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South Korea
| COUNTRY |
ELECTION TYPE |
DATE |
| Republic of Korea |
Presidential |
December 18, 1997 |
At stake
in this election:
- The office of the president of the Republic of
Korea.
- The president is elected for a
five-year term.
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Main candidates for
president:
- Presidential Candidate: KIM Dae
Jung
Party: National Congress for New Politics (NCNP)
Votes Received: 10,326,275
Percent of Vote: 40.3%
- Presidential Candidate: LEE Hoi
Chang
Party: New Korea Party (NKP)
Votes Received: 9,935,718
Percent of Vote: 38.7%
- Presidential Candidate: RHEE In
Je
Party: People's
New Party
Votes Received: 4,925,591
Percent of Vote: 19.2%
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When was
the last presidential election?
- The last presidential election was held on December 18,
1992.
- In the 1992 election, KIM Young Sam received a
plurality of the popular
vote and was inaugurated on February 25, 1993.
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 45,258,000 (1996 estimate)
- Number of registered voters: Not available
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Of Interest:
- Before this election, the New Korea Party accepted the
resignation of
President KIM Young Sam as party chief and appointed LEE Hoi Chang
president of the party.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
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