2015 Taiwanese legislative by-elections

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2015 Taiwanese legislative by-elections
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5 of 113 seats in the Legislative Yuan
57 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Tsai Ing-wen Eric Chu
Party DPP Kuomintang
Leader since28 May 201419 January 2015
Last election40 seats, 34.62% [lower-alpha 1] 64 seats, 44.55% [lower-alpha 1]
Seats before3763
Seats won32
Seats after4065

The 2015 Taiwanese legislative by-elections were held on 7 February 2015 in Taiwan to elect 5 of the 113 members of the Legislative Yuan for the remaining term until 2016. No change in the party composition of the Legislative Yuan resulted from the by-elections; three Democratic Progressive Party candidates won the seats vacated by DPP legislators, and two Kuomintang candidates won the seats vacated by KMT legislators. [1]

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Background

The by-election was the result of resignations by Kuomintang legislator Hsu Yao-chang from Miaoli County's 2nd district; Lin Chia-lung, Democratic Progressive Party legislator for Taichung City's 6th district; Wei Ming-ku, Democratic Progressive Party legislator for Changhua County's 4th district; Lin Ming-chen, Kuomintang legislator for Nantou County's 2nd district; and Pan Men-an, Democratic Progressive Party legislator for Pingtung County's 3rd district.

Hsu Yao-chang, Wei Ming-ku, Lin Ming-chen, and Pan Men-an won their elections for county magistrate, and Lin Chia-lung won his election for mayor in the 2014 local election. Under the Article 73 of the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act  [ zh ], if any positions become vacant due to resignation or election to another office, and the vacated term is longer than one year, a by-election shall be completed within three months commencing from the date of resignation. [2]

On 5 December 2014, the Central Election Commission announced that by-elections for Taichung 6 and Changhua 4 were to be held on 7 February 2015. [3] Candidate registrations for the two seats were open from 22 to 26 December 2014. [4] On 26 December 2014, the CEC announced that the by-elections for Miaoli 2, Nantou 2, and Pingtung 3 were to be held on 7 February 2015 as well. [5] Candidate registrations for these three seats were open from 26 December 2014 to 9 January 2015. [6]

Miaoli 2

By-election for Miaoli 2 constituency took place on 7 February 2015. [7] Kuomintang called in head of Gongguan Township Hsu Chih-jung  [ zh ] to contest the seat. [8] Democratic Progressive Party called in legislator Wu Yi-chen to contest the seat. The DPP originally supported Sunflower Student Movement activist Chen Wei-ting  [ zh ]'s bid, but Chen dropped out after allegations of sexual harassment against him surfaced online. [9]

Opinion polls

Poll OrganizationDate of completion Hsu Chih-jung Wu Yi-chen Chen Shu-fenUndecided
TVBS 30 December 201429%37%-34%
TVBS 26 January 201533%34%2%31%

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Hsu Chih-jung Kuomintang 47,10558.21
Wu Yi-chen Democratic Progressive Party 32,96640.74
Chen Shu-fenIndependent8511.05
Total80,922100.00
Valid votes80,92299.38
Invalid/blank votes5080.62
Total votes81,430100.00
Registered voters/turnout231,68435.15

Taichung 6

By-election for Taichung 6 constituency took place on 7 February 2015. [10] KMT called in Deputy Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan Hsiao Chia-chi to contest the seat. [11] DPP called in Taichung City councillor Huang Kuo-shu to contest the seat. [12]

Opinion polls

Poll OrganizationDate of completion Hsiao Chia-chi Huang Kuo-shu Undecided
TVBS 7 January 201533%41%26%

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Huang Kuo-shu Democratic Progressive Party 45,14357.83
Hsiao Chia-chi Kuomintang 32,91742.17
Total78,060100.00
Valid votes78,06099.45
Invalid/blank votes4350.55
Total votes78,495100.00
Registered voters/turnout255,20330.76

Changhua 4

By-election for Changhua 4 constituency took place on 7 February 2015. [13] KMT called in former Changhua County magistrate Cho Po-yuan to contest the seat. [14] DPP called in Changhua County councillor Chen Su-yueh to contest the seat. [12] Former Changhua County councillor Hung Li-na announced her bid as an independent after leaving the KMT. [15]

Opinion polls

Poll OrganizationDate of completion Cho Po-yuan Chen Su-yueh Black-nill.png Hung Li-naUndecided
TVBS 19 December 201447%38%-15%
TVBS 8 January 201528% 34%9%30%

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Chen Su-yueh Democratic Progressive Party 51,90753.61
Cho Po-yuan Kuomintang 34,70735.84
Hung Li-naIndependent9,77410.09
Chang Chun-nanIndependent4430.46
Total96,831100.00
Valid votes96,83199.22
Invalid/blank votes7660.78
Total votes97,597100.00
Registered voters/turnout259,81637.56

Nantou 2

By-election for Nantou 2 constituency took place on 7 February 2015. [16] KMT called in Nantou City mayor Hsu Shu-hua to contest the seat. [17] DPP called in former legislator Tang Huo-shen to contest the seat. [18] Former legislator Chen Cheng-sheng of the People First Party had previously announced his intention to run, but Chen dropped out and supported Tang as the opposition candidate. [19] Assistant professor Shih Chin-fang announced his bid as an independent after leaving the KMT. [20]

Opinion polls

Poll OrganizationDate of completion Hsu Shu-hua Tang Huo-shen Shih Chin-fangUndecided
TVBS 17 December 201437%35%-28%
TVBS 12 January 201542%27%2%29%

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Hsu Shu-hua Kuomintang 38,69451.12
Tang Huo-shen Democratic Progressive Party 34,93846.16
Shih Chin-fangIndependent2,0602.72
Total75,692100.00
Valid votes75,69299.42
Invalid/blank votes4400.58
Total votes76,132100.00
Registered voters/turnout205,39037.07

Pingtung 3

By-election for Pingtung 3 constituency took place on 7 February 2015. [21] KMT's nomination shortlist included legislator Su Ching-chuan, former legislator Liao Wan-ju  [ zh ], and Director-General of the Pingtung County Farmer Association Huang Jui-chi. The KMT ultimately called in Liao to contest the seat. [22] DPP called in former Taipei City councillor Liao Wan-ju to contest the seat. Former Executive Yuan advisor Huang Chao-chan  [ zh ] had also expressed interest in running, but the DPP nominated Liao after comparing results from hypothetical head-to-head polling. [23]

Opinion polls

Poll OrganizationDate of completion Liao Wan-ju Chuang Jui-hsiung Undecided
TVBS 29 December 201425%60%15%

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Chuang Jui-hsiung Democratic Progressive Party 42,98865.88
Liao Wan-ju Kuomintang 20,62731.61
Tsai Tsung-jungIndependent1,4482.22
Wu Chia-tiIndependent1930.30
Total65,256100.00
Valid votes65,25699.52
Invalid/blank votes3120.48
Total votes65,568100.00
Registered voters/turnout250,13926.21

Notes

  1. 1 2 Vote share in party-list votes.

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