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Macanese legislative election, 2005

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25 September 2005
  
2009 →

23,472
  
20,695

2 seats, 16.04
  
2seats, 13.92

Start date
  
September 25, 2005

2 seats, 20.95%
  
new party

18.80%
  
16.58%

16,588
  
11,985

Macanese legislative election, 2005

Winner
  
Susana Chou

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

Contents

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.

    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.

    Geographical constituencies (12 seats)

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

    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

    Macanese legislative election, 2005 Wikipedia