1911 Chinese provisional presidential election

1911 Chinese provisional presidential elections
29 December 1911
 
Nominee Sun Yat-sen Huang Hsing Li Yuanhong
Party Tongmenghui Tongmenghui Independent
Electoral vote 16 1 0
Percentage 94.11% 5.88% 0%
Elected President

Sun Yat-sen
Tongmenghui

The 1911 Chinese provisional presidential election was the election held on 29 December 1911 during the Xinhai Revolution for the First Provisional President and Vice President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China. Sun Yat-sen and Li Yuanhong were elected as President and Vice-President respectively. Sun swore in at midnight on 1 January 1912 and declared the official establishment of the Republic of China.

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