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The 2016 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election ( Chinese: 2016年中國國民黨主席補選) was held on 26 March 2016 in Taiwan. This was the seventh direct election of the party leader in Kuomintang history. All registered, due-paying KMT party members were eligible to vote.
The party leadership by-election was called after Kuomintang presidential candidate Eric Chu lost the 2016 election to Democratic Progressive Party candidate Tsai Ing-wen. Chu, who had been elected as KMT leader a year prior, subsequently resigned his post. [1] On 21 January, a day after Hung Hsiu-chu announced her candidacy, Hau Lung-pin declared his interest in the position. [2] Apollo Chen, Chung Hsiao-ping, and Lee Hsin also joined the race, [3] [4] as did New Party chairman Yok Mu-ming, whom the KMT immediately declared ineligible. [5]
The registration period for the election began on 26 January. Lee Hsin became the first to complete the process. [6] Yok Mu-ming did not file his proposed candidacy, as he had been barred from doing so by the KMT the previous day. [5] Central Advisory Committee member Chou Kai-lun filed the required documentation, but did not pay the fee, nullifying his candidacy. [6] On 27 January, Apollo Chen, Chen Ming-yi, Hung Hsiu-chu, acting chair Huang Min-hui, and Lin Rong-te began registration. [7] Hau Lung-pin dropped out, and Chung Hsiao-ping was rejected because he had not yet served on the party's Central Committee. [8] On 29 January, Chen Ming-yi withdrew his candidacy. [9] [10]
To be considered eligible for the election itself, all candidates must have collected the signatures of three percent of the Kuomintang membership, a cutoff of 9,600 in 2016, by 21 February. [11] [12] Lin Rong-te dropped out of the election on 17 February, four days before the petition deadline. [13] The four remaining candidates submitted petitions and registered for the election on 22 February. [14] On 26 February, the party confirmed that every candidate had reached the signature threshold required to validate their candidacy. [15] The election was held on 26 March 2016. [16]
Hung Hsiu-chu won the election outright with 56.16% of the vote in the first round. Acting chair Huang Min-hui finished second at 33.02% while Taipei City councilor Lee Hsin and legislator Apollo Chen polled in the single digits with 5.42% and 4.83% of the vote, respectively. [17] With the electoral victory Hung became the first elected chairwoman of the party since its establishment. [18]
Turnout was 41.61% of 337,351 voters, the lowest turnout since the party began directly electing its leader in 2001. [19] [17]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Hung Hsiu-chu | Kuomintang | 78,829 | 56.48 | |
Huang Min-hui | Kuomintang | 46,341 | 33.21 | |
Lee Hsin | Kuomintang | 7,604 | 5.45 | |
Apollo Chen | Kuomintang | 6,784 | 4.86 | |
Total | 139,558 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 139,558 | 99.43 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 800 | 0.57 | ||
Total votes | 140,358 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 337,351 | 41.61 |
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Hung Hsiu-chu. County level units won by
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The 2016 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election ( Chinese: 2016年中國國民黨主席補選) was held on 26 March 2016 in Taiwan. This was the seventh direct election of the party leader in Kuomintang history. All registered, due-paying KMT party members were eligible to vote.
The party leadership by-election was called after Kuomintang presidential candidate Eric Chu lost the 2016 election to Democratic Progressive Party candidate Tsai Ing-wen. Chu, who had been elected as KMT leader a year prior, subsequently resigned his post. [1] On 21 January, a day after Hung Hsiu-chu announced her candidacy, Hau Lung-pin declared his interest in the position. [2] Apollo Chen, Chung Hsiao-ping, and Lee Hsin also joined the race, [3] [4] as did New Party chairman Yok Mu-ming, whom the KMT immediately declared ineligible. [5]
The registration period for the election began on 26 January. Lee Hsin became the first to complete the process. [6] Yok Mu-ming did not file his proposed candidacy, as he had been barred from doing so by the KMT the previous day. [5] Central Advisory Committee member Chou Kai-lun filed the required documentation, but did not pay the fee, nullifying his candidacy. [6] On 27 January, Apollo Chen, Chen Ming-yi, Hung Hsiu-chu, acting chair Huang Min-hui, and Lin Rong-te began registration. [7] Hau Lung-pin dropped out, and Chung Hsiao-ping was rejected because he had not yet served on the party's Central Committee. [8] On 29 January, Chen Ming-yi withdrew his candidacy. [9] [10]
To be considered eligible for the election itself, all candidates must have collected the signatures of three percent of the Kuomintang membership, a cutoff of 9,600 in 2016, by 21 February. [11] [12] Lin Rong-te dropped out of the election on 17 February, four days before the petition deadline. [13] The four remaining candidates submitted petitions and registered for the election on 22 February. [14] On 26 February, the party confirmed that every candidate had reached the signature threshold required to validate their candidacy. [15] The election was held on 26 March 2016. [16]
Hung Hsiu-chu won the election outright with 56.16% of the vote in the first round. Acting chair Huang Min-hui finished second at 33.02% while Taipei City councilor Lee Hsin and legislator Apollo Chen polled in the single digits with 5.42% and 4.83% of the vote, respectively. [17] With the electoral victory Hung became the first elected chairwoman of the party since its establishment. [18]
Turnout was 41.61% of 337,351 voters, the lowest turnout since the party began directly electing its leader in 2001. [19] [17]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Hung Hsiu-chu | Kuomintang | 78,829 | 56.48 | |
Huang Min-hui | Kuomintang | 46,341 | 33.21 | |
Lee Hsin | Kuomintang | 7,604 | 5.45 | |
Apollo Chen | Kuomintang | 6,784 | 4.86 | |
Total | 139,558 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 139,558 | 99.43 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 800 | 0.57 | ||
Total votes | 140,358 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 337,351 | 41.61 |