2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election

Election in Taiwan 2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg by-election no 2007 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election 2007 2013 Kuomintang chairmanship election 2013 26 July 2009 Ma Ying-jeou (5948).JPG Ma Ying-jeou 000099 285,354 100% Chairman Wu Po-hsiung Ma Ying-jeou The 2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election (2009年中國國民黨主席選舉) was held on 26 July 2009 in Taiwan with Ma Ying-jeou as the sole candidate. This was the fourth direct election of the chairman in the Kuomintang (KMT) history. All registered, due-paying KMT party members were eligible to vote.http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2009/07/27/2003449691 No surprises as Ma elected next KMT chairman taipeitimes.com 27 July 2009 Candidate Total votes cast Percentage of vote Ma Ying-jeou (W) 285,354 93.87% Voter turnout 56.95% Aftermath In his victory speech, Ma promised to enhance cooperation between Kuomintang and the government, deal with party assets and continue efforts to communicate with the opposition Pan-Green Coalition parties. He wished for the KMT to become a party of integrity, democracy and effectiveness. He would be inaugurated as the chairman on the upcoming party congress scheduled on 12 September 2009. See also Elections in Taiwan List of leaders of the Kuomintang References Category:2009 elections in Taiwan Category:July 2009 in Taiwan 2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election Category:Single-candidate political party leadership elections