Taipei, Jan. 9 (CNA) The ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) Lin Ching-yi (林靜儀) won Sunday's legislative by-election in Taichung's second district, defeating the Kuomintang's Yen Kuan-heng (顏寬恒) and three other candidates.
Taipei, Jan. 9 (CNA) The ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) Lin Ching-yi (林靜儀) won Sunday's legislative by-election in Taichung's second district, defeating the Kuomintang's Yen Kuan-heng (顏寬恒) and three other candidates.
Voters in Taichung yesterday recalled Taiwan Statebuilding Party Legislator Chen Po-wei (陳柏惟), making him the first legislator in the nation’s history to lose a recall election.
A total of 77,899 votes were cast to recall Chen, while 73,433 voted against, the Taichung City Election Commission said, adding that 51.72 percent of the city’s second electoral district turned out.
The Central Election Commission is to confirm the final figures within the next seven days, it said.
Commission data showed that there are 294,976 eligible voters in the second district, comprised of Dadu (大肚), Shalu (沙鹿), Longjing (龍井), Wufong (霧峰) and Wurih (烏日) districts.
Chen won
With just one day left before the recall vote to decide whether Taiwan Statebuilding Party Legislator Chen Po-wei (陳柏惟) is to retain his seat in Taichung’s Second District, the battle between the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Chen’s party has reached a fever pitch.
All of Taiwan is watching the vote, which is sure to be a significant benchmark of the nation’s democratic standing.
The recall against Chen is said to serve as a guide to Taiwan’s democratic society for two reasons: It reflects where the public stands on the spectrum between unification and independence, and it symbolizes the struggle between