March 2022 South Korean by-elections

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The March 2022 South Korean by-elections was held on 9 March 2022, along with the 2022 presidential election. [1] [2] In this election, 5 MPs were elected, replacing the respective predecessors. [1] [2]

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Constituencies and reasons

PartyIncumbentConstituencyDateReason
Democratic Jeong Seong-soon Sangdang 1 September 2021 [3] Annulled [3]
PPP Yun Hee-suk Seocho 1st13 September 2021 [4] Resigned [4]
Democratic Lee Nak-yon Jongno 15 September 2021 [5] Resigned [5]
Democratic Lee Kyu-min Anseong 30 September 2021 [6] Annulled [6]
Independent Kwak Sang-do Daegu Central-South 11 November 2021 [7] Resigned

List of by-elections

Anseong

Daegu Central-South

Jongno

Sangdang

Seocho 1st

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A by-election was held on 9 March 2022 for the National Assembly seat for Sangdang. It was called following the election annulment of the incumbent, Jeong Jeong-soon, on 1 September 2021. A part of the March 2022 by-elections, this by-election will be held together with the 2022 presidential election.

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