Election Name: | 2015 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election |
Flag Image: | Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg |
Type: | by-election |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2013 Kuomintang chairmanship election |
Previous Year: | 2013 |
Next Election: | 2016 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Election Date: | 17 January 2015 |
Turnout: | 56.34% |
Image1: | VOA chinese KMT candidate Eric Chu 13May10 300.jpg |
Nominee1: | Eric Chu |
Color1: | 000099 |
Popular Vote1: | 196,065 |
Percentage1: | 100% |
Chairman | |
Before Election: | Wu Den-yih (acting) |
After Election: | Eric Chu |
The 2015 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election was held on 17 January 2015 in Taiwan. This was the sixth direct election of the chairman in the Kuomintang history. All registered, due-paying KMT party members were eligible to vote.
The election was called after Ma Ying-jeou resigned from the Kuomintang chairmanship to take responsibility for the party's heavy losses during the local elections held on 29 November 2014.[1] Six KMT members, among them Clara Chou and Lee Hsin, attempted to register for the election, but five were rejected.[2] Eric Chu, who had just been reelected Mayor of New Taipei in the November elections,[3] was the only officially confirmed candidate.[4]
Chu garnered 99.61% of all votes,[5] beating the previous record in 2001.