Republic of China legislative election, 1983
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The fifth supplementary elections for the Legislative Yuan
were held in the Republic of China
on 3 December 1983.
Compared with the fourth supplementary election
the number of new delegates to the Legislative Yuan had been increased by one from 97 to 98 due to an increase in population. Of these, 71 were to be elected directly representing Taiwan Province
and the special municipalities of Taipei
and Kaohsiung
. The remaining 27 seats were to represent Mainland Chinese living on Taiwan
. These delegates were appointed by the President after being advised by organizations representing the Mainland Chinese population on Taiwan. Due to attrition the number of members elected originally in 1948
had been reduced from 760 to 274, with an average age of 77.
Turnout for the supplementary election was 63,2%. Of the 71 directly elected delegates, 62 belonged to the Kuomintang and 9 were independents. Of these independents six belonged to the Tangwai
. All chosen were born Taiwanese except for five, who were born on the Mainland or from parents from the Mainland.
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...
were held in 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 3 December 1983.
Compared with the fourth supplementary election
Republic of China legislative election, 1980
The fourth supplementary elections for the National Assembly and Legislative Yuan were held in the Republic of China on 6 December 1980.-Background:Originally these elections were scheduled for December 1978...
the number of new delegates to the Legislative Yuan had been increased by one from 97 to 98 due to an increase in population. Of these, 71 were to be elected directly 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 municipalities 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 Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
. The remaining 27 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 appointed by the President after being advised by organizations representing the Mainland Chinese population on Taiwan. Due to attrition the number of members elected originally in 1948
Republic of China legislative election, 1948
First Legislative Representative Election of the Republic of China, and the recent 1947 National Assembly Election are the Republic of China's first public direct elections since its founding. At the time most of China's territory was under the control of the Government of the Republic of China,...
had been reduced from 760 to 274, with an average age of 77.
Turnout for the supplementary election was 63,2%. Of the 71 directly elected delegates, 62 belonged to the Kuomintang and 9 were independents. Of these independents six belonged to the Tangwai
Tangwai
The Tangwai movement was a political movement in the Republic of China in the mid-1970s and early 1980s. Although the Kuomintang had allowed contested elections for a small number of seats in Legislative Yuan, opposition parties were still forbidden...
. All chosen were born Taiwanese except for five, who were born on the Mainland or from parents from the Mainland.
Results
| 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... |
83 | |||
| 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... |
2 | 0 | ||
| China Democratic Socialist Party China Democratic Socialist Party The China Democratic Socialist Party was founded in Shanghai on 15 August 1946. It was formed through the merger of the former Chinese National Socialist Party and the Democratic Constitutionalist Party , both of which had survived the years of Japanese aggression by generally supporting the... |
1 | New | ||
| Independents | 12 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 148,796 | |||
| Total | 6,981,160 | 100 | 98 | +1 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||