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A total of 25 nomination forms for the 2015 District Council Ordinary Election were received by the Returning Officers of the 18 districts today (October 10).
This brings the total number of nomination forms received to 736 since the start of the nomination period on October 2, which will continue until October 15.
The Returning Officer of the Sai Kung District today received a notice of withdrawal of candidature from a nominee for the poll in Yan Ying Constituency.
The number of nomination forms received for each district is as follows:
October 10 Cumulative
total
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Hong Kong Island
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Central and Western 1 28
Wan Chai 2 18
Eastern 0 57
Southern 1 34
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 0 29
Sham Shui Po 1 42
Kowloon City 3 45
Wong Tai Sin 1 43
Kwun Tong 1 58
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 0 33
Tuen Mun 0 48
Yuen Long 1 54
North 1 33
Tai Po 0 33
Sai Kung 9 52
(1 nominee
withdrawn)
Sha Tin 4 73
Kwai Tsing 0 44
Islands 0 12
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Total 25 736
Particulars of those who submitted nomination forms today will be available on the election website (www.elections.gov.hk/dc2015/eng/nominat2.html).
Ends/Saturday, October 10, 2015
Issued at HKT 14:13
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