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Indirect elections were held for the presidency and vice-presidency of the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan on March 21, 1972. The vote took place at the Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. Incumbent President Chiang Kai-shek, aged 85, was re-elected for the fifth term with his Vice President Yen Chia-kan. President Chiang died in office on April 5, 1975. Vice President Yen Chia-kan 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 1,344 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this fifth session of the first National Assembly. [1]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiang Kai-shek | Kuomintang | 1,308 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 1,308 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,308 | 99.39 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 8 | 0.61 | ||
| Total votes | 1,316 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,344 | 97.92 | ||
| Source: Schafferer [2] | ||||
Vice president
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yen Chia-kan | Kuomintang | 1,095 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 1,095 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,095 | 83.78 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 212 | 16.22 | ||
| Total votes | 1,307 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,344 | 97.25 | ||
| Source: Schafferer [2] | ||||
See also
- History of Republic of China
- President of the Republic of China
- Vice President of the Republic of China
References
- ^ 第一屆國民大會第五次會議實錄
- ^ a b Christian Schafferer (2003) The Power of the Ballot Box: Political Development and Election Campaigning in Taiwan
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Indirect elections were held for the presidency and vice-presidency of the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan on March 21, 1972. The vote took place at the Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. Incumbent President Chiang Kai-shek, aged 85, was re-elected for the fifth term with his Vice President Yen Chia-kan. President Chiang died in office on April 5, 1975. Vice President Yen Chia-kan 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 1,344 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this fifth session of the first National Assembly. [1]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiang Kai-shek | Kuomintang | 1,308 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 1,308 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,308 | 99.39 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 8 | 0.61 | ||
| Total votes | 1,316 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,344 | 97.92 | ||
| Source: Schafferer [2] | ||||
Vice president
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yen Chia-kan | Kuomintang | 1,095 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 1,095 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,095 | 83.78 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 212 | 16.22 | ||
| Total votes | 1,307 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,344 | 97.25 | ||
| Source: Schafferer [2] | ||||
See also
- History of Republic of China
- President of the Republic of China
- Vice President of the Republic of China
References
- ^ 第一屆國民大會第五次會議實錄
- ^ a b Christian Schafferer (2003) The Power of the Ballot Box: Political Development and Election Campaigning in Taiwan