2007 Village Representative Elections: Overall turnout rate
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    The sixth polling day of 2007 Village Representative Elections ended at 7pm today (January 21).

     A total of 57 candidates from 17 villages contested for 30 seats, including 16 Indigenous inhabitants Representatives (IIR) and 14 Resident Representatives (RR), in the IIR and RR Elections.

     A total of 4 248 out of the 6 249 registered voters cast their votes, representing an overall turnout of 67.98 per cent.


Ends/Sunday, January 21, 2007
Issued at HKT 20:01

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