1978 Taiwanese presidential election

← 1972 March 21, 1978 1984 →

Nominee Chiang Ching-kuo Party Kuomintang Running mate Hsieh Tung-min Electoral vote 1,184 Percentage 100.00%

President before election Yen Chia-kan Kuomintang Elected President Chiang Ching-kuo Kuomintang

Indirect elections were held for the presidency and vice-presidency of the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan on March 21, 1978. The vote took place at the Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. Premier Chiang Ching-kuo, son of former President Chiang Kai-shek, was elected as the President with Governor of Taiwan Province Hsieh Tung-min who became the first Taiwan-born Vice President.

Incumbent President Yen Chia-kan who succeeded Chiang Kai-shek who died in office in the capacity of Vice President in 1975 decided not to seek for re-election to make way for Chiang King-kuo, son of Chiang Kai-shek and the then premier and chairman of the Kuomintang.

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,
• 1969 Taiwanese legislative election, and
• 1972 Taiwanese legislative election.

In total, there were 1,220 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this sixth session of the first National Assembly.^[1]

Results

President

Vice president