2012 Presidential Campaign
Main article: Republic of China presidential election, 2012Ma was eligible for a second term as president and ran for re-election.
In June 2011, when incumbent Vice President Vincent Siew announced he will retire and not seek a second term, Premier Wu Den-yih was chosen to replace Siew on the KMT's 2012 ticket. Ma was re-elected President with 51.6% of the vote against Democratic Progressive Party chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Vice president | |||||
| Kuomintang | Ma Ying-jeou (incumbent) | Wu Den-yih | 6,891,139 | 51.60% | ||
| Democratic Progressive Party | Tsai Ing-wen | Su Jia-chyuan | 6,093,578 | 45.63% | ||
| People First Party | James Soong Chu-yu | Lin Ruey-shiung | 369,588 | 2.77% | ||
| Total | 13,354,305 | 100% | ||||
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