Taiwanese 1996 presidential election
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The Taiwanese 1996 presidential election was Taiwan’s first direct presidential vote, marking a major step in its democratization and heightening cross-strait tensions with China.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1996 Taiwanese presidential election | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Taiwanese election
ⓘ
presidential election ⓘ |
| associatedWith | missile tests by the People’s Republic of China near Taiwan ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
Taiwanese identity
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cross-strait relations ⓘ democratic reforms ⓘ |
| country | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| electorate | citizens of the Republic of China in Taiwan ⓘ |
| endDate | 1996-03-23 ⓘ |
| heightened | cross-strait tensions with the People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| impact |
consolidated multi-party democracy in Taiwan
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strengthened Taiwan’s de facto sovereignty ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Lee Teng-hui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFirstOfKind | first direct presidential election in Taiwan ⓘ |
| languageUsedInCampaign |
Hakka
NERFINISHED
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Mandarin Chinese ⓘ Taiwanese Hokkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Republic of China (Taiwan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCandidate |
Chen Li-an
NERFINISHED
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Lee Teng-hui NERFINISHED ⓘ Lin Yang-kang NERFINISHED ⓘ Peng Ming-min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainInternationalTension | Third Taiwan Strait Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive domestic and international media attention ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2000 Taiwanese presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfRounds | 1 ⓘ |
| officeContested |
President of the Republic of China
NERFINISHED
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Vice President of the Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionCandidate | Peng Ming-min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionParty | Democratic Progressive Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | democratization of Taiwan ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1996 ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1990 Taiwanese presidential election ⓘ |
| prompted | United States naval deployment in the Taiwan Strait ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | 1996 Republic of China National Assembly election ⓘ |
| result |
Kuomintang retained the presidency
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Lee Teng-hui elected president by popular vote ⓘ |
| significance | marked Taiwan’s transition to full electoral democracy at the national level ⓘ |
| startDate | 1996-03-23 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Central Election Commission of the Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInContextOf |
constitutional reforms of the Republic of China
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lifting of martial law in Taiwan ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | approximately 76% ⓘ |
| winningCandidate | Lee Teng-hui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Kuomintang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningRunningMate | Lien Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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