1978 Taiwanese presidential election
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March 21, 1978
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Indirect elections were held for the presidency and vice-presidency of the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan on March 21, 1978. The vote took place at the Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. Premier Chiang Ching-kuo, son of former President Chiang Kai-shek, was elected as the President with Governor of Taiwan Province Hsieh Tung-min who became the first Taiwan-born Vice President.
Incumbent Yen Chia-kan, who rose to the presidency after the death of Chiang Kai-shek, chose not to seek re-election and called on the National Assembly to support Chiang Ching-kuo, the son of Chiang Kai-shek and the then-premier and Chairman of the Kuomintang.[1][2]
Electors
The election was conducted by the National Assembly in its meeting place Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. According to the Temporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion, National Assembly delegates elected in the following elections were eligible to vote:
- 1947 Chinese National Assembly election,
- 1969 Taiwanese legislative election, and
- 1972 Taiwanese legislative election.
In total, there were 1,220 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this sixth session of the first National Assembly.[3]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiang Ching-kuo | Kuomintang | 1,184 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 1,184 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,184 | 98.34 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 20 | 1.66 | ||
| Total votes | 1,204 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,220 | 98.69 | ||
| Source: Schafferer[4] | ||||
Vice president
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hsieh Tung-min | Kuomintang | 941 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 941 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 941 | 79.14 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 248 | 20.86 | ||
| Total votes | 1,189 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,220 | 97.46 | ||
| Source: Schafferer[4] | ||||
See also
- History of Republic of China
- President of the Republic of China
- Vice President of the Republic of China
References
- ^ "Nominations from the Kuomintang". Free China Review. 1 March 1978. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "President C.K. Yen favors Premier Chiang as his successor". Free China Review. 1 February 1978. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ 第一屆國民大會第六次會議實錄
- ^ a b Christian Schafferer (2003) The Power of the Ballot Box: Political Development and Election Campaigning in Taiwan
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