TAIPEI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan residents on Saturday vetoed "UN membership referendum" pursued by Chen Shui-bian authorities, according to results of the votes count on Saturday.

　　Only 35.8 percent, or less than half of voters in Taiwan cast their ballots on Saturday for the "UN membership referendum" under the name "Taiwan," proposed by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

　　The percentage of voters turnout was only 35.7 for another "referendum," proposed by the Kuomintang (KMT), on whether the island should "return to the global body under any name." It was also rejected by voters.

　　Voting on the two proposed "referendums" was held simultaneously with the leadership poll.