1997 South Korean presidential election

none Republic of Korea 1997 presidential 1992 South Korean presidential election 1992 2002 South Korean presidential election 2002 80.65% ( 1.24pp) 18 December 1997 130x130px Kim Dae-jung presidential portrait.jpg Kim Dae-jung National Congress for New Politics 10,326,275 40.27% Lee Hoi-chang (2010).jpg Lee Hoi-chang Grand National Party Grand National Party (1997) 9,935,718 38.75% 2006년 11월 9일 국회의원 이인제 (cropped).jpg Lee In-je New National 336C77 4,925,591 19.21% 300px Results by municipal-level division 300px Results by provincial-level division President Kim Young-sam Independent politician Kim Dae-jung National Congress for New Politics Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 18 December 1997. The result was a victory for opposition candidate Kim Dae-jung, who won with 40% of the vote.https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2926/ IFES Election Guide Elections: Korea President 1997 www.electionguide.org en 2017-04-25 When he took office in 1998, it marked the first time in Korean history that the ruling party peacefully transferred power to the opposition party. Nominations thumb|200px|The incumbent in 1997, Kim Young-sam. His term expired on 25 February 1998. National Congress for New Politics The NCNP National Convention was held on 19 May at Olympic Gymnastics Arena. Kim Dae-jung, a former 6-term lawmaker from South Jeolla, was nominated for president, defeating Chyung Dai-chul, a former four-term lawmaker from Seoul.https://news.joins.com/article/6212474 ko:나이·건강 흠 잡힐까 봐 … DJ, 昌보다 이인제 두려워해 September 18, 2011 ko:중앙일보 ko Delegates Kim Dae-jung 3223 Chyung Dai-chul 907 27 New Korea Party The ruling New Korea Party's presidential nominating convention took place on 21 July at Olympic Gymnastics Arena, during which former Prime Minister Lee Hoi-chang defeated former Governor of Gyeonggi Lee In-je after two rounds of voting and became the party's nominee.https://imnews.imbc.com/20dbnews/history/1997/1771502_19482.html ko:신한국당 대통령 후보 이회창 당선[김상수] 이 인용 김 지은 imnews.imbc.com 21 July 1997 ko 2018-04-24 Delegates Lee Hoi-chang 4963 6922 Lee In-je 1776 4622 Lee Han-dong 1771 Kim Deok-ryong 1674 Lee Soo-sung 1648 Choi Byung-ryeol 236 United Liberal Democrats The ULD National Convention held on 24 June at Olympic Gymnastics Arena overwhelmingly nominated 8-term lawmaker Kim Jong-pil from South Chungcheong for president.https://imnews.imbc.com/20dbnews/history/1997/1979728_19482.html ko:자민련 대통령 후보 김종필 총재의 압도적인 선택[윤정식] MBC News 24 June 1997 ko Delegates Kim Jong-pil 2575 Han Young-soo 554 Democratic Party On 11 September, the Democratic Party, once the premier opposition to the New Koreans but a fringe party ever since the defection of Kim Dae-jung's faction in 1995, nominated former Mayor of Seoul Cho Soon for president.https://imnews.imbc.com/20dbnews/history/1997/1768728_19482.html ko:민주당 대통령 후보 조순 추대, 경제 대통령론 강조[김세용] MBC News 11 September 1997 ko New National Party On 4 November, former NKP politicians unhappy with Lee Hoi-chang founded the New National Party and nominated Lee In-je for president. This was after the scandal regarding Lee Hoi-chang's sons being excused from the military service hit the news cycle and brought Lee's popularity down.http://www.donga.com/news/article/all/19971104/7296924/1 ko:［국민신당 창당］후보 이인제－총재 이만섭씨 선출 November 4, 1997 The Dong-A Ilbo ko Campaign Presidential elections in South Korea#Procedure (1987–present) Early polls showed Lee Hoi-chang leading Kim Dae-jung by as much as 30 percentage points. Lee Hoi-chang's lead was lost when press reports emerged that Lee's two sons had evaded military conscription by shedding weight before their physical examinations. The South Korean public tends to be intolerant towards men who attempt to evade mandatory military service or receive special treatment. Lee In-je then launched his own bid for the presidency, claiming that Lee Hoi-chang could not win the election and stood for a generational shift in South Korean politics as he was 20 years younger than any candidate in the race. These developments led to Kim leading in the polls by a slender margin. The election also took place in the context of the IMF crisis where South Korea was forced to accept an IMF bailout on 3 December amidst an economic crash. Kim Dae-jung and Kim Jong-pil form an alliance Kim Dae-jung, or "D.J." and Kim Jong-pil, or "J.P." agreed on 3 November to form an alliance against their common enemy, Lee Hoi-chang. In this agreement, JP announced to withdraw his bid for president to endorse DJ, and in turn DJ would appoint JP as the prime minister once elected president. The two Kims also agreed to revise the Constitution after the election from presidential system to parliamentary system, and the NCNP and ULD would cooperate on different issues as a coalition government. Kim Dae-jung shocked his supporters by joining ticket with Kim Jong-pil, a prominent figure within Park Chung-hee’s authoritarian regime during the 1960s and 70s. The Park regime had targeted Kim Dae-jung as a political dissident with assassination attempts and imprisonment. Anti-Kim Coalition: the Grand National Party On the other hand, needing a breakthrough as Kim Dae-jung's popularity soared, Lee Hoi-chang and Cho Soon also agreed to combine forces. On 21 November, the New Korea Party and Democratic Party merged into one party, and was founded as the Grand National Party. Cho Soon was made the chairman of the party, and Lee Hoi-chang the candidate for president. The election was also the first to feature election debates between the candidates. Results With a winning margin of 1.52%, the 1997 presidential elections were the closest until the 2022 presidential elections.http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=168156 PPP Candidate Yoon Suk Yeol Wins Presidential Election after Tight Race 10 March 2022 KBS World Kim Dae-jung National Congress for New Politics 10326275 Lee Hoi-chang Grand National Party 9935718 Grand National Party (1997) Lee In-je New National Party 4925591 #336C77 Kwon Young-ghil People's Victory for 21st Century 306026 Shin Jeong Yil Unified Korea Party 61056 Kim Han-sik Honest Politics Unite 48717 Huh Kyung-young Republican Party 39055 400195 32290416 Nohlen et al. By province and city Province/City Kim Dae-jung Lee Hoi-chang Lee In-je Kwon Young-ghil Shin Jeong-yil Kim Han-sik Huh Kyung-young Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Seoul2,627,30844.872,394,30940.89747,85612.7765,6561.125,2340.098,9780.155,4320.09Busan320,17815.291,117,06953.34623,75629.7825,5811.223,3590.162,2110.112,2520.11Daegu166,57612.53965,60772.65173,64913.0716,2581.224,1080.311,2290.091,6610.12Incheon497,83938.51470,56036.40297,73923.0320,3401.571,8620.142,3560.181,9150.15Gwangju754,15997.2913,2941.715,1810.671,4780.192730.046600.091540.02Daejeon307,49345.03199,26629.18164,37424.078,4441.249360.141,3520.201,0280.15Ulsan80,75115.42268,99851.36139,82426.7032,1456.149910.194270.086270.12Gyeonggi1,781,57739.281,612,10835.541,071,70423.6347,6081.057,4150.168,0350.187,0770.16Gangwon197,43823.76358,92143.19257,14030.958,2310.994,1610.501,8510.223,2010.39North Chungcheong295,66637.43243,21030.79232,25429.4110,2321.303,3570.432,3130.292,7840.35South Chungcheong483,09348.25235,45723.52261,80226.159,6040.964,1220.414,1090.413,0110.30North Jeolla1,078,95792.2853,1144.5425,0372.144,1890.361,9680.174,9810.439430.08South Jeolla1,231,72694.6141,5343.1918,3051.412,1990.172,2550.174,7900.371,0270.08North Gyeongsang210,40313.67953,36061.92335,08721.7622,3821.4511,7230.762,4760.164,1770.27South Gyeongsang182,10211.05908,80855.15515,86931.3027,8231.698,0470.492,1500.133,2150.20Jeju111,00940.58100,10336.5956,01420.473,8561.411,2450.467990.295510.20 Total10,326,27540.27 9,935,718 38.75 4,925,591 19.21 306,026 1.1961,0560.2448,7170.1939,0550.15 See also X-file scandal References President of South Korea Category:Presidential elections in South Korea Presidential election South Korea South Korea