South Korean presidential election, 1978

Republic of Korea presidential election, 1978
South Korea
6 July 1978

 
Nominee Park Chung-hee
Party Democratic Republican
Electoral vote 2,578 / 2,579
Percentage 99.96%

President before election

Park Chung-hee
Democratic Republican

Elected President

Park Chung-hee
Democratic Republican

The South Korean presidential election of 1978 took place on 6 July 1978 and was the second election held under the framework of the Yushin Constitution. Park Chung-hee was elected, as in 1972, without opposition. Elections to the National Council for Reunification, the electoral college specified by the constitution, took place on 18 May, and Park Chung-hee was subsequently elected with the support of 2,578 members out of 2,581. One vote was declared invalid, the two remaining delegates were not present.[1] Park Chung Hee would continue in office for just over a year before his assassination on 26 October 1979 and the subsequent collapse of the Yushin system.

Results

Ranking Cand. # Candidates Party Votes Percentage
1 1 Park Chung-hee Democratic Republican 2,578 99.96%
Invalid 1 0.04%
Electors 2,581
Total votes 2,579 100%

References

  1. Kleiner, J. (2001) Korea: A Century of Change. World Scientific. p. 164.
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