2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election

2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election

29 July 2009

Nominee Ma Ying-jeou Popular vote 285,354 Percentage 100%

Chairman before election Wu Po-hsiung Elected Chairman Ma Ying-jeou

The 2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election (Chinese: 2009年中國國民黨主席選舉) was held on 26 July 2009 in Taiwan with Ma Ying-jeou as the sole candidate. This was the fourth direct election of the chairman in the Kuomintang (KMT) history. All registered, due-paying KMT party members were eligible to vote.^[1]

Candidate	Total votes cast	Percentage of vote
Ma Ying-jeou (W)	285,354	93.87%
Voter turnout	56.95%

Aftermath

In his victory speech, Ma promised to enhance cooperation between Kuomintang and the government, deal with party assets and continue efforts to communicate with the opposition Pan-Green Coalition parties. He wished for the KMT to become a party of integrity, democracy and effectiveness. He would be inaugurated as the chairman on the upcoming party congress scheduled on 12 September 2009.

See also

• Elections in Taiwan
• List of leaders of the Kuomintang

References

1. "No surprises as Ma elected next KMT chairman". taipeitimes.com. 27 July 2009.