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.

1984 Taiwanese presidential election

March 21, 1984
 
Nominee Chiang Ching-kuo
Party Kuomintang
Electoral vote 1,012
Percentage 95.11%

President before election

Chiang Ching-kuo
Kuomintang

Elected President

Chiang Ching-kuo
Kuomintang

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:

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

CandidatePartyVotes%
Chiang Ching-kuoKuomintang1,012100.00
Total1,012100.00
Valid votes1,01299.22
Invalid/blank votes80.78
Total votes1,020100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,03698.46
Source: Schafferer[2]

Vice-presidential election

CandidatePartyVotes%
Lee Teng-huiKuomintang873100.00
Total873100.00
Valid votes87387.39
Invalid/blank votes12612.61
Total votes999100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,03696.43
Source: Schafferer[2]

See also

References

  1. 第一屆國民大會第七次會議實錄
  2. Christian Schafferer (2003) The Power of the Ballot Box: Political Development and Election Campaigning in Taiwan
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