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Chief Executive elections were held in Macau on 29 August 2004 for the second term of the Chief Executive of Macau (CE), the highest office of the Macau Special Administrative Region. Incumbent Chief Executive Edmund Ho was re-elected unopposed.
Ho was elected with nearly 99% of electoral votes. [1] [2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Ho | Independent | 296 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 296 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 296 | 99.00 | ||
| Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Blank votes | 3 | 1.00 | ||
| Total votes | 299 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 300 | 99.67 | ||
| Source: Electoral Affairs Commission | ||||
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