| Macau | |
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| Geographical constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Macau | |
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| Region | Macau |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1976 |
| Number of members | 14 (2013–) 12 (2005–2013) 10 (2001–2005) 8 (1992–2001) 6 (1976–1992) |
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| Politics and government of Macau |
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Macau is the only geographical constituency in the elections for the Legislative Assembly of Macau, with three sub-geographical constituencies under it.
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.
The constituency was formed since the 1976 legislative election. Seats for the constituency have gradually increased.
| 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 |
Below are all the members since the creation of the Macau constituency.
| Election | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | |||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| 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-i UPD | |||||||||||||
| 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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