1950 South Korean legislative election explained

Country:South Korea
Flag Year:1949
Previous Election:1948
Next Election:1954
Turnout:91.91%
Seats For Election:All 210 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:106
Election Date:30 May 1950
First Election:yes
Party1:Democratic Nationalist Party (South Korea)
Leader1:Sin Ik-hui
Kim Seong-su
Percentage1:9.79
Seats1:24
Party2:Korea Nationalist Party
Leader2:Yun Chi-young
Percentage2:9.69
Seats2:24
Party3:National Association (South Korea)
Leader3:Syngman Rhee
Percentage3:6.77
Seats3:14
Color4:
  1. DA251D
Party4:Korea Youth
Percentage4:3.26
Seats4:10
Color5:
  1. 30D5C8
Party5:Federation of Trade Unions
Percentage5:1.69
Seats5:10
Color6:
  1. FF0000
Party6:Socialist
Percentage6:1.28
Seats6:2
Color7:
  1. FFFF00
Party7:Ilmin Club
Percentage7:1.02
Seats7:3
Color8:
  1. 00FFFF
Party8:National Independence
Percentage8:0.48
Seats8:1
Party9:Other parties
Leader9:
Percentage9:2.18
Seats9:3
Party10:Independents
Leader10:
Percentage10:62.93
Seats10:126
Map:Republic_of_Korea_legislative_election_1950_districts_result.png
Speaker
Before Party:National Association (South Korea)
After Election:Shin Ik-hee
After Party:National Association (South Korea)

Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 30 May 1950.[1] The elections resulted in a tie between the Democratic Nationalist Party and the Korea Nationalist Party, which both won 24 seats. Voter turnout was 91.9%.

Results

By city/province

RegionTotal
seats
Seats won
DNPKNPNPYPFTUSPICNIFOtherInd.
Seoul162210110117
Gyeonggi3044000110020
Gangwon123021000006
North Chungcheong122300000007
South Chungcheong1913300010011
North Jeolla2232001000115
South Jeolla3092321000013
North Gyeongsang3423140010122
South Gyeongsang3220220000026
Jeju30010000002
Total210281913932313129
Source: National Election Commission

See also

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]