1963 South Korean legislative election
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Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 26 November 1963.[1] They were the first held after the 1961 coup and subsequent approval of a new constitution the previous December, which inaugurated the Third Republic. All candidates had to run under the banner of a political party.
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All 175 seats in the National Assembly 88 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 72.11% ( 12.24pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The result was a victory for the Democratic Republican Party of coup leader Park Chung Hee, which won 110 of the 175 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 72.1%.