2009 Macanese legislative election
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{{Infobox legislative election
| country = Macau
| previous_election = 2005
| next_election = 2013
| seats_for_election = 12 of the 29 seats in the Legislative Assembly
| election_date = 20 September 2009
|heading1 = Pro-Beijing parties
|party1 = Union for Development |leader1 = Kwan Tsui-hang |percentage1 = 14.88 |seats1 = 2 |last_election1 = 2
|party2 = Macau United Citizens Association |leader2 = Chan Meng Kam |percentage2 = 12.00 |seats2 = 2 |last_election2 = 2
|party3 = New Macau Development Union |leader3 = Leong On-kei |percentage3 = 9.94 |seats3 = 1 |last_election3 = 1
|party4 = Union for Promoting Progress |leader4 = Ho Ion-sang |percentage4 = 9.90 |seats4 = 1 |last_election4 = 2
|party5 = Macau-Guangdong Union |leader5 = Mak Soi-kun |percentage5 = 7.30 |seats5 = 1 |last_election5 = new
|party6 = Alliance for Change (Macau) |leader6 = Melinda Chan |percentage6 = 5.54 |seats6 = 1 |last_election6 = new
|heading7 = Pro-democracy parties
|party7 = New Macau Association |leader7 = Antonio Ng |percentage7 = 19.34 |seats7 = 3 |last_election7 = 2
|party8 = New Hope (Macau) |leader8 = José Pereira Coutinho |percentage8 = 9.10 |seats8 = 1 |last_election8 = 1
| title = President
| before_election = Susana Chou
| before_party = OMKC
| after_election = Lau Cheok Va
| after_party = CCCAE
}}
Legislative elections were held in Macau on 20 September 2009.{{cite news |title= Macao unveils Legislative Assembly Election Committee |publisher=People's Daily Online |work=Xinhua |url=http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6618067.html |date=2009-03-19 |accessdate=2009-08-27}} The official campaign began on 5 September, and several candidates received warnings from the Electoral Affairs Commission for having begun campaign activities beforehand.{{cite news |title=Too early to campaign |publisher=Macau Daily Times |url=http://www.macaudailytimesnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31227&Itemid=28 |date=2009-08-18 |accessdate=2009-08-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002191745/http://www.macaudailytimesnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31227&Itemid=28 |archive-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead }}
As in 2005, there are 29 seats, only 12 of which are elected by universal suffrage under the highest averages method. The rest are "elected" by the functional "constituencies" or appointed by the Chief Executive.
Pro-democracy lists
This year, there are four lists advocating universal suffrage and political reforms.
In both 2001 and 2005, the New Democratic Macau Association, also referred as the democrats by local media, received the highest number of votes. Due to the divisors (1,2,4,8,...) employed in the highest averages method, they only managed to win 2 seats on both occasions (they would have achieved 3 seats had the original d'Hondt formula been used instead). Because of this, they split into two lists, namely Associação de Próspero Macau Democrático (APMD) and Associação Novo Macau Democrático (ANMD), contesting the election with the same manifesto.{{cite web | url=http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=35289&type=politics&today=07-07-2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091225130516/http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=35289&type=politics&today=07-07-2009 | archive-date=25 December 2009 | title=Hojemacau -- 07-07-2009 }}{{Cite web|url=http://pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/duas-listas-objectivos-unicos/|title=Duas listas, objectivos únicos|date=7 July 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jtm.com.mo/view.asp?dT%3D320503001 |title = Jornal Tribuna de Macau |accessdate=2009-08-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722221401/http://www.jtm.com.mo/view.asp?dT=320503001 |archivedate=2011-07-22 }} Similar strategies have been used by the Democratic Party of Hong Kong in the Hong Kong legislative elections, with mixed successes. APMD is led by Antonio Ng while Au Kam San leads ANMD, which means both lists have outgoing deputies (deputados) as their leading candidates.
The democrats campaign for one man one vote for the CE in 2014 (with nominations from the 300-member election committee) and direct election with public nominations in 2019. For the AL, they suggest abolishing all indirectly elected seats in 2013 and the end of appointed seats by the CE in 2017.http://macaulogia.blogspot.com/2007/07/anmd-prope-sufrgio-universal-com.html {{User-generated source|date=August 2022}}[https://archive.today/20091219180607/http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36329&today=10-09-2009&type=politics]
Agnes Lam, a local writer and an assistant professor of the University of Macau, leads the newly formed Observatório Cívico campaigning for direct election for the chief executive (CE) in 2019 and a directly elected legislative assembly (AL) by 2023.{{cite web | url=http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=35368&today=13-07-2009&type=politics | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091225132501/http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=35368&today=13-07-2009&type=politics | archive-date=25 December 2009 | title=Hojemacau -- 13-07-2009 }} In addition to universal suffrage, Observatório Cívico also campaigns for reforming the electoral system by introducing multiple votes.{{Cite web |url=http://www.agnesmacau.net/agnes/index.php/english |title = 詳細政綱(英) |access-date=2009-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911091531/http://www.agnesmacau.net/agnes/index.php/english |archive-date=2009-09-11 |url-status=dead }} She has also spoken against self-censorship in the local media and emphasised the importance of freedom of press.{{Cite web|url=http://poyileung.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/agnes-lam-macau-needs-more-independent-media/|title=Agnes Lam: Macau needs more independent media|date=2 June 2009}} Some have questioned her pro-democracy views, with her being vice president of the pro-Beijing Macao Youth Foundation.{{Cite web|url=http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1004607|title = 澳門立法會選舉：依舊壁壘分明，還是奇峰突起？ | 葉蔭聰|date = 15 September 2009}}
Associação de Activismo para a Democracia, the most radical list of the four, concentrates on campaigning for universal suffrage for both CE and AL by 2019, but is less concerned about other issues.{{cite web | url=http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36323&today=10-09-2009&type=politics | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219142413/http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36323&today=10-09-2009&type=politics | archive-date=19 December 2009 | title=Hojemacau -- 10-09-2009 }} Their leading candidates were removed by the security during a CCAC (Comissariado Contra a Corrupção) rally for "clean election", which was represented by all 16 lists, after shouting slogans on stage.{{cite web|url=http://www.jtm.com.mo/view.asp?dT%3D325903008 |title = Jornal Tribuna de Macau |accessdate=2009-09-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722221441/http://www.jtm.com.mo/view.asp?dT=325903008 |archivedate=2011-07-22 }} They only received 654 votes (0.52%) in 2005.
= Ng Seng Fong's pullout =
The 4th candidate of Au Kam San's list (Associação Novo Macau Democrático or ANDM), Ng Seng Fong has resigned and pulled out from the election on 16 September.{{Cite web|url=http://pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/candidata-pro-democrata-resigna/|title = Candidata pró-democrata resigna|date = 17 September 2009}}http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36449&type=politics&today=17-09-2009{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.jtm.com.mo/view.asp?dT%3D327003003 |title = Jornal Tribuna de Macau |accessdate=2009-09-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002105751/http://www.jtm.com.mo/view.asp?dT=327003003 |archivedate=2011-10-02 }} A local Chinese language newspaper revealed that Ng was given a 3-year sentence in July for frauds dating back to 2005. Ng claimed that she herself did not know about the said court case and only found out about it on the internet. It is unclear how the court case carried out without her knowledge given that she commutes from Zhuhai to Macau frequently using her BIR (Macau ID card) to go through the custom. She has now filed an appeal against the decision. The police has launched an investigation into the leaks of these reports.http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36448&today=17-09-2009&type=politics{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} It is claimed that only a handful of officers have access to the said records.
The pro-Beijing lists
The pro-Beijing lists can be divided into two categories, the ones with links to the business sector (especially the gaming industry) and those with traditionalist backgrounds.
This year, they turn their attention to the economic crisis which has hit the gambling industry of Macau particularly badly. União para o Desenvolvimento emphasises on the need to diversify the local economy as well as reforming labour laws.{{cite web | url=http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36256&today=07-09-2009&type=politics | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219180217/http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36256&today=07-09-2009&type=politics | archive-date=19 December 2009 | title=Hojemacau -- 07-09-2009 }} União Macau-Guangdong on the other hand campaigns for greater cooperation between Macau and mainland China.{{Cite web |url=http://www.jtm.com.mo/view.asp?dt=326403005#a |title = Jornal Tribuna de Macau |access-date=2009-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722221447/http://www.jtm.com.mo/view.asp?dt=326403005#a |archive-date=2011-07-22 |url-status=dead }} Family reunification for immigrants from mainland China is also a campaign issues for various lists.{{cite web | url=http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?today=08-09-2009&type=politics | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219182533/http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?today=08-09-2009&type=politics | archive-date=19 December 2009 | title=Hojemacau -- 08-09-2009 }}[https://archive.today/20091219181535/http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36308&today=09-09-2009&type=politics]
Some of the pro-Beijing lists include political reform in their manifestos. However, they do not appear to support universal suffrage in the near future. UPP for example suggests the enlargement of election committee which would continue to elect the chief executive indirectly. AACPP and Aliança P’ra Mudança go further by claiming that Macau is "not ready" for universal suffrage.[https://archive.today/20100529065549/http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36302&today=09-09-2009&type=politics]{{Cite web|url=http://pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/a-mudanca-segundo-melinda-chan/|title = A mudança, segundo Melinda Chan|date = 14 September 2009}}
= Gaming industry =
The gaming industry has a strong presence in the election. Casinos in Macau currently employ 50,000 people, it is therefore expected that at least four seats would go to candidates with links to the industry according to a study carried out by Hong Kong Baptist University.http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36407&today=15-09-2009&type=politics{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Angela Leong, the director of STDM is expected to be re-elected under the list Nova União para Desenvolvimento de Macau. Melinda Chan, the leading candidate for Aliança Pr'a Mudança, has also worked in the gaming and hotel industry. She campaigns against raising tax rates for the casinos and insists that casinos should bare no social responsibilities.http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?today=10-07-2009&type=politics{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Chan Meng Kam, the owner of Golden Dragon casino, together with Ung Choi Kun are running for re-election under the list Associação dos Cidadãos Unidos de Macau. They came second in 2005, but it was later revealed that their list was linked to a vote buying case for which 7 people were sent to prison.http://www.macaubusiness.com/news.asp?newID=496&categoryID=15&cateName=NEWS%20IN%20BRIEF{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
The election commission ruled that it is illegal to display campaign materials in casinos. However, the list of Angela Leong has ignored this ruling and continued to display political posters in Grand Lisboa, a casino owned by STDM.{{Cite web|url=http://pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/candidatura-de-angela-leong-usa-casinos-para-fazer-campanha/|title=Candidatura de Angela Leong usa casinos para fazer campanha|date=17 September 2009}}
Macanese candidates
A unified list consisting of mainly candidates with Portuguese descent (Macanese), some born in Macau and others in Portugal, contests in this legislative election, under the name Voz Plural - Gentes de Macau. The list also has Chinese members. The platform calls for the protection of the heritage of Macau in a modern context of multiculturalism.{{Cite web|url=http://pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/voz-plural-sonha-com-assembleia-maior|title = Voz Plural sonha com Assembleia maior|date = 14 July 2009}}http://www.lusa.pt/lusaweb/user/showitem?service=310&listid=NewsList310&listpage=1&docid=9852068{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url=http://www.lusa.pt/lusaweb/user/showitem?service%3D310%26listid%3DNewsList310%26listpage%3D1%26docid%3D9911813 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-09-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20100804012323/http://www.lusa.pt/lusaweb/user/showitem?service%3D310%26listid%3DNewsList310%26listpage%3D1%26docid%3D9911813 |archivedate=2010-08-04 }} One of the main issue they campaign for is to protect rights of foreign workers in RAEM, in bid to win votes from the sizeable Philippines and Indonesian communities. Voz Plural is the only list which campaigns in roughly equal proportions in Chinese, Portuguese and Englishhttp://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36135&today=27-08-2009&type=politics{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (see below).
The top two candidates of Nova Esperança, José Pereira Coutinho and Rita Santos, are both Macanese.{{cite web|url=http://www.jtm.com.mo/view.asp?dT%3D320703003 |title = Jornal Tribuna de Macau |accessdate=2009-08-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722221417/http://www.jtm.com.mo/view.asp?dT=320703003 |archivedate=2011-07-22 }} However, unlike Voz Plural, Nova Esperança concentrates on issues of labour rights and social issues. The outgoing deputy José Pereira Coutinho has proposed, but without success, the trade union bill twice during his time in the assembly so far.{{cite web|url=http://www.blogmacau.info/blog/?p%3D2564 |title = Trade union bill vetoed for the third time {{!}} blogmacau.info |accessdate=2009-08-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721185707/http://www.blogmacau.info/blog/?p=2564 |archivedate=2011-07-21 }}
Both lists support gradual political reforms and increasing the number of directly elected deputies in AL. However, their programs are less ambitious than the pro-democracy lists. In particular, Voz Plural does not campaign for universal suffrage according to their manifesto, due to a perception that such claim is not realistic for the next 4 years{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}, proposing instead the increase of directly elected members from 12 to 18.{{cite web |url=http://202.175.81.246/safp/pp/2009PP14.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=202.175.81.246 |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090920053216/http://202.175.81.246/safp/pp/2009PP14.pdf |archive-date=20 September 2009 |url-status=dead}}
Languages
There is no restriction on the choice of language used in the campaigns. Traditionally, candidates concentrate on winning votes from the Chinese majority. With the participation of Voz Plural, more efforts are being made to translate manifestos into minority languages this year. For the first time, ANMD (and APMD) will make use of its campaign air time on the Portuguese channel of TDM.http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36134&today=27-08-2009&type=politics{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} União Promotora para o Progresso (UPP) also campaigns in both Chinese and Portuguese. Associação de Apoio à Comunidade e Proximidade do Povo (AACPP), Observatório Cívico and Voz Plural all campaigns in three languages (Chinese, Portuguese and English). AACPP even sends out leaflets in Braille.http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36133&today=27-08-2009&type=politics{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
The use of Portuguese became an important election issue this year. During a debate between the two leading Macanese candidates, Casimiro Pinto and José Pereira Coutinho, organised by Ponto Final, discrimination against monoglot Portuguese was discussed.{{Cite web|url=http://pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/debate-querer-o-mesmo-com-estilos-opostos/|title=Debate | Querer o Mesmo, com Estilos Opostos|date=7 September 2009}} Apart from Voz Plural, Aliança Pr’a Mudança also supports multilingualism. Their education policies include promoting bilingual (Chinese and Portuguese) teaching in Macau.{{cite web |url=http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id%3D36280%26today%3D08-09-2009%26type%3Dpolitics |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-09-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20091219182633/http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id%3D36280%26today%3D08%2D09%2D2009%26type%3Dpolitics |archivedate=2009-12-19 }} UPP also supports bilingualism favouring stronger ties with other lusophone trading partners.http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36405&today=15-09-2009&type=politics{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Controversies
= UPP's false start =
União Promotora Para o Progresso (UPP), a list associated to the Kaifong association, has breached election regulations by distributing campaign materials outside the legal campaign period (5 to 18 September).http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?today=03-09-2009&type=politics{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On 20 August, Au Kam San of the ANMD made an official complaint to the electoral commission after UPP distributed leaflets on the street and published campaign advertisements with pictures of the UUP candidates in a local magazine, União Geral das Associações de Moradores de Macau.{{Cite web|url=http://pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/boletim-dos-kaifong-e-legal-mas-inadequado/|title = Boletim dos Kaifong é legal mas inadequado|date = 3 September 2009}} The said magazine was published with subsidies from Fundação Macau. The democrats accused Fundação Macau of financing "illegal" campaigns using public funds. However, the president of the electoral commission, Vasco Fong, ruled that the actions of UUP were due to ignorance and refused to punish the list.
= Internet war =
There have been reports that some candidates received malicious emails containing a virus that would delete all the data of victims' computers. Observatórico Cívico claimed that they received tens of such messages.{{Cite web|url=http://pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/factos-da-campanha/|title = Factos da campanha|date = 18 September 2009}} Many rumours have been spread on various internet forums. Many accusations were made against the democrats on the CTM forums, including claims of Au Kam San's link to Falun Gong.{{cite web |url=http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id%3D36258%26today%3D07-09-2009%26type%3Dpolitics |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-09-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20091219180131/http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id%3D36258%26today%3D07%2D09%2D2009%26type%3Dpolitics |archivedate=2009-12-19 }}
= Smears against Kwan Tsui Hang =
Anonymous posters were displayed throughout the city making false accusations against the outgoing deputy and the leader of União Para o Desenvolvimento, Kwan Tsui Hang. The posters claimed that Kwan was against government's recent cash relief scheme and would rather allocate the funds for corruption purposes. Kwan has denied all such claims. Despite having complained to the election commission, the posters continued to appear on the streets asserting people were making the wrong choice (for electing Kwan).{{Cite web|url=http://pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/kwan-tsui-hang-diz-se-alvo-de-campanha-difamatoria/|title=Kwan Tsui Hang diz-se alvo de campanha difamatória|date=14 September 2009}}{{Cite web|url=http://pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/kwan-tsui-hang-acredita-na-eleicao-de-dois-deputados/|title = Kwan Tsui Hang acredita na eleição de dois deputados|date = 17 September 2009}}
Results
There were 16 lists, down 2 from 2005. In one form or another, 9 lists have contested in the 2005 election. The ballot order{{cite web|url=http://www.eal.gov.mo/2009/news/20090729.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-08-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090824034818/http://www.eal.gov.mo/2009/news/20090729.pdf |archivedate=2009-08-24 }} was announced on 29 July.
The election commissioner delayed the announcement of the final results after recording a large number of spoilt votes. On the first count, there were 6,539 spoilt votes, but 5,467 of them have been validated on the recount.{{Cite web|url=http://pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/recontagem-nao-altera-mandatos/|title = Recontagem não altera mandatos|date = 23 September 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jtm.com.mo/view.asp?dT%3D327503004 |title = Jornal Tribuna de Macau |accessdate=2009-09-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918080255/http://www.jtm.com.mo/view.asp?dT=327503004 |archivedate=2011-09-18 }} Melinda Chan, the leading candidate of Aliança Pr'a Mudança, immediately filed a complaint against the decision arguing that according to electoral law, a tick should be put inside the designated box for the vote to be valid. On 28 September, the court of last repeal (o Tribunal de Última Instância) ruled in favour of Melinda Chan and concluded that only 41 of the original spoilt votes should be valid. The ruling does not change the overall outcome of the election with the 12 original elected deputies remaining elected, but there is a slight change in the "ranking" of the lists.{{Cite web|url=http://pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/tui-da-razao-a-melinda-chan/|title = TUI dá razão a Melinda Chan|date = 29 September 2009}}http://www.eal.gov.mo/2009/media/finalResult/EALRpt_001.jpg{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
The strategies of the democrats paid off, they managed to increase 1 seat which means there will be 4 pro-democracy deputies (including José Pereira Coutinho) in the new assembly. The traditionalists lost one seat despite both UPP and UPD increased their number of votes. In fact, UPD received the largest number of votes as a single list and saw the largest increase in votes. For the pro-business camp, there remain 5 deputies, 4 of which from the gaming industry. Analysts pointed out that there has not been a huge change in the make up of the AL which continues to be dominated by the pro-Beijing camp.http://www.hojemacau.com/news.phtml?id=36518&today=22-09-2009&type=politics{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{Election results
|party1=Union for Development|votes1=21098|seats1=2|sc1=0
|party2=Macau United Citizens Association|votes2=17014|seats2=2|sc2=0
|party3=New Macau Development Union|votes3=14099|seats3=1|sc3=0
|party4=Union for Promoting Progress|votes4=14044|seats4=1|sc4=–1
|party5=Macau-Guangdong Union|votes5=10348|seats5=1|sc5=New
|party6=Alliance for Change|votes6=7857|seats6=1|sc6=New
|party7=Union for Progress and Development|votes7=5389|seats7=0|sc7=New
|party8=Association for Helping the Community and Engagement with the People|votes8=2334|seats8=0|sc8=0
|party9=Social Justice Team|votes9=1627|seats9=0|sc9=New
|row10=Pro-Beijing camp|avotes10=93810|iseats10=8|sc10=–1|rcolor10=#ffdbdb
|party11=Prosperous Democratic Macau Association|votes11=16424|seats11=2|sc11=–
|party12=New Hope|votes12=12908|seats12=1|sc12=0
|party13=New Democratic Macau Association|votes13=11024|seats13=1|sc13=–
|party14=Civil Watch|votes14=5329|seats14=0|sc14=New
|party15=Association for Democracy Activism|votes15=1141|seats15=0|sc15=0
|party16=Plural Voices – Peoples of Macau|votes16=905|seats16=0|sc16=New
|party17=Democratic Society Alliance|votes17=256|seats17=0|sc17=New
|row18=Pro-democracy camp|avotes18=47987|iseats18=4|sc18=+1|rcolor18=#defcde
|header19=Functional constituencies and appointees
|row20=Macau Business Interest Union|seats20=4|sc20=0
|row21=Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission|seats21=2|sc21=0
|row22=Macau Professional Interest Union|seats22=2|sc22=0
|row23=Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association|seats23=2|sc23=0
|row24=Chief Executive appointees|seats24=7|sc24=0
|total_sc=0
|invalid=6498
|blank=711
|electorate=248708
|source=[https://images.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2009/40/out-1-40-1-2009.pdf Boletim Oficial]
}}
=Geographical constituencies=
Voting System: Closed party-list proportional representation with the Highest averages method.
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| colspan = "8" | Macau Geographical Constituency (澳門) | |||||
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:0; width:100%;" ! List {{Abbr|No.|Number}} !!class="unsortable"| !! Party/Allegiance !! Candidate(s) !! Votes !! class="unsortable" colspan=2 |Votes % !! Seat(s) won | |||||
| style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="background-color:{{party color|Macau-Guangdong Union}}"| | {{Ubl|Macau-Guangdong Union|União Macau-Guangdong|(UMG)}} | {{Ubl|Mak Soi Kun (elected)|Sakhan {{small caps|Men}}|{{small caps|Ho}} Son Fat|{{small caps|Cheong}} Tat Wa|Anting {{small caps|Zheng}}|{{small caps|Ha}} Chon Ieng}} | 10,348 | 7.30
| | style="text-align:center;" | 1 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 | style="background-color:{{party color|New Hope (Macau)}}"| | {{Ubl|New Hope|Nova Esperança|(NE)}} | {{Ubl|José Pereira Coutinho (elected)|Rita {{small caps|Botelho dos Santos}}|{{small caps|Leong}} Veng Chai|Melina {{small caps|Tam}} Leng I|Leong Chi Pio|{{small caps|Cheong}} Io Fan|Jose Miguel {{small caps|De Sales da Silva}}|Ricardo {{small caps|Da Luz}}|Cartar Singh {{small caps|Mann}}}} | 12,908 | 9.10
| | style="text-align:center;" | 1 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 3 | style="background-color:{{party color|Union for Progress and Development}}"| | {{Ubl|Union for Progress and Development|União Para o Progresso e Desenvolvimento|(UPPD)}} | {{Ubl|{{small caps|Lai}} Cho Wai|{{small caps|Kuan}} Vai Lam|{{small caps|Choi}} Kam San|{{small caps|Wong}} Chi Kuong|{{small caps|Cheang}} Wai Tak|{{small caps|Ao}} Sut In|Ana Maria {{small caps|Mahão Sou}}|{{small caps|Lei}} Chong Sam}} | 5,389 | 3.80
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| style="text-align:center;" | 4 | style="background-color:{{party color|Prosperous Democratic Macau Association}}"| | {{Ubl|Prosperous Democratic Macau Association|Associação de Próspero Macau Democrático|(APMD)}} | {{Ubl|Antonio Ng (elected)|Paul Chan (Macanese politician) (elected)|{{small caps|Chu}} Kuok Kun|{{small caps|Leong}} Pok Man|{{small caps|Chang}} Fu Tak|{{small caps|Kong}} Shun Mei}} | 16,424 | 11.58
| | style="text-align:center;" | 2 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 5 | style="background-color:{{party color|Alliance for Change (Macau)}}"| | {{Ubl|Alliance for Change|Aliança Pr'a Mudança|(MUDAR)}} | Melinda Chan (elected) | 7,857 | 5.54
| | style="text-align:center;" | 1 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 6 | style="background-color:{{party color|Civil Watch}}"| | {{Ubl|Civil Watch|Observatório Cívico|(Cívico)}} | {{Ubl|{{small caps|Lam}} Iok Fong|{{small caps|Wai}} Tong Kuan|{{small caps|Chu}} Cheok Son|{{small caps|Ng}} Man Yun|{{small caps|Leong}} Fong Hio}} | 5,329 | 3.76
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| style="text-align:center;" | 7 | style="background-color:{{party color|United Citizens Association of Macau}}"| | {{Ubl|United Citizens Association of Macau|Associação dos Cidadãos Unidos de Macau|(ACUM)}} | {{Ubl|Chan Meng Kam (elected) |Ung Choi Kun (elected)|{{small caps|Ung}} Choi Kun|{{small caps|Iau}} Teng Pio|{{small caps|Chio}} Tak Wo|{{small caps|Ieong}} Tat Fu|{{small caps|Ng}} Ka Yui|{{small caps|Chong}} Tak Chi|{{small caps|Choi}} Meng Tat|{{small caps|Song}} Pek Kei}} | 17,014 | 12.00
| | style="text-align:center;" | 2 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 8 | style="background-color:{{party color|Social Justice Team}}"| | {{Ubl|"Social Justice" Team|Equipa de "Justiça Social"|(EJS)}} | {{Ubl|{{small caps|In}} Kam Seng|{{small caps|Wong}} Sok Fan|Estanislau Carlos {{small caps|do Rosario}}|{{small caps|Lam}} Kam Iam|Angelina Maria {{small caps|De Carvalho Lei}}|{{small caps|Che}} Su Peng|Pedro {{small caps|Tam}} Wai Keong|{{small caps|Chao}} Oi Leng|{{small caps|Mak}} Sio Ieng|Filomena Maria {{small caps|Wan Nogueira}}}} | 1,627 | 1.15
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| style="text-align:center;" | 9 | style="background-color:{{party color|Association for Democracy Activism}}"| | {{Ubl|Association for Democracy Activism|Associação de Activismo para a Democracia|(AAPD)}} | {{Ubl|{{small caps|Ng}} Sek Io|{{small caps|Lee}} Kin Yun|{{small caps|Ho}} Heng Kuok|{{small caps|Ho}} Iat Sang|{{small caps|Lai}} Chi Meng}} | 1,141 | 0.80
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| style="text-align:center;" | 10 | style="background-color:{{party color|New Union for Macau's Development}}"| | {{Ubl|New Union for Macau's Development|Nova União para Desenvolvimento de Macau|(NUDM)}} | {{Ubl|Leong On-kei (elected)|{{small caps|Wong}} Seng Hong|{{small caps|Fok}} Chi Chiu|{{small caps|Siu}} Yu Hong|Antonio {{small caps|Lei}} In Pun|{{small caps|Ho}} Chak San}} | 14,099 | 9.94
| | style="text-align:center;" | 1 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 11 | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Society Alliance}}"| | {{Ubl|Democratic Society Alliance|Aliança da Democracia de Sociedade|(ADS)}} | {{Ubl|{{small caps|Lei}} Man Chao|{{small caps|Tang}} Kuok Keong|{{small caps|Leong}} Cheok Long|{{small caps|Chong}} Seak Long|{{small caps|Leong}} In Pok|{{small caps|Kouk}} Kam Ian}} | 256 | 0.18
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| style="text-align:center;" | 12 | style="background-color:{{party color|Union for Development}}"| | {{Ubl|Union for Development|União Para O Desenvolvimento|(UPD)}} | {{Ubl|Kwan Tsui Hang (elected) |Lee Chong Cheng (elected)|{{small caps|Uk}} Iok Sio|{{small caps|Lau}} Gar Bo|{{small caps|Lam}} Lon Wai|{{small caps|Kong}} Hio U|{{small caps|Un}} Oi Mou|{{small caps|Leong}} Pou U|{{small caps|Tam}} Pou Iong|{{small caps|Cheong}} Man Fun}} | 21,098 | 14.88
| | style="text-align:center;" | 2 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 13 | style="background-color:{{party color|Union for Promoting Progress}}"| | {{Ubl|Union for Promoting Progress|União Promotora Para o Progresso|(UPP)}} | {{Ubl|Ho Ion Sang (elected)|{{small caps|Chan}} Hong|{{small caps|Lao}} Nag Fong|{{small caps|Leong}} Hong Sai|{{small caps|Iong}} Sio Hong|{{small caps|Sou}} Heng Fai|{{small caps|Lam}} Un Mui|{{small caps|Kou}} Weng Kim|{{small caps|Ng}} Wan Sin|{{small caps|Wan}} Wing Kee|{{small caps|Iun}} Ioc Va|{{small caps|Lo}} Iok Kuan}} | 14,044 | 9.90
| | style="text-align:center;" | 1 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 14 | style="background-color:{{party color|Plural Voices – Peoples of Macau}}"| | {{Ubl|Plural Voices{{Snd}} Peoples of Macau|Voz Plural{{Snd}} Gentes de Macau|(VPGM)}} | {{Ubl|Casimiro de Jesus {{small caps|Pinto}}|Jorge Alexandre {{small caps|Fernandes Godinho}}|Jenny {{small caps|Oliveros Lao}}|Cristna Pereira {{small caps|Carion}}|Mário Alberto {{small caps|De Brito Lima Évora}}|Isabela {{small caps|Bento Manhão}}|Rodantes Valdoria {{small caps|Quejano}}|Pedro Manuel {{small caps|Barata de Oliveira Lobo}}|Sharoz Datarama {{small caps|Pernencar}}|Guiomar {{small caps|Madeira da Silva Pedruco}}|{{small caps|Chiang}} Tat Chi|Herman {{small caps|Do Lago Comandante}}}} | 905 | 0.64
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| style="text-align:center;" | 15 | style="background-color:{{party color|New Democratic Macau Association}}"| | {{Ubl|New Democratic Macau Association|Associação de Novo Macau Democrático|(ANMD)}} | {{Ubl|Au Kam San (elected)|{{small caps|Chao}} Teng Hei|{{small caps|Chan}} Wa Keong|{{small caps|Ng}} Seng Fong|{{small caps|Ching}} Meng Hin|{{small caps|Cheang}} Mio San}} | 11,024 | 7.77
| | style="text-align:center;" | 1 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 16 | style="background-color:{{party color|Association for Helping the Community and Engagement with the People}}"| | {{Ubl|Association for Helping the Community and Engagement with the People|Associação de Apoio à Comunidade e Proximidade do Povo|(AACPP)}} | {{Ubl|{{small caps|Pun}} Chi Meng|{{small caps|Leong}} Kam Chun|{{small caps|Chan}} Yuek Bong|{{small caps|Tong}} Noi Tong|Tereza {{small caps|Lai}}}} | 2,334 | 1.65
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| colspan = "4" style="text-align:center;" | TOTAL | 141,797 | 100.0
| | style="text-align:center;" | 12 |
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=Functional constituencies (10 seats)=
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| colspan = "4" | Business (4 seats) | |||
| Party/Allegiance || List {{Abbr|No.|Number}}|| Candidate(s) || Elected | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=4| {{Ubl|Macau Business Interest Union|União dos Interesses Empresariais de Macau}} | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Ho Iat Seng | unopposed |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 | Kou Hoi In | unopposed | |
| style="text-align:center;" | 3 | Cheang Chi Keong | walkover | |
| style="text-align:center;" | 4 | Fong Chi Keong | unopposed | |
| style="background-color:#CCCCFF;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;"
| colspan = "4" | Labor (2 seats) | |||
| rowspan=2| {{Ubl|Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission|Comissão Conjunta da Candidatura das Associações de Empregados}} | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Lau Cheok Va | walkover |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 | Lam Heong Sang | unopposed | |
| style="background-color:#CCCCFF;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;"
| colspan = "4" | Professionals (2 seats) | |||
| rowspan=2| {{Ubl|Macau professional Interest Union|União dos Interesses Profissionais de Macau}} | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Chui Sai Cheong | walkover |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 | Leonel Alberto Alves | walkover | |
| style="background-color:#CCCCFF;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;"
| colspan = "4" | Welfare, Culture, Education and Sport (2 seats) | |||
| rowspan=2| {{Ubl|Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association|Associação União Cultural e Desportiva Excelente}} | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Victor Cheung | walkover |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 | Chan Chak Mo | walkover |
=Nominated Members (7 seats)=
Turnout
28 polling stations were open from 9am to 9pm. A total of 149,006 (59.91% of registered voters) people voted, a record high. The regional breakdowns are as follows.{{cite web|url=http://www.eal.gov.mo/2009/media/Afluencia/slide2.jpg |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-09-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722221331/http://www.eal.gov.mo/2009/media/Afluencia/slide2.jpg |archivedate=2011-07-22 }}
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| Region | Voters | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Macau Peninsula | 138,963 | 60.03 |
| Taipa | 9,034 | 57.63 |
| Coloane | 1,009 | 65.43 |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|2009 Macanese legislative election}}
- {{Official website|url=http://www.eal.gov.mo/election/public/eal/2009.jsf?lang=zh_TW&article=}} {{in lang|zh}}
- {{Official website|url=http://www.eal.gov.mo/election/public/eal/2009.jsf?lang=pt&article=}} {{in lang|pt}}
- [http://images.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2009/40/bo-i-40-2009.pdf Official results]
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