The 2007 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election (Chinese: 2007年中國國民黨主席補選) was held on 7 April 2007 in Taiwan between Wu Po-hsiung and Hung Hsiu-chu. This was the third direct election of the chairman in the Kuomintang history. All registered, due-paying KMT party members were eligible to vote. The previous leadership election had occurred in 2005.
The election was triggered by the resignation of chairman Ma Ying-jeou after he was indicted for allegedly misusing funds while Mayor of Taipei.[1] The Taiwan High Court eventually cleared Ma of all corruption charges.[2][3] The election, held on 7 April, was won by Wu Poh-hsiung.[4]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Poh-hsiung | Kuomintang | 156,499 | 86.97 | |
| Hung Hsiu-chu | Kuomintang | 23,447 | 13.03 | |
| Total | 179,946 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 179,946 | 99.21 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,428 | 0.79 | ||
| Total votes | 181,374 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 337,467 | 53.75 | ||
References
- ^ Chang, Rich; Mo, Yan-chih (14 February 2007). "Ma indicted, quits as KMT chair". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Rickards, Jane (22 September 2007). "Taiwan's Vice President, 2 Others Charged With Corruption". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Opposition candidate cleared". Los Angeles Times. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Mo, Yan-chih (8 April 2007). "Wu wins comfortably in KMT chairmanship poll". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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