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A total of 65 nomination forms for the 2015 District Council Ordinary Election were received by the Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (October 7).
This brings the total number of nomination forms received to 561 since the start of the nomination period on October 2, which will continue until October 15.
The number of nomination forms received for each district is as follows:
October 7 Cumulative
total
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Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western 4 23
Wan Chai 0 13
Eastern 4 48
Southern 4 27
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 6 16
Sham Shui Po 2 33
Kowloon City 2 38
Wong Tai Sin 3 39
Kwun Tong 3 47
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 2 25
Tuen Mun 1 40
Yuen Long 3 40
North 1 17
Tai Po 2 16
Sai Kung 3 37
Sha Tin 19 59
Kwai Tsing 4 32
Islands 2 11
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Total 65 561
Particulars of those who submitted nomination forms today will be available on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/dc2015/eng/nominat2.html).
Ends/Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Issued at HKT 18:47
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