Local elections in Taiwan

Local elections in Taiwan, also known as Nine-in-One Elections[1] since 2014, are held to elect local officials and councilors in Taiwan. The election is typically held in the middle of a presidential term.[2][3]

Types

Elections are held to elect:[4][5]

Executive government Legislature
Mayors of special municipalities Councillors in municipal councils
Magistrates of counties and mayors of cities Councillors in county and city councils
Mayors of townships and cities Representatives in township/city councils
Chief administrators of mountain indigenous districts Representatives in mountain indigenous district councils
Village chiefs —

Since 2014, local elections have been unified to a single vote, typically in November, held once every four years. Mayors, magistrates, and chiefs are elected using first-past-the-post voting. Councillors and council representatives are elected using single non-transferable vote.

List of local elections

See also: List of Taiwanese by-elections

Notes: Green refers to all eligible positions are up for election. Yellow refers to only some of the positions are up for election.

1945–present

Year Date Province Special municipality County/City Township/City Village
Councillor Mayor Councillor Magistrate/Mayor Councillor Mayor Council Rep. Chief
2022 18 December Streamlined 1 (Chiayi)
26 November 6 355 15 533 204 2,139 7,748
2018 24 November 6 380 16 532 204 2,148 7,744
2014 29 November 6 372 16 532 204 2,146 7,851
2010 27 November 5 314 3,757 (Municipalities)
12 June 2,322 4,074
2009 5 December 17 592 211
2006 30 December 449 (Taipei)
9 December 2 96
10 June 3,718 7,375
2005 3 December 23 901 319
2003 4 January 449 (Taipei)
2002 7 December 2 96
8 June 3,717 7,360
26 January 897 319
2001 1 December 23
1998 5 December 2 96
13 June 3,726 7,752
24 January 891 319
1997 29 November 23
1994 3 December 75 2 96
16 July 3,909 6,663
18 June 901 (Kaohsiung, Taipei)
29 January 884 319
1993 27 November 23
1990 16 June 3,865 7,324
20 January 842 319
1989 2 December 77 94 21
1986 14 June 3,754 6,692
6 June 629 (Taipei)
1 February 837 319
18 January 73 (Fuchien) 59 (Fuchien)
1985 16 November 77 93 21
1982 12 June 3,700 6,624
16 January 799 322 74 (Fuchien) 60 (Fuchien)
1981 14 November 77 93 19
31 May 629 (Taipei)
1978 17 June 3,793 6,427
1977 December 28 (Lienchiang) 23 (Lienchiang)
19 November 77 51 20 857 313
1975 1 June 1975–
20 June 1976 		615 (Taipei)
4 May 43 (Kinmen) 35 (Kinmen)
1973 1 December 49
6 October 3,757 6,482
17 March 850 313
1972 23 December 73 20
14 June 1972–
17 June 1973 		606 (Taipei)
1971 25 April 43 (Kinmen) 35 (Kinmen)
1969 15 November 48
20 April–25 May 5,105
1968 5 May–
7 September 1969 		4,709
21 April 71 847
21 January–
22 September 		20 313
9 June 1968–
20 December 1970 		574 (Taipei)
1965 18 April 1965–
17 March 1968 		5,743
1964 10 May–
5 September 1965 		4,776
26 April 21
26 January 1964–
25 July 1965 		7
26 January 907 312
1963 28 April 74
1961 23 April–
6 September 1964 		5,260 6,548
15 January 929
1960 24 April 73 21
1959 6 December 1965–
15 May 1960 		313
1958 20 April 1958–
12 June 1960 		6,608
20 April–21 December 6,834
19 January 1,025
1957 21 April 66 21
1955 18 December 1955–
24 November 1957 		360
17 April 1955–
24 March 1957 		6,571
17 April–21 December 6,397
1954 19 December–
16 January 1955 		928
18 July 2 (Miaoli, Taitung)
2 May 19
18 April–2 May 57
1952 28 December 1952–
8 February 1953 		860
21 December 1952–
20 December 1954 		360 5,695
2 March 1952–
21 November 1954 		6,517
1951 18 November 55 (Indirect election)
1950 24 September 1950–
28 January 1951 		814
29 October 1950–
2 March 1952 		360
15 October 1950–
29 July 1951 		21
10 September–
10 December 1951 		9,778
3 September–
23 November 1952 		6,464
1948 24 March–18 April 8,113
15 March–5 April 6,289
1946 15 April 30 (Indirect election)
15 March 523
22 February–10 March 7,771
16 February–5 March 6,304

The only election for the Governor of Taiwan Province was held on 3 December 1994.

Source:[6]

Pre-1945

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "An Analysis of Taiwan's Nine-in-One Local Elections". CSIS. 1 December 2014.
  2. ^ Muyard, Frank. "Voting Shift in the November 2014 Local Elections in Taiwan". China Perspectives (2015/1): 61. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Photo of the Day: Map of Taiwan local electio..." Taiwan News. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Local Government Act". law.moj.gov.tw. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Civil Servants Election And Recall Act". law.moj.gov.tw. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  6. ^ "中央選舉委員會:::歷次選舉摘要:::". 中央選舉委員會 (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 January 2020.