1916 Chinese vice presidential election

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1916 Chinese vice-presidential election
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  1913 30 October 1916 1918  
  Feng Kuo-chang.jpg Lu Rongting.jpg
Nominee Feng Guozhang Lu Rongting
Party Zhili Clique Old Guangxi Clique
Electoral vote520201
Percentage72.12%27.88%

Vice-President before election

Li Yuanhong
Progressive Party of China

Elected Vice-President

Feng Guozhang
Zhili Clique

The 1916 Chinese vice presidential by-election were a by-election held on 30 October 1916 in Beijing for the Vice President of China due to the vacancy left by incumbent Li Yuanhong as he replaced Yuan Shikai as president after Yuan's sudden death. Feng Guozhang of the Zhili clique won over Lu Rongting of the Old Guangxi Clique in the election.

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Results

CandidateFirst roundSecond roundThird round
Votes%Votes%Votes%
Feng Guozhang 41357.3652852072.12
Lu Rongting 17924.8618020127.88
Huang Xing 334.586
Tang Jiyao 253.47
Cen Chunxuan 192.642–3
Xu Shichang 152.08
Duan Qirui 60.83
Tan Renfeng 60.83
Cai E 50.692–3
Gungsangnorbu 50.69
Liang Qichao 40.56
Li Liejun 30.42
Zhang Zuolin 10.14
Zhang Xun 10.14
Zhang Binglin 10.14
Cai Yuanpei 10.14
Liu Guansan 10.14
Li Can 10.14
Others10.14
Total702100.00718–720100.00721100.00

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