2006 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election

2006 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election Green Taiwan White Cross.svg presidential Popular 2005 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election 2005 2006 01 15 2008 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election 2008 19.96% 立法委員游錫堃.jpg Yu Shyi-kun 25,397 54.4% Tsai-trong-candidate.png Chai Trong-rong 16,846 36.1% 翁金珠委員.jpg Wong Chin-chu 4,406 9.4% Chaiperson Su Tseng-chang Yu Shyi-kun The 2006 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship by-election was held on January 15, 2006 in Taiwan. It was the tenth chairmanship election conducted by the party. In December 2005, chairperson Su Tseng-chang resigned as a result of failing to win ten of the twenty-three positions in the 2005 local elections. Candidates There were many hopefuls that publicly expressed their desire for the chairmanship. These politicians withdrew after acting chairperson Annette Lu withdrew her campaign. Only three candidates formally announced their bids for chairperson: Chai Trong-rong, former president of the WUFI, former legislator, and former chairperson of Formosa Television, was the first to register candidacy.Mo Yan-chih. "Lu confirms she won't run for post" https://web.archive.org/web/20070817113409/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/12/17/2003284755 August 17, 2007 , Taipei Times, 12/17/2005Chiu Yu-Tzu. DDP chairmanship race slowly beginning to heat up, Taipei Times, 12/10/2005 He was supported by the Welfare State Alliance, which was led by Frank Hsieh, along with foreign minister Mark Chen and vice president Annette Lu.Huang, Jewel. "Power struggle heating up in election for DPP chair", Taipei Times, 12/28/2005 Yu Shyi-kun, former Presidential Office secretary-general, former magistrate of Yilan County, and former premier, officially launched his campaign on December 18.Huang, Jewel. "Yu announces bid for DPP chairman; vows party reform", Taipei Times, 12/19/2005 He was endorsed by the Justice Alliance, which included President Chen Shui-bian. Wong Chin-chu, former legislator and former magistrate of Changhua County, was the last to register. Wong Chin-chu, who left the New Tide faction, was not supported by any of the factions, but was endorsed by former chairperson Lin Yi-hsiung. Results thumb|300px|Graphical depiction of the results Yu won the race with over 54% of the votes. However, the voter turnout was only 19.96%,YU SHYI-KUN WINS DPP CHAIR ELECTION https://web.archive.org/web/20070807060936/http://dpptaiwan.blogspot.com/2006/01/yu-shyi-kun-wins-dpp-chair-election-yu.html August 7, 2007 , DPP official English site, 1/16/2006 the lowest turnout in the party's history. This was significantly different from the 2005 Kuomintang election, which had a voter turnout of 50.17%. It is commonly believed that Yu's successful campaign symbolized the fact that President Chen Shui-bian's Justice Alliance was still in power within the party. After Su Tseng-chang, also a member of the Justice Alliance, was appointed the premier, his term was relatively more stable as a result of the mutual cooperation between the three leaders. On the other hand, former chairperson Lin Yi-hsiung left the party as a result of the loss of Wong Chin-chu. Candidate Total votes cast Percentage of vote Yu Shyi-kun (W) 25,397 54.4% Chai Trong-rong 16,846 36.1% Wong Chin-chu 4,406 9.4% Voter turnout 19.96% See also 2005 Kuomintang chairmanship election References Category:2006 elections in Taiwan Category:Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship elections Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election Category:January 2006 in Taiwan