The 2015 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election (Chinese: 2015年中國國民黨主席補選) was held on 17 January 2015 in Taiwan. This was the sixth direct election of the chairman in the Kuomintang history. All registered, due-paying KMT party members were eligible to vote.
The election was called after Ma Ying-jeou resigned from the Kuomintang chairmanship to take responsibility for the party's heavy losses during the local elections held on 29 November 2014.[1] Six KMT members, among them Clara Chou and Lee Hsin, attempted to register for the election, but five were rejected.[2][3]Eric Chu, who had just been reelected Mayor of New Taipei in the November elections,[3] was the only officially confirmed candidate.[4]
Resultedit
Chu garnered 99.61% of all votes,[5] beating the previous record in 2001.[6]
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^Chung, Lawrence (12 December 2014). "New Taipei City Mayor Eric Chu to run for Kuomintang chairman". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
^ abShih, Hsiu-chuan (13 December 2014). "Eric Chu puts hand up for KMT role". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
^Huang, Kelven; Low, Y.F. (13 December 2014). "New Taipei mayor to run uncontested in KMT chair election". Central News Agency (Taiwan). Retrieved 8 September 2015.
^ abChyan, Amy (18 January 2015). "99.61% of votes name Chu KMT chair". China Post. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
^ ab. Apple Daily. 17 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
^Wen, Kuei-hsiang; Liu, Claudia; Wu, Lilian (17 January 2015). "Eric Chu elected Kuomintang chairman (update)". Central News Agency (Taiwan). Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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2015, kuomintang, chairmanship, election, chinese, 2015年中國國民黨主席補選, held, january, 2015, taiwan, this, sixth, direct, election, chairman, kuomintang, history, registered, paying, party, members, were, eligible, vote, 2013, january, 2015, 2016, turnout56, nomine. The 2015 Kuomintang chairmanship by election Chinese 2015年中國國民黨主席補選 was held on 17 January 2015 in Taiwan This was the sixth direct election of the chairman in the Kuomintang history All registered due paying KMT party members were eligible to vote 2015 Kuomintang chairmanship by election 2013 17 January 2015 2016 Turnout56 34 Nominee Eric ChuPopular vote 196 065Percentage 100 Chairman before electionWu Den yih acting Elected Chairman Eric Chu Contents 1 History 2 Result 3 Reactions 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editThe election was called after Ma Ying jeou resigned from the Kuomintang chairmanship to take responsibility for the party s heavy losses during the local elections held on 29 November 2014 1 Six KMT members among them Clara Chou and Lee Hsin attempted to register for the election but five were rejected 2 3 Eric Chu who had just been reelected Mayor of New Taipei in the November elections 3 was the only officially confirmed candidate 4 Result editChu garnered 99 61 of all votes 5 beating the previous record in 2001 6 CandidatePartyVotes Eric ChuKuomintang196 065100 00Total196 065100 00Valid votes196 06599 61Invalid blank votes7650 39Total votes196 830100 00Registered voters turnout349 37456 34Source Apple Daily 6 Reactions editDemocratic Progressive Party Chairperson Tsai Ing wen sent congratulatory flowers and a message to KMT headquarters after the polls closed The message read in part heavy responsibilities long road ahead 5 General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping congratulated Chu immediately after the election He expressed that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait could continue adhering the 1992 Consensus and oppose Taiwan independence to push for the peaceful development of Cross Strait relations 7 See also editElections in the Republic of China List of leaders of the KuomintangReferences edit Li jung Liu Tseng Ying yu Huang Li yun Lee Hsin Yin 10 December 2014 KMT to elect new chairman Jan 17 Central News Agency Taiwan Retrieved 8 September 2015 Chung Lawrence 12 December 2014 New Taipei City Mayor Eric Chu to run for Kuomintang chairman South China Morning Post Retrieved 1 January 2016 a b Shih Hsiu chuan 13 December 2014 Eric Chu puts hand up for KMT role Taipei Times Retrieved 8 September 2015 Huang Kelven Low Y F 13 December 2014 New Taipei mayor to run uncontested in KMT chair election Central News Agency Taiwan Retrieved 8 September 2015 a b Chyan Amy 18 January 2015 99 61 of votes name Chu KMT chair China Post Retrieved 8 September 2015 a b 朱立倫拿下9成9超高得票率當選黨主席 Apple Daily 17 January 2015 Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Wen Kuei hsiang Liu Claudia Wu Lilian 17 January 2015 Eric Chu elected Kuomintang chairman update Central News Agency Taiwan Retrieved 8 September 2015 nbsp This Asian election related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This ROC Taiwanese politics related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2015 Kuomintang chairmanship by election amp oldid 1148880358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
