KMT swept to victory in most counties, cities in Taiwan
ROC Central News Agency
2008-01-12 23:47:38
Taipei, Jan. 12 (CNA) Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) won all legislative seats in Taipei city and Taichung city, as well as the counties of Taoyuan, Miaoli, Changhua, Nantou and Yulin during elections Saturday.
KMT candidates also won in the single-seat constituencies in Keelung city, Yilan county, Hsinchu county and city, as well as Chiayi county and Lienchiang county.
Victories in those cities and counties helped the party secure 81 of the 113 seats in the legislature -- a more than two-third majority, according to the Central Election Commission.
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party only won the seats in Tainan county and city, where President Chen Shui-bian was born and went to high school.
(By Elizabeth Hsu)
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