2015 Taiwanese legislative by-elections

The 2015 Taiwanese legislative by-elections were held on 7 February 2015 in Taiwan to elect 5 of the 113 members of the Legislative Yuan for the remaining term until 2016. No change in the party composition of the Legislative Yuan resulted from the by-elections; three Democratic Progressive Party candidates won the seats vacated by DPP legislators, and two Kuomintang candidates won the seats vacated by KMT legislators.[1]

2015 Taiwanese legislative by-elections
7 February 2015 (2015-02-07)
5 of 113 seats in the Legislative Yuan
57 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Tsai Ing-wen Eric Chu
Party DPP Kuomintang
Leader since 28 May 2014 19 January 2015
Last election 40 seats, 34.62%[lower-alpha 1] 64 seats, 44.55%[lower-alpha 1]
Seats before 37 63
Seats won 3 2
Seats after 40 65

Background

The by-election was the result of resignations by Kuomintang legislator Hsu Yao-chang from Miaoli County's 2nd district; Lin Chia-lung, Democratic Progressive Party legislator for Taichung City's 6th district; Wei Ming-ku, Democratic Progressive Party legislator for Changhua County's 4th district; Lin Ming-chen, Kuomintang legislator for Nantou County's 2nd district; and Pan Men-an, Democratic Progressive Party legislator for Pingtung County's 3rd district.

Hsu Yao-chang, Wei Ming-ku, Lin Ming-chen, and Pan Men-an won their elections for county magistrate, and Lin Chia-lung won his election for mayor in the 2014 local election. Under the Article 73 of the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act, if any positions become vacant due to resignation or election to another office, and the vacated term is longer than one year, a by-election shall be completed within three months commencing from the date of resignation.[2]

On 5 December 2014, the Central Election Commission announced that by-elections for Taichung 6 and Changhua 4 were to be held on 7 February 2015.[3] Candidate registrations for the two seats were open from 22 to 26 December 2014.[4] On 26 December 2014, the CEC announced that the by-elections for Miaoli 2, Nantou 2, and Pingtung 3 were to be held on 7 February 2015 as well.[5] Candidate registrations for these three seats were open from 26 December 2014 to 9 January 2015.[6]

Miaoli 2

By-election for Miaoli 2 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.[7] Kuomintang called in head of Gongguan Township Hsu Chih-jung to contest the seat.[8] Democratic Progressive Party called in legislator Wu Yi-chen to contest the seat. The DPP originally supported Sunflower Student Movement activist Chen Wei-ting's bid, but Chen dropped out after allegations of sexual harassment against him surfaced online.[9]

Opinion polls
Poll Organization Date of completion Hsu Chih-jung Wu Yi-chen Chen Shu-fen Undecided
TVBS30 December 201429%37%-34%
TVBS26 January 201533%34%2%31%

Results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Hsu Chih-jungKuomintang47,10558.21
Wu Yi-chenDemocratic Progressive Party32,96640.74
Chen Shu-fenIndependent8511.05
Total80,922100.00
Valid votes80,92299.38
Invalid/blank votes5080.62
Total votes81,430100.00
Registered voters/turnout231,68435.15

Taichung 6

By-election for Taichung 6 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.[10] KMT called in Deputy Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan Hsiao Chia-chi to contest the seat.[11] DPP called in Taichung City councillor Huang Kuo-shu to contest the seat.[12]

Opinion polls
Poll Organization Date of completion Hsiao Chia-chi Huang Kuo-shu Undecided
TVBS7 January 201533%41%26%

Results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Huang Kuo-shuDemocratic Progressive Party45,14357.83
Hsiao Chia-chiKuomintang32,91742.17
Total78,060100.00
Valid votes78,06099.45
Invalid/blank votes4350.55
Total votes78,495100.00
Registered voters/turnout255,20330.76

Changhua 4

By-election for Changhua 4 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.[13] KMT called in former Changhua County magistrate Cho Po-yuan to contest the seat.[14] DPP called in Changhua County councillor Chen Su-yueh to contest the seat.[12] Former Changhua County councillor Hung Li-na announced her bid as an independent after leaving the KMT.[15]

Opinion polls
Poll Organization Date of completion Cho Po-yuan Chen Su-yueh Hung Li-na Undecided
TVBS19 December 201447%38%-15%
TVBS8 January 201528% 34%9%30%

Results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Chen Su-yuehDemocratic Progressive Party51,90753.61
Cho Po-yuanKuomintang34,70735.84
Hung Li-naIndependent9,77410.09
Chang Chun-nanIndependent4430.46
Total96,831100.00
Valid votes96,83199.22
Invalid/blank votes7660.78
Total votes97,597100.00
Registered voters/turnout259,81637.56

Nantou 2

By-election for Nantou 2 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.[16] KMT called in Nantou City mayor Hsu Shu-hua to contest the seat.[17] DPP called in former legislator Tang Huo-shen to contest the seat.[18] Former legislator Chen Cheng-sheng of the People First Party had previously announced his intention to run, but Chen dropped out and supported Tang as the opposition candidate.[19] Assistant professor Shih Chin-fang announced his bid as an independent after leaving the KMT.[20]

Opinion polls
Poll Organization Date of completion Hsu Shu-hua Tang Huo-shen Shih Chin-fang Undecided
TVBS17 December 201437%35%-28%
TVBS12 January 201542%27%2%29%

Results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Hsu Shu-huaKuomintang38,69451.12
Tang Huo-shenDemocratic Progressive Party34,93846.16
Shih Chin-fangIndependent2,0602.72
Total75,692100.00
Valid votes75,69299.42
Invalid/blank votes4400.58
Total votes76,132100.00
Registered voters/turnout205,39037.07

Pingtung 3

By-election for Pingtung 3 constituency took place on 7 February 2015.[21] KMT's nomination shortlist included legislator Su Ching-chuan, former legislator Liao Wan-ju, and Director-General of the Pingtung County Farmer Association Huang Jui-chi. The KMT ultimately called in Liao to contest the seat.[22] DPP called in former Taipei City councillor Liao Wan-ju to contest the seat. Former Executive Yuan advisor Huang Chao-chan had also expressed interest in running, but the DPP nominated Liao after comparing results from hypothetical head-to-head polling.[23]

Opinion polls
Poll Organization Date of completion Liao Wan-ju Chuang Jui-hsiung Undecided
TVBS29 December 201425%60%15%

Results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Chuang Jui-hsiungDemocratic Progressive Party42,98865.88
Liao Wan-juKuomintang20,62731.61
Tsai Tsung-jungIndependent1,4482.22
Wu Chia-tiIndependent1930.30
Total65,256100.00
Valid votes65,25699.52
Invalid/blank votes3120.48
Total votes65,568100.00
Registered voters/turnout250,13926.21

Notes
  1. Vote share in party-list votes.

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