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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 27) are set out according to the respective Rural Committees as follows (as at 5 pm):
Rural Committee (Village) Turnout rate (%)
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Tung Chung 73.96
(Ha Ling Pei,
Shek Mun Kap)
Sha Tau Kok District 52.96
(Luk Keng Chan Uk,
Sheung Wo Hang,
Tsat Muk Kiu,
Yim Tso Ha and Pok Tau Ha)
Sai Kung 38.55
(Ho Chung)
Shap Pat Heung 47.76
(Sham Chung,
Shan Pui,
Tung Tau Tsuen)
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Total: 48.30
Ends/Saturday, January 27, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:33
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