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Turnout rates for the Indigenous Inhabitant Representative (IIR) Elections in the 2007 Village Representative Elections which began at 12 noon today (January 13) are set out according to the respective Rural Committees as follows (as at 7 pm):
Rural Committee (Village) Turnout rate (%)
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Lamma Island (North) 61.25%
(Lo Tik Wan,
Tai Peng Tsuen,
Yung Shue Wan)
Sheung Shui District 61.03%
(Ping Kong,
Tsiu Keng)
Hang Hau 51.03%
(Po Toi O,
Tai Po Tsai)
Sha Tin 65.74%
(Chek Nai Ping,
Kau To,
Sha Tin Tau and Lee Uk,
Wu Kai Sha and Cheung Kang)
Sai Kung North 88.00%
(Ping Chau Chau Tau)
Ma Wan 67.51%
(Luk Keng,
Ma Wan Main Street,
Tin Liu)
San Tin 51.18%
(Chuk Yuen,
Fan Tin San Yi Cho,
Mai Po Tsuen,
Pun Uk Tsuen,
Wai Tsai,
Yan Sau Wai)
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Total: 57.38%
Ends/Saturday, January 13, 2007
Issued at HKT 20:28
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