Pan-greens triumph in Kaohsiung - TW - Go A-Bian!

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By Jewel Huang
STAFF REPORTER , IN KAOHSIUNG
Sunday, Jul 18, 2004,Page 1

Consolidating its hold of the country's south, the pan-green camp took control of the Kaohsiung City Council yesterday in a by-election that mostly turned its back on candidates with ties to a vote-buying scandal.

Of the 18 seats available in the 44-seat assembly, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secured six and the Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) three. Added to the seats held by generally pro-DPP independents and the six seats already held by the DPP and the TSU, the pan-green camp is expected to enjoy a two- to six-seat majority on the council.

The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) secured six seats, while the People First Party (PFP), which was involved in minor incidents of election-eve violence, failed to win any seats on the council.

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