2015 Taiwanese legislative by-elections
2015 Taiwanese legislative by-elections
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← 2012 | 7 February 2015 (2015-02-07) | 2016 → |
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5 of 113 seats in the Legislative Yuan 57 seats needed for a majority |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Leader | Tsai Ing-wen | Eric Chu | Party | DPP | Kuomintang | 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 [zh], 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]
Miaoli 2
By-election for Miaoli 2 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.[7] Kuomintang called in head of Gongguan Township Hsu Chih-jung [zh] to contest the seat.[8] Democratic Progressive Party called in legislator Wu Yi-chen to contest the seat. The DPP originally supported Sunflower Student Movement activist Chen Wei-ting [zh]'s bid, but Chen dropped out after allegations of sexual harassment against him surfaced online.[9]
Opinion polls
Poll Organization | Date of completion | Hsu Chih-jung | Wu Yi-chen | Chen Shu-fen | Undecided |
TVBS | 30 December 2014 | 29% | 37% | - | 34% |
TVBS | 26 January 2015 | 33% | 34% | 2% | 31% |
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Hsu Chih-jung | Kuomintang | 47,105 | 58.21 |
| Wu Yi-chen | Democratic Progressive Party | 32,966 | 40.74 |
| Chen Shu-fen | Independent | 851 | 1.05 |
Total | 80,922 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 80,922 | 99.38 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 508 | 0.62 |
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Total votes | 81,430 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 231,684 | 35.15 |
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Taichung 6
By-election for Taichung 6 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.[10] KMT called in Deputy Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan Hsiao Chia-chi to contest the seat.[11] DPP called in Taichung City councillor Huang Kuo-shu to contest the seat.[12]
Opinion polls
Results
Changhua 4
By-election for Changhua 4 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.[13] KMT called in former Changhua County magistrate Cho Po-yuan to contest the seat.[14] DPP called in Changhua County councillor Chen Su-yueh to contest the seat.[12] Former Changhua County councillor Hung Li-na announced her bid as an independent after leaving the KMT.[15]
Opinion polls
Poll Organization | Date of completion | Cho Po-yuan | Chen Su-yueh | Hung Li-na | Undecided |
TVBS | 19 December 2014 | 47% | 38% | - | 15% |
TVBS | 8 January 2015 | 28% | 34% | 9% | 30% |
Results
Nantou 2
By-election for Nantou 2 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.[16] KMT called in Nantou City mayor Hsu Shu-hua to contest the seat.[17] DPP called in former legislator Tang Huo-shen to contest the seat.[18] Former legislator Chen Cheng-sheng of the People First Party had previously announced his intention to run, but Chen dropped out and supported Tang as the opposition candidate.[19] Assistant professor Shih Chin-fang announced his bid as an independent after leaving the KMT.[20]
Opinion polls
Poll Organization | Date of completion | Hsu Shu-hua | Tang Huo-shen | Shih Chin-fang | Undecided |
TVBS | 17 December 2014 | 37% | 35% | - | 28% |
TVBS | 12 January 2015 | 42% | 27% | 2% | 29% |
Results
Pingtung 3
By-election for Pingtung 3 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.[21] KMT's nomination shortlist included legislator Su Ching-chuan, former legislator Liao Wan-ju [zh], and Director-General of the Pingtung County Farmer Association Huang Jui-chi. The KMT ultimately called in Liao to contest the seat.[22] DPP called in former Taipei City councillor Liao Wan-ju to contest the seat. Former Executive Yuan advisor Huang Chao-chan [zh] had also expressed interest in running, but the DPP nominated Liao after comparing results from hypothetical head-to-head polling.[23]
Opinion polls
Poll Organization | Date of completion | Liao Wan-ju | Chuang Jui-hsiung | Undecided |
TVBS | 29 December 2014 | 25% | 60% | 15% |
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Chuang Jui-hsiung | Democratic Progressive Party | 42,988 | 65.88 |
| Liao Wan-ju | Kuomintang | 20,627 | 31.61 |
| Tsai Tsung-jung | Independent | 1,448 | 2.22 |
| Wu Chia-ti | Independent | 193 | 0.30 |
Total | 65,256 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 65,256 | 99.52 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 312 | 0.48 |
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Total votes | 65,568 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 250,139 | 26.21 |
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Notes
- ^ a b Vote share in party-list votes.
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