1954 Taiwanese local elections

Local elections were held in Taiwan in 1954, the second nation-wide elections in the post-war era of Taiwan, electing all 21 mayors of cities and magistrates of counties. Election for Provisional Taiwan Provincial Council was held alongside the local elections to elect 57 councillors.

1954 Taiwanese local elections
2 May 1954 (1954-05-02)
18 July 1954 (1954-07-18)
All 21 mayors/magistrates of cities, counties
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Chiang Kai-shek None
Party Kuomintang Independent
Percentage 68.85% 31.15%
Mayors/
Magistrates		 19 2
Change 2 1
  Kuomintang
  Independents
  Not up for election (Yangmingshan, Chekiang, Fuchien)

As the incumbent mayors/magistrates across the country were elected in eight different stages, resulting in various term of office, the Government decided to extend the tenures of 19 mayors/magistrates for several months to end on 1 June 1954, except Miaoli and Taichung as the magistrates of both were elected in subsequent by-elections.

The unified local elections for the nineteen administrative divisions were held on 2 May 1954, with the same three-year term of office. Miaoli and Taichung elections were held on 18 July 1954, with shorter tenures that would end on the same day with the other local leaders in 1957.

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