1994 Taiwanese local elections

1994 12 3 y 1994 Taiwanese local elections Taiwan 1997–98 1997–98 Taiwanese local elections yes presidential Provincial election 76.15% James_Soong_2015_cropped.jpg James Soong Kuomintang Picture of 陳定南 (Chen Ding-nan, sometimes Chen Ting-nan) from the website of The Legislative Yuan Republic of China (中華民國立法院).jpg Chen Ding-nan Democratic Progressive Party 4,726,012 56.22% 3,254,887 38.72% File:Taiwan_1994_Provinicial_Governor_Election_Township_level.svg 230px Election result in township division Kuomintang James SoongDemocratic Progressive Party Chen Ding-nan yes Municipal election legislative 2 mayors of special municipalities 1991年李登輝宣布動員戡亂時期於5月1日終止_(9to12).jpg Shih-Ming-De-Croppedv3.png Lee Teng-hui Shih Ming-teh Kuomintang Democratic Progressive Party Mayors 1 1 Provincial and municipal elections were held in Taiwan on 3 December 1994, electing the Governor of Taiwan Province, and mayor of two special municipalities (Taipei and Kaohsiung). This is the first election for all three posts,Multiparty Democratic Values Can Also Be Asian Values https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=4&post=3947 18 June 2023 Free China Review 1 February 1995 and the only one for the governorship of the later-streamlined Taiwan Province. Kuomintang (KMT) was elected in Taiwan Province and Kaohsiung, while the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) captured the capital city. Taiwan Province Since the retreat of Kuomintang's regime from mainland China to Taiwan, the head of the Taiwan Province was appointed by the central government due to martial law in place. In 1994, the new Province and County Autonomy Act (省縣自治法) was enacted, the chairmanship of Taiwan Provincial Government was replaced by elected governorship of Taiwan Province. James Soong of the KMT, then-chairman of Taiwan Provincial Government, was nominated to continue heading the province. The DPP endorsed Chen Ding-nan, member of Legislative Yuan and former Yilan Magistrate. Soong was elected in a landslide, winning 56% of votes, while the party also secured a majority in the Provincial Council. James Soong Chen Ding-nan Kuomintang Democratic Progressive Party Ju Gau-jeng 蔡正治 吳梓 New Party Independent Independent 4726012 3254887 362377 37256 25398 111194 11184258 Governor of Taiwan ProvinceKuomintang Democratic Progressive Party New Party Independent 4223995 2693353 309648 1051015 202030 11111460 Council of Taiwan Province 48 23 2 6 Taipei City thumb|Mayoral result according to districts#B1FB17 Won by Chen Shui-bian #ffff66 Won by Jaw Shaw-kong Taipei City was long seen as the stronghold of Kuomintang as many civil servants and Chinese migrants (or Waishengren) resided there.施 正鋒 台灣族群政治 http://www.wufi.org.tw/shih/ethnic.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090610091950/http://www.wufi.org.tw/shih/ethnic.htm 2009-06-10 World Unified Formosans for Independence Between 1951 and 1967, Taipei, then a provincial city, had an elected mayor,薛 化元 2009-09-24 臺灣省各縣市實施地方自治綱要 http://nrch.culture.tw/twpedia.aspx?id=3873 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151222122838/http://nrch.culture.tw/twpedia.aspx?id=3873 2015-12-22 Encyclopedia of Taiwan and majority were Tangwai locals. After upgraded to a special municipality, Taipei has been headed by government-appointed indigenous mayors.王 景弘 2010-03-09 台北市長．台北市民 http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2010/new/mar/9/today-f2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100413082440/http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2010/new/mar/9/today-f2.htm 2010-04-13 Liberty Times KMT chose then-mayor Huang Ta-chou for re-election, while the DPP held a party primary for nomination. After legislator Frank Hsieh lost the first round of the primary and subsequently withdrew, Chen Shui-bian was selected to challenge Huang.呂 政達 謝長廷－人生這條路 大村文化出版 1995 957-9356-72-6 326 New Party nominated legislator Jaw Shaw-kong. Due to vote splitting within the pan-blue coalition between Huang and Jaw, Chen was elected with nearly 44% of votes, ending KMT's 22-year rule in the capital. However, KMT was able to win a plurality in the city council. Chen Shui-bian Jaw Shaw-kong Democratic Progressive Party New Party Huang Ta-chou 紀榮治 Kuomintang Independent 615090 424905 364618 3941 18298 1816986 Mayor of Taipei City Kuomintang Democratic Progressive Party New Party China Loyal Justice Party (中國忠義黨) 544670 419505 302409 66 28241 1811825 Council of Taipei City 20 18 11 0 Independent 3 128029 Kaohsiung City thumb|Mayoral result according to districts#15317E Won by Wu Den-yih with more than 60% of votes#6699FF Won by Wu Den-yih with less than 60% of votes Kaohsiung had long been ruled by the Kuomintang except for a few years. In this election, KMT's candidate Wu Den-yih, former Nantou Magistrate, won 54% of votes and was leading in all districts of Kaohsiung. The KMT also obtained a majority in the council, consolidating the rule. Wu Den-yih Chang Chun-hsiung Kuomintang Democratic Progressive Party 湯阿根 施鐘响 New Party Independent 400766 289110 25413 13084 10583 926318 Mayor of Kaohsiung City 鄭德耀 Independent 7513Kuomintang Democratic Progressive Party New Party Labor Party 337677 181330 35138 1563 25107 923456 Council of Kaohsiung City 23 11 2 0 Independent 8 173960 References Category:1994 elections in Taiwan Category:December 1994 in Asia