1956 South Korean presidential election|
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Presidential election |
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Results by municipal-level division
Results by provincial-level division |
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Vice presidential election |
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Presidential and vice presidential elections were held in South Korea on 15 May 1956.[1] The result was a victory for Syngman Rhee, who won 70.0% of the vote. Voter turnout was 94.4%.[2]
Rhee, who at that time held a virtual monopoly on political power, was opposed by Shin Ik-hee and Cho Bong-am. Shin died before the election by disease, and Cho campaigned on a platform of peaceful reunification in opposition to Rhee's policy of "March North and unify Korea".[3] Cho exceeded expectations by receiving over 30% of the vote. Three years later, Cho was accused of violating the National Security Law and executed.[4]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Syngman Rhee | Liberal Party | 5,046,437 | 69.99 |
| Cho Bong-am | Progressive Party | 2,163,808 | 30.01 |
| Total | 7,210,245 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 7,210,245 | 79.52 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 1,856,818 | 20.48 |
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| Total votes | 9,067,063 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 9,606,870 | 94.38 |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
By province and city
| Province/City
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Syngman Rhee
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Cho Bong-am
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| Votes
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%
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Votes
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%
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| Seoul
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205,253
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63.28
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119,129
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36.72
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| Gyeonggi
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607,757
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77.14
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180,150
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22.86
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| Gangwon
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644,693
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90.81
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65,270
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9.19
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| North Chungcheong
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353,201
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86.10
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57,026
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13.90
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| South Chungcheong
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530,531
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77.06
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157,973
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22.94
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| North Jeolla
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424,674
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60.17
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281,068
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39.83
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| South Jeolla
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741,623
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72.11
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286,787
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27.89
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| North Gyeongsang
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621,530
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55.32
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501,917
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44.68
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| South Gyeongsang
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830,492
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62.30
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502,507
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37.70
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| Jeju
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86,683
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87.86
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11,981
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12.14
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| Total
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5,046,437
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69.99
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2,163,808
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30.01
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| Source: National Election Commission[5]
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Vice president
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Chang Myon | Democratic Party | 4,012,654 | 46.43 |
| Lee Ki-poong | Liberal Party | 3,805,502 | 44.03 |
| Lee Beom-seok | Independent | 317,579 | 3.67 |
| Yun Chi-young | Korea Nationalist Party | 241,278 | 2.79 |
| Paeg Song-uk | Independent | 230,555 | 2.67 |
| Yi Yun-yong | Choseon Democratic Party | 34,926 | 0.40 |
| Total | 8,642,494 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 8,642,494 | 95.35 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 421,700 | 4.65 |
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| Total votes | 9,064,194 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 9,606,870 | 94.35 |
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By province and city
| Province/City
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Chang Myon
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Lee Ki-poong
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Lee Beom-seok
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Yun Chi-young
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Paeg Song-uk
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Yi Yun-yong
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Votes
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Votes
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Votes
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Votes
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Votes
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| Seoul
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451,037
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76.90
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95,454
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16.27
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21,530
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3.67
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12,445
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2.12
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3,802
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0.65
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2,285
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0.39
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| Gyeonggi
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450,140
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44.90
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424,104
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42.30
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55,621
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5.55
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40,720
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4.06
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25,216
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2.52
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6,768
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0.68
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| Gangwon
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103,493
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13.56
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611,704
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80.16
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23,612
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3.09
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14,046
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1.84
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7,052
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0.92
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3,225
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0.42
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| North Chungcheong
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159,310
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33.66
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245,218
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51.81
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28,264
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5.97
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14,411
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3.04
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24,727
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5.22
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1,347
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0.28
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| South Chungcheong
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374,209
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43.71
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364,750
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42.60
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51,589
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6.03
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29,054
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3.39
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31,895
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3.73
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4,675
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0.55
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| North Jeolla
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428,410
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51.04
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338,283
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40.30
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28,954
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3.45
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25,430
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3.03
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15,596
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1.86
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2,738
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0.33
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| South Jeolla
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529,341
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43.66
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549,279
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45.30
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33,890
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2.80
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25,979
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2.14
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70,628
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5.83
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3,294
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0.27
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| North Gyeongsang
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715,342
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54.35
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475,754
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36.15
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41,037
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3.12
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38,188
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2.90
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40,544
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3.08
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5,303
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0.40
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| South Gyeongsang
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778,903
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52.51
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623,409
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42.03
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30,264
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2.04
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38,288
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2.58
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7,899
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0.53
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4,575
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0.31
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| Jeju
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22,469
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19.89
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77,547
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68.65
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7,818
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6.92
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2,717
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2.41
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2,196
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1.94
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216
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0.19
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| Total
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4,012,654
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46.43
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3,805,502
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44.03
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317,579
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3.67
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241,278
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2.79
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230,555
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2.67
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34,926
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0.40
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References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p420 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- ^ Nohlen et al., p464
- ^ Kim, H-A (2004). Korea's development under Park Chung Hee. RoutledgeCurzon, pp. 42–43.
- ^ Kim, p. 42.
- ^ "개표현황". National Election Commission. Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 14 April 2021.