Legislative Council General Election provisional voter turnout
Polls for the 2025 Legislative Council General Election started at 7.30am yesterday (December 7). As at close of polls, provisional cumulative turnout rates are as follows:
Geographical constituencies
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Electorate
Provisional cumulative voter
turnout
Provisional cumulative turnout rate (%)
Hong Kong Island East
379,926
121,267
31.92%
Hong Kong Island West
342,123
107,347
31.38%
Kowloon East
441,663
143,738
32.54%
Kowloon West
345,661
107,540
31.11%
Kowloon Central
421,235
134,409
31.91%
New Territories South East
439,546
143,476
32.64%
New Territories North
408,660
129,339
31.65%
New Territories North West
436,087
142,323
32.64%
New Territories South West
471,045
153,975
32.69%
New Territories North East
445,352
134,268
30.15%
Total
4,131,298
1,317,682
31.90%
Functional constituencies
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Electorate
Provisional cumulative voter
turnout
Provisional cumulative turnout rate (%)
Heung Yee Kuk
155
145
93.55%
Agriculture and fisheries
172
167
97.09%
Insurance
111
92
82.88%
Transport
217
192
88.48%
Education
74,618
26,698
35.78%
Legal
6,328
2,418
38.21%
Accountancy
23,937
8,355
34.90%
Medical and health services
49,316
17,405
35.29%
Engineering
9,699
5,737
59.15%
Architectural, surveying,
planning and landscape
8,212
4,445
54.13%
Labour
881
783
88.88%
Social welfare
11,217
5,162
46.02%
Real estate and construction
557
468
84.02%
Tourism
173
155
89.60%
Commercial (first)
903
691
76.52%
Commercial (second)
323
239
73.99%
Commercial (third)
307
307
100.00%
Industrial (first)
345
246
71.30%
Industrial (second)
474
315
66.46%
Finance
91
76
83.52%
Financial services
562
390
69.40%
Sports, performing arts,
culture and publication
255
230
90.20%
Import and export
311
250
80.39%
Textiles and garment
322
237
73.60%
Wholesale and retail
1,673
1,005
60.07%
Technology and innovation
71
71
100.00%
Catering
129
124
96.12%
Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region
deputies to the National
People's Congress, Hong
Kong Special
Administrative Region
members of the National
Committee of the Chinese
People's Political
Consultative Conference
and representatives of
relevant national
organisations
557
539
96.77%
Total
191,916
76,942
40.09%
Election Committee constituency
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Electorate
Provisional cumulative voter
turnout
Provisional cumulative turnout rate (%)
1,466
1,458
99.45%
The voter turnout figures are for temporary reference only.
Source: AI-found images
Labour Department highly concerned about fatal work accident that happened in Kai Tak today
The Labour Department (LD) is highly concerned about a fatal work accident that happened at a construction site in Kai Tak this afternoon (January 12). While a male worker was detaching the lifting gear connected to the top of a water tank, the water tank displaced suddenly, trapping the worker between the water tank and a bored pile casing nearby. He was certified dead later in hospital. The LD is saddened by the death of the worker and expresses its deepest sympathy to his family.
The LD's spokesman said, "We commenced an immediate on-site investigation as soon as we were notified of the accident and have issued suspension notices to the contractors concerned, suspending the use of mobile cranes for lifting operation at site concerned. The contractors cannot resume the work process until the LD is satisfied that suitable measures to abate the relevant risks have been taken."
The spokesman added, "We will complete the investigation as soon as possible to identify the cause of the accident, ascertain the liability of the duty holders and recommend improvement measures. We will take actions pursuant to the law if there is any violation of the work safety legislation."
To prevent workers from being struck or trapped by loads when engaged in unrigging process, the LD reminds employers to (i) ensure that the place supporting the loads is secure; and (ii) formulate proper unrigging methods for detaching lifting gear so as to prevent displacement of the objects in the course of unrigging operations.
The general duty provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance require employers to provide safe working environments, plant and systems of work for their employees. Those who contravene the relevant provisions are liable to a maximum fine of $10 million and imprisonment for two years.
In regard to today's accident, the LD will issue a Work Safety Alert through its mobile application "OSH 2.0", website and email, giving a brief account of the accident concerned to duty holders, workers' unions, professional bodies of safety practitioners and others, and reminding the industry of the importance of following safety precautionary measures to prevent a recurrence of similar accidents.
The LD will also remind the employer concerned of the liability for employees' compensation under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance, assist family members of the deceased to claim employees' compensation and closely follow up on the case. For those with financial difficulties, the LD will assist them to apply for appropriate emergency funds. Subject to the needs and wishes of family members of the deceased, the LD will also liaise with the Social Welfare Department for financial or other assistance.
For the sake of securing the safety and health of employees at work, the LD appeals to employers to provide plant and systems of work that are safe and without risks to health. Employees should co-operate with their employers, adopt all safety measures and use personal protective equipment provided properly to avoid endangering their own work safety and that of other workers.
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