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1972 Taiwanese presidential election

← 1966 March 21, 1972 1978 →

Nominee Chiang Kai-shek Party Kuomintang Running mate Yen Chia-kan Electoral vote 1,308 Percentage 100.00%

President before election Chiang Kai-shek Kuomintang Elected President Chiang Kai-shek Kuomintang

Indirect elections were held for the presidency and vice-presidency of the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan on March 21, 1972. The vote took place at the Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. Incumbent President Chiang Kai-shek, aged 85, was re-elected for the fifth term with his Vice President Yen Chia-kan. President Chiang died in office on April 5, 1975. Vice President Yen Chia-kan then sworn in as the President.

Electors

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, and
• 1969 Taiwanese legislative election.

In total, there were 1,344 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this fifth session of the first National Assembly.

Results

President

Vice president

See also

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

References

1. 第一屆國民大會第五次會議實錄
2. ^ Christian Schafferer (2003) The Power of the Ballot Box: Political Development and Election Campaigning in Taiwan

• Presidential elections in Taiwan
• 1972 in Taiwan
• 1972 elections in Asia
• March 1972 events in Asia