1978 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, 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.

1978 Taiwanese presidential election
March 21, 1978
 
Nominee Chiang Ching-kuo
Party Kuomintang
Electoral vote 1,184
Percentage 98.34%
President before election

Yen Chia-kan
Kuomintang

 Elected President

Chiang Ching-kuo
Kuomintang

Incumbent President Yen Chia-kan who succeeded Chiang Kai-shek who died in office in the capacity of Vice President in 1975 decided not to seek for re-election to make way for Chiang King-kuo, son of Chiang Kai-shek and the then premier and chairman of the Kuomintang.

Electors
Main article: National Assembly (Republic of China)

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:

In total, there were 1,220 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this sixth session of the first National Assembly.[1]

Vote summary

Presidential election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Chiang Ching-kuoKuomintang1,184100.00
Total1,184100.00
Valid votes1,18498.34
Invalid/blank votes201.66
Total votes1,204100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,22098.69
Source: Schafferer[2]

Vice-presidential election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Hsieh Tung-minKuomintang941100.00
Total941100.00
Valid votes94179.14
Invalid/blank votes24820.86
Total votes1,189100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,22097.46
Source: Schafferer[2]

See also

References
  1. 第一屆國民大會第六次會議實錄
  2. Christian Schafferer (2003) The Power of the Ballot Box: Political Development and Election Campaigning in Taiwan
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