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The 2019 South Korean by-elections was held in South Korea on 3 April 2019. 2 seats to the National Assembly of South Korea were contested. [1] [2]
The following Members of National Assembly lost or resigned from their seats:
| Seat | Previous member | Party | Elected member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changwon Seongsan | Roh Hoe-chan | Justice | Yeo Yeong-gug | Justice | ||
| Tongyeong-Goseong | Lee Gun-hyeon | Liberty Korea | Jeong Jeom-sik | Liberty Korea | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeo Yeong-gug | Justice Party | 42,663 | 45.76 | –3.75 | |
| Kang Gi-yun | Liberty Korea Party | 42,159 | 45.22 | +5.00 | |
| Son Seok-hyung | Minjung Party | 3,540 | 3.80 | New | |
| Lee Jae-hwan | Bareunmirae Party | 3,334 | 3.58 | –4.71 | |
| Jin Soon-jung | Korean Patriots' Party | 838 | 0.90 | New | |
| Kim Jong-seo | Independent | 706 | 0.76 | New | |
| Total | 93,240 | 100.00 | – | ||
| Valid votes | 93,240 | 99.07 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 873 | 0.93 | |||
| Total votes | 94,113 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 183,934 | 51.17 | –14.64 | ||
| Justice Party hold | |||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeong Jeom-sik | Liberty Korea Party | 47,082 | 59.48 | –40.53 | |
| Yang Moon-seok | Democratic Party of Korea | 28,490 | 35.99 | +35.99 | |
| Park Chung-jung | Korean Patriots' Party | 3,588 | 4.53 | New | |
| Total | 79,160 | 100.00 | – | ||
| Valid votes | 79,160 | 99.31 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 551 | 0.69 | |||
| Total votes | 79,711 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 155,741 | 51.18 | |||
| Liberty Korea Party hold | |||||
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