Legislative elections were held in South Korea on April 9, 2008.[1]
The conservative Grand National Party won 153 of 299 seats while the main opposition United Democratic Party won 81 seats.[2] This election marked the lowest-ever voter turnout of 46%.[3]
Quick Facts All 299 seats to the National Assembly 150 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
2008 South Korean legislative election|
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Turnout | 46.08% ( 14.55pp) |
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Majority party |
Minority party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Kang Jae-seop |
Son Hak-gyu |
Suh Chung-won |
Party |
Grand National |
United Democratic |
Pro-Park |
Last election |
121 seats[lower-alpha 1] |
161 seats[lower-alpha 2] |
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Seats won |
153 |
81 |
14 |
Seat change |
32 |
80 |
New |
Popular vote |
7,478,776 () 6,421,654 () |
4,977,508 () 4,313,111 () |
637,351 () 2,258,750 () |
Percentage |
43.45% () 37.48% () |
28.92% () 25.18% () |
3.70% () 13.18% () |
Swing |
5.55pp ()
1.71pp () |
20.16pp ()
21.05pp () |
New |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
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Leader |
Lee Hoi-chang |
Chon Young-sae |
Party |
Liberty Forward |
Democratic Labor |
Last election |
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10 seats |
Seats won |
18 |
5 |
Seat change |
New |
5 |
Popular vote |
984,751 () 1,173,463 () |
583,665 () 973,445 () |
Percentage |
5.72% () 6.85% () |
3.39% () 5.68% () |
Swing |
New |
0.92pp ()
7.35pp () |
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