Directly elected member (Macau)
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| 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.
Overview
[edit]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 with seats apportioned with a peculiar highest averages method. While D'Hondt uses 1,2,3,4,... as divisors, Macau instead uses 1,2,4,8,... as divisors [1] Their method disadvantages large parties, which is highly unusual among electoral systems. Suffrage was opened to Macau Residents without Portuguese citizenship in 1984.
Background
[edit]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 |
Return Members
[edit]Below are all the members since the creation of the Macau constituency.
- ^ a b Affiliated to New Macau Association (until 2017) and New Democratic Macau Association (since 2017)
References
[edit]- ^ Article 17, 2) of the electoral law.