Chen Chih-chung, son of Taiwan ex-President Chen Shui-bian won the Kaohsiung city councillor seat with wide margin on Saturday polls.
Chen, a lawyer, run as an independent candidate in south Taiwan's Kaohsiung city despite setback in losing a libel case against a magazine over allegations he visited prostitutes.
Earlier Chen himself received a 30-month jail term then cut to 14 months in June for related cases involving embezzlement of state funds, money laundering, forgery and more bribery claims.
Chen, a lawyer, run as an independent candidate in south Taiwan's Kaohsiung city despite setback in losing a libel case against a magazine over allegations he visited prostitutes.
Earlier Chen himself received a 30-month jail term then cut to 14 months in June for related cases involving embezzlement of state funds, money laundering, forgery and more bribery claims.