1966 Taiwanese presidential election

Indirect elections were held for the presidency and vice-presidency of the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan on March 21, 1966. The vote took place at the Chung-Shan Hall in Taipei. Incumbent President Chiang Kai-shek was re-elected for the fourth term with his Vice-President Yen Chia-kan.

1966 Taiwanese presidential election
March 21, 1966
 
Nominee Chiang Kai-shek
Party Kuomintang
Electoral vote 1,405
Percentage 98.60%
President before election

Chiang Kai-shek
Kuomintang

 Elected President

Chiang Kai-shek
Kuomintang

The amendment of the Temporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion in 1960 had allowed Chiang Kai-shek to seek for unlimited terms. After the death of Vice-President Chen Cheng in 1965. Chiang decided to pick premier Yen Chia-kan to be his running-mate, filling the vacancy. In the end, Yen was elected by a narrow majority, 55 per cent of the votes, while Chiang received 98 per cent of the votes.

Electors
Main article: National Assembly (Republic of China)

The election was conducted by the National Assembly in its meeting place Chung-Shan Hall in Taipei. According to the Temporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion, the term of the delegates who were elected during the 1947 Chinese National Assembly election was extended indefinitely until "re-election is possible in their original electoral district". In total, there were 1,446 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this fourth session of the first National Assembly.[1]

Vote summary

Presidential election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Chiang Kai-shekKuomintang1,405100.00
Total1,405100.00
Valid votes1,40598.60
Invalid/blank votes201.40
Total votes1,425100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,44698.55
Source: Schafferer[2]

Vice-presidential election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Yen Chia-kanKuomintang782100.00
Total782100.00
Valid votes78255.23
Invalid/blank votes63444.77
Total votes1,416100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,44697.93
Source: Schafferer[2]

See also

References
  1. 第一屆國民大會第四次會議實錄
  2. Christian Schafferer (2003) The Power of the Ballot Box: Political Development and Election Campaigning in Taiwan
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