2015 Taiwanese legislative by-elections

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2015 Taiwanese legislative by-elections
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5 of 113 seats in the Legislative Yuan
57 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
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Leader Tsai Ing-wen Eric Chu
Party DPP KMT
Leader since 28 May 2014 19 January 2015
Last election 40 seats, 34.62%[a] 64 seats, 44.55%[a]
Seats before 37 63
Seats won 3 2
Seats after 40 65

The 2015 Taiwanese legislative by-elections were held on 7 February 2015 in Taiwan to elect 5 of the 113 members of the Legislative Yuan for the remaining term until 2016. No change in the party composition of the Legislative Yuan resulted from the by-elections; three Democratic Progressive Party candidates won the seats vacated by DPP legislators, and two Kuomintang candidates won the seats vacated by KMT legislators.[1]

Background[]

The by-election was the result of resignations by Kuomintang legislator Hsu Yao-chang from Miaoli County's 2nd district; Lin Chia-lung, Democratic Progressive Party legislator for Taichung City's 6th district; Wei Ming-ku, Democratic Progressive Party legislator for Changhua County's 4th district; Lin Ming-chen, Kuomintang legislator for Nantou County's 2nd district; and Pan Men-an, Democratic Progressive Party legislator for Pingtung County's 3rd district.

Hsu Yao-chang, Wei Ming-ku, Lin Ming-chen, and Pan Men-an won their elections for county magistrate, and Lin Chia-lung won his election for mayor in the 2014 local election. Under the Article 73 of the Civil Servants Election And Recall Act, if any positions become vacant due to resignation or election to another office, and the vacated term is longer than one year, a by-election shall be completed within three months commencing from the date of resignation.[2]

On 5 December 2014, the Central Election Commission announced that by-elections for Taichung 6 and Changhua 4 were to be held on 7 February 2015.[3] Candidate registrations for the two seats were open from 22 to 26 December 2014.[4] On 26 December 2014, the CEC announced that the by-elections for Miaoli 2, Nantou 2, and Pingtung 3 were to be held on 7 February 2015 as well.[5] Candidate registrations for these three seats were open from 26 December 2014 to 9 January 2015.[6]

Candidates by main parties[]

Miaoli 2[]

Taichung 6[]

Changhua 4[]

Nantou 2[]

Pingtung 3[]

  • Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang's nomination shortlist included legislator Su Ching-chuan, former legislator  [zh], and Director-General of the Pingtung County Farmer Association Huang Jui-chi. The KMT ultimately called in Liao to contest the seat.[17]
  • Green Taiwan White Cross.svg Democratic Progressive Party called in former Taipei City councillor Liao Wan-ju to contest the seat. Former Executive Yuan advisor  [zh] had also expressed interest in running, but the DPP nominated Liao after comparing results from hypothetical head-to-head polling.[18]

Opinion Polls[]

Miaoli 2[]

Poll Organization Date of completion Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Hsu Chih-jung Green Taiwan White Cross.svg Wu Yi-chen Black-nill.png Chen Shu-fen Undecided-Square.png Undecided
TVBS 30 December 2014 29% 37% - 34%
TVBS 26 January 2015 33% 34% 2% 31%

Taichung 6[]

Poll Organization Date of completion Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Hsiao Chia-chi Green Taiwan White Cross.svg Huang Kuo-shu Undecided-Square.png Undecided
TVBS 7 January 2015 33% 41% 26%

Changhua 4[]

Poll Organization Date of completion Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Cho Po-yuan Green Taiwan White Cross.svg Chen Su-yueh Black-nill.png Hung Li-na Undecided-Square.png Undecided
TVBS 19 December 2014 47% 38% - 15%
TVBS 8 January 2015 28% 34% 9% 30%

Nantou 2[]

Poll Organization Date of completion Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Hsu Shu-hua Green Taiwan White Cross.svg Tang Huo-shen Black-nill.png Shih Chin-fang Undecided-Square.png Undecided
TVBS 17 December 2014 37% 35% - 28%
TVBS 12 January 2015 42% 27% 2% 29%

Pingtung 3[]

Poll Organization Date of completion Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Liao Wan-ju Green Taiwan White Cross.svg Chuang Jui-hsiung Undecided-Square.png Undecided
TVBS 29 December 2014 25% 60% 15%

Results[]

Miaoli 2[]

Voted on 7 February 2015.[19]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Hsu Chih-jungKuomintang47,10558.21
Wu Yi-chenDemocratic Progressive Party32,96640.74
Chen Shu-fenIndependent8511.05
Total80,922100.00
Valid votes80,92299.38
Invalid/blank votes5080.62
Total votes81,430100.00
Registered voters/turnout231,68435.15

Taichung 6[]

Voted on 7 February 2015.[20]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Huang Kuo-shuDemocratic Progressive Party45,14357.83
Hsiao Chia-chiKuomintang32,91742.17
Total78,060100.00
Valid votes78,06099.45
Invalid/blank votes4350.55
Total votes78,495100.00
Registered voters/turnout255,20330.76

Changhua 4[]

Voted on 7 February 2015.[21]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Chen Su-yuehDemocratic Progressive Party51,90753.61
Cho Po-yuanKuomintang34,70735.84
Hung Li-naIndependent9,77410.09
Chang Chun-nanIndependent4430.46
Total96,831100.00
Valid votes96,83199.22
Invalid/blank votes7660.78
Total votes97,597100.00
Registered voters/turnout259,81637.56

Nantou 2[]

Voted on 7 February 2015.[22]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Hsu Shu-huaKuomintang38,69451.12
Tang Huo-shenDemocratic Progressive Party34,93846.16
Shih Chin-fangIndependent2,0602.72
Total75,692100.00
Valid votes75,69299.42
Invalid/blank votes4400.58
Total votes76,132100.00
Registered voters/turnout205,39037.07

Pingtung 3[]

Voted on 7 February 2015.[23]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Chuang Jui-hsiungDemocratic Progressive Party42,98865.88
Liao Wan-juKuomintang20,62731.61
Tsai Tsung-jungIndependent1,4482.22
Wu Chia-tiIndependent1930.30
Total65,256100.00
Valid votes65,25699.52
Invalid/blank votes3120.48
Total votes65,568100.00
Registered voters/turnout250,13926.21

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Vote share in party-list votes.

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