Directly elected member (Macau)

Macau
Geographical constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Macau
Region	Macau
Current constituency
Created	1976
Number of members	14 (2013–) 12 (2005–2013) 10 (2001–2005) 8 (1992–2001) 6 (1976–1992)

Macau is the only geographical constituency in the elections for the Legislative Assembly of Macau, with three sub-geographical constituencies under it.

Overview

The constituency was set up in 1976 election when the highest averages method of the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system was introduced. No change of boundary had been made throughout since 1976.

The constituency covers all the parishes and zone in Macau. Members have been elected under proportional representation with seats apportioned under the highest averages method using the D'Hondt method. Suffrage was opened to Macau Residents without Portuguese citizenship in 1984.

Background

The constituency was formed since the 1976 legislative election. Seats for the constituency have gradually increased.

Distribution of seats

	Direct suffrage	Total	Percentage
1976	6	17	35.3%
1980
1984
1988
1992	8	23	34.8%
1996
2001	10	27	37.0%
2005	12	29	41.4%
2009
2013	14	33	42.4%
2017
2021

Return Members

Below are all the members since the creation of the Macau constituency.

Election		1976		1980		1984		1988		1992
Deputy Party		Carlos d'Assumpção ADIM (1976–1984), UE (1984–1992)								Leong Heng Teng UNIPRO
Deputy Party		Diamantino Ferreira ADIM				Manuel Borges UE		Leong Kam Chu AAAH		Tong Chi Kin UPD
Deputy Party		Susana Chou ADIM		Joaquim Valente CDM		Lau Cheok Vá UE		Lao Kuoung Po UE		Kou Hoi In UNIPRO
Deputy Party		Jorge Rangel GEDEC		Joaquim Alves ADIM		Leonel Alves UE				António Ng ANMD
Deputy Party		José Guterres CDM		Leonel Boralho GIMA		Alberto Ferreira ECP		Wong Cheong Nam AAAH		Fernando Chui UPD
Deputy Party		José Noronha ADIM		Anabela Ritchie ADIM		Alexandre Hó FADM (1984–1988), AAAH (1988–1992), AA (1992–1996)
Deputy Party	New Seat									Susana Chou UNIF
Deputy Party	New Seat									Alberto Noronha LABOR

Election		1996		1996 (b)		2001		2005		2009		2013		2017		2021
Deputy Party		Chan Kai-kit APPEM		Iong Weng Ian UNIPRO (1996–2001), UPP (2001–2009)						Ho Ion Sang UPP						Leong Hong Sai UPP
Deputy Party		Liu Yuk Lun APPEM				Leong Iok Wa UPD				Lee Chong Cheng UPD		Si Ka Lom ACUM
Deputy Party		Leong Heng Teng UNIPRO (1996–2001), UPP (2001–2009)								Mak Soi Kun UMG						Lo Choi In UMG
Deputy Party		Fong Chi Keong UDM				Jorge Manuel Fão CODEM		Fong Chi Keong UBM		Melinda Chan MUDAR				Lam Iok Fong Cívico		Lam U Tou PS
Deputy Party		Tong Chi Kin UPD				Kwan Tsui Hang UPD								Lei Cheng-iUPD
Deputy Party		Kou Hoi In UNIPRO				Au Kam San ANMD										Ngan Iek Hang UPP
Deputy Party		David Chow CODEM								Paul Chan APMD		Zheng Anting UMG
Deputy Party		António Ng ANMD (1996–2009), APMD (2009–)														Ma Io Fong ABL
Deputy Party	New Seat					Vitor Cheung ARSEM		Chan Meng Kam ACUM						Wong Kit Cheng ABL
Deputy Party	New Seat					João Bosco Cheang AEA		Ung Choi Kun ACUM				Song Pek Kei ACUM
Deputy Party	New Seat							Angela Leong NUDM								Lei Leong Wong ACUM
Deputy Party	New Seat							José Maria Pereira Coutinho NE
Deputy Party	New Seat											Wong Kit Cheng UPP		Leong Sun Iok UPD
Deputy Party	New Seat											Leong Veng Chai NE		Sulu Sou Ka Hou AMN		Che Sai Wang NE

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