2025 South Korean by-elections

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2025 South Korean by-elections
April By-elections
Election DateWednesday, April 2, 2025
Election DetailsTotal of 23 constituencies
  • Basic local government heads: 5
  • Metropolitan council members: 8
  • Basic council members: 9
  • Superintendent of Education: 1

The 2025 South Korean by-elections are scheduled to be held in 2025. According to the Public Official Election Act of South Korea, the elections are set to take place on April 2, 2025.

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April 2 by-elections

Overview

Electoral Districts and Reasons

Basic Local Government Heads

PositionPartyPredecessorConstituencyReasonTypeRemarks
Seoul Guro District Mayor People Power Party Moon Heon-il Seoul Guro District Mayor Resignation [1] [2] By-election
Chungnam Asan Mayor People Power Party Park Kyung-gwi Chungnam Asan Mayor Nullification of Election [3] [4] Re-election
Jeonnam Damyang County Mayor Democratic Party of Korea Lee Byeong-no Jeonnam Damyang County Mayor Nullification of ElectionRe-election

Metropolitan Council Members

PositionPartyPredecessorConstituencyReasonTypeRemarks
Daegu Metropolitan Council Member People Power Party Jeon Tae-seon Dalseo District 6th ConstituencyNullification of ElectionRe-election

Superintendent of Education

PositionPredecessorConstituencyReasonTypeRemarks
Busan Metropolitan Superintendent of Education Ha Yun-su Busan Nullification of ElectionRe-election

References

  1. ↑ Kim Ki-hoon (2024-10-15). "Moon Heon-il Guro-gu Mayor Resigns Over Trust Issue…Apologizes, By-Election Next Year (Comprehensive)". Seoul: Yonhap News. Archived from the original on 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-20– via Naver News (Archived).{{cite news}}: External link in |via= (help)
  2. ↑ 박대로 (2024-10-28). "'주식 지키려 사퇴' 구로구청장 논란…기업인 출신 他구청장 2인은 현재?". 뉴시스. 서울. Archived from the original on 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  3. ↑ Hwang Yoon-gi (2024-10-08). "'Election Law Violation' Park Kyung-gwi Asan Mayor Election Nullified…Confirmed 15 Million KRW Fine (Comprehensive)". Seoul: Yonhap News. Archived from the original on 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-20– via Naver News (Archived).{{cite news}}: External link in |via= (help)
  4. ↑ 이시우 (2024-10-08). "박경귀 아산시장 결국 '직 상실'…대법서 벌금 1500만원 확정(종합)". Archived from the original on 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-20.{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |경유= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |뉴스= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |위치= ignored (help)
  5. u.a. (April 2020). "Reasons for By-Elections". National Election Commission Election Statistics System. Retrieved 2020-04-01.{{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  6. Hwang Yoon-gi (2024-11-14). "Park Jong-woo Geoje Mayor Election Nullified…Confirmed Sentence for Election Law Violation (Comprehensive)". Seoul: Yonhap News. Archived from the original on 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-20– via Naver News (Archived).{{cite news}}: External link in |via= (help)
  7. Park Joon (2024-11-28). "Kim Choong-seop Gimcheon Mayor Election Nullified…By-election Set for April 2 Next Year". Andong: Newsis. Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-01-15– via Naver News (Archived).{{cite news}}: External link in |via= (help)
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