Criticism was aroused before the election over the fact that many KMT candidates are so-called "golden oxen" (fat cats), and many have close connections with business groups or local factions.
但即使如此，除了少數地區傳出一些小型的暴力事件外，大致上都能作君子之爭，未見嚴重違法事件。尤其自刑法一百條修正後，言論自由大幅放寬，儘管少數候選人有很偏激的言論，中選會亦未對之採任何制止或告發的行動，一任其自由發言。