Local elections were held in South Korea on 4 June 1998. A total of seven metropolitan city mayors, nine provincial governors, 680 provincial-level councilors, 232 municipal-level mayors and 3,490 municipal-level councilors were elected.
Metropolitan city mayoral elections
Seoul
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Goh Kun | National Congress | 1,838,348 | 53.46 |
| Choi Byung-ryul | Grand National | 1,512,854 | 43.99 |
| Lee Byung-ho | Independent | 87,495 | 2.54 |
Total | 3,438,697 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 3,438,697 | 98.90 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 38,408 | 1.10 |
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Total votes | 3,477,105 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 7,377,751 | 47.13 |
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| National Congress gain[1] |
Busan
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Ahn Sang-yeong | Grand National | 558,909 | 45.14 |
| Kim Ki-jae | Independent | 537,983 | 43.45 |
| Ha Il-min | National Congress | 141,172 | 11.40 |
Total | 1,238,064 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 1,238,064 | 98.30 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 21,413 | 1.70 |
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Total votes | 1,259,477 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 2,699,499 | 46.66 |
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| Grand National hold[1] |
Daegu
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Moon Hee-gap | Grand National | 570,167 | 71.99 |
| Lee Eui-ik | United Liberal Democrats | 163,653 | 20.66 |
| Yoo Sung-hwan | New People | 58,243 | 7.35 |
Total | 792,063 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 792,063 | 98.59 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 11,300 | 1.41 |
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Total votes | 803,363 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 1,716,312 | 46.81 |
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| Grand National hold[1] |
Incheon
Gwangju
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Goh Jae-yu | National Congress | 261,578 | 67.21 |
| Lee Seung-chae | Independent | 127,626 | 32.79 |
Total | 389,204 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 389,204 | 98.38 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 6,425 | 1.62 |
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Total votes | 395,629 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 877,868 | 45.07 |
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| National Congress hold[1] |
Daejeon
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Hong Sun-ki | United Liberal Democrats | 286,255 | 73.69 |
| Song Chun-young | New People | 70,414 | 18.13 |
| Cho Myung-hyun | Independent | 31,796 | 8.19 |
Total | 388,465 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 388,465 | 98.31 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 6,659 | 1.69 |
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Total votes | 395,124 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 888,968 | 44.45 |
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| United Liberal Democrats hold[1] |
Ulsan
Gubernatorial elections
Gyeonggi
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Lim Chang-yeol | National Congress | 1,549,189 | 54.31 |
| Sohn Hak-kyu | Grand National | 1,303,340 | 45.69 |
Total | 2,852,529 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 2,852,529 | 98.36 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 47,673 | 1.64 |
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Total votes | 2,900,202 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 5,800,425 | 50.00 |
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| National Congress gain[1] |
Gangwon
North Chungcheong
South Chungcheong
North Jeolla
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Yu Jong-geun | National Congress | 758,141 | 100.00 |
Total | 758,141 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 758,141 | 93.69 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 51,026 | 6.31 |
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Total votes | 809,167 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 1,400,419 | 57.78 |
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| National Congress hold[1] |
South Jeolla
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Heo Kyeong-man | National Congress | 918,300 | 100.00 |
Total | 918,300 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 918,300 | 88.13 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 123,705 | 11.87 |
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Total votes | 1,042,005 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 1,527,489 | 68.22 |
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| National Congress hold[1] |
North Gyeongsang
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Lee Eui-geun | Grand National | 911,728 | 71.97 |
| Lee Pan-suk | United Liberal Democrats | 355,149 | 28.03 |
Total | 1,266,877 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 1,266,877 | 97.67 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 30,214 | 2.33 |
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Total votes | 1,297,091 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 1,999,195 | 64.88 |
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| Grand National hold[1] |
South Gyeongsang
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Kim Hyuk-kyu | Grand National | 939,358 | 74.65 |
| Kang Shin-hwa | National Congress | 161,703 | 12.85 |
| Heo Moon-doh | Independent | 157,337 | 12.50 |
Total | 1,258,398 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 1,258,398 | 97.69 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 29,773 | 2.31 |
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Total votes | 1,288,171 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 2,109,058 | 61.08 |
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| Grand National hold[1] |
Jeju
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Woo Geun-min | National Congress | 139,695 | 52.77 |
| Shin Koo-bum | Independent | 81,491 | 30.78 |
| Hyun Im-jong | Grand National | 43,559 | 16.45 |
Total | 264,745 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 264,745 | 98.42 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 4,239 | 1.58 |
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Total votes | 268,984 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 365,121 | 73.67 |
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| National Congress gain from Independent[1] |
Provincial-level council elections
Summary
Constituency seats
Proportional representation seats
Municipal-level mayoral elections
Summary
By region
Municipal-level council elections
3,490 seats in municipal-level councils were contested by candidates running as independents.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Election Information System". National Election Commission.
- ^ a b c CLAIR Report No. 181 "1998 Unified Local Elections of the Republic of Korea". Council of Local Authorities for International Relations.