| |
|
South Korea 1997 Presidential
Election
|
Date of Election
|
December
18, 1997
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
| Length
of Term |
5
years
|
|
|
Number
of Votes
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Kim
Dae Jung (NCNP/ULD - National Congress for New Politics / United Liberal
Democrats Coalition) |
-
|
40.3%
|
| Lee
Hoi Chang (GNP - Grand National Party) |
-
|
38.7%
|
| Rhee
In Je (NPP - New People's Party) |
-
|
19.2%
|
| Kwon
Young Gil (People's Victory) |
-
|
1.2%
|
| Shin
Jeong Yil (Unification Korea Party) |
-
|
0.2%
|
| Kim
Han Shik (Right Politics for a Right Country) |
-
|
0.2%
|
| Hur
Kyung Young (Republican Party) |
-
|
0.2%
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1999, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1999.
# Source: Electionworld.org / Elections around the World (Elections
in South Korea). [Internet]. 27 November 2001.
| Population
Size |
46
573 643
|
| Registered
Voters |
32
290 416
|
|
Total Votes
|
26
041 889
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
80.6%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
1.5%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Republic of Korea. [Internet]. International IDEA. 24 October
2001. |
