2012 Taiwanese Presidential Election
14 January 2012 · The direct-election era
Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 14 January 2012. The election was held concurrently with legislative elections.
President before
Ma Ying-jeou
KMT
President (re-elected)
Ma Ying-jeou
KMT
Winning share
51.6%
Turnout
74.4%
The result
| Ma Ying-jeou | Kuomintang | 6,891,139 | 51.60% |
| Tsai Ing-wen | Democratic Progressive Party | 6,093,578 | 45.63% |
| James Soong | People First Party | 369,588 | 2.77% |