Legislative elections were held in Macau on 25 September 2005.
Electoral system
Twelve candidates are elected directly using the highest averages method on party lists with divisors of 1,2,4,8 etc. There are 18 party lists, the highest ever, with a total of 125 candidates, also the highest ever. 5 of the lists are related to gambling.
10 candidates are elected by the functional constituencies. The seats are distributed like the directly elected seats. There is one list for each category. There are:
José Luís de Sales Marques Maria de Fátima Salvandor dos Santos Ferreira Ao Vai Heng Carlos Alberto Lopes Gomes da Silva Nuno Miguel Martins Calçada Bastos
leong Heng Teng Iong Weng Ian Antonio Ferreira Charles Chen Chien Ying Wong Lai Heng Lei Kin Kei Chan Peng Hou Vong Io Kao Lam Un Mui Ho Ion Sang Wan Wing Kee Ng Wan Sin
David Chow Kam Fai Frederick Yip Wing Fat Monica Micaela de Assis Cordeiro Lou Wai Sek Lao Mui Kuai Tang Kin Wai Pun Kin Keong Ip Tat Ling Man Yi Ieong Weng Seng Herculan José Rodrigues Ribeiro Lai Hong Peng