1972 South Korean presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in South Korea in December 1972 following the promulgation of the Yushin Constitution, which created the National Conference for Unification, a body whose functions included being an electoral college for presidential elections. Incumbent President Park Chung-hee claimed that Western-style liberal democracy would bring more chaos to the economically struggling nation than it could afford. In contrast, he argued that the Yushin system created a "Korean-style democracy" with a strong, unchallenged presidency. He argued this system was necessary to keep the country stable.[1]
Quick Facts 2,359 members of the National Conference for Unification 1,180 votes needed to win, Nominee ...
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Votes of the National Conference for Unification
Park Chung-hee: 2357 Invalid/Blank: 2 | ||||||||||||||
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