South Korean parliamentary election, 1985
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The 12th South Korean Parliamentary Election took place on February 12, 1985.
[edit] Parties
The ruling Democratic Justice Party (DJP) of President Chun Doo-hwan managed to remain the largest party in the National Assembly but faced a tougher challange from the united opposition.
The New Korea Democratic Party (NKDP) was formed by former members of the Democratic Korea Party, notably opposition leaders Kim Dae Jung and Kim Young-sam. The party made strong gains across the country, largely thanks to its focus on greater democratic rights.
The Korea National Party had been formed by former members of the (DJP) in the run-up to the 1981 elections. After making some key gains, the party lost ground in these elections, largely thanks to the gains of the NKDP.
The opposition Democratic Korea Party had been the premier opposition party following the 1981 elections, however it suffered major defections to the NKDP. The loss of Dae Jung and Young-sam were seen as crucial to the parties setbacks.
[edit] Results
| Party | Seats | % of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Justice Party | 148 | 35.25% |
| New Korea Democratic Party | 67 | 29.26% |
| Democratic Korea Party | 35 | 19.68% |
| Korea National Party | 20 | 9.15% |
| Others | 2 | 3.14% |
| Independents | 4 | 3.25% |
- Total electorate: 23,987,830
- Turnout: 20,286,672 (84.57%)
- Invalid ballots: 312,209
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