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A total of 123 nomination forms for the 2011 District Council election were received by Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (September 16).
This brings to 366 the total number of nomination forms received since the commencement of the nomination period yesterday (September 15), which will close on September 28.
The number of nomination forms received for each district is as follows:
September 16 Cumulative total
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Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western 3 13
Wan Chai 0 4
Eastern 15 23
Southern 1 12
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 7 19
Sham Shui Po 2 17
Kowloon City 4 25
Wong Tai Sin 8 36
Kwun Tong 12 37
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 7 14
Tuen Mun 5 24
Yuen Long 14 37
North 0 2
Tai Po 9 24
Sai Kung 7 22
Sha Tin 18 32
Kwai Tsing 9 19
Islands 2 6
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Total 123 366
Particulars of the nominees will be available at the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/dc2011/eng/nominat2.html).
Ends/Friday, September 16, 2011
Issued at HKT 19:23
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