Kuomintang chairmanship election, 2013

Kuomintang chairmanship election, 2013

20 July 2013

 
Nominee Ma Ying-jeou
Popular vote 202,750
Percentage 91.85%

Chairman before election

Ma Ying-jeou

Elected Chairman

Ma Ying-jeou

The Kuomintang chairmanship election of 2013 (Chinese: 2013年中國國民黨主席補選) was held on 20 July 2013 in Taiwan with Ma Ying-jeou as the sole candidate. This was the fourth direct election of the chairman in the Kuomintang history. All registered, due-paying KMT party members were eligible to vote.[1]

Candidate Total votes cast Percentage of vote
Ma Ying-jeou (W) 202,750 91.85%
Voter turnout 57.86%

Aftermath

In his victory speech, Ma promised to enhance cooperation between Kuomintang and the government, cultivate talent and boost the party's momentum for future elections. He would be inaugurated as the Chairman of Kuomintang in the upcoming party congress scheduled to be held on 29 September 2013.

Reactions

 Mainland China - CPC Secretary-General Xi Jinping congratulated Ma immediately after the election.

See also

References

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