2001–02 Taiwanese local elections

Local elections were held in Taiwan on 1 December 2001 to elect magistrates of counties and mayors of cities, on 26 January 2002 to elect councillors in county/city councils and mayors of townships and cities, on 8 June 2002 to elect representatives in township/city councils and village chiefs (all except in Taipei City), and on 7 December 2002 to elect mayors and councillors of special municipalities.[2]

2001–02 Taiwanese local elections

1 December 2001 – 7 December 2002 (2001-12-01 – 2002-12-07)[lower-alpha 1][1]
25 magistrates/mayors and others[lower-alpha 2]
Registered	15,875,304
Turnout	67.30% 1.52 pp
First party Second party   Leader Lien Chan Frank Hsieh Party Kuomintang DPP Leader since 20 March 2000 20 April 2000 Last election 9 seats, 43.95% 13 seats, 44.14% Seats won 10 10 Seat change 1 3 Popular vote 4,184,865 4,674,904 Percentage 39.75% 44.40% Swing 4.21 pp 0.26 pp Councillors 412 178 Township/city mayors 195 28   Third party Fourth party   Leader James Soong Hau Lung-pin Party People First New Leader since 31 March 2000 March 2000 Last election Did not stand[lower-alpha 3] 0 seats, 1.60% Seats won 2 1 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 197,707 834,956 Percentage 1.88% 7.93% Swing New party 6.33 pp Councillors 64 8 Township/city mayors 4 0
Elected magistrate/mayor party by seat

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