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Coutinho’s New Hope wins Macau legislative election

The New Hope ticket (List 2), led by incumbent veteran lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho, has won the most votes in the SAR’s legislative election held on Sunday, securing a record-high 43,361 ballots, accounting for 26.7 per cent of the votes cast by Macau residents.

The result gave New Hope three lawmakers, up from two seats secured four years ago. Newcomer Chan Hao Weng and incumbent Che Sai Wang will join 68-year-old Coutinho, a legislator since 2005, on the New Hope bench.

Residents cast their ballots to choose 14 directly elected lawmakers, while 12 seats will also be filled today through indirect suffrage by associations. The remaining seven of the 33-seat legislature will be appointed by the Chief Executive.

Read more in Macau News Agency.

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