Democratic Progressive Party’s Chen Chi-man (third from right) has surpassed the threshold to win in Kaohsiung mayoral by-election. Photo: Central News AgencyDemocratic Progressive Party’s Chen Chi-man has surpassed the threshold to win in Kaohsiung mayoral by-election. Votes for Chen have exceeded 70 percent of the voter turnout, meaning that he would be the next mayor of Kaohsiung. The by-election was held following former Kuomintang mayor Han Kuo-yu’s recall vote in June. The sucessor of Kaohsiung mayor will serve Han's remaining term for 2 years and 4 months, till December 2022.

Source: The Standard August 15, 2020 10:08 UTC