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A total of 74 nomination forms for the 2015 District Council Ordinary Election were received by the Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (October 9).
This brings the total number of nomination forms received to 711 since the start of the nomination period on October 2, which will continue until October 15.
A spokesman for the Registration and Electoral Office advised nominees to submit their nomination forms as early as possible to allow time to correct mistakes, if any, in the forms before the deadline.
The number of nomination forms received for each district is as follows:
October 9 Cumulative
total
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Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western 3 27
Wan Chai 1 16
Eastern 4 57
Southern 3 33
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 11 29
Sham Shui Po 2 41
Kowloon City 2 42
Wong Tai Sin 1 42
Kwun Tong 3 57
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 0 33
Tuen Mun 4 48
Yuen Long 11 53
North 13 32
Tai Po 2 33
Sai Kung 4 43
Sha Tin 3 69
Kwai Tsing 6 44
Islands 1 12
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Total 74 711
Particulars of those who submitted nomination forms today will be available on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/dc2015/eng/nominat2.html).
Ends/Friday, October 9, 2015
Issued at HKT 19:32
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