Popular vote on recalling incumbent mayor of Kaohsiung, Han Kuo-yu
Voting system
Mayor is recalled if votes for the recall outnumber those against and exceed one quarter of eligible voters (574,996)
Outcome
Adopted
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
939,090
97.40%
No
25,051
2.60%
Valid votes
964,141
99.47%
Invalid or blank votes
5,118
0.53%
Total votes
969,259
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
2,299,981
42.14%
Agree votes below 25%, diff > 9,700
Agree votes below 25%, diff > 2,400
Agree votes below 25%, diff < 2,400
Agree votes above 25%, diff < 2,400
Agree votes above 25%, diff > 2,400
Agree votes above 25%, diff > 9,700
The 2020 Kaohsiung mayoral recall vote was a recall election held on 6 June 2020 to recall the incumbent mayor of Kaohsiung, Han Kuo-yu. The recall was successful, as the number of agree votes (939,090) outnumbered disagree votes and exceeded the minimum requirement of 574,996. An acting mayor was appointed by the Executive Yuan and held office until 24 August 2020, nine days after a by-election was held.
The vote is the largest-scale recall vote in Taiwan in terms of electorate, and is the first ever successful recall of a mayor or magistrate.[1]
^Wei, Katherine (5 June 2020). "Kaohsiung to vote on recall motion against mayor Han Kuo-yu". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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