2007 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election

2007 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg by-election no 2005 Kuomintang chairmanship election 2005 2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election 2009 7 April 2007 53.75% Wuboxiong-voa (cropped).jpg Wu Po-hsiung 008EDB 156,499 86.97% Hong Hsiu-chu chopped.jpg Hung Hsiu-chu D42187 23,447 13.03% Chairman Elected Chairman Chiang Pin-kung (acting) Wu Po-hsiung The 2007 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election (2007年中國國民黨主席補選) was held on 7 April 2007 in Taiwan between Wu Po-hsiung and Hung Hsiu-chu. This was the third direct election of the chairman in the Kuomintang history. All registered, due-paying KMT party members were eligible to vote. The previous leadership election had occurred in 2005. The election was triggered by the resignation of chairman Ma Ying-jeou after he was indicted for allegedly misusing funds while Mayor of Taipei.Chang Rich Mo Yan-chih Ma indicted, quits as KMT chair http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2007/02/14/2003348909 11 June 2016 Taipei Times 14 February 2007 The Taiwan High Court eventually cleared Ma of all corruption charges.Rickards Jane Taiwan's Vice President, 2 Others Charged With Corruption https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/21/AR2007092102110.html 11 June 2016 Washington Post 22 September 2007Opposition candidate cleared https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-dec-28-fg-briefs28.s3-story.html 11 June 2016 Los Angeles Times 28 December 2007 The election, held on 7 April, was won by Wu Poh-hsiung.Mo Yan-chih Wu wins comfortably in KMT chairmanship poll http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/04/08/2003355740 11 June 2016 Taipei Times 8 April 2007 Kuomintang Wu Poh-hsiung 156499 Kuomintang Hung Hsiu-chu 23447 1428 337467 References Category:2007 elections in Taiwan Category:April 2007 in Taiwan Kuomintang 2007 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election