1977 Taiwanese local elections

1977 Taiwanese local elections

← 1973 19 November 1977 (1977-11-19) 1981 →

All 20 mayors/magistrates of cities, counties
Turnout80.39%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Chiang Ching-kuo None
Party Kuomintang Independent
Popular vote 4,150,460 1,742,124
Percentage 70.44% 29.56%
Mayors/
Magistrates
15 4

  Kuomintang
  Independents
  Not up for election (Taipei)

Local elections were held in Taiwan on 19 November 1977, electing 20 magistrates and mayors in the country, 77 members of the Taiwan Provincial Council, and members of the Taipei and Kaohsiung City Council.

Seen as one of the most competitive local polls with crowded field of candidates, the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) was especially focusing on the bitter races in Tainan City, and the counties of Kaohsiung, Nantou, and Taoyuan.

The Kuomintang was accused of rigging the election in Taoyuan after the popular opposition was poised to fend off challenge by KMT's candidate, provoking widespread anger in the county and led to the crackdown on protest, later known as the Zhongli incident.


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