Macanese legislative election, 2005

25 September 2005

29 seats in the Legislative Assembly

	Majority party	Minority party

Leader	António Ng	Chan Meng Kam
Party	AMN	ACUM
Alliance	Pan-democracy	Pan-establishment
Leader's seat	Geographical constituency	Geographical constituency
Last election	2 seats, 20.95%	new party
Seats won	2	2
Seat change	0	2
Popular vote	23,472	20,695
Percentage	18.80%	16.58%

	Third party	Fourth party
		UPP
Leader	Kwan Tsui Hang	Leong Heng Teng
Party	UPD	UPP
Alliance	Pan-establishment	Pan-establishment
Leader's seat	Geographical constituency	Geographical constituency
Last election	2 seats, 16.04	2seats, 13.92
Seats won	2	2
Seat change	0	0
Popular vote	16,588	11,985
Percentage	13.29%	9.60%

President before election

Susana Chou

Elected President

Susana Chou

Elections for the Assembleia Legislativa were held in Macau on September 25, 2005.

Election method

Twelve candidates are elected directly using the highest averages method on party lists with divisors of 1,2,4,8 etc. There are 18 party lists, the highest ever, with a total of 125 candidates, also the highest ever. 5 of the lists are related to gambling.

10 candidates are elected by the functional constituencies. The seats are distributed like the directly elected seats. There is one list for each category. There are:

4 seats for employers
2 seats for labour
2 seats for special interests and
2 seats for charity, culture, education and sport

7 seats are appointed by the Chief Executive.

Related events

A candidate (汪長南) was bashed on the head. Police arrested 3 suspects. A reporter was beaten up while investigating a possibly corrupt candidate. The Macao CCAC received 93 complaints.

Even with a typhoon signal no. 3 issued, the turnout for the direct election was a historic 58.39%. 128,830 people voted out of 220,653. The turnout for the functional constituencies was 61.95%. 2704 people voted.

Results

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**Summary of the 25 September 2005 Legislative Assembly of Macau election results**
Lists		Votes	%	Seats

	United Citizens Association of Macau (Associação dos Cidadãos Unidos de Macau) (澳門民聯協進會)	20,695	16.58	2
	Alliance for the Development of Macau (Aliança para Desenvolvimento de Macau) (澳門發展聯盟)	11,642	9.33	1
	General Union for the Good of Macau (União Geral para O Bem-querer de Macau) (愛澳聯盟)	8,517	6.82	1
	Convergence for Development (Convergência para o Desenvolvimento) (繁榮澳門同盟)	6,079	4.87	1
	Vision Macau (Associação Visão de Macau) (澳門前瞻協進會)	1,973	1.58	0
	União dos Trabalhadores dos Jogos de Fortuna e Azar de Macau	922	0.74	0
	Union for Development (União para o Desenvolvimento) (同心協進會)	16,588	13.29	2
	Union for Promoting Progress (União Promotora para o Progresso) (群力促進會)	11,985	9.60	2
	Association for Democracy and Social Well-Being of Macau (Associação Pela Democracia e Bem-estar Social de Macau) (澳門民主民生協進會)	4,356	3.49	0
	New Youth of Macau (Nova Juventude de Macau) (澳門新青年)	3,060	2.45	0
	Association for Helping the Community and Engagement with the People (Associação de Apoio à Comunidade e Proximidade do Povo) (親民愛群協會)	2,941	2.36	0
	Associação Direitos dos Cidadãos	191	0.15	0
	Pan-establishment camp	88,949	71.26	9

	New Democratic Macau Association (Associação Novo Macau Democrático) (民主新澳門)	23,472	18.80	2
	New Hope (Nova Esperança) (新希望)	9,973	7.99	1
	Por Macau	892	0.71	0
	Associação do Activismo para a Democracia	654	0.52	0
	União dos Operários	457	0.37	0
	Um Novo Vigor Para Macau	448	0.36	0
	Pan-democracy camp	35,896	28.75	3
Subtotal (turnout 58.4%)		124,845	100.00	12
Functional constituencies and appointed members
Macau Business Interest Union (União dos Interesses Empresariais de Macau) (澳門僱主利益聯會) for employers				4
Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission (Comissão Conjunta da Candidatura das Associações de Empregados) (僱員團體聯合) for labour				2
Macau professional Interest Union (União dos Interesses Profissionais de Macau) (澳門專業利益聯會) special interests				2
Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association (Associação União Cultural e Desportiva Excelente) (優裕文康聯合會) charity, culture, education and sport				2
Members appointed by the Chief Executive				7
Total				29

Candidates lists and results

Geographical constituencies (12 seats)

Voting System: Closed party-list proportional representation with the Highest averages method.

Results of Macanese legislative election, 2005 —

Macau Geographical Constituency (澳門)

List №	Party/Allegiance	Candidate(s)	Votes	Votes %	Seat(s) won
1	_{For Macau Por Macau}	José Luís de Sales Marques Maria de Fátima Salvandor dos Santos Ferreira Ao Vai Heng Carlos Alberto Lopes Gomes da Silva Nuno Miguel Martins Calçada Bastos	892	0.71
2	_{A New Force To Macau Un Novo Vigor de Macau (UNVM)}	Yu Kun Chin Fong Man Tat Wong Wing Ping Lam Kuai San Leong Chon Lan Leong Hoi Sun Cheong Ka Man	448	0.36
3	_{New Democratic Macau Association Associação Novo Macau Democrático (ANMD)}	"António" Ng Kuok Cheong Au Kam San "Paul" Chan Wai Chi Chu Kuok Kun "Jack" Leong Hoi Chak Kong Shun Mei	23,472	18.80	2
4	_{Association for Democracy Activism Associação do Activismo para a Democracia (AAD)}	Lee Kin Yun Leong Seak Kuong Kai Nang Un Wai Cheng	654	0.52
5	_{New Youth of Macau Nova Juventude de Macau (NJM)}	U Wai Ang Chan Hong Si Tou Ieng Lit Chang Heng Pan Chan Sao Chai Tou Chak Seng Choi Leong Kou Chin Meng	3,060	2.45
6	_{Workers' Union União dos Operários (UO)}	Lei Man Chao Ho Heng Kuok Chu Chio Ieng Leong Kin Wang Chong Seak Long Luok Kam Ian Tang Kuok Leong Leong In Pok	457	0.37
7	_{Union for Promoting Progress União Promotora para o Progresso (UPP)}	leong Heng Teng Iong Weng Ian Antonio Ferreira Charles Chen Chien Ying Wong Lai Heng Lei Kin Kei Chan Peng Hou Vong Io Kao Lam Un Mui Ho Ion Sang Wan Wing Kee Ng Wan Sin	11985	9.60	2
8	_{General Union for the Good of Macau União Geral para O Bem-querer de Macau (UBM)}	Fong Chi Keong Lau Veng Seng Wong Kin Chong Mak Soi Kun Ma Chi Seng "Joseph" Lai Iek Sang	8,517	6.82	1
9	_{Alliance for the Development of Macau Aliança para Desenvolvimento de Macau (AMD)}	Angela Leong On Kei Ambrose So Fok Chi Chiu Mok Kai Meng Cheong Sai Tsui Po Fung Siu Yu Hong	11,642	9.33	1
10	_{Association for Democracy and Social Well-Being of Macau Associação Pela Democracia e Bem-estar Social de Macau (ADBSM)}	Wong Cheong Nam Leung Kuok Chao Kuok Tit San Lio Sio Fong	4,356	3.49
11	_{Vision Macau Associação Visão de Macau (AVM)}	Lou I Wa Leong Sio Pui Vong Pui Lam Wong Chung Yuan	1,973	1.58
12	_{Labor Union of Games and Gambling in Macau União dos Trabalhadores dos Jogos de Fortuna e Azar de Macau (UTJM)}	João Bosco Cheang Hong Lok Leong Sun Iok Cheang Hong Lok Ma Ching Man Che Tai Koc Lou Io Wa Ho Tai Chi Leung Wood Ming	922	0.74
13	_{Convergence for Development Convergência para o Desenvolvimento (CODEM)}	David Chow Kam Fai Frederick Yip Wing Fat Monica Micaela de Assis Cordeiro Lou Wai Sek Lao Mui Kuai Tang Kin Wai Pun Kin Keong Ip Tat Ling Man Yi Ieong Weng Seng Herculan José Rodrigues Ribeiro Lai Hong Peng	6,079	7.87	1
14	_{Union for Development União para o Desenvolvimento (UPD)}	Kwan Tsui Hang Leong Iok Wa Vong Kuoc Ieng Lam Teng Yuen Yiu Ting Ip Iu Veng Cheong Man Fun Anne Siu Siu Man Lo Soi I	16,588	13.29	2
15	_{Association for Helping the Community and Engagement with the People Associação de Apoio à Comunidade e Proximidade do Povo (AACPP)}	Pun Chi Meng Luzia Ho Pui Kam O Soi Wong Fong Lai Meng Fong Lai Meng Au Ieong Lai Seong Hoi Chong Chak	2,941	2.36
16	_{New Hope Nova Esperança (NE)}	José Maria Pereira Coutinho Leong Veng Chai Chan Kun Van Ann Maria Manhão Sou Melina Tam Leng I	9,973	7.99	1
17	_{Rights of Citizens Association Associação Direitos dos Cidadãos (ADDC)}	Cheok Veng Sang Chan Veng Un Leung Wai Ming Ho Im Peng Wong Sok Ieng Tam Kam Seng Vong Kam Tong Lau Son Lin	191	0.15
18	_{United Citizens Association of Macau Associação dos Cidadãos Unidos de Maca (ACUM)}	Chan Meng Kam Ung Choi Kun Wu Lin Sze Lee Ah Loi Kun Fat Chao Lai Kun Ngan Un Kong	20,695	16.58	2
TOTAL			124,845	100.0	12

Functional constituencies (10 seats)

Party/Allegiance	List №	Candidate(s)	Votes
Business (4 seats)
_{Macau Business Interest Union União dos Interesses Empresariais de Macau}	1	Susana Chou Kei Jan	462
	2	Kou Hoi In	231
	3	Cheang Chi Keong	115.50
	4	Ho Teng Iat	57.750
Labor (2 seats)
_{Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission Comissão Conjunta da Candidatura das Associações de Empregados}	1	Lau Cheok Va	419
	2	Lee Chong Cheng	209.5
Professionals (2 seats)
_{Macau professional Interest Union União dos Interesses Profissionais de Macau}	1	Chui Sai Cheong	247
	2	Leonel Alberto Alves	123.5
Welfare, Culture, Education and Sport (2 seats)
_{Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association Associação União Cultural e Desportiva Excelente}	1	Victor Cheung Lup Kwan	1,449
	2	Chan Chak Mo	724.5

Nominated Members (7 seats)

Members appointed by the Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah

Lei Pui Lam
Sam Chan Io
Tsui Wai Kwan
"José" Chui Sai Peng
Philip Xavier
Ieong Tou Hong
Lao Pun Lap

Source

http://full.mingpaonews.com/20050926/gob1.htm (Chinese)

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