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1912 Chinese Presidential Election

Yuan Shikai takes the presidency

15 & 20 February 1912 · The Chinese Republic's first elections

After the Wuchang Uprising on 10 October 1911, Yuan Shikai, the powerful military officer was reappointed to lead the Beiyang Army by the Qing court. Yuan realized that Manchu's days were numbered and decided to establish a government himself.

An indirect vote of assembly delegates or parliamentarians in the early Chinese Republic, not a popular election.

President before

Sun Yat-sen

Tongmenghui

Elected President

Yuan Shikai

Independent

Winning share

100.0%

Turnout

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The result

Yuan ShikaiIndependent17100.00%