Indirect elections were held for the presidency and vice-presidency of the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan on March 21, 1972. The vote took place at the Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. Incumbent President Chiang Kai-shek, aged 85, was re-elected for the fifth term with his Vice President Yen Chia-kan. President Chiang died in office on April 5, 1975. Vice President Yen Chia-kan then sworn in as the President.
Electors
The election was conducted by the National Assembly in its meeting place Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, Taipei. According to the Temporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion, National Assembly delegates elected in the following elections were eligible to vote: 1947 Chinese National Assembly election, and 1969 Taiwanese legislative election. In total, there were 1,344 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this fifth session of the first National Assembly.第一屆國民大會第五次會議實錄
Results President
Vice president
See also History of Republic of China President of the Republic of China Vice President of the Republic of China
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