1978 Taiwanese presidential election

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1978 Taiwanese presidential election

← 1972 March 21, 1978 1984 →

Nominee Chiang Ching-kuo Party Kuomintang Running mate Hsieh Tung-min Electoral vote 1,184 Percentage 100.00%

President before election Yen Chia-kan Kuomintang Elected President Chiang Ching-kuo Kuomintang

Indirect elections were held for the presidency and vice-presidency of the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan on March 21, 1978. The vote took place at the Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. Premier Chiang Ching-kuo, son of former President Chiang Kai-shek, was elected as the President with Governor of Taiwan Province Hsieh Tung-min who became the first Taiwan-born Vice President.

Incumbent President Yen Chia-kan who succeeded Chiang Kai-shek who died in office in the capacity of Vice President in 1975 decided not to seek for re-election to make way for Chiang King-kuo, son of Chiang Kai-shek and the then premier and chairman of the Kuomintang.