Republic of China legislative election, 1998
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Legislative elections were held in the Republic of China
on 5 December 1998. The result was a victory for the Kuomintang
, which won 123 of the 225 seats. Voter turnout was 68.1%.
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
on 5 December 1998. The result was a victory for the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
, which won 123 of the 225 seats. Voter turnout was 68.1%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
4,659,679 | 46.4 | 123 | |
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
2,966,834 | 29.6 | 70 | |
| New Party New Party (Republic of China) The New Party, formerly the Chinese New Party , is a centre-right conservative political party in the Republic of China , and part of the pan-blue coalition.... |
708,465 | 7.1 | 11 | |
| Democratic Union of Taiwan | 375,118 | 3.7 | 4 | New |
| New Nation Alliance New Nation Alliance The New Nation Alternative was a leftist political party in Guatemala.In the legislative elections of 9 November 2003, the party won 4.9% of the popular vote and 6 out of 158 seats... |
157,826 | 1.6 | 1 | New |
| Taiwan Independence Party Taiwan Independence Party The Taiwan Independence Party 建國黨 , otherwise known as the Taiwan Nation Party, is a political party in the Republic of China .It is usually associated with the Pan-Green Coalition and supports Taiwan independence.... |
145,118 | 1.5 | 1 | New |
| Nationwide Democratic Nonpartisan Union | 66,033 | 0.7 | 3 | |
| Green Party Taiwan Green Party Taiwan The Green Party Taiwan is a political party in Taiwan established on 25 January 1996. The party is not a member of, and should not be confused with, the Pan-Green Coalition. As its name suggests, the Green Party Taiwan focuses on environmental issues... |
8,089 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Chinese Taiwan Aboriginies Party | 1,171 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese Youth Party Chinese Youth Party The Young China Party , also known as the Chinese Youth Party, is a minor political party in the Republic of China... |
723 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| National Democratic Party | 342 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 946,431 | 9.4 | 12 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 152,473 | |||
| Total | 10,188,302 | 100 | 225 | +61 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||