1984 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, 1984. The vote took place at the Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. Incumbent President Chiang Ching-kuo was re-elected for the second term with Governor of Taiwan Province Lee Teng-hui as the Vice President.

1984 Taiwanese presidential election

← 1978 March 21, 1984 1990 →

Nominee Chiang Ching-kuo Party Kuomintang Running mate Lee Teng-hui Electoral vote 1,012 Percentage 100.00%

President before election Chiang Ching-kuo Kuomintang Elected President Chiang Ching-kuo Kuomintang

Incumbent Vice-president Hsieh Tung-min decided not to seek for his second term due to old age. The then Governor of Taiwan Province Lee Teng-hui, also a Taiwan-born Kuomintang member, was picked Chiang's running-mate. Chiang died in office on January 13, 1988. Vice President Lee Teng-hui then sworn in as the President.

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
• 1980 Taiwanese legislative election.

In total, there were 1,036 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this seventh session of the first National Assembly.^[1]

Vote summary

Presidential election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Chiang Ching-kuo	Kuomintang	1,012	100.00
Total			1,012	100.00
Valid votes			1,012	99.22
Invalid/blank votes			8	0.78
Total votes			1,020	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			1,036	98.46
Source: Schafferer[2]

Vice-presidential election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Lee Teng-hui	Kuomintang	873	100.00
Total			873	100.00
Valid votes			873	87.39
Invalid/blank votes			126	12.61
Total votes			999	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			1,036	96.43
Source: Schafferer[2]

See also

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