Republic of China presidential election, 1913

Republic of China presidential elections, 1913

6 & 7 October 1913

President before election

Yuan Shikai
Nonpartisan

Elected President

Yuan Shikai
Nonpartisan

The 1913 Republic of China Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections were the election held on 6 and 7 October 1913 in Beijing for the first official President and Vice President of the Republic of China respectively. The incumbent Yuan Shikai and Li Yuanhong were elected by two houses of the National Assembly.^[1]

Vote summary

Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Non-partisan	Yuan Shikai	500	71.12%
Total			703	100.00%

Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Nonpartisan	Li Yuanhong	601	83.59%
Total			719	100.00%

↑ Xin, Zhang (2000). Social Transformation in Modern China: The State and Local Elites in Henan, 1900-1937. Cambridge University Press. p. 118.

Elections and referendums in the Republic of China (1912–49)

Presidential elections	1911 1912 1913 1916 1918 1923 1948

National Assembly elections	1912 1918 1921 1947

Legislative elections	1948

Referendums	1945 (Mongolia)

See also: Elections in People's Republic of China Elections and referendums in Taiwan

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