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were chosen by Beijing. While there were 574 seats available, the southern boycott left 104 seats vacant leading to the actual total of 470. Votes were bought and sold in an open market with prices fluctuating constantly and fraud and abuse was widespread. Duan dominated this assembly with his Anhui
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succeeded the office and reconvened the National Assembly on 1 August 1916 under the pretext that its three-year term was suspended not expired. Li Yuanhong was forced to disband it due to the
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After Duan dismissed the old assembly, 130 members (mostly Kuomintang) moved to Guangzhou where they held an "extraordinary session" on 25 August under a rival government led by
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Duan Qirui initiated elections for a new assembly to consolidate his power. Seventeen provinces responded, five southern provinces under the Southern militant governments (
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assembly consisted of a senate and a house of representatives. Representatives were directly elected while senators were elected by provincial assemblies.
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defeated the Restoration armies in Beijing and resumed his post as Premier, which made him the most powerful leader in China.
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or to independents. Only 98, about one-fifth, of those elected had prior legislative experience.
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in 1914 followed by the proclamation of emperor himself. After Yuan died, Vice President
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The first National Assembly elected in 1912 was dismissed by President
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Legislative elections in the Republic of China (1912–1949)
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became disruptive, the assembly temporarily moved to
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