Republic of China legislative election, 1972
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The second supplementary elections took place for the National Assembly
and Legislative Yuan
of the Republic of China
on 23 December 1972.
the number of eligible seats for the National Assembly had been increased from 15 to 53 and for the Legislative Yuan from 11 to 51. Of these, 36 were representing Taiwan Province
and the special municipality of Taipei
and were to be elected directly. The remaining 15 seats were to represent Mainland Chinese living on Taiwan
. These delegates were chosen by the President after being advised by organizations representing the Mainland Chinese population on Taiwan.
and 10 were independent. Of the 36 elected delegates to the Legislative Yuan 30 belonged to the Kuomintang, 5 were independent and 1 belonged to the Chinese Youth Party
. All representatives chosen were born Taiwanese except for 10 (5 in each of the legislative bodies) who were from the Mainland.
National Assembly of the Republic of China
The National Assembly of the Republic of China refers to several parliamentary bodies that existed in the Republic of China. The National Assembly was originally founded in 1913 as the first legislature in Chinese history, but was disbanded less than a year later as President Yuan Shikai assumed...
and Legislative Yuan
Legislative Yuan
The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China .The Legislative Yuan is one of the five branches of government stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic of China, which follows Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People...
of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
on 23 December 1972.
Background
Compared with the first supplementary electionRepublic 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. Voter turnout was 54.7% and 55.0% respectively.-Background:...
the number of eligible seats for the National Assembly had been increased from 15 to 53 and for the Legislative Yuan from 11 to 51. Of these, 36 were representing Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province is one of the two administrative divisions referred to as provinces and is controlled by the Republic of China . The province covers approximately 73% of the territory controlled by the Republic of China...
and the special municipality of Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
and were to be elected directly. The remaining 15 seats were to represent Mainland Chinese living on Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. These delegates were chosen by the President after being advised by organizations representing the Mainland Chinese population on Taiwan.
Results
Turnout for the supplementary election of the National Assembly was 68.35% and 68.18% for the Legislative Yuan. Of the newly elected members to the National Assembly 43 belonged to the KuomintangKuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
and 10 were independent. Of the 36 elected delegates to the Legislative Yuan 30 belonged to the Kuomintang, 5 were independent and 1 belonged to the Chinese Youth Party
Chinese Youth Party
The Young China Party , also known as the Chinese Youth Party, is a minor political party in the Republic of China...
. All representatives chosen were born Taiwanese except for 10 (5 in each of the legislative bodies) who were from the Mainland.
Legislative Yuan
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
41 | |||
| Chinese Youth Party Chinese Youth Party The Young China Party , also known as the Chinese Youth Party, is a minor political party in the Republic of China... |
1 | New | ||
| Independents | 9 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 368,289 | |||
| Total | 5,187,312 | 100 | 51 | +40 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
43 | |||
| Independents | 10 | New | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 309,972 | |||
| Total | 5,177,167 | 100 | 53 | +38 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||