2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election
{{Short description|Election in Taiwan}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election
| flag_image = Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg
| type = by-election
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2007 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election
| previous_year = 2007
| next_election = 2013 Kuomintang chairmanship election
| next_year = 2013
| election_date = 26 July 2009
| image1 = Ma Ying-jeou (5948).JPG
| nominee1 = Ma Ying-jeou
| color1 = 000099
| popular_vote1 = 285,354
| percentage1 = 100%
| title = Chairman
| before_election = Wu Po-hsiung
| after_election = Ma Ying-jeou
}}
The 2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election ({{zh|c=2009年中國國民黨主席選舉}}) was held on 26 July 2009 in Taiwan with Ma Ying-jeou as the sole candidate. This was the fourth direct election of the chairman in the Kuomintang (KMT) history. All registered, due-paying KMT party members were eligible to vote.{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2009/07/27/2003449691|title=No surprises as Ma elected next KMT chairman|work=taipeitimes.com|date=27 July 2009 }}
class="wikitable" width="400" | |
---- bgcolor="#cccccc"
! Candidate ! Total votes cast ! Percentage of vote | |
----
| Ma Ying-jeou (W) | 285,354
| 93.87% |
----
| Voter turnout | colspan="2" | 56.95% |
Aftermath
In his victory speech, Ma promised to enhance cooperation between Kuomintang and the government, deal with party assets and continue efforts to communicate with the opposition Pan-Green Coalition parties. He wished for the KMT to become a party of integrity, democracy and effectiveness. He would be inaugurated as the chairman on the upcoming party congress scheduled on 12 September 2009.
See also
References
{{reflist}}
{{Kuomintang Chairmanship Elections}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kuomintang chairmanship election, 2009}}
Category:2009 elections in Taiwan
Kuomintang chairmanship election
Category:Single-candidate elections
{{Asia-election-stub}}
{{Taiwan-poli-stub}}