eastern 11 52
Southern 6 23
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 4 23
Sham Shui Po 2 19
Kowloon City 2 28
Wong Tai Sin 5 41
Kwun Tong 7 44
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 4 18
Tuen Mun 7 44
Yuen Long 5 45
North 23 26
Tai Po 5 31
Sai Kung 3 38
Sha Tin 10 55
Kwai Tsing 14 35
Islands 0 6
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Total 118 559
Particulars of the nominees will be available at the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/dc2011/eng/nominat2.html).
Ends/Monday, September 19, 2011
Issued at HKT 19:29
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