1984 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, 1984. The vote took place at the Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. Incumbent President Chiang Ching-kuo was re-elected for the second term with Governor of Taiwan Province Lee Teng-hui as the Vice President.
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Incumbent Vice-President Hsieh Tung-min decided not to seek for his second term due to old age. The then Governor of Taiwan Province Lee Teng-hui, also a Taiwan-born Kuomintang member, was picked Chiang's running-mate. Chiang died in office in January 13, 1988. Vice President Lee Teng-hui then sworn in as the President.
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
- 1980 Taiwanese legislative election.
In total, there were 1,036 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this seventh session of the first National Assembly.[1]
Vote summary
Presidential election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiang Ching-kuo | Kuomintang | 1,012 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 1,012 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,012 | 99.22 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 8 | 0.78 | ||
| Total votes | 1,020 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,036 | 98.46 | ||
| Source: Schafferer[2] | ||||
Vice-presidential election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Teng-hui | Kuomintang | 873 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 873 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 873 | 87.39 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 126 | 12.61 | ||
| Total votes | 999 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,036 | 96.43 | ||
| Source: Schafferer[2] | ||||
See also
- History of Republic of China
- President of the Republic of China
- Vice President of the Republic of China
References
- 第一屆國民大會第七次會議實錄
- Christian Schafferer (2003) The Power of the Ballot Box: Political Development and Election Campaigning in Taiwan