1956 South Korean local elections

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Elections were held in South Korea on 8 August 1956 for city, town and township mayors and councilors and on 13 August 1956 for special city and provincial councilors. [1] A total of six city mayors, 30 town mayors, 544 township mayors, 416 city councilors, 990 town councilors, 15,548 township councilors, 47 special city councilors, and 390 provincial councilors were elected. [2]

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City, town and township elections

Elections for city, town and township mayors and councilors were held on 8 August 1956.

Mayoral elections

Summary

PartyCityTownTownship
Votes%MayorsVotes%MayorsVotes%Mayors
Liberal Party 28282
Democratic Party 019
National Association 016
Farmers' Association003
Other parties001
Independents420243
Invalid/blank votes
Total181,863100630544
Registered voters/turnout209,81586.68
Source: Council of Local Authorities for International Relations [2]

City mayoral elections by region

RegionMayors Liberal Ind.
Gangwon 11
North Chungcheong 211
North Jeolla 22
South Jeolla 11
Total624

Town mayoral elections by region

RegionMayors Liberal Democratic National Association Ind.
Gyeonggi 44
Gangwon 33
North Chungcheong 33
South Chungcheong 514
North Jeolla 211
South Jeolla 422
North Gyeongsang 5113
South Gyeongsang 312
Jeju 11
Total3081120

Township mayoral elections by region

RegionMayors Liberal Democratic National Association Farmers' AssociationOthersInd.
Gyeonggi 106461158
Gangwon 5947111
North Chungcheong 4242
South Chungcheong 81162162
North Jeolla 4330112
South Jeolla 4226115
North Gyeongsang 984642145
South Gyeongsang 68243140
Jeju 55
Total5442829631243

Council elections

PartyCityTownTownship
Votes%Seats+/–Votes%Seats+/–Votes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party 157+43510+23610,823+6,767
Democratic Party 54New57New231New
National Association 17–1228–127161–2,276
Farmers' Association1New3New16New
Other parties10+11–1333–35
Independents177+5391–394,284–2,583
Invalid/blank votes
Total891,728100416+38649,544100990–255,295,46210015,548–503
Registered voters/turnout1,111,48980.23734,53888.435,689,91793.07
Source: Council of Local Authorities for International Relations [2]

Special city and provincial elections

Elections for special city and provincial councilors were held on 13 August 1956.

Summary

PartyVotes%Seats
Special
city
ProvinceTotal+/–
Liberal Party 1248249+236
Democratic Party 405898New
National Association 066–127
Farmers' Association101New
Independents57883–39
Invalid/blank votes
Total7,223,60510047390437+131
Registered voters/turnout8,421,77285.77
Source: Council of Local Authorities for International Relations [2]

By region

RegionSeats Liberal Democratic National Association Farmers' AssociationIndependent
Seoul 4714015
Gyeonggi 45142218
Gangwon 252311
North Chungcheong 30291
South Chungcheong 453762
North Jeolla 4422616
South Jeolla 5847101
North Gyeongsang 61407113
South Gyeongsang 67216436
Jeju 1515
Total437249986183

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References

  1. "[지방선거 알리미]지방선거의 역사". National Election Commission. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "CLAIR REPORT NUMBER 103" (PDF). Council of Local Authorities for International Relations. 20 June 1995. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2003-08-30.