In this essay I make some observations on the electoral process and outcome of the 2004 legislative election held on December 11. Seven aspects about this crucial national election are examined, including the unprecedented low turnout rate, the phenomenon of strategic vote allocation, the sizes of candidate nomination of major political parties, salient campaign issues, the coattail effect of President Chen, the meaning of election outcome, finally, the possibility and desirability of the formation of coalition government in today’s Taiwan.