Republic of China presidential election, 2004

Taiwan presidential election, 2004

2000 ← March 20, 2004 → 2008

Turnout 80.28%   Nominee Chen Shui-bian Lien Chan Party Democratic Progressive Kuomintang Running mate Annette Lu James Soong Popular vote 6,446,900 6,423,906 Percentage 50.11% 49.89%

Leaders in township-level units:   Chen-Lu Ticket   Lien-Soong Ticket

President before election Chen Shui-bian Democratic Progressive Elected President Chen Shui-bian Democratic Progressive

Chen Shui-bian
Democratic Progressive

Chen Shui-bian
Democratic Progressive

The Election for the 11th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (Chinese: 第十一任中華民國總統、副總統選舉), the third direct presidential election in Taiwan's history and the 11th presidential election overall under the 1947 Chinese Constitution, was held on March 20, 2004 in Taiwan. A consultative referendum took place on the same day regarding relations with the People's Republic of China.

President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu of the Democratic Progressive Party were re-elected by a margin of 0.22% of valid votes over a combined opposition ticket of Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan and People First Party Chairman James Soong. Lien and Soong refused to concede and unsuccessfully challenged the results.

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