Taipei: All seven Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers targeted in Saturday's recall votes retained their seats, allowing the KMT and its opposition ally, the Taiwan People's Party (TPP), to preserve their majority in the Legislature.

According to Focus Taiwan, Saturday's recalls targeted New Taipei Legislator Lo Ming-tsai, Hsinchu County Legislator Lin Szu-ming, Nantou County legislators Ma Wen-chun and Yu Hao, and Taichung legislators Yen Kuan-heng, Yang Chiung-ying, and Johnny Chiang. However, all seven lawmakers managed to keep their positions. Central Election Commission figures revealed that in all seven recall votes, a higher percentage of voters opposed the recalls compared to those who supported them, with an average of 64 to 69 percent voting against and 30 to 35 percent voting in favor. None of the recall efforts met the required threshold of 25 percent of eligible voters for the recall to succeed.

The recall votes were part of a two-stage campaign against the KMT, Taiwan's largest opposition party, following an earlier round of recall votes on July 26 that also failed to unseat any of the 24 KMT lawmakers targeted. Additionally, on Saturday, a referendum seeking to extend the operation of Taiwan's Third Nuclear Power Plant failed to garner enough "yes" votes to meet the required threshold, despite 4.3 million ballots in favor and 1.5 million against.

The outcome was a significant setback for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and civic groups advocating for the recall votes, who had aimed to remove KMT lawmakers they accused of being pro-China and obstructive to government policies.

KMT Chairman Eric Chu commented that the failure of the recall votes demonstrated that "the voice of the people has triumphed over the arrogance of power." He urged President Lai Ching-te to cease "political maneuvers" that incite division. In response, Lai announced plans for several adjustments, including personnel changes and a reprioritization of policies to focus on economic issues, livelihoods, vulnerable groups, youth, and strengthening fiscal sustainability to ensure long-term national development.