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This is a list of major by-elections in Taiwan, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties.
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This is a list of major by-elections in Taiwan, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties.
| City / County | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung | 15 August 2020 | Han Kuo-yu | Kuomintang | Chen Chi-mai | DPP | Recalled | ||
| Keelung | 19 February 2007 | Hsu Tsai-li | Kuomintang | Chang Tong-rong | Kuomintang | Death | ||
| Taitung County | 1 April 2006 | Wu Chun-li | Independent | Kuang Li-chen | Kuomintang | Resigned over corruption | ||
| Yunlin County | 6 November 1999 | Su Wen-hsiung | Kuomintang | Chang Jung-wei | Independent | Death | ||
| Taoyuan County | 15 March 1997 | Liu Pang-yu | Kuomintang | Annette Lu | DPP | Assassinated | ||
| Penghu | 8 March 1993 | Wang Chien-tung | Kuomintang | Kao Chih-peng | DPP | Death | ||
| Hsinchu | 23 June 1984 | Shih Hsing-chung | Independent | Shih Hsing-chung | Independent | Resigned | ||
| Taichung County | 16 April 1956 | Chen Shui-tan | Kuomintang | Liao Wu-hu | Kuomintang | Death | ||
| Taitung County | 1 March 1952 | Chen Chen-tsung | Kuomintang | Wu Chin-yu | Kuomintang | Death | ||
| Miaoli County | 29 July 1951 | Liu Ting-kuo | Kuomintang | Lai Shun-sheng | Kuomintang | Election annulled after unduly elected | ||
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