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Civil Affairs

7. Elections of Magistrates and Mayors

An autonomous local governmental system was implemented for Taiwan in 1950 with first-term
magistrates and mayors being elected directly by citizens of counties and cities in October of the same
year with 17 elections having been held by November 2014. Due to the termination of the "Battle-Field
Administration" appointment in November 1992, an autonomous local government system was adopted

in Fuchien Province where the first-term magistrate was elected in November 1993 with also a sixth- term
officer was elected in November 2014. Statistics on these elections are shown in Table 2-6.

Table 2-6 Elections of Magistrates and Mayors in Taiwan and Fuchien Provinces

Nominees
Election Date Electors Votes Cast Candidates Turnout
Term Elected
(Year) (1,000 Persons) (1,000 Persons) (Persons) Ratio (%)
(Persons)
16th Term 98 6 971 4 422 44 15 63.4
Taiwan Prov.
17th Term 103 5 688 4 031 52 14 70.9
5th Term 98 80 45 10 2 55.6
Fuchien Prov.
6th Term 103 114 53 12 2 47.1

8. Elections of Townships/Cities Mayors

The first-term mayors of townships/cities were chosen directly by the residents of the special
municipality, county/city and township/city in October 1950 over the course of 8 elections with 17
such ballots being held by November 2014. Meanwhile, in Fuchien Province, the eleventh-term

mayors of townships/cities in Kinmen County were elected with also tenth-term mayors of townships/
cities being elected in Lienchiang County.

9. Elections of Townships/Cities Councilors and Village Chiefs

The first-terms of townships/cities representatives and village chiefs were chosen directly by
the residents of the special municipalities, counties/cities and townships/cities in February 1946. 20
elections for townships/cities representatives and village chiefs had been held as of November 2014

while in Fuchien Province the eleventh-term for townships/cities representatives and village chiefs in
Kinmen County occurred with also a tenth-term of townships/cities representatives and village chiefs
being chosen in Lienchiang County.

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