1911 Republic of China provisional presidential election

The 1911 Republic of China Provisional Presidential and Vice-Presidential Election was the election held on 29 December 1911 during the Xinhai Revolution for the First Provisional President and Vice President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China. Sun Yat-sen and Li Yuan-hung were elected as President and Vice-President respectively. Sun sworn in at midnight on 1 January 1912 and declared the official establishment of the Republic of China.

1911 Republic of China presidential elections

29 December 1911

Nominee Sun Yat-sen Huang Hsing Li Yuanhong Party Tongmenghui Tongmenghui Nonpartisan Electoral vote 16 1 0 Percentage 94.11% 5.88% 0%

Elected President Sun Yat-sen Tongmenghui

After the outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911, a provisional government assembled in Nanjing to elect a leader. From three candidates nominated, Sun Yat-sen, Huang Xing and Li Yuanhong, Sun received 16 votes to win the election. Above, the official results of the election announcing Sun's election on November 10, 1911.

One vote was given to each of the seventeen provinces presented in the assembly including Zhili, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Anhui.

Vote summary

Presidential election

Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Tongmenghui	Sun Yat-sen	16	94.11%
	Tongmenghui	Huang Hsing	1	5.88%
	Nonpartisan	Li Yuanhong	0	0%
Total			17	100.00%

Vice-Presidential election

Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Nonpartisan	Li Yuanhong	17	100%
	Tongmenghui	Huang Hsing	0	0%
Total			17	100.00%

See also

• History of Republic of China
• President of the Republic of China
• Vice President of the Republic of China

References

• 中央選舉委員會，中華民國選舉史，台北：中央選舉委員會印行，1987年