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Indirect elections were held for thepresidency andvice-presidency of thegovernment of the Republic of China onTaiwan on March 21, 1966. The vote took place at theChung-Shan Hall inTaipei. Incumbent PresidentChiang Kai-shek was re-elected for the fourth term with his Vice-PresidentYen Chia-kan.
The amendment of theTemporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion in 1960 had allowed Chiang Kai-shek to seek for unlimited terms. After the death of Vice PresidentChen Cheng in 1965. Chiang decided to pickpremier Yen Chia-kan to be his running-mate, filling the vacancy. In the end, Yen was elected by a narrow majority, 55 per cent of the votes, while Chiang received 98 per cent of the votes.
The election was conducted by theNational Assembly in its meeting placeChung-Shan Hall inTaipei. According to theTemporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion, the term of the delegates who were elected during the1947 Chinese National Assembly election was extended indefinitely until "re-election is possible in their originalelectoral district". In total, there were 1,446 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this fourth session of the first National Assembly.[1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiang Kai-shek | Kuomintang | 1,405 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 1,405 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,405 | 98.60 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 20 | 1.40 | ||
| Total votes | 1,425 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,446 | 98.55 | ||
| Source: Schafferer[2] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yen Chia-kan | Kuomintang | 782 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 782 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 782 | 55.23 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 634 | 44.77 | ||
| Total votes | 1,416 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,446 | 97.93 | ||
| Source: Schafferer[2] | ||||
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