36 more nomination forms for District Council Ordinary Election received
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A total of 36 nomination forms for the 2019 District Council Ordinary Election were received by the Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (October 16).
This brings the total number of nomination forms received to 1042 since the start of the nomination period on October 4, which will continue until October 17.
The number of nomination forms received for each district is as follows:
Hong Kong Island
| October 16 | Cumulative total | |
| Central and Western | 1 | 32 |
| Wan Chai | 2 | 28 |
| Eastern | 3 | 81 |
| Southern | 1 | 37 |
Kowloon
| October 16 | Cumulative total | |
| Yau Tsim Mong | 2 | 45 |
| Sham Shui Po | 5 | 55 (1 nominee withdrawn) |
| Kowloon City | 3 | 59 |
| Wong Tai Sin | 1 | 53 |
| Kwun Tong | 3 | 87 |
New Territories
| October 16 | Cumulative total | |
| Tsuen Wan | 3 | 42 |
| Tuen Mun | 1 | 68 |
| Yuen Long | 4 | 93 |
| North | 2 | 45 |
| Tai Po | 0 | 41 |
| Sai Kung | 1 | 71 |
| Sha Tin | 4 | 104 |
| Kwai Tsing | 0 | 77 |
| Islands | 0 | 24 |
| Total | 36 | 1042 |
Particulars of the nominees will be available on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/dc2019/eng/nominat2.html).
Ends/Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Issued at HKT 20:58
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