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BEC: Counting of votes completed smoothly and efficiently
The following is issued on behalf of the Boundary and Election Commission:
The Chairman of the Boundary and Election Commission, Mr Justice Woo Kwok-hing, said the counting of votes for the Municipal Council (MC) elections was completed in a smooth and efficient manner.
He was briefing reporters this (Monday) morning at the press centre after all the results of the MC elections and the two District Board by-elections were known.
"Starting at about 11 pm last night, it takes about nine hours to finish the process of vote counting," Mr Justice Woo said.
"I am pleased to see that the counting process was conducted orderly and efficiently.
Among all the constituencies, the Chai Wan East constituency is the last to finish its counting process, with the results being announced at about 8.15
am.
Yuen Long Town Centre is the first constituency to finish its counting at about 1.30 am while Sai Kung, the district with only one constituency, completed the counting at 2.15 am.
End/Monday, March 6, 1995
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