33 nomination forms for Legislative Council General Election received

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     The nomination period for the 2016 Legislative Council General Election starts today (July 16) and runs until July 29. A total of 33 nomination forms were received by the Returning Officers for the five geographical constituencies and the 29 functional constituencies on the first day of the nomination period.

     The number of nomination forms received for each geographical constituency is as follows:

Hong Kong Island:       5
Kowloon West:            2
Kowloon East:             1
New Territories West:  2
New Territories East:   4
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Total:                14

     The number of nomination forms received for each functional constituency is as follows:

Heung Yee Kuk: 0
Agriculture and Fisheries: 2
Insurance: 0
Transport: 2
Education: 0
Legal: 0
Accountancy: 0
Medical: 0
Health Services: 0
Engineering: 0
Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape: 0
Labour: 0
Social Welfare: 1
Real Estate and Construction: 0
Tourism: 1
Commercial (first): 0
Commercial (second): 0
Industrial (first): 0
Industrial (second): 0
Finance: 1
Financial Services: 0
Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication: 1
Import and Export: 0
Textiles and Garment: 1
Wholesale and Retail: 1
Information Technology: 1
Catering: 1
District Council (first): 0
District Council (second): 7
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Total: 19

     Particulars of the nominees will be available on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/legco2016/eng/nominat2.html).

Ends/Saturday, July 16, 2016
Issued at HKT 17:46

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