Chen Shui-bian Elected Mayor of Taipei
陳水扁當選台北市長
Source: Looking Back at Classic Election Debates: The 1994 Taipei Mayoral Race Made Chen Shui-bian Famous
From: NOWnews
Date: November 6, 2014. Author: Lin Ching-t’ang
In 1994, the previously appointed position of Taipei City Mayor was opened to direct election by citizens for the first time. Chen Shui-bian defeated rival Hsieh Ch’ang-t’ing in the DPP’s internal primary, secured the DPP’s nomination, and ran on the campaign slogan “Joy · Hope · Chen Shui-bian,” with “Flower Bud of Spring” as his campaign theme song.
The KMT fielded incumbent mayor Huang Ta-chou, and the New Party nominated Chao Shao-k’ang. With the pan-blue camp split, the election result saw Chen Shui-bian win with 615,090 votes. He became the first person from an opposition party to win the mayorship of the capital.
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- 1994: Chen Shui-bian Elected Taipei Mayor (These Years of Ours in Taiwan)
- 1994 ROC Provincial and Municipal Mayors and Council Members Election (Wikipedia)