2005 Macanese legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Macau on 25 September 2005.

2005 Macanese legislative election

← 2001 25 September 2005 2009 →

Members elected

12 of the 29 seats in the Legislative Assembly

Party Leader % Seats +/– Pro-Beijing parties ACUM Chan Meng Kam 16.57 2 New UPD Kwan Tsui Hang 13.29 2 0 UNIPRO Leong Heng Teng 9.60 2 0 AMD Leong On-kei 9.32 1 New UBM Fong Chi-keong 6.83 1 New CODEM David Chow 4.87 1 0 Pro-democracy parties ANMD Antonio Ng 18.81 2 0 NE José Pereira Coutinho 7.99 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. President before President after Susana Chou OMKC Susana Chou OMKC

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Macau United Citizens Association	20,701	16.57	2	New
	Union for Development	16,596	13.29	2	0
	Union for Promoting Progress	11,989	9.60	2	0
	Alliance for the Development of Macau	11,642	9.32	1	New
	General Union for the Good of Macau	8,529	6.83	1	New
	Convergence for Development	6,081	4.87	1	0
	Association for Democracy and Social Well-Being of Macau	4,358	3.49	0	New
	New Youth of Macau	3,058	2.45	0	New
	Association for Helping the Community and Engagement with the People	2,943	2.36	0	New
	Vision Macau	1,974	1.58	0	New
	Labor Union of Games and Gambling in Macau	921	0.74	0	New
	Citizens' Rights Association	191	0.15	0	0
Pro-Beijing camp		88,949	71.22	9	+2
	New Democratic Macau Association	23,489	18.81	2	0
	New Hope	9,974	7.99	1	0
	For Macau	892	0.71	0	New
	Association for Democracy Activism	655	0.52	0	New
	Union of Workers	457	0.37	0	0
	New Vigour for Macau	448	0.36	0	New
Pro-democracy camp		35,896	28.74	3	0
Total		124,898	100.00	12	+2
Valid votes		124,898	96.95
Invalid votes		3,272	2.54
Blank votes		660	0.51
Total votes		128,830	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		220,653	58.39
Source: Boletim Oficial

Geographical constituencies

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 New Vigour for 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 23,489 18.81   2 4 Association for Democracy Activism Associação do Activismo para a Democracia (AAD) Lee Kin Yun Leong Seak Kuong Kai Nang Un Wai Cheng 655 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 3,058 2.45   6 Union of Workers 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 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 11,989 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 8,529 6.83   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 4,358 3.49   11 Vision Macau Associação Visão de Macau (AVM) Lou I Wa Leong Sio Pui Vong Pui Lam Wong 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 Cheang Hong Lok Leong Sun Iok Cheang Hong Lok Ma Ching Man Che Tai Koc Lou Io Wa Ho Tai Chi Leung Wood Ming 921 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 6,081 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 16,596 13.29   2 15 Association for Helping the Community and Engagement with the People Associação de Apoio à Comunidade e Proximidade do Povo (AACPP) Pun Chi Meng Luzia Ho Pui Kam O Soi Wong Fong Lai Meng Fong Lai Meng Au Ieong Lai Seong Hoi Chong Chak 2,943 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 9,974 7.99   1 17 Citizens' Rights 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 20,701 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	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

References

Further reading

• (in Chinese)

External links

• (in Chinese)
• (in Portuguese)