Republic of China presidential election, 1911

The 1911 Chinese provisional presidential election was the election held on 29 December 1911 during the

Xinhai Revolution The 1911 Revolution, also known as the Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution, ended China's last imperial dynasty, the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and led to the establishment of the Republic of China. The revolution was the culmination of ...

for the First Provisional President and

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of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China.

Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-sen (; also known by several other names; 12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925)Singtao daily. Saturday edition. 23 October 2010. section A18. Sun Yat-sen Xinhai revolution 100th anniversary edition . was a Chinese politician who serve ...

and

Li Yuan-hung Li Yuanhong (; courtesy name Songqing 宋卿) (October 19, 1864 – June 3, 1928) was a Chinese politician during the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China. He was the president of the Republic of China between 1916 and 1917, and between 1922 ...

were elected as President and Vice-President respectively. Sun sworn in at midnight on 1 January 1912 and declared the official establishment of the

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Electors

One vote was given to each of the seventeen

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presented in the assembly, including Five other

were still under

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control. The protectorates in

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, Tsinghai and

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were semi-independent. They did not participate this election.

Results

President

Vice-President

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 {{Republic of China presidential elections Presidential elections in the Republic of China (1912–1949) 1911 in China

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December 1911 events

Electors

Results

President

Vice-President

See also

References