South Korean presidential election, 1979
Republic of Korea presidential election, 1979
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Nominee |
Choi Kyu-hah |
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Party |
Independent |
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Electoral vote |
2,465/2,549 |
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Percentage |
96.7% |
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Votes of the National Council for Reunification
■ – Choi Kyu-hah
■ – Invalid |
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The South Korean presidential election of 1979 was an extraordinary election which took place on 6 December 1979 after the assassination of Park Chung Hee on 26 October. The electoral college, the National Council for Reunification, had been elected in May 1978, and voted by a margin of 2,465 to 84 to confirm former Prime Minister Choi Kyu-hah, who had been acting President since the assassination, as the President of the Republic of Korea without opposition. The 84 votes were declared invalid; a further 11 delegates were not present.[1] While Choi Kyu-hah remained president for 8 months, his effective tenure would last for less than a week until Chun Doo-hwan seized power six days later in the coup d'état of December Twelfth.
Results
Ranking |
Cand. # |
Candidates |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
1 |
1 |
Choi Kyu-hah |
Independent |
2,465 |
96.70% |
Invalid |
84 |
3.30% |
Electors |
2,560 |
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Total votes |
2,549 |
100% |
References
- ↑ Asia Watch Committee (1986). Human Rights in Korea. p. 31.
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