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2008 Taiwanese Presidential Election

22 March 2008 · The direct-election era

Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 22 March 2008. Kuomintang (KMT) nominee Ma Ying-jeou won with 58% of the vote, ending eight years of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rule.

President before

Chen Shui-bian

DPP

Elected President

Ma Ying-jeou

KMT

Winning share

58.5%

Turnout

76.3%

The result

Ma Ying-jeouKuomintang7,659,01458.45%
Frank HsiehDemocratic Progressive Party5,444,94941.55%