Zhang Shanzheng delivered a victory speech.

(Photographed by reporter Xu Zhuoxun)

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Updated at 21:04

[Reporter Xu Zhuoxun/Taoyuan Report] KMT Taoyuan mayor candidate Zhang Shanzheng leads his opponent Zheng Yunpeng by more than 100,000 votes, and the number of votes exceeds 500,000. He announced earlier that he was elected as the mayor of Taoyuan. He spoke emotionally. For Taoyuan, he will take office in just over a month. He will seamlessly transition to the current mayor, Zheng Wencan, and ensure that there will be no distinction between blue and green in future governance.

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Zhang Shanzheng said in his speech that he considers himself a non-politician, and has always only used empathy and pragmatic work to solve problems. The reason why he won the election is that he owes his victory to "what the people want and wins." It will not change, and we promise that in the future, we will fulfill the municipal blueprint one by one and act as a public servant to protect the citizens.

Zhang also thanked the three opponents, Zheng Yunpeng, Zheng Baoqing, and Lai Xiangling, for working together to protect the democracy of Taoyuan. He also hoped that the three will continue to pay attention to Taoyuan in their respective positions in the future. In the future, it will no longer be a competitive relationship, but a cooperative relationship. The victory will only be left tonight and tomorrow Rolling up his sleeves and getting ready, every bit of the election campaign will become his strength. When it comes to excitement, his eyes are full of tears and he is quite excited.

"I would also like to pay my respects to Mayor Zheng Wencan," Zhang said. He received a congratulatory phone call from Zheng Wencan when he learned that he was elected.

Zhang said that the mayor's responsibility is to inherit the past and usher in the future. He set the goal of "the future starts from Taoyuan, and the good will start from Taoyuan". In the future, without you and me, everyone will work hard on the same boat to move forward.