South Korean presidential election, 1952
Republic of Korea presidential election, 1952
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Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 5 August 1952.[1] The result was a victory for Syngman Rhee, who won 74.6% of the vote. Voter turnout was 88.1%.[2] The election was held during the Korean War, which played an important role in consolidating Rhee's support.
Results
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Syngman Rhee | Liberal Party | 5,238,769 | 74.6 |
| Cho Bong-am | Independent | 797,504 | 11.4 |
| Yi Si-yeong | Democratic Nationalist Party | 764,715 | 10.9 |
| Shin Heung-u | Independent | 219,696 | 3.1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 255,199 | – |
| Total | 7,275,883 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,259,428 | 88.1 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p420 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- ↑ Nohlen et al., p464
