1911 Chinese provisional presidential election
The 1911 Chinese provisional 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.
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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.
Electors
One vote was given to each of the seventeen provinces presented in the assembly, including
| No. | Province | Chinese | Pinyin | No. | Province | Chinese | Pinyin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chihli | 直隸省 | Zhílì | 10 | Chekiang | 浙江省 | Zhèjiāng | |
| 2 | Fengtien | 奉天省 | Fèngtiān | 11 | Kwangtung | 廣東省 | Guǎngdōng | |
| 3 | Honan | 河南省 | Hénán | 12 | Kwangsi | 廣西省 | Guǎngxī | |
| 4 | Shantung | 山東省 | Shāndōng | 13 | Hunan | 湖南省 | Húnán | |
| 5 | Shansi | 山西省 | Shānxī | 14 | Hupeh | 湖北省 | Húběi | |
| 6 | Shensi | 陝西省 | Shǎnxī | 15 | Fukien | 福建省 | Fújiàn | |
| 7 | Kiangsu | 江蘇省 | Jiāngsū | 16 | Szechwan | 四川省 | Sìchuān | |
| 8 | Anhwei | 安徽省 | Ānhuī | 17 | Yunnan | 雲南省 | Yúnnán | |
| 9 | Kiangsi | 江西省 | Jiāngxī | |||||
Five other provinces were still under Qing control. The protectorates in Outer Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, Tsinghai and Tibet were semi-independent. They did not participate this election.
| No. | Province | Chinese | Pinyin | No. | Province | Chinese | Pinyin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirin | 吉林省 | Jílín | 4 | Sinkiang | 新疆省 | Xīnjiāng | |
| 2 | Heilungkiang | 黑龍江省 | Hēilóngjiāng | 5 | Kweichow | 貴州省 | Guìzhōu | |
| 3 | Kansu | 甘肅省 | Gānsù | |||||
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
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