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The Liberty Korea Party held a leadership election on 3 July 2017. It was the first election since the Liberty Korea Party became an opposition party. [1]
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The Liberty Korea Party held a leadership election on 3 July 2017. It was the first election since the Liberty Korea Party became an opposition party. [1]
The ratio of the results by sector was 70% for delegates, 30% for opinion poll.
| Candidate | Delegates | Opinion poll | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Jun-pyo | 40,194 (72.7%) | 49.4% (11,697 pts) | 51,891 (65.7%) |
| Won Yoo-chul | 11,021 (19.9%) | 30.0% (7,103 pts) | 18,125 (23.0%) |
| Shin Sang-jin | 4,036 (7.3%) | 20.6% (4,877 pts) | 8,914 (11.3%) |
| Total | 55,251 | 23,677 pts | 78,930 |
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