2005 Macanese legislative election explained

Country:	Macau
Previous Election:	2001
Next Election:	2009
Seats For Election:	12 of the 29 seats in the Legislative Assembly
Elected Mps:	Members elected
Election Date:	25 September 2005
Heading1:	Pro-Beijing parties
Party1:	Macau United Citizens Association
Percentage1:	16.57
Seats1:	2
Last Election1:	new
Party2:	Union for Development
Percentage2:	13.29
Seats2:	2
Last Election2:	2
Party3:	Union for Promoting Progress
Percentage3:	9.60
Seats3:	2
Last Election3:	2
Percentage4:	9.32
Seats4:	1
Last Election4:	new
Party5:	General Union for the Good of Macau
Percentage5:	6.83
Seats5:	1
Last Election5:	new
Party6:	Convergence for Development
Percentage6:	4.87
Seats6:	1
Last Election6:	1
Heading7:	Pro-democracy parties
Percentage7:	18.81
Seats7:	2
Last Election7:	2
Party8:	New Hope (Macau)
Percentage8:	7.99
Seats8:	1
Last Election8:	1
President
Before Election:	Susana Chou
Before Party:	OMKC
After Election:	Susana Chou
After Party:	OMKC

Legislative elections were held in Macau on 25 September 2005.

Electoral system

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 Commission Against Corruption 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

Geographical constituencies

Results of Macanese legislative election, 2005

Macau Geographical Constituency (澳門)

List №	Party/Allegiance	Candidate(s)	Votes	Votes %
1	_{For Macau Por Macau}	José Luís de Maria de Ao Vai Heng Carlos Alberto Nuno Miguel Martins	892	0.71
2	_{New Vigour for Macau Un Novo Vigor de Macau (UNVM)}	Kun Chin Man Tat Wing Ping Kuai San Chon Lan Hoi Sun Ka Man	448	0.36
3	_{New Democratic Macau Association Associação Novo Macau Democrático (ANMD)}	"António" Kuok Cheong Kam San "Paul" Wai Chi Kuok Kun "Jack" Hoi Chak Shun Mei	23,489	18.81	2
4	_{Association for Democracy Activism Associação do Activismo para a Democracia (AAD)}	Kin Yun Seak Kai Nang Wai Cheng	655	0.52
5	_{New Youth of Macau Nova Juventude de Macau (NJM)}	Wai Ang Hong Ieng Lit Heng Pan Sao Chai Chak Seng Leong Chin Meng	3,058	2.45
6	_{Union of Workers União dos Operários (UO)}	Man Chao Heng Kuok Chio Ieng Kin Wang Seak Long Kam Ian Kuok Leong	457	0.37
7	_{Union for Promoting Progress União Promotora para o Progresso (UPP)}	Heng Teng Weng Ian Antonio Charles Chien Ying Lai Heng Kin Kei Peng Hou Io Kao Un Mui Ion Sang Wing Kee Wan Sin	11,989	9.60	2
8	_{General Union for the Good of Macau União Geral para O Bem-querer de Macau (UBM)}	Chi Keong Veng Seng Kin Chong Soi Kun Chi Seng "Joseph" Iek Sang	8,529	6.83	1
9	_{Alliance for the Development of Macau Aliança para Desenvolvimento de Macau (AMD)}	Angela On Kei Ambrose Chi Chiu Kai Meng Sai Po Fung 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)}	Cheong Nam Kuok Chao Tit San Sio Fong	4,358	3.49
11	_{Vision Macau Associação Visão de Macau (AVM)}	I Wa Sio Pui Pui Lam Chung Yuan	1,974	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 Hong Lok Sun Iok Hong Lok Ching Man Tai Koc Io Wa Tai Chi Wood Ming	921	0.74
13	_{Convergence for Development Convergência para o Desenvolvimento (CODEM)}	David Kam Fai Frederick Wing Fat Monica Micaela de Wai Sek Mui Kuai Kin Wai Kin Keong Tat Man Yi Weng Seng Herculan José Hong Peng	6,081	7.87	1
14	_{Union for Development União para o Desenvolvimento (UPD)}	Tsui Hang Iok Wa Kuoc Ieng Teng Yiu Ting Iu Veng Man Fun Anne Siu Man Soi I	16,596	13.29	2
15	_{Association for Helping the Community and Engagement with the People Associação de Apoio à Comunidade e Proximidade do Povo (AACPP)}	Chi Meng Luzia Pui Kam Soi Wong Lai Meng Lai Meng Lai Seong Chong Chak	2,943	2.36
16	_{New Hope Nova Esperança (NE)}	José Maria Veng Chai Kun Van Ann Maria Melina Leng I	9,974	7.99	1
17	_{Citizens' Rights Association Associação Direitos dos Cidadãos (ADDC)}	Veng Sang Veng Un Wai Ming Im Peng Sok Ieng Kam Seng Kam Tong Son Lin	191	0.15
18	_{United Citizens Association of Macau Associação dos Cidadãos Unidos de Maca (ACUM)}	Meng Kam Choi Kun Lin Lee Ah Kun Fat Lai Kun Un Kong	20,701	16.57	2
TOTAL			124,898	100.00	12

Functional constituencies (10 seats)

Business (4 seats)
Party/Allegiance	List №	Candidate(s)	Votes
_{Macau Business Interest Union União dos Interesses Empresariais de Macau}	1		462
	2		231
	3		115.50
	4		57.750
Labor (2 seats)
_{Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission Comissão Conjunta da Candidatura das Associações de Empregados}	1		419
	2		209.5
Professionals (2 seats)
_{Macau professional Interest Union União dos Interesses Profissionais de Macau}	1		247
	2		123.5
Welfare, Culture, Education and Sport (2 seats)
_{Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association Associação União Cultural e Desportiva Excelente}	1		1,449
	2		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