1996 Taiwanese Presidential Election
The first direct election23 March 1996 · The direct-election era
Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 23 March 1996. It was Taiwan's first direct presidential election, officially the Republic of China.
President before
Lee Teng-hui
KMT
President (re-elected)
Lee Teng-hui
KMT
Winning share
54.0%
Turnout
76.0%
The result
| Lee Teng-hui | Kuomintang | 5,813,699 | 54.00% |
| Peng Ming-min | Democratic Progressive Party | 2,274,586 | 21.13% |
| Lin Yang-kang | Independent | 1,603,790 | 14.90% |
| Chen Li-an | Independent | 1,074,044 | 9.98% |