Republic of China legislative election, 1969

The first supplementary elections took place for the National Assembly and the Legislative Yuan in the Republic of China on 20 December 1969.^[1] Voter turnout was 54.7% and 55.0% respectively.

Background

Between 1949 and 1969 both bodies were composed almost exclusively of delegates elected in 1947 and 1948, when the Government was on the Mainland. After moving to Taiwan the elected position of the representatives of provinces on the mainland in both the National Assembly and the Legislative Yuan was retained under the Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion. However the number of delegates began to decline because of old age and attrition. In March 1966 the National Assembly approved regulations to make possible the replacement of retired members by elected members rather than leave the seats vacant or appoint members who had run in the 1948 election unsuccessfully. On 1 July 1969 the President announced a direct election was to be held for 15 new members to the National Assembly and 11 to the Legislative Yuan, all representing Taiwan Province and the special municipality of Taipei.

Results

All 15 newly elected members of the National Assembly belonged to the Kuomintang. Of the 11 newly elected members of the Legislative Yuan eight belonged to the Kuomintang and three were independent. All elected were born Taiwanese.

The newly elected delegates comprised only about one percent and three percent of the National Assembly and the Legislative Yuan respectively. Still, on the assumption the island was part of China, the election gave Taiwan a greater representation in these legislative organs than was constitutionally justified by its population.

Legislative Yuan

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Kuomintang			8
Independents			3
Invalid/blank votes	161,575	–	–
Total	3,682,357	100	11
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Kuomintang			15
Invalid/blank votes	92,757	–	–
Total	1,819,402	100	15
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

↑ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p535 ISBN 0-19-924959-8

Elections and referendums in Taiwan

Presidential elections	1954 1960 1966 1972 1978 1984 1990 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

National Assembly elections	1969 1972 1980 1986 1991 1996 2005

Legislative elections	1969 1972 1975 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2008 2012 2016

Municipal and provincial elections	1936 1940 1946 1951 1954 1957 1960 1963 1968 1969 1972 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018

Local elections	1935 1939 1950 1954 1957 1960 1964 1968 1972 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2014 2018

Referendums	2004 2008 (Jan) 2008 (Mar)

See also: Elections in the Republic of China (1912–49)

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