2015 Taiwanese legislative by-elections

none 2015 Taiwanese legislative by-elections Taiwan legislative no 2012 Taiwanese legislative election 2012 2015 02 07 y 2016 Taiwanese legislative election 2016 5 of 113 seats in the Legislative Yuan 57 Tsai Ing-wen election infobox.png Tsai Ing-wen Democratic Progressive Party 28 May 2014 40 seats, 34.62%avg Vote share in party-list votes. 37 3 40 Eric Chu Chopped 2017.png Eric Chu Kuomintang 19 January 2015 64 seats, 44.55%avg 63 2 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.https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/2685367 DPP wins three seats, KMT two in legislative by-elections (update) Central News Agency Taiwan News 2021-12-21 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 公職人員選舉罷免法, 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.https://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=D0020010 Civil Servants Election And Recall Act Ministry of the Interior 6 May 2020 2021-12-21 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.https://web.cec.gov.tw/central/cms/bulletin/8451 公告第8屆立法委員臺中市第6選舉區及彰化縣第4選舉區缺額補選之投票日期、投票起止時間、選舉區、應選出名額及競選經費最高金額等事項 Central Election Commission zh-TW 2021-12-21 Candidate registrations for the two seats were open from 22 to 26 December 2014.https://web.cec.gov.tw/central/cms/bulletin/16936 公告第8屆立法委員臺中市第6選舉區及彰化縣第4選舉區缺額補選候選人登記期間、地點、應備具之表件及應繳納之保證金數額等事項 Central Election Commission zh-TW 2021-12-21 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.https://web.cec.gov.tw/central/cms/bulletin/17208 公告第8屆立法委員苗栗縣第2選舉區、南投縣第2選舉區及屏東縣第3選舉區缺額補選之投票日期、投票起止時間、選舉區、應選出名額及競選經費最高金額等事項 Central Election Commission zh-TW 2021-12-21 Candidate registrations for these three seats were open from 26 December 2014 to 9 January 2015.https://web.cec.gov.tw/central/cms/bulletin/17309 公告第8屆立法委員苗栗縣第2選舉區、南投縣第2選舉區及屏東縣第3選舉區缺額補選候選人登記期間、地點、應備具之表件及應繳納之保證金數額等事項 Central Election Commission zh-TW 2021-12-21 Miaoli 2 By-election for Miaoli 2 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.第8屆立法委員苗栗縣第2選舉區缺額補選概況 https://web.cec.gov.tw/old_upload/0/1000/attach/27/pta_23417_7516940_69345.pdf 2021-12-21 中央選舉委員會 zh-TW Kuomintang called in head of Gongguan Township Hsu Chih-jung zh 徐志榮 to contest the seat.苗栗立委補選 鎖定前公館鄉長徐志榮 https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20141216004289-260407?chdtv 2021-12-21 China Times zh-TW 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 陳為廷's bid, but Chen dropped out after allegations of sexual harassment against him surfaced online.苗栗立委補選 民進黨決徵召吳宜臻 https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/1192618 2021-12-21 Liberty Times zh-TW Opinion polls Poll OrganizationDate of completionHsu Chih-jung Wu Yi-chen Chen Shu-fen UndecidedTVBS30 December 201429%37%-34%TVBS26 January 201533%34%2%31% Results Hsu Chih-jung Kuomintang 47105 Wu Yi-chen Democratic Progressive Party 32966 Chen Shu-fen Independent 851 508 231684 Taichung 6 By-election for Taichung 6 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.第8屆立法委員臺中市第6選舉區缺額補選概況 https://web.cec.gov.tw/old_upload/0/1000/attach/27/pta_23416_7758848_69345.pdf 2021-12-21 中央選舉委員會 zh-TW KMT called in Deputy Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan Hsiao Chia-chi to contest the seat.https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/201412190325.aspx 台中立委補選 蕭家淇代表國民黨出征 Central News Agency zh-TW 2021-12-21 DPP called in Taichung City councillor Huang Kuo-shu to contest the seat.https://tw.appledaily.com/politics/20141211/YY7UGSG7BOZIK4LAN7SBSHS3G4/ 屏東立委補選 綠22日民調定人選 Apple Daily zh-TW 2021-12-21 Opinion polls Poll OrganizationDate of completion Hsiao Chia-chi Huang Kuo-shu UndecidedTVBS7 January 201533%41%26% Results Huang Kuo-shu Democratic Progressive Party 45143 Hsiao Chia-chi Kuomintang 32917 435 255203 Changhua 4 By-election for Changhua 4 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.第8屆立法委員彰化縣第4選舉區缺額補選概況 https://web.cec.gov.tw/old_upload/0/1000/attach/27/pta_23418_4701674_69345.pdf 2021-12-21 中央選舉委員會 zh-TW KMT called in former Changhua County magistrate Cho Po-yuan to contest the seat.https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20141226003659-260407?chdtv 剛卸任彰化縣長 卓伯源投入立委補選 China Times zh-TW 2021-12-21 DPP called in Changhua County councillor Chen Su-yueh to contest the seat. Former Changhua County councillor Hung Li-na announced her bid as an independent after leaving the KMT.https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/1190802 洪麗娜脫黨參選彰縣立委 藍營宣告分裂 Liberty Times zh-TW 2021-12-21 Opinion polls Poll OrganizationDate of completion Cho Po-yuan Chen Su-yueh 20px Hung Li-naUndecidedTVBS19 December 201447%38%-15%TVBS8 January 201528% 34%9%30% Results Chen Su-yueh Democratic Progressive Party 51907 Cho Po-yuan Kuomintang 34707 Hung Li-na Independent 9774 Chang Chun-nan Independent 443 766 259816 Nantou 2 By-election for Nantou 2 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.第8屆立法委員南投縣第2選舉區缺額補選概況 https://web.cec.gov.tw/old_upload/0/1000/attach/27/pta_23419_8405700_69346.pdf 2021-12-21 中央選舉委員會 zh-TW KMT called in Nantou City mayor Hsu Shu-hua to contest the seat.https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/local/paper/836394 市長許淑華 宣布角逐立委補選 Liberty Times zh-TW 2021-12-21 DPP called in former legislator Tang Huo-shen to contest the seat.https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/ch/news/2644211 南投立委補選 民進黨推湯火聖 Central News Agency Taiwan News zh-TW 2021-12-21 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.https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20150106003767-260407?chdtv 南投在野整合成功 湯火聖出馬選立委 China Times zh-TW 2021-12-21 Assistant professor Shih Chin-fang announced his bid as an independent after leaving the KMT.https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%8D%97%E6%8A%95%E7%AB%8B%E5%A7%94%E8%A3%9C%E9%81%B8-%E8%97%8D%E8%BB%8D%E9%9D%A2%E8%87%A8%E5%88%86%E8%A3%82%E5%8D%B1%E6%A9%9F-120047709.html 南投立委補選 藍軍面臨分裂危機 民視新聞台 Yahoo! News zh-TW 2021-12-21 Opinion polls Poll OrganizationDate of completionHsu Shu-hua Tang Huo-shen Shih Chin-fang UndecidedTVBS17 December 201437%35%-28%TVBS12 January 201542%27%2%29% Results Hsu Shu-hua Kuomintang 38694 Tang Huo-shen Democratic Progressive Party 34938 Shih Chin-fang Independent 2060 440 205390 Pingtung 3 By-election for Pingtung 3 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.第8屆立法委員屏東縣第3選舉區缺額補選 https://db.cec.gov.tw/histMain.jsp?voteSel=20150202A2 2021-12-21 中央選舉委員會 zh-TW KMT's nomination shortlist included legislator Su Ching-chuan, former legislator Liao Wan-ju Liao Wan-ju (politician) zh 廖婉汝, and Director-General of the Pingtung County Farmer Association Huang Jui-chi. The KMT ultimately called in Liao to contest the seat.https://www.storm.mg/article/37818/2 屏東立委補選 國民黨徵召廖婉汝 Storm Magazine zh-TW 2021-12-21 DPP called in former Taipei City councillor Liao Wan-ju to contest the seat. Former Executive Yuan advisor Huang Chao-chan zh 黃昭展 had also expressed interest in running, but the DPP nominated Liao after comparing results from hypothetical head-to-head polling.https://www.storm.mg/article/37757 民進黨屏東立委補選民調 莊瑞雄大勝黃昭展 Storm Magazine zh-TW 2021-12-21 Opinion polls Poll OrganizationDate of completionLiao Wan-ju Chuang Jui-hsiung UndecidedTVBS29 December 201425%60%15% Results Chuang Jui-hsiung Democratic Progressive Party 42988 Liao Wan-ju Kuomintang 20627 Tsai Tsung-jung Independent 1448 Wu Chia-ti Independent 193 312 250139 Notes References Republic of China Taiwan Politics By-elections Category:By-elections in Taiwan Category:February 2015 in Taiwan