Local elections in Taiwan

Type of election 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

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

Executive government | Legislature

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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

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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

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Year  | Date  | Province | Special municipality | County/City | Township/City | Village

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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

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* 1940 Taiwanese prefectural elections
* 1939 Taiwanese local elections
* 1936 Taiwanese prefectural elections
* 1935 Taiwanese local elections

## See also

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* Elections in Taiwan

## Notes

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## References

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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.

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Elections and referendums in Taiwan

Presidential elections|

* 1996
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Legislative Yuan elections|

* 1969
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Local elections|

* 1935
* 1936
* 1939
* 1940
* 1946
* 1950–51
* 1952
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* 1960
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* 1963
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* 1969
* 1971
* 1972
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* 1978
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* 1985
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* 1997–98
* 2001–02
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* 2009
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Referendums|

* 2004
* 2008 (Jan)
* 2008 (Mar)
* 2018
* 2021
* 2022
* 2025

National Assembly elections|

* 1969
* 1972
* 1980
* 1986
* 1991
* 1996
* 2005

* See also: Elections in the Republic of China (1912–49)
* List of by-elections in Taiwan

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