1978 Taiwanese presidential election

Indirect elections were held for the presidency and vice-presidency of the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan on March 21, 1978. The vote took place at the Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. Premier Chiang Ching-kuo, son of former President Chiang Kai-shek, was elected as the President with Governor of Taiwan Province Hsieh Tung-min who became the first Taiwan-born Vice President.

1978 Taiwanese presidential election

← 1972 March 21, 1978 1984 →

Nominee Chiang Ching-kuo Party Kuomintang Running mate Hsieh Tung-min Electoral vote 1,184 Percentage 100.00%

President before election Yen Chia-kan Kuomintang Elected President Chiang Ching-kuo Kuomintang

Incumbent Yen Chia-kan, who rose to the presidency after the death of Chiang Kai-shek, chose not to seek re-election and called on the National Assembly to support Chiang Ching-kuo, the son of Chiang Kai-shek and the then-premier and Chairman of the Kuomintang.^[1][2]

Electors

Main article: National Assembly (Republic of China)

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:

• 1947 Chinese National Assembly election,
• 1969 Taiwanese legislative election, and
• 1972 Taiwanese legislative election.

In total, there were 1,220 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this sixth session of the first National Assembly.^[3]

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Chiang Ching-kuo	Kuomintang	1,184	100.00
Total			1,184	100.00
Valid votes			1,184	98.34
Invalid/blank votes			20	1.66
Total votes			1,204	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			1,220	98.69
Source: Schafferer[4]

Vice president

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Hsieh Tung-min	Kuomintang	941	100.00
Total			941	100.00
Valid votes			941	79.14
Invalid/blank votes			248	20.86
Total votes			1,189	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			1,220	97.46
Source: Schafferer[4]

See also

• History of Republic of China
• President of the Republic of China
• Vice President of the Republic of China