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1995 South Korean local elections

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The 1st Local Elections were held in South Korea on 27 June 1995. It was the first election of provincial and municipal officials since the May 16 coup of 1961.[1]

Registered31,048,566
Turnout21,227,449
68.4%
Quick facts 15 regional heads972 regional councilors230 municipal mayors 4,541 municipal councilors, Registered ...
1995 South Korean local elections
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27 June 1995
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15 regional heads
972 regional councilors
230 municipal mayors
4,541 municipal councilors
Registered31,048,566
Turnout21,227,449
68.4%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Kim Young-sam Lee Ki-taek Kim Jong-pil
Party Democratic Liberal Democratic ULD
Regional
seats won		 5 heads
335 councilors		 4 heads
390 councilors		 4 heads
94 councilors
Regional
seat change		 Decrease 229 councilors Increase 204 councilors New
Municipal
seats won		 70 mayors 84 mayors 23 mayors
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Regional head elections

Summary

More information City, Head ...
City Head Elected Party
Seoul Mayor Cho Soon Democratic
Busan Mayor Moon Jung-soo Democratic Liberal
Daegu Mayor Moon Hee-gap Independent
Incheon Mayor Choi Ki-sun Democratic Liberal
Gwangju Mayor Song Un-jong Democratic
Daejeon Mayor Hong Sun-ki ULD
Gyeonggi Governor Lee In-je Democratic Liberal
Gangwon Governor Choi Guk-gyu ULD
North Chungcheong Governor Ju Byeong-dok ULD
South Chungcheong Governor Sim Dae-pyung ULD
North Jeolla Governor Yu Jong-geun Democratic
South Jeolla Governor Heo Kyeong-man Democratic
North Gyeongsang Governor Lee Eui-geun Democratic Liberal
South Gyeongsang Governor Kim Hyuk-ku Democratic Liberal
Jeju Governor Shin Koo-bum Independent
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Seoul

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Cho SoonDemocratic Party2,051,44142.36
Park Chan-jongIndependent1,623,35633.52
Chung Won-shikDemocratic Liberal Party1,001,44620.68
Hwang San-sungIndependent97,7092.02
Park Hong-raePeople First Party25,0540.52
Kim Ok-sunIndependent17,7280.37
Goh Soon-bokKorea Party10,4880.22
Kim Myung-hoIndependent9,9920.21
Chung Ki-yongIndependent6,1560.13
Total4,843,370100.00
Valid votes4,843,37098.40
Invalid/blank votes78,8401.60
Total votes4,922,210100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,438,02566.18
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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Busan

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Moon Jung-sooDemocratic Liberal Party885,43351.41
Roh Moo-hyunDemocratic Party647,29737.58
Kim Hyun-okIndependent169,6529.85
Bae Sang-hanIndependent20,0081.16
Total1,722,390100.00
Valid votes1,722,39097.84
Invalid/blank votes38,0142.16
Total votes1,760,404100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,658,22466.22
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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Daegu

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Moon Hee-gapIndependent383,27236.79
Lee Eui-ikUnited Liberal Democrats230,66822.14
Lee Hae-bongIndependent222,40921.35
Cho Hae-nyungDemocratic Liberal Party175,74916.87
Ahn Yu-hoIndependent29,6172.84
Total1,041,715100.00
Valid votes1,041,71597.88
Invalid/blank votes22,5382.12
Total votes1,064,253100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,663,61463.97
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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Incheon

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Choi Ki-sunDemocratic Liberal Party383,96540.82
Shin Yong-seokDemocratic Party298,54431.74
Kang Woo-hyukUnited Liberal Democrats258,17527.45
Total940,684100.00
Valid votes940,68497.73
Invalid/blank votes21,8682.27
Total votes962,552100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,551,92562.02
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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Gwangju

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Song Un-jongDemocratic Party469,57089.72
Kim Dong-hwanDemocratic Liberal Party53,81710.28
Total523,387100.00
Valid votes523,38798.12
Invalid/blank votes10,0061.88
Total votes533,393100.00
Registered voters/turnout822,88064.82
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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Daejon

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Hong Sun-kiUnited Liberal Democrats342,95963.76
Yeom Hong-cheolDemocratic Liberal Party112,60720.94
Pyon Pyung-supDemocratic Party58,34610.85
Lee Dae-hyungIndependent23,9534.45
Total537,865100.00
Valid votes537,86598.06
Invalid/blank votes10,6641.94
Total votes548,529100.00
Registered voters/turnout819,60466.93
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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Gyeonggi

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Lee In-jeDemocratic Liberal Party1,264,91440.56
Chang Kyoung-wooDemocratic Party923,06929.60
Im Sa-binIndependent613,62419.68
Kim Moon-wonUnited Liberal Democrats316,63710.15
Total3,118,244100.00
Valid votes3,118,24497.79
Invalid/blank votes70,6272.21
Total votes3,188,871100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,043,05463.23
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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Gangwon

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Choi Gak-gyuUnited Liberal Democrats500,89465.83
Lee Sang-ryongDemocratic Liberal Party260,00434.17
Total760,898100.00
Valid votes760,89897.05
Invalid/blank votes23,1012.95
Total votes783,999100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,048,49074.77
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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North Chungcheong

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Ju Byeong-deokUnited Liberal Democrats250,10536.43
Lee Yong-heeDemocratic Party168,20924.50
Kim Deok-youngDemocratic Liberal Party159,91123.30
Cho Nam-sungIndependent54,7487.98
Yoon Suk-joIndependent27,8804.06
Yang Sung-younIndependent25,6033.73
Total686,456100.00
Valid votes686,45697.17
Invalid/blank votes20,0242.83
Total votes706,480100.00
Registered voters/turnout972,17072.67
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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South Chungcheong

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Sim Dae-pyungUnited Liberal Democrats616,00667.89
Park Joong-baeDemocratic Liberal Party174,11719.19
Cho Joong-younDemocratic Party117,30012.93
Total907,423100.00
Valid votes907,42396.84
Invalid/blank votes29,5863.16
Total votes937,009100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,270,13873.77
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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North Jeolla

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Yu Jong-geunDemocratic Party653,29567.16
Kang Hyun-wookDemocratic Liberal Party319,45232.84
Total972,747100.00
Valid votes972,74797.08
Invalid/blank votes29,2122.92
Total votes1,001,959100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,360,35073.65
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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South Jeolla

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Heo Kyeong-manDemocratic Party769,53873.50
Chun Suk-hongDemocratic Liberal Party277,38626.50
Total1,046,924100.00
Valid votes1,046,92491.48
Invalid/blank votes97,5238.52
Total votes1,144,447100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,504,59876.06
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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North Gyeongsang

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Lee Eui-geunDemocratic Liberal Party541,53537.95
Lee Pan-sukIndependent489,99934.34
Park Jun-hongUnited Liberal Democrats395,49627.71
Total1,427,030100.00
Valid votes1,427,03096.53
Invalid/blank votes51,3433.47
Total votes1,478,373100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,926,27476.75
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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South Gyeongsang

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Kim Hyuk-kyuDemocratic Liberal Party1,177,39763.84
Kim Yong-kyunUnited Liberal Democrats666,75636.16
Total1,844,153100.00
Valid votes1,844,15396.31
Invalid/blank votes70,6203.69
Total votes1,914,773100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,621,02973.05
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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Jeju

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Shin Koo-bumIndependent111,20540.65
Woo Geun-minDemocratic Liberal Party89,00032.53
Kang Bo-sungDemocratic Party66,40624.27
Shin Doo-wanIndependent6,9612.54
Total273,572100.00
Valid votes273,57297.64
Invalid/blank votes6,6252.36
Total votes280,197100.00
Registered voters/turnout348,19180.47
Source: National Election Commission[2]
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Regional council elections

More information Party, Seats ...
PartySeats
FPTPPRTotal+/–
Democratic Party35238390+204
Democratic Liberal Party28649335–229
United Liberal Democrats86894New
Independents151–151+36
Total87595970+104
Source: NEC,[3] CLAIR[4]
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Results by province and city

More information Province/City, Seats ...
Province/City Seats DP DLP ULD IND
Seoul 147 130 17
Busan 61 2 54 5
Daegu 41 1 10 8 22
Incheon 35 19 15 1
Gwangju 26 25 1
Daejeon 26 1 25
Gyeonggi 136 63 59 14
Gangwon 58 8 31 1 18
North Chungcheong 40 11 14 5 10
South Chungcheong 61 2 5 53 1
North Jeolla 58 53 2 3
South Jeolla 75 66 4 5
North Gyeongsang 92 3 56 2 31
South Gyeongsang 94 3 58 33
Jeju 20 3 9 8
Total 970 390 335 94 151
Source: NEC,[3] CLAIR[4]
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Constituency seats

More information Province/City, Seats ...
Province/City Seats DP DLP ULD IND
Seoul 133 122 11
Busan 55 50 5
Daegu 37 8 7 22
Incheon 32 18 13 1
Gwangju 23 23
Daejeon 23 23
Gyeonggi 123 57 52 14
Gangwon 52 6 27 1 18
North Chungcheong 36 10 12 4 10
South Chungcheong 55 2 3 49 1
North Jeolla 52 49 3
South Jeolla 68 62 1 5
North Gyeongsang 84 1 50 2 31
South Gyeongsang 85 52 33
Jeju 17 2 7 8
Total 875 352 286 86 151
Source: NEC,[3] CLAIR[4]
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Proportional representation seats

More information Province/City, Seats ...
Province/City Seats DLP DP ULD
Seoul 14 6 8
Busan 6 4 2
Daegu 4 2 1 1
Incheon 3 2 1
Gwangju 3 1 2
Daejeon 3 1 2
Gyeonggi 13 7 6
Gangwon 6 4 2
North Chungcheong 4 2 1 1
South Chungcheong 6 2 4
North Jeolla 6 2 4
South Jeolla 7 3 4
North Gyeongsang 8 6 2
South Gyeongsang 9 6 3
Jeju 3 2 1
Total 95 49 38 8
Source: NEC,[3] CLAIR[4]
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Municipal mayoral elections

More information Party, Seats ...
PartySeats
Democratic Party84
Democratic Liberal Party70
United Liberal Democrats23
Independent53
Total230
Source: NEC,[3] CLAIR[4]
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Results by province and city

More information Province/City, Mayors ...
Province/City Mayors DP DLP ULD IND
Seoul 25 23 2
Busan 16 14 2
Daegu 8 2 1 5
Incheon 10 5 5
Gwangju 5 5
Daejeon 5 1 4
Gyeonggi 31 11 13 7
Gangwon 18 1 9 1 7
North Chungcheong 11 2 4 2 3
South Chungcheong 15 15
North Jeolla 14 13 1
South Jeolla 24 22 2
North Gyeongsang 23 1 8 14
South Gyeongsang 21 10 11
Jeju 4 3 1
Total 230 84 70 23 53
Source: NEC,[3] CLAIR[4]
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Municipal council elections

4,541 seats in municipal councils were contested by candidates who were all running as independents.

Seats by province or city

More information Province/City, Seats ...
Province/City Seats
Seoul 806
Busan 320
Daegu 203
Incheon 206
Gwangju 125
Daejeon 107
Gyeonggi 599
Gangwon 245
North Chungcheong 180
South Chungcheong 223
North Jeolla 283
South Jeolla 343
North Gyeongsang 399
South Gyeongsang 451
Jeju 51
Total 4,541
Source: National Election Commission[5]
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Aftermath

President Kim Young-sam's Democratic Liberal Party (DLP) won only five of the top fifteen posts.

The main opposition, the liberal Democratic Party led by Kim Dae-jung, took control of Seoul by winning the mayoral office and 23 of the city's 25 wards. The newly founded right-wing United Liberal Democrats, formed after Kim Jong-pil quit as leader of the DLP, won three governorships.[1]

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