1998 South Korean local elections

1998 South Korean local elections
4 June 1998
16 regional heads
690 regional councilors
232 municipal mayors
3,490 municipal councilors
Registered32,537,815
Turnout17,155,577
52.7% (Decrease 15.7pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Kim Dae-jung Cho Soon Kim Jong-pil
Party National Congress Grand National ULD
Regional seats
last election		 Did not exist 9 heads
725 councilors		 4 heads
94 councllors
Municipal seats
last election		 Did not exist 154 mayors 23 mayors
Regional seats won 6 heads
303 councilors		 6 heads
253 councilors		 4 heads
95 councilors
Regional seat change New Decrease 3 heads
Decrease 472 councilors		 Steady 0 heads
Increase 1 councilor
Municipal seats won 84 mayors 74 mayors 29 mayors
Municipal seat change New Decrease 80 mayors Increase 6 mayors

The 2nd Local Elections were held in South Korea on 4 June 1998. A total of seven metropolitan city mayors, nine provincial governors, 680 regional councilors, 232 municipal mayors and 3,490 municipal councilors were elected.

Regional head elections

Summary

Province/City Head Incumbent Party Elected Party
Seoul Mayor Kang Deok-ki (acting) Independent Goh Kun National Congress
Busan Mayor Moon Jung-soo Grand National Ahn Sang-yeong Grand National
Daegu Mayor Moon Hee-gap Grand National Moon Hee-gap Grand National
Incheon Mayor Choi Ki-sun ULD Choi Ki-sun ULD
Gwangju Mayor Song Un-jong National Congress Goh Jae-yu National Congress
Daejeon Mayor Hong Sun-ki ULD Hong Sun-ki ULD
Ulsan Mayor Shim Wan-koo Grand National Shim Wan-koo Grand National
Gyeonggi Governor Lim Su-bok (acting) Independent Lim Chang-yeol National Congress
Gangwon Governor Choi Guk-gyu Independent Kim Jin-sun Grand National
North Chungcheong Governor Ju Byeong-dok Grand National Lee Won-jong ULD
South Chungcheong Governor Sim Dae-pyung ULD Sim Dae-pyung ULD
North Jeolla Governor Yu Jong-geun National Congress Yu Jong-geun National Congress
South Jeolla Governor Heo Kyeong-man National Congress Heo Kyeong-man National Congress
North Gyeongsang Governor Lee Eui-geun Grand National Lee Eui-geun Grand National
South Gyeongsang Governor Kim Hyuk-ku Grand National Kim Hyuk-ku Grand National
Jeju Governor Shin Koo-bum Independent Woo Geun-min National Congress

Seoul

CandidatePartyVotes%
Goh KunNational Congress for New Politics1,838,34853.46
Choi Byung-ryulGrand National Party1,512,85443.99
Lee Byung-hoIndependent87,4952.54
Total3,438,697100.00
Valid votes3,438,69798.90
Invalid/blank votes38,4081.10
Total votes3,477,105100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,377,75147.13
National Congress gain
Source: National Election Commission[1]

Busan

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ahn Sang-yeongGrand National Party558,90945.14
Kim Ki-jaeIndependent537,98343.45
Ha Il-minNational Congress for New Politics141,17211.40
Total1,238,064100.00
Valid votes1,238,06498.30
Invalid/blank votes21,4131.70
Total votes1,259,477100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,699,49946.66
Grand National hold
Source: National Election Commission[1]

Daegu

CandidatePartyVotes%
Moon Hee-gap (incumbent)Grand National Party570,16771.99
Lee Eui-ikUnited Liberal Democrats163,65320.66
Yoo Sung-hwanNew National Party58,2437.35
Total792,063100.00
Valid votes792,06398.59
Invalid/blank votes11,3001.41
Total votes803,363100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,716,31246.81
Grand National hold
Source: National Election Commission[1]

Incheon

CandidatePartyVotes%
Choi Ki-sun (incumbent)United Liberal Democrats375,05153.50
Ahn Sang-sooGrand National Party238,70834.05
Kim Yong-moNew National Party87,32712.46
Total701,086100.00
Valid votes701,08697.79
Invalid/blank votes15,8372.21
Total votes716,923100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,659,97743.19
ULD hold
Source: National Election Commission[1]

Gwangju

CandidatePartyVotes%
Goh Jae-yuNational Congress for New Politics261,57867.21
Lee Seung-chaeIndependent127,62632.79
Total389,204100.00
Valid votes389,20498.38
Invalid/blank votes6,4251.62
Total votes395,629100.00
Registered voters/turnout877,86845.07
National Congress hold
Source: National Election Commission[1]

Daejeon

CandidatePartyVotes%
Hong Sun-ki (incumbent)United Liberal Democrats286,25573.69
Song Chun-youngNew National Party70,41418.13
Cho Myung-hyunIndependent31,7968.19
Total388,465100.00
Valid votes388,46598.31
Invalid/blank votes6,6591.69
Total votes395,124100.00
Registered voters/turnout888,96844.45
ULD hold
Source: National Election Commission[1]

Ulsan

CandidatePartyVotes%
Shim Wan-koo (incumbent)Grand National Party160,49142.74
Song Cheol-hoIndependent148,12639.45
Kang Chung-hoNew National Party37,1399.89
Cha Hwa-joonUnited Liberal Democrats29,7257.92
Total375,481100.00
Valid votes375,48198.81
Invalid/blank votes4,5381.19
Total votes380,019100.00
Registered voters/turnout659,96557.58
Grand National hold
Source: National Election Commission[1]

Gyeonggi

CandidatePartyVotes%
Lim Chang-yeolNational Congress for New Politics1,549,18954.31
Sohn Hak-kyuGrand National Party1,303,34045.69
Total2,852,529100.00
Valid votes2,852,52998.36
Invalid/blank votes47,6731.64
Total votes2,900,202100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,800,42550.00
National Congress gain
Source: National Election Commission[1]

Gangwon

CandidatePartyVotes%
Kim Jin-sunGrand National Party268,55939.28
Han Ho-sunUnited Liberal Democrats231,37633.84
Lee Sang-ryongIndependent183,77526.88
Total683,710100.00
Valid votes683,71097.85
Invalid/blank votes14,9952.15
Total votes698,705100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,087,11364.27
Grand National gain from Independent
Source: National Election Commission[1]

North Chungcheong

CandidatePartyVotes%
Lee Won-jongUnited Liberal Democrats451,53374.14
Ju Byeong-deok (incumbent)Grand National Party157,45925.86
Total608,992100.00
Valid votes608,99297.55
Invalid/blank votes15,3062.45
Total votes624,298100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,025,02260.91
ULD gain from Grand National
Source: National Election Commission[1]

South Chungcheong

CandidatePartyVotes%
Sim Dae-pyung (incumbent)United Liberal Democrats656,79584.64
Han Chung-sooGrand National Party119,21615.36
Total776,011100.00
Valid votes776,01197.08
Invalid/blank votes23,3032.92
Total votes799,314100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,343,63359.49
ULD hold
Source: National Election Commission[1]

North Jeolla

CandidatePartyVotes%
Yu Jong-geun (incumbent)National Congress for New Politics758,141100.00
Total758,141100.00
Valid votes758,14193.69
Invalid/blank votes51,0266.31
Total votes809,167100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,400,41957.78
National Congress hold
Source: National Election Commission[1]

South Jeolla

CandidatePartyVotes%
Heo Kyeong-man (incumbent)National Congress for New Politics918,300100.00
Total918,300100.00
Valid votes918,30088.13
Invalid/blank votes123,70511.87
Total votes1,042,005100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,527,48968.22
National Congress hold
Source: National Election Commission[1]

North Gyeongsang

CandidatePartyVotes%
Lee Eui-geun (incumbent)Grand National Party911,72871.97
Lee Pan-sukUnited Liberal Democrats355,14928.03
Total1,266,877100.00
Valid votes1,266,87797.67
Invalid/blank votes30,2142.33
Total votes1,297,091100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,999,19564.88
Grand National hold
Source: National Election Commission[1]

South Gyeongsang

CandidatePartyVotes%
Kim Hyuk-kyu (incumbent)Grand National Party939,35874.65
Kang Shin-hwaNational Congress161,70312.85
Heo Moon-dohIndependent157,33712.50
Total1,258,398100.00
Valid votes1,258,39897.69
Invalid/blank votes29,7732.31
Total votes1,288,171100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,109,05861.08
Grand National hold
Source: National Election Commission[1]

Jeju

CandidatePartyVotes%
Woo Geun-minNational Congress139,69552.77
Shin Koo-bum (incumbent)Independent81,49130.78
Hyun Im-jongGrand National Party43,55916.45
Total264,745100.00
Valid votes264,74598.42
Invalid/blank votes4,2391.58
Total votes268,984100.00
Registered voters/turnout365,12173.67
National Congress gain from Independent
Source: National Election Commission[1]

Regional council elections

PartySeats
FPTPPRTotal+/–
National Congress for New Politics27132303New
Grand National Party22429253–472
United Liberal Democrats821395+1
Independents39–39–112
Total61674690–280
Source: NEC,[2] CLAIR[3]

Results by province or city

Province/City Seats NCNP GNP ULD IND
Seoul 104 83 20 1
Busan 49 2 46 1
Daegu 29 28 1
Incheon 29 21 5 2 1
Gwangju 17 16 1
Daejeon 17 1 16
Ulsan 17 1 11 5
Gyeonggi 97 66 21 10
Gangwon 47 14 23 4 6
North Chungcheong 27 4 19 4
South Chungcheong 36 3 32 1
North Jeolla 38 34 1 1 2
South Jeolla 55 45 2 1 7
North Gyeongsang 60 1 48 6 5
South Gyeongsang 51 2 44 5
Jeju 17 10 4 3
Total 690 303 253 95 39
Source: NEC,[2] CLAIR[3]

Constituency seats

Province/City Seats NCNP GNP ULD IND
Seoul 94 78 15 1
Busan 44 43 1
Daegu 26 26
Incheon 26 20 4 1 1
Gwangju 14 14
Daejeon 14 14
Ulsan 14 9 5
Gyeonggi 88 61 18 9
Gangwon 42 12 21 3 6
North Chungcheong 24 3 17 4
South Chungcheong 32 1 30 1
North Jeolla 34 32 2
South Jeolla 50 42 1 7
North Gyeongsang 54 44 5 5
South Gyeongsang 46 41 5
Jeju 14 8 3 3
Total 616 271 224 82 39
Source: NEC,[2] CLAIR[3]

Proportional representation seats

Province/City Seats NCNP GNP ULD
Seoul 10 5 5
Busan 5 2 3
Daegu 3 2 1
Incheon 3 1 1 1
Gwangju 3 2 1
Daejeon 3 1 2
Ulsan 3 1 2
Gyeonggi 9 5 3 1
Gangwon 5 2 2 1
North Chungcheong 3 1 2
South Chungcheong 4 2 2
North Jeolla 4 2 1 1
South Jeolla 5 3 2
North Gyeongsang 6 1 4 1
South Gyeongsang 5 2 3
Jeju 3 2 1
Total 74 32 29 13
Source: NEC,[2] CLAIR[3]

Municipal mayoral elections

Summary

PartySeats+/–
National Congress for New Politics84New
Grand National Party74–80
United Liberal Democrats29+6
New National Party1New
Independents44–9
Total232+2
Source: NEC,[2] CLAIR[3]

Results by province or city

Province/City Mayors NCNP GNP ULD NPP Ind.
Seoul 25 19 5 1
Busan 16 11 5
Daegu 8 7 1
Incheon 10 9 1
Gwangju 5 5
Daejeon 5 1 4
Ulsan 5 3 2
Gyeonggi 31 20 6 2 3
Gangwon 18 1 13 2 2
North Chungcheong 11 2 6 3
South Chungcheong 15 11 1 3
North Jeolla 14 9 5
South Jeolla 22 15 7
North Gyeongsang 23 1 14 2 6
South Gyeongsang 20 14 6
Jeju 4 2 1 1
Total 232 84 74 29 1 44
Source: NEC,[2] CLAIR[3]

Municipal council elections

3,490 seats in municipal councils were contested by candidates running as independents.

Seats by province or city

Province/City Seats
Seoul 520
Busan 225
Daegu 146
Incheon 135
Gwangju 81
Daejeon 75
Ulsan 59
Gyeonggi 466
Gangwon 195
North Chungcheong 146
South Chungcheong 206
North Jeolla 249
South Jeolla 295
North Gyeongsang 342
South Gyeongsang 309
Jeju 41
Total 3,490
Source: National Election Commission[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "개표현황". National Election Commission.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "당선인통계". National Election Commission.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 CLAIR Report No. 181 "1998 Unified Local Elections of the Republic of Korea". Council of Local Authorities for International Relations.
  4. ↑ "선거구수 및 정수현황". National Election Commission.
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