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1988 Ed.] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) [CAP. 381 (Procedure) Regulations

B 39

[Subsidiary]

(2) On the election of a candidate to one of the 2 seats in a double-seat constituency in accordance with this Part after a first or subsequent count (if any) no further count (other than a special count) shall take place, and the second candidate with the next higher or highest number of preference votes as recorded at the first count, or with the next higher or highest total number of preference votes as recorded and aggregated at the subsequent count, as the case may be, shall be elected to the second seat in that constituency.

(3) Where at the first count the ballot papers as counted and recorded at that count contain only first preference votes, and no other preference votes are marked on those ballot papers, the 2 candidates who obtain the highest number and next higher or highest number of those first preference votes respectively shall be elected.

(4) Where at the final count the 2 candidates then remaining after the preceding count obtain the same number of preference votes as recorded and aggregated at that final count, those 2 candidates shall be elected.

(L.N.190/88)

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1988 Ed.] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) [CAP. 381 (Procedure) Regulations B 39 [Subsidiary] (2) On the election of a candidate to one of the 2 seats in a double-seat constituency in accordance with this Part after a first or subsequent count (if any) no further count (other than a special count) shall take place, and the second candidate with the next higher or highest number of preference votes as recorded at the first count, or with the next higher or highest total number of preference votes as recorded and aggregated at the subsequent count, as the case may be, shall be elected to the second seat in that constituency. (3) Where at the first count the ballot papers as counted and recorded at that count contain only first preference votes, and no other preference votes are marked on those ballot papers, the 2 candidates who obtain the highest number and next higher or highest number of those first preference votes respectively shall be elected. (4) Where at the final count the 2 candidates then remaining after the preceding count obtain the same number of preference votes as recorded and aggregated at that final count, those 2 candidates shall be elected. (L.N.190/88)
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1988 Ed.] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) [CAP. 381 (Procedure) Regulations B 39 [Subsidiary] (2) On the election of a candidate to one of the 2 seats in a double-seat constituency in accordance with this Part after a first or subsequent count (if any) no further count (other than a special count) shall take place, and the second candidate with the next higher or highest number of preference votes as recorded at the first count, or with the next higher or highest total number of preference votes as recorded and aggregated at the subsequent count, as the case may be, shall be elected to the second seat in that constituency. (3) Where at the first count the ballot papers as counted and recorded at that count contain only first preference votes, and no other preference votes are marked on those ballot papers, the 2 candidates who obtain the highest number and next higher or highest number of those first preference votes respectively shall be elected. (4) Where at the final count the 2 candidates then remaining after the preceding count obtain the same number of preference votes as recorded and aggregated at that final count, those 2 candidates shall be elected. (L.N.190/88)
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1988 Ed.] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) [CAP. 381 (Procedure) Regulations

B 39

[Subsidiary]

(2) On the election of a candidate to one of the 2 seats in a double-seat constituency in accordance with this Part after a first or subsequent count (if any) no further count (other than a special count) shall take place, and the second candidate with the next higher or highest number of preference votes as recorded at the first count, or with the next higher or highest total number of preference votes as recorded and aggregated at the subsequent count, as the case may be, shall be elected to the second seat in that constituency.

(3) Where at the first count the ballot papers as counted and recorded at that count contain only first preference votes, and no other preference votes are marked on those ballot papers, the 2 candidates who obtain the highest number and next higher or highest number of those first preference votes respectively shall be elected.

(4) Where at the final count the 2 candidates then remaining after the preceding count obtain the same number of preference votes as recorded and aggregated at that final count, those 2 candidates shall be elected.

(L.N.190/88)

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