Chao Cheng-yu


Chao Cheng-yu is a Taiwanese politician who is a member of the Legislative Yuan for Taoyuan 6.

Career

Chao served three terms as a Member of Taoyuan County Council as a member of Kuomintang. He lost his primary in 2014 and subsequently became an independent. He ran for a seat in Ward 3, a five-member ward, for Taoyuan City Council and was elected with most votes.
He ran for a seat in the Legislative Yuan as an independent for Taoyuan 6 in the 2016 election with the endorsement of the Democratic Progressive Party. Though Chao is an independent, he caucuses with the DPP.
As a legislator, Chao has been involved in discussions about the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, general oversight of public transportation, and the National Communications Commission.

Electoral record

Taoyuan city counciller, ward 3

ListCandidateSexPartyVotes%Elected
1Jhang Wun-yuF Independent7,0058.20%
2He Zheng-sunM Kuomintang6,5277.64%
3Lyu Shu-jhenF Kuomintang7,1178.33%
4Lyu Lin Siao-fengF11,51813.48%
5Jhong Siao-yanM Independent9621.13%
6Liu Mao-cyunF Kuomintang8,0689.44%
7Wang Guo-dongM Kuomintang3,7604.40%
8Lai Wei-jheM Independent7680.90%
9Chao Cheng-yuM Independent12,47814.61%
10Cai Yong-fangM12,22114.30%
11Zheng Yin-fuM Independent3,2233.77%
12Peng Shao-kangM New Party7660.90%
13Lin Yu-jyuanF Independent4,0914.79%
14Chen Song-fuM Independent6,9298.11%

2016 Legislative Yuan election

ListCandidatePartyVotes%Elected
1Zheng Jhen-yuanTaiwan future party2,7001.65%
2Chao Cheng-yu Independent76,27846.53%
3Lan Da-shanTaiwan Independence Party1,2720.78%
4Sun Ta-chien75,51046.06%
5Yang Jin-syuan Independent8000.48%
6Lyun Dong-jie Green-Social Democratic Union7,3744.50%