South Korean presidential election, 1963
Republic of Korea presidential election, 1963
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Map of pluralities won in provinces and cities:
■ – Park Chung Hee
■ – Yun Bo-seon |
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Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 15 October 1963.[1] They were the first elections since the 1961 May Coup, and the first during the Third Republic. The result was a narrow victory for the acting incumbent and leader of the governing military Supreme Council for National Reconstruction, Park Chung Hee, who won 46.6% of the vote, securing a transition to civilian rule under his Democratic Republican Party. Voter turnout was 85.0%.[2][3]
Results
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
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| Park Chung-hee | Democratic Republican Party | 4,702,640 | 46.6 |
| Yun Bo-seon | Civil Rights Party | 4,546,614 | 45.1 |
| Oh Chaeo-yong | Independent | 408,664 | 4.1 |
| Pyon Yong-tae | Righteous Citizens Party | 224,442 | 2.2 |
| Ching I-sok | New Development Party | 198,837 | 2.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 954,977 | – |
| Total | 11,036,175 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al |
By-province
| Province or city |
Park Chung Hee |
Yun Bo-seon |
Oh Jae-young |
Byun Young-tae |
Jang I-seok |
Total |
|---|
| Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
| Seoul |
371,627 |
(30.1%) |
802,052 |
(65.1%) |
20,634 |
(1.6%) |
26,728 |
(2.2%) |
10,537 |
(0.9%) |
1,231,578 |
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| Gyeonggi |
384,764 |
(33.1%) |
661,984 |
(56.9%) |
54,770 |
(4.7%) |
34,775 |
(3.0%) |
27,554 |
(2.4%) |
1,163,847 |
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| Gangweon |
296,711 |
(40.0%) |
368,092 |
(49.1%) |
35,568 |
(4.7%) |
24,924 |
(3.3%) |
24,528 |
(3.3%) |
749,823 |
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| Chungnam |
405,077 |
(40.8%) |
490,663 |
(49.4%) |
47,364 |
(4.8%) |
26,639 |
(2.7%) |
23,359 |
(2.4%) |
993,102 |
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| Chungbuk |
202,789 |
(39.8%) |
249,397 |
(48.9%) |
26,911 |
(5.3%) |
15,699 |
(3.1%) |
14,971 |
(2.9%) |
509,767 |
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| Jeonnam |
765,712 |
(57.2%) |
480,800 |
(35.9%) |
51,714 |
(3.9%) |
17,312 |
(1.3%) |
22,604 |
(1.7%) |
1,338,142 |
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| Jeonbuk |
408,556 |
(49.4%) |
343,171 |
(41.5%) |
27,906 |
(3.4%) |
18,617 |
(2.3%) |
18,223 |
(2.2%) |
826,473 |
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| Busan |
242,779 |
(48.2%) |
239,038 |
(47.5%) |
11,214 |
(2.2%) |
7,106 |
(1.4%) |
3,419 |
(0.7%) |
503,601 |
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| Gyeongnam |
706,079 |
(61.7%) |
341,971 |
(29.9%) |
60,645 |
(5.3%) |
19,323 |
(1.7%) |
26,014 |
(2.3%) |
1,144,032 |
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| Gyeongbuk |
837,124 |
(55.6%) |
543,392 |
(36.1%) |
58,079 |
(3.9%) |
31,113 |
(2.1%) |
34,622 |
(2.3%) |
1,504,330 |
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| Jeju |
81,422 |
(70.0%) |
26,009 |
(22.3%) |
3,859 |
(3.3%) |
2,207 |
(1.9%) |
3,006 |
(2.6%) |
116,503 |
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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
- ↑ "Park Declared Winner In Korea" The Miami News, 19 October 1963, p8A
