1994 Taiwanese local elections

Provincial and municipal elections were held in Taiwan on 3 December 1994, electing the Governor of Taiwan Province, and mayor of two special municipalities (Taipei and Kaohsiung).

1994 Taiwanese local elections

3 December 1994 (1994-12-03)
Provincial election
Turnout76.15%
 
Candidate James Soong Chen Ding-nan
Party Kuomintang DPP
Popular vote 4,726,012 3,254,887
Percentage 56.22% 38.72%

Election result in township division
  James Soong
  Chen Ding-nan
Municipal election

2 mayors of special municipalities
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Lee Teng-hui Shih Ming-teh
Party Kuomintang DPP
Mayors 1 1

This is the first election for all three posts,[1] and the only one for the governorship of the later-streamlined Taiwan Province.

Kuomintang (KMT) was elected in Taiwan Province and Kaohsiung, while the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) captured the capital city.

Taiwan Province

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Since the retreat of Kuomintang's regime from mainland China to Taiwan, the head of the Taiwan Province was appointed by the central government due to martial law in place.

In 1994, the new Province and County Autonomy Act (Chinese: 省縣自治法) was enacted, the chairmanship of Taiwan Provincial Government was replaced by elected governorship of Taiwan Province.

James Soong of the KMT, then-chairman of Taiwan Provincial Government, was nominated to continue heading the province. The DPP endorsed Chen Ding-nan, member of Legislative Yuan and former Yilan Magistrate.

Soong was elected in a landslide, winning 56% of votes, while the party also secured a majority in the Provincial Council.

Governor of Taiwan Province
CandidatePartyVotes%
James SoongKuomintang4,726,01256.22
Chen Ding-nanDemocratic Progressive Party3,254,88738.72
Ju Gau-jengNew Party362,3774.31
蔡正治Independent37,2560.44
吳梓Independent25,3980.30
Total8,405,930100.00
Valid votes8,405,93098.69
Invalid/blank votes111,1941.31
Total votes8,517,124100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,184,25876.15
Council of Taiwan Province
PartyVotes%Seats
Kuomintang4,223,99551.0348
Democratic Progressive Party2,693,35332.5423
New Party309,6483.742
Independent1,051,01512.706
Total8,278,011100.0079
Valid votes8,278,01197.62
Invalid/blank votes202,0302.38
Total votes8,480,041100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,111,46076.32

Taipei City

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Mayoral result according to districts
  Won by Chen Shui-bian
  Won by Jaw Shaw-kong

Taipei City was long seen as the stronghold of Kuomintang as many civil servants and Chinese migrants (or Waishengren) resided there.[2] Between 1951 and 1967, Taipei, then a provincial city, had an elected mayor,[3] and majority were Tangwai locals. After upgraded to a special municipality, Taipei has been headed by government-appointed indigenous mayors.[4]

KMT chose then-mayor Huang Ta-chou for re-election, while the DPP held a party primary for nomination. After legislator Frank Hsieh lost the first round of the primary and subsequently withdrew, Chen Shui-bian was selected to challenge Huang.[5] New Party nominated legislator Jaw Shaw-kong.

Due to vote splitting within the pan-blue coalition between Huang and Jaw, Chen was elected with nearly 44% of votes, ending KMT's 22-year rule in the capital. However, KMT was able to win a plurality in the city council.

Mayor of Taipei City
CandidatePartyVotes%
Chen Shui-bianDemocratic Progressive Party615,09043.67
Jaw Shaw-kongNew Party424,90530.17
Huang Ta-chouKuomintang364,61825.89
紀榮治Independent3,9410.28
Total1,408,554100.00
Valid votes1,408,55498.72
Invalid/blank votes18,2981.28
Total votes1,426,852100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,816,98678.53
Council of Taipei City
PartyVotes%Seats
Kuomintang544,67039.0520
Democratic Progressive Party419,50530.0818
New Party302,40921.6811
China Loyal Justice Party (中國忠義黨)660.000
Independent128,0299.183
Total1,394,679100.0052
Valid votes1,394,67998.02
Invalid/blank votes28,2411.98
Total votes1,422,920100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,811,82578.54

Kaohsiung City

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Mayoral result according to districts
  Won by Wu Den-yih with more than 60% of votes
  Won by Wu Den-yih with less than 60% of votes

Kaohsiung had long been ruled by the Kuomintang except for a few years. In this election, KMT's candidate Wu Den-yih, former Nantou Magistrate, won 54% of votes and was leading in all districts of Kaohsiung. The KMT also obtained a majority in the council, consolidating the rule.

Mayor of Kaohsiung City
CandidatePartyVotes%
Wu Den-yihKuomintang400,76654.46
Chang Chun-hsiungDemocratic Progressive Party289,11039.29
湯阿根New Party25,4133.45
施鐘响Independent13,0841.78
鄭德耀Independent7,5131.02
Total735,886100.00
Valid votes735,88698.58
Invalid/blank votes10,5831.42
Total votes746,469100.00
Registered voters/turnout926,31880.58
Council of Kaohsiung City
PartyVotes%Seats
Kuomintang337,67746.2823
Democratic Progressive Party181,33024.8511
New Party35,1384.822
Labor Party1,5630.210
Independent173,96023.848
Total729,668100.0044
Valid votes729,66896.67
Invalid/blank votes25,1073.33
Total votes754,775100.00
Registered voters/turnout923,45681.73

References

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  1. ^ "Multiparty Democratic Values Can Also Be Asian Values". Free China Review. 1 February 1995. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ 施, 正鋒. "台灣族群政治". World Unified Formosans for Independence. Archived from the original on 2009-06-10.
  3. ^ 薛, 化元 (2009-09-24). "臺灣省各縣市實施地方自治綱要". Encyclopedia of Taiwan. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.
  4. ^ 王, 景弘 (2010-03-09). "台北市長.台北市民". Liberty Times. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13.
  5. ^ 呂, 政達 (1995). 謝長廷-人生這條路. 大村文化出版. p. 326. ISBN 957-9356-72-6.