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1916 Chinese vice presidential election

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1916 Chinese vice-presidential election

← 1913 30 October 1916 1918 →
 
Nominee Feng Guozhang Lu Rongting
Party Zhili Clique Old Guangxi Clique
Electoral vote 520 201
Percentage 72.12% 27.88%

Vice-President before election

Li Yuanhong
Progressive Party of China

Elected Vice-President

Feng Guozhang
Zhili Clique

The 1916 Chinese vice presidential by-election were a by-election held on 30 October 1916 in Beijing for the Vice President of China due to the vacancy left by incumbent Li Yuanhong as he replaced Yuan Shikai as president after Yuan's sudden death. Feng Guozhang of the Zhili clique won over Lu Rongting of the Old Guangxi Clique in the election.

Results

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Candidate First round Second round Third round
Votes % Votes % Votes %
Feng Guozhang 413 57.36 528 520 72.12
Lu Rongting 179 24.86 180 201 27.88
Huang Xing 33 4.58 6
Tang Jiyao 25 3.47
Cen Chunxuan 19 2.64 2–3
Xu Shichang 15 2.08
Duan Qirui 6 0.83
Tan Renfeng 6 0.83
Cai E 5 0.69 2–3
Gungsangnorbu 5 0.69
Liang Qichao 4 0.56
Li Liejun 3 0.42
Zhang Zuolin 1 0.14
Zhang Xun 1 0.14
Zhang Binglin 1 0.14
Cai Yuanpei 1 0.14
Liu Guansan 1 0.14
Li Can 1 0.14
Others 1 0.14
Total 702 100.00 718–720 100.00 721 100.00

See also

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References

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  • 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