2018 South Korean by-elections

The 2018 South Korean by-elections was held in South Korea on 13 June 2018, coinciding with the local elections. 12 seats to the National Assembly of South Korea were contested.[1]

2018 South Korean by-elections
13 June 2018
12 seats to the National Assembly of South Korea
Turnout60.9%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Choo Mi-ae Hong Jun-pyo Yoo Seung-min (pictured)
Park Joo-sun
Party Democratic Liberty Korea Bareunmirae
Leader since 27 August 2016 3 July 2017 13 February 2018
Leader's seat Seoul Gwangjin B - Daegu Dong B
Seats before 119 112 30
Seats won 130 113 30
Seat change 11 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  MP
Leader Cho Bae-sook Lee Jeong-mi Kim Jong-hoon
Kim Chang-han
Party Democracy and Peace Justice Minjung
Leader since 6 February 2018 11 July 2017 11 July 2017
Leader's seat Jeolla Iksan B List (Proportional representation) Ulsan Dong
Seats before 15 6 1
Seats won 14 6 1
Seat change
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Reasons for by-elections

The following Members of National Assembly lost or resigned from their seats:

  • Seoul Nowon C District: Ahn Cheol-soo (People's), due to Ahn's candidacy for the President of South Korea.
  • Seoul Songpa B District: Choi Myung-gil (People's), due to Choi's violation of the Public Official Election Act.
  • Busan Haeundae B District: Bae Duk-kwang (Liberty Korea), due to Bae's resignation from the National Assembly.
  • Incheon Namdong A District: Park Nam-choon (Democratic), due to Park's resignation from the National Assembly, to run 2018 Incheon mayoral election.
  • Gwangju Seo A District: Song Gi-seok (People's), due to Song's violation of the Public Official Election Act and embezzlement.
  • Ulsan Buk District: Yoon Jong-oh (Minjung), due to Yoon's violation of the Public Official Election Act.
  • North Chungcheong Jecheon-Danyang District: Kwon Suk-chang (Liberty Korea),due to Kwok's violation of the Public Official Election Act.
  • South Chungcheong Cheonan A District: Park Chan-woo (Liberty Korea), due to Park's violation of the Public Official Election Act.
  • South Chungcheong Cheonan C District: Yang Seung-cho (Democratic), due to Yang's resignation from the National Assembly, to run 2018 South Chungcheong Province gubernatorial election.
  • South Jeolla Yeongam–Muan–Sinan District: Park Jun-yeong (Democracy and Peace), due to Park's violation of the Public Official Election Act.
  • North Gyeongsang Gimcheon District: Lee Cheol-woo (Liberty Korea), due to Lee's resignation from the National Assembly, to run 2018 North Gyeongsang Province gubernatorial election.
  • South Gyeongsang Gimhae B District: Kim Kyung-soo (Democratic), due to Kim's resignation from the National Assembly, to run 2018 South Gyeongsang Province gubernatorial election.

Results

Seat control
Seat Previous member Party Elected member Party
Seoul Nowon C Ahn Cheol-soo Bareunmirae Kim Sung-hwan Democratic
Seoul Songpa B Choi Myung-gil Bareunmirae Choi Jae-sung Democratic
Busan Haeundae B Bae Duk-kwang Liberty Korea Yun Jun-ho Democratic
Incheon Namdong A Park Nam-choon Democratic Meng Sung-kyu Democratic
Gwangju Seo A Song Gi-seok Bareunmirae Song Gap-suk Democratic
Ulsan Buk Yoon Jong-oh Minjung Lee Sang-hun Democratic
Jecheon-Danyang Kwon Suk-chang Liberty Korea Lee Hu-sam Democratic
Cheonan A Park Chan-woo Liberty Korea Lee Gyu-hee Democratic
Cheonan C Yang Seung-cho Democratic Yun Il-kyu Democratic
Yeongam–Muan–Sinan Park Jun-yeong Democracy and Peace Seo Sam-suk Democratic
Gimcheon Lee Cheol-woo Liberty Korea Song Un-suk Liberty Korea
Gimhae B Kim Kyung-soo Democratic Kim Jung-ho Democratic

References
  1. "재보선 '미니 총선급'… 결과 따라 정국판도 요동". 세계일보. Naver. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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