DPP candidate claims victory in lawmaker by-election in Tainan

Taipei Kuo Kuo-wen a candidate from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), claimed victory in a legislative by-election held Saturday in Tainan.

Kuo beat Hsieh Lung-chieh of the opposition Kuomintang as well as independent candidates Chen Hsiao-yu Wu Ping-hui and Hsu Kuo-tung

Kuo used to serve as a deputy labor minister and as a Tainan city councilor.

The results had yet to be confirmed by the Central Election Commission.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel