2017 Liberty Korea Party leadership election explained

Election Name:2017 Liberty Korea Party leadership election
Country:South Korea
Type:presidential
Vote Type:Caucus
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Saenuri Party leadership election
Previous Year:2016 (Saenuri)
Next Election:2019 Liberty Korea Party leadership election
Next Year:2019
Election Date:3 July 2017
1Blank:Opinion poll
2Blank:Total
Candidate1:Hong Jun-pyo
Color1:C9151E
Delegate Count1:40,194
1Data1:11,697
2Data1:51,891
Candidate2:Won Yoo-chul
Color2:C9151E
Delegate Count2:11,021
1Data2:7,103
2Data2:18,125
Image3:No image.svg
Candidate3:Shin Sang-jin
Color3:C9151E
Delegate Count3:4,036
1Data3:4,877
2Data3:8,914
Leader
After Election:Hong Jun-pyo

The Liberty Korea Party held a leadership election on 3 July 2017. It was the first election since the Liberty Korea Party became an opposition party.[1]

Candidates

Running

Results

The ratio of the results by sector was 70% for delegates, 30% for opinion poll.

Delegates Opinion poll Total points
Hong Jun-pyo40,194 (72.7%) 49.4% (11,697 pts) 51,891 (65.7%)
Won Yoo-chul11,021 (19.9%) 30.0% (7,103 pts) 18,125 (23.0%)
Shin Sang-jin4,036 (7.3%) 20.6% (4,877 pts) 8,914 (11.3%)
Total55,251 23,677 pts 78,930

Notes and References

  1. News: 한국당 새대표에 홍준표…"단칼에 환부 도려내는 혁신"(종합2보). Yonhap. 3 July 2017. ko.