HONG KONG – The two-week nomination period for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election on Dec 7 will close at 5 pm on Thursday.
Authorities had received a total of 161 nomination forms as of Wednesday, setting the stage for contested races across all constituencies.
The nominees are vying for 90 seats in the revamped legislature.
A breakdown of the nominations reveals that in the geographical constituencies, 51 candidates have put themselves forward to compete for the 20 seats available across Hong Kong's 10 districts.
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Sixty candidates will compete for 30 seats in the functional constituencies, which represent various sectors.
The Election Committee constituency, which has the largest number of seats at 40, received 50 nominations.
The newly elected legislators will serve a four-year term.
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