South Korean presidential election, 1956
Republic of Korea presidential election, 1956
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Map of pluralities won in provinces and cities:
■ – Syngman Rhee |
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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 |
% |
|---|
| Syngman Rhee | Liberal Party | 5,046,437 | 70.0 |
| Cho Bong-am | Independent | 2,163,808 | 30.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,856,818 | – |
| Total | 9,067,063 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 9,606,870 | 96.4 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
Vice-President
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Chang Myon | Democratic Party | 4,012,654 | 46.4 |
| Lee Ki-poong | Liberal Party | 3,805,502 | 44.0 |
| Lee Beom-seok | Independent | 317,579 | 3.7 |
| Yun Chi-young | Korea Nationalist Party | 241,278 | 2.8 |
| Paeg Song-uk | Independent | 230,555 | 2.7 |
| Yi Yun-yong | Choseon Democratic Party | 34,926 | 0.4 |
| Invalid/blank votes | | – |
| Total | 8,642,494 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 9,606,870 | |
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.
