How a Joint Ticket by Taiwan’s Opposition Would Play Out in January’s Election

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Kuomintang Chairman Eric Chu (far left), Kuomintang presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (second for the left), former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou (third from the left), and Taiwan People’s Party Chairman Ko Wen-je pose for a photo Wednesday in Taipei. Photo: Sam Yeh/VCG

With just under 60 days until people in Taiwan choose their next leader, a significant shift has altered the electoral landscape that threatens to tip voting against the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which has held power for eight years and currently leads in the polls.

Brokered by the island’s former leader Ma Ying-jeou, the two main opposition parties, the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), agreed on Nov. 15 to collaborate in the Jan. 13 poll and nominate candidates for a joint ticket and the legislative arm.