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| | The Growth of Democracy (1977 to 1986) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06) |
 | | The political and electoral competitions during this period did not involve the Young China Party or the China Democratic Socialist Party; rather, the main competition focused on the KMT and opposition forces recently formed by local political figures. |
 | | For instance, in the local elections for public officials held in November 1985, tangwai candidates were elected to many important posts, including one county magistrate, 11 provincial assemblymen, 11 Taipei City Council members, and three Kaohsiung City Council members. |
 | | According to estimates prior to the establishment of the DPP, tangwai candidates only had a fixed voter support base of around 20 percent, with supporters coming mainly from workers, urban small-business owners, and a small number of intellectuals. |
| www.gio.gov.tw /info/epolbook/pgrowth4.htm (1362 words) |
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