New Party (Taiwan)
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| Chairman | Wu Cherng-dean |
| Vice Chairman | Lee Sheng-feng |
| Founder | Yok Mu-ming et al. |
| Founded | August 22, 1993 |
| Split from | Kuomintang |
| Headquarters | Taipei |
| Ideology | Conservatism (Taiwan) Chinese reunification National conservatism Social conservatism Chinese nationalism |
| Political position | Right-wing[1] to far-right[2][3] |
| National affiliation | Pan-Blue Coalition |
| Legislative Yuan | 0 / 113 |
| Local Councillors | 2 / 912 |
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The New Party (NP), formerly the Chinese New Party (CNP), is a Chinese nationalist political party in Taiwan, affiliated with the pan-blue coalition, and supportive of the unification of Taiwan with Mainland China.
History
The New Party was formed on 22 August 1993 out of a split from the then-ruling Kuomintang (KMT) by members of the New Kuomintang Alliance.[4] Members of the Alliance had accused KMT Chairman Lee Teng-hui of autocratic tendencies and moving the party away from Chinese reunification. Co-founders of the New Party included Chen Kuei-miao.[5] Originally, the party wanted to keep the name of the faction, but was prevented from doing so due to the similarity of names. The name "New Party" was seemingly inspired by the contemporary electoral success of the Japan New Party ("Nihon Shintō"; see Politics of Japan).
In the mid-1990s, the New Party attracted support from the KMT old guard as well as young urban professionals. The New Party was aided by former Finance Minister Wang Chien-shien and former Environmental Protection Administration Director Jaw Shaw-kong, who had charismatic and clean images.
In the 2000 presidential election, the party nominated writer and dissident Li Ao, who ran a spirited but token campaign. In the election, most members of the party supported former provincial governor James Soong, who ran as an independent candidate after losing the KMT nomination and subsequently expelled by Lee Teng-hui, and in fact both Li Ao and the then New Party chairman Lee Ching-hua encouraged people to do so. In the 2001 Legislative Yuan election, the party only won 1 seat in Kinmen.
In the 2006 municipal elections, the New Party made significant gains, seating over a dozen members into public office. The New Party also gained four seats in the Taipei Mayor's private offices.
Since the 2008 Legislative Yuan elections, the New Party has not won any seats, while the party supported most of the KMT candidates.
Election results
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Running mate | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Li Ao | Elmer Fung | 16,782 | 0.13% | Lost 
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| 2020 | Yang Shih-kuang |
Legislative elections
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21 / 164
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1,222,931 | 13.0% |  21 seats; Opposition
|
Chen Kuei-miao |
| 1998 | 11 / 225
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708,465 | 7.1% |  10 seats; Opposition
|
Chou Yang-shan |
| 2001 | 1 / 225
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269,620 | 2.9% | 8 seats; Governing coalition (Pan-Blue)
|
Yok Mu-ming |
| 2004 | 1 / 225
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12,137 | 0.13% |  ; Governing coalition (Pan-Blue)
|
Yok Mu-ming |
| 2008 | 0 / 113
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199,402 | 53.5% | 1 seats; No seats
|
Yok Mu-ming |
| 2012 | 0 / 113
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10,678 | 0.08% | ; No seats
|
Yok Mu-ming |
| 2016 | 0 / 113
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510,074 | 4.18% | ; No seats
|
Yok Mu-ming |
Local elections
| Election | Mayors & Magistrates |
Councils | Third-level Municipal heads |
Third-level Municipal councils |
Fourth-level Village heads |
Election Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 province-level only |
0 / 3
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15 / 175
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— | — | — | Wang Chien-shien |
| 1997-1998 | 0 / 23
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10 / 886
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0 / 319
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— | — | Chou Yang-shan |
| 1998 municipalities only |
0 / 2
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10 / 96
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— | — | — | Chen Kuei-miao |
| 2001-2002 | 1 / 23
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3 / 897
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0 / 319
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— | — | Hsieh Chi-ta, Levi Ying |
| 2002 municipalities only |
0 / 2
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5 / 96
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— | — | — | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2005 | 1 / 23
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2 / 901
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0 / 319
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— | — | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2006 municipalities only |
0 / 2
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4 / 96
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— | — | — | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2009 | 0 / 17
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0 / 587
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0 / 211
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— | — | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2010 municipalities only |
0 / 5
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3 / 314
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— | — | 0 / 3,757
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Yok Mu-ming |
| 2014 unified |
0 / 22
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2 / 906
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0 / 204
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0 / 2,137
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0 / 7,836
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Yok Mu-ming |
| 2018 unified |
0 / 22
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2 / 912
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0 / 204
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0 / 2,148
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0 / 7,744
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Yok Mu-ming |
National Assembly elections
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46 / 334
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1,417,209 | 13.6% | 46 seats; Opposition
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Chen Kuei-miao |
| 2005 | 3 / 300
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34,253 | 0.88% | 43 seats; Opposition (Rejecting amendments)
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Yok Mu-ming |
See also
- History of the Republic of China
- Politics of the Republic of China
- Elections in Taiwan
- List of political parties in Taiwan
- Administrative divisions of Taiwan
- Political status of Taiwan
References
- ^ "Former Taiwan president blasted for remarks on island dispute". Inter Press Service. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
On July 27, the chairman of Taiwan's right-wing New Party, Yok Mu-ming quickly filed charges of treason against the 92-year-old over his remarks. China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reiterated the charge in a July 29 editorial entitled "Lee Teng-hui a traitor to his homeland."
- ^ Jean-Pierre Cabestan, Jacques deLisle, ed. (2014). Political Changes in Taiwan Under Ma Ying-jeou: Partisan Conflict, Policy Choices, External Constraints and Security Challenges. Routledge. p. 44.
... even more radical positions at the far left (TSU) or far right (NP) of the spectrum.
- ^ Fen-ling Chen, ed. (2000). Working Women and State Policies in Taiwan: A Study in Political Economy. Springer.
The New Party, which split from the KMT in 1994, is a conservative party and on the far Right.
- ^ Tai, Y.C.; Liu, L.Y.; Lin, Lillian (22 August 2015). "New Party throws weight behind KMT in legislative election". Central News Agency. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ Wen, Kuei-hsiang (2014-08-16). "New Party founder dies at 81". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
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