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(D) THE SUCCESS RATE OF THE CANDIDATES WERE CLEARLY INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL TO THEIR AGE (I.E. YOUNGER THE CANDIDATE, HIGHER HIS
CHANCE OF SUCCESS).
(E) IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, 80 (73 PERCENT) OUT OF THE 109 SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WERE NON-INDIGENOUS
VILLAGERS.
(F) CANDIDATES BELONGING TO THE COALITION OF THE THREE PRESSURE GROUPS (HK AFFAIRS SOCIETY, MEETING POINT AND HK SOCIETY FOR
DEMOCRACY AND PEOPLE'S LIVELIHOOD), THOUGH ENJOYING A SUCCESS RATE OF 76 PERCENT IN THE ELECTIONS, WOULD TAKE UP ONLY 23 PERCENT OF THE 264 ELECTED SEATS ON THE 19 DISTRICT BOARDS.
(G) A TYPICAL ELECTED DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER IS MORE LIKELY TO BE ONE WHO IS WORKING IN THE BUSINESS SECTOR, WITH ATLEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION, AGED BETWEEN 31-40 YEARS, AND HAS SOME CONNECTIONS WITH A MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OR OWNERS CORPORATION.
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