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Indirect elections were held for the presidency and vice-presidency of the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan on March 21, 1972. The vote took place at the Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. Incumbent President Chiang Kai-shek, aged 85, was re-elected for the fifth term with his Vice President Yen Chia-kan. President Chiang died in office on April 5, 1975. Vice President Yen Chia-kan then sworn in as the President.
The election was conducted by the National Assembly in its meeting place Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. According to the Temporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion , National Assembly delegates elected in the following elections were eligible to vote:
In total, there were 1,344 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this fifth session of the first National Assembly. [1]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chiang Kai-shek | Kuomintang | 1,308 | 100.00 | |
Total | 1,308 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,308 | 99.39 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 8 | 0.61 | ||
Total votes | 1,316 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,344 | 97.92 | ||
Source: Schafferer [2] |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Yen Chia-kan | Kuomintang | 1,095 | 100.00 | |
Total | 1,095 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,095 | 83.78 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 212 | 16.22 | ||
Total votes | 1,307 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,344 | 97.25 | ||
Source: Schafferer [2] |
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