Last weekend’s recall vote failed to pass, securing the position of Kuomintang lawmakers who, along with Taiwan People’s Party, hold majority in legislature - Anadolu Ajansı

Early results of the hugely controversial vote indicate the opposition will keep its majority in Taiwan's parliament.

A vote to determine the fate of 24 opposition lawmakers is over. The Kuomintang has successfully defended all of its seats in Taiwan's chamber, but the outcome is presenting big questions for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party.

The Democratic Progressive Party's Secretary-General Lin Yu-chang has resigned following the resounding failure of the mass recall campaign. Not one of the initial group of 24 Kuomintang lawmakers up for recall was successfully ousted.

Around one-fifth of Taiwanese lawmakers, all from the main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), face a recall election on Saturday that could reshape the legislature and present an opportunity for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party to regain its majority.

The Kuomintang has suffered lopsided electoral defeats at the hands of voters like Chen Yu-chieh, a 27-year-old website designer. “The Kuomintang’s mind-set is more conservative,” Ms. Chen said.

All 24 Kuomintang lawmakers facing recall votes on July 26 have retained their seats in Taiwan's legislature. The mass recall movement, which began from civic groups and was supported by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party,

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