2001 Taiwanese legislative election

The 2001 Taiwanese legislative election was held on 1 December 2001. All 225 seats of the Legislative Yuan were up for election: 168 elected by popular vote, 41 elected on the basis of the proportional representation based of the nationwide votes received by participating political parties, eight elected from overseas Chinese constituencies on the basis of the proportion of nationwide votes received by participating political parties, eight elected by popular vote among the Taiwanese aboriginal populations. Members served three year terms from February 1, 2002 to February 1, 2005.

2001 Taiwanese legislative election

1 December 2001

All 225 seats in the Legislative Yuan
113 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.16%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Frank Hsieh Lien Chan James Soong
Party DPP Kuomintang People First
Alliance Pan-Green Pan-Blue Pan-Blue
Leader since 20 April 2000 20 March 2000 31 March 2000
Last election 29.56%, 70 seats 46.43%, 123 seats
Seats won 87 68 46
Seat change 17 55 New
Popular vote 3,447,740 2,949,371 1,917,836
Percentage 33.38% 28.56% 18.57%
Swing 3.82pp 17.87pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Huang Chu-wen Hau Lung-pin
Party TSU New
Alliance Pan-Green Pan-Blue
Leader since 12 August 2001 March 2000
Last election 7.06%. 11 seats
Seats won 13 1
Seat change New 10
Popular vote 801,560 269,620
Percentage 7.76% 2.61%
Swing 4.45pp


Elected member party by seat
  •   People First
  •   Taiwan Solidarity Union
  •   New Party
  •   Taiwan Number One
  •   Independent

President before election

Wang Jin-pyng
Kuomintang

Elected President

Wang Jin-pyng
Kuomintang

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