Results
Yu won the race with over 54% of the votes. However, the voter turnout was only 19.96%, the lowest turnout in the party's history. This was significantly different from the 2005 Kuomintang election, which had a voter turnout of 50.17%.
It is commonly believed that Yu's successful campaign symbolized the fact that President Chen Shui-bian's Justice Alliance was still in power within the party. After Su Tseng-chang, also a member of the Justice Alliance, was appointed the premier, his term was relatively more stable as a result of the mutual cooperation between the three leaders.
On the other hand, former chairperson Lin Yi-hsiung left the party as a result of the loss of Wong Chin-chu.
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percentage of vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yu Shyi-kun (W) | 25,397 | 54.4% |
| Chai Trong-rong | 16,846 | 36.1% |
| Wong Chin-chu | 4,406 | 9.4% |
| Voter turnout | 19.96% | |
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