People's Party (South Korea, 1963)
The People's Party (Korean: 국민의당; Hanja: 國民의黨) was a political party in South Korea.
People's Party 국민의당 | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Kim Byeong-ro Heo Jeong Lee Beom-seok |
| Founded | September 10, 1963 (de facto) September 13, 1963 (de jure) |
| Dissolved | September 17, 1964 |
| Merger of | splinter faction of Democratic Party[1] splinter faction of Liberal Party[1] |
| Preceded by | New Politics Party[1] People's Friend Party[1] |
| Merged into | Democratic Party[1] |
| Ideology | Anti-communism[1] |
| People's Party | |
| Hangul | 국민의당 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 國民의黨 |
| Revised Romanization | Gungminuidang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kungminŭidang |
Electoral performance
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Heo Jeong | Quit midway through | ||
Legislative elections
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Vote share | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2 / 175 |
822,000 | 8.8% | new 2 seats; Minority |
References
- "국민의당" [People's Party]. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-19.
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