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Two nomination forms for the 2012 Legislative Council Election were received today (July 28) by the Returning Officers for the five geographical constituencies and the 29 functional constituencies.
This brings to 110 the total number of nomination forms received since the start of the nomination period on July 18, which will continue until July 31.
The number of nomination forms received for each geographical constituency is as follows:
July 28 Cumulative total
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Hong Kong Island 0 12
Kowloon West 0 7 (1 list withdrawn)
Kowloon East 0 9 (1 list withdrawn)
New Territories West 0 17 (1 list withdrawn)
New Territories East 1 15
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Total 1 60 (3 lists withdrawn)
The number of nomination forms received for each functional constituency is as follows:
July 28 Cumulative
total
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Heung Yee Kuk 0 1
Agriculture and Fisheries 0 2
Insurance 0 1
Transport 0 1
Education 0 3 (1 nominee withdrawn)
Legal 0 2
Accountancy 0 2
Medical 0 2
Health Services 0 2
Engineering 0 3
Architectural, Surveying 0 2
and Planning
Labour 0 3
Social Welfare 0 1
Real Estate and Construction 0 1
Tourism 1 2
Commercial (first) 0 1
Commercial (second) 0 1
Industrial (first) 0 1
Industrial (second) 0 0
Finance 0 1
Financial Services 0 2 (1 nominee withdrawn)
Sports, Performing Arts, 0 2
Culture and Publication
Import and Export 0 1
Textiles and Garment 0 2
Wholesale and Retail 0 1
Information Technology 0 2
Catering 0 1
District Council (first) 0 1
District Council (second) 0 6
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Total 1 50 (2 nominees withdrawn)
Particulars of the nominees will be available on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/legco2012/eng/nomination1.html).
Ends/Saturday, July 28, 2012
Issued at HKT 13:43
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