Presidential and vice-presidential elections were held in South Korea on 15 May 1956.[1] Syngman Rhee , who won 70.0% of the vote. Voter turnout was 94.4%.[2]
1956 South Korean presidential election Presidential election
Vice-Presidential election
Election posters for Rhee's Liberal party Rhee, who at that time held a virtual monopoly on political power, was opposed by Shin Ik-hee and Cho Bong-am . Shin died before the election by disease, and Cho campaigned on a platform of peaceful reunification in opposition to Rhee's policy of "March North and unify Korea".[3] National Security Law and executed.[4]
Results Edit President Edit Candidate Party Votes % Syngman Rhee Liberal Party 5,046,437 69.99 Cho Bong-am Independent 2,163,808 30.01 Total 7,210,245 100.00 Valid votes 7,210,245 79.52 Invalid/blank votes 1,856,818 20.48 Total votes 9,067,063 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 9,606,870 94.38 Source: Nohlen et al .
By region Edit Region Syngman Rhee Cho Bong-am Votes % Votes % Seoul 205,253 63.3 25,631 36.7 Gyeonggi 607,757 77.1 44,967 22.9 Gangwon 644,693 90.8 10,516 9.2 North Chungcheong 353,201 86.1 25,875 13.9 South Chungcheong 530,531 77.1 56,590 22.9 North Jeolla 424,674 60.2 109,490 39.8 South Jeolla 741,623 72.1 99,885 27.9 North Gyeongsang 621,530 55.3 129,791 44.7 South Gyeongsang 830,492 62.3 288,654 37.7 Jeju 86,683 87.9 6,105 12.1 Total 5,046,437 70.0 797,504 30.0 Source: National Election Commission[5]
Vice-President Edit Candidate Party Votes % Chang Myon Democratic Party 4,012,654 46.43 Lee Ki-poong Liberal Party 3,805,502 44.03 Lee Beom-seok Independent 317,579 3.67 Yun Chi-young Korea Nationalist Party 241,278 2.79 Paeg Song-uk Independent 230,555 2.67 Yi Yun-yong Choseon Democratic Party 34,926 0.40 Total 8,642,494 100.00 Valid votes 8,642,494 95.35 Invalid/blank votes 421,700 4.65 Total votes 9,064,194 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 9,606,870 94.35
By region Edit Region Chang Myon Lee Ki-poong Lee Beom-seok Yun Chi-young Paeg Song-uk Yi Yun-yong Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Seoul 451,037 76.9 95,454 16.3 21,530 3.7 12,445 2.1 3,802 0.6 2,285 0.4 Gyeonggi 450,140 44.9 424,104 42.3 55,621 5.5 40,720 4.1 25,216 2.5 6,768 0.7 Gangwon 103,493 13.6 611,704 80.2 23,612 3.1 14,046 1.8 7,052 0.9 3,225 0.4 North Chungcheong 159,310 33.7 245,218 51.8 28,264 6.0 14,411 3.0 24,727 5.2 1,347 0.3 South Chungcheong 374,209 43.7 364,750 42.6 51,589 6.0 29,054 3.4 31,895 3.7 4,675 0.5 North Jeolla 428,410 51.0 338,283 40.3 28,954 3.4 25,430 3.0 15,596 1.9 2,738 0.3 South Jeolla 529,341 43.7 549,279 45.3 33,890 2.8 25,979 2.1 70,628 5.8 3,294 0.3 North Gyeongsang 715,342 54.4 475,754 36.1 41,037 3.1 38,188 2.9 40,544 3.1 5,303 0.4 South Gyeongsang 778,903 52.5 623,409 42.0 30,264 2.0 38,288 2.6 7,899 0.5 4,575 0.3 Jeju 22,469 19.9 77,547 68.6 7,818 6.9 2,717 2.4 2,196 1.9 216 0.2 Total 4,012,654 46.4 3,805,502 44.0 317,579 3.7 241,278 2.8 230,555 2.7 34,926 0.4
References Edit ^ Dieter Nohlen , Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II , p420 ISBN 0-19-924959-8 ^ Nohlen et al., p464 ^ Kim, H-A (2004). Korea's development under Park Chung Hee . RoutledgeCurzon, pp. 42–43. ^ Kim, p. 42. ^ "개표현황". National Election Commission . from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 14 April 2021 .
1956, south, korean, presidential, election, presidential, vice, presidential, elections, were, held, south, korea, 1956, result, victory, syngman, rhee, vote, voter, turnout, 1952, 1956, march, 1960, presidential, election, candidate, syngman, rhee, bong, amp. Presidential and vice presidential elections were held in South Korea on 15 May 1956 1 The result was a victory for Syngman Rhee who won 70 0 of the vote Voter turnout was 94 4 2 1956 South Korean presidential election 1952 15 May 1956 March 1960 Presidential election Candidate Syngman Rhee Cho Bong amParty Liberal IndependentPopular vote 5 046 437 2 163 808Percentage 69 99 30 01 President before electionSyngman RheeLiberal Elected President Syngman RheeLiberalVice Presidential election Candidate Chang Myon Lee Ki PoongParty Democratic LiberalPopular vote 4 012 654 3 805 502Percentage 46 43 44 03 Vice President before electionHam Tae youngIndependent Elected Vice President Chang MyonDemocratic Election posters for Rhee s Liberal partyRhee who at that time held a virtual monopoly on political power was opposed by Shin Ik hee and Cho Bong am Shin died before the election by disease and Cho campaigned on a platform of peaceful reunification in opposition to Rhee s policy of March North and unify Korea 3 Cho exceeded expectations by receiving over 30 of the vote Three years later Cho was accused of violating the National Security Law and executed 4 Contents 1 Results 1 1 President 1 1 1 By region 1 2 Vice President 1 2 1 By region 2 ReferencesResults EditPresident Edit CandidatePartyVotes Syngman RheeLiberal Party5 046 43769 99Cho Bong amIndependent2 163 80830 01Total7 210 245100 00Valid votes7 210 24579 52Invalid blank votes1 856 81820 48Total votes9 067 063100 00Registered voters turnout9 606 87094 38Source Nohlen et al By region Edit Region Syngman Rhee Cho Bong amVotes Votes Seoul 205 253 63 3 25 631 36 7Gyeonggi 607 757 77 1 44 967 22 9Gangwon 644 693 90 8 10 516 9 2North Chungcheong 353 201 86 1 25 875 13 9South Chungcheong 530 531 77 1 56 590 22 9North Jeolla 424 674 60 2 109 490 39 8South Jeolla 741 623 72 1 99 885 27 9North Gyeongsang 621 530 55 3 129 791 44 7South Gyeongsang 830 492 62 3 288 654 37 7Jeju 86 683 87 9 6 105 12 1Total 5 046 437 70 0 797 504 30 0Source National Election Commission 5 Vice President Edit CandidatePartyVotes Chang MyonDemocratic Party4 012 65446 43Lee Ki poongLiberal Party3 805 50244 03Lee Beom seokIndependent317 5793 67Yun Chi youngKorea Nationalist Party241 2782 79Paeg Song ukIndependent230 5552 67Yi Yun yongChoseon Democratic Party34 9260 40Total8 642 494100 00Valid votes8 642 49495 35Invalid blank votes421 7004 65Total votes9 064 194100 00Registered voters turnout9 606 87094 35By region Edit Region Chang Myon Lee Ki poong Lee Beom seok Yun Chi young Paeg Song uk Yi Yun yongVotes Votes Votes Votes Votes Votes Seoul 451 037 76 9 95 454 16 3 21 530 3 7 12 445 2 1 3 802 0 6 2 285 0 4Gyeonggi 450 140 44 9 424 104 42 3 55 621 5 5 40 720 4 1 25 216 2 5 6 768 0 7Gangwon 103 493 13 6 611 704 80 2 23 612 3 1 14 046 1 8 7 052 0 9 3 225 0 4North Chungcheong 159 310 33 7 245 218 51 8 28 264 6 0 14 411 3 0 24 727 5 2 1 347 0 3South Chungcheong 374 209 43 7 364 750 42 6 51 589 6 0 29 054 3 4 31 895 3 7 4 675 0 5North Jeolla 428 410 51 0 338 283 40 3 28 954 3 4 25 430 3 0 15 596 1 9 2 738 0 3South Jeolla 529 341 43 7 549 279 45 3 33 890 2 8 25 979 2 1 70 628 5 8 3 294 0 3North Gyeongsang 715 342 54 4 475 754 36 1 41 037 3 1 38 188 2 9 40 544 3 1 5 303 0 4South Gyeongsang 778 903 52 5 623 409 42 0 30 264 2 0 38 288 2 6 7 899 0 5 4 575 0 3Jeju 22 469 19 9 77 547 68 6 7 818 6 9 2 717 2 4 2 196 1 9 216 0 2Total 4 012 654 46 4 3 805 502 44 0 317 579 3 7 241 278 2 8 230 555 2 7 34 926 0 4References Edit Dieter Nohlen Florian Grotz amp Christof Hartmann 2001 Elections in Asia A data handbook Volume II p420 ISBN 0 19 924959 8 Nohlen et al p464 Kim H A 2004 Korea s development under Park Chung Hee RoutledgeCurzon pp 42 43 Kim p 42 개표현황 National Election Commission Archived from the original on 2017 07 10 Retrieved 14 April 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1956 South Korean presidential election amp oldid 1141584679, wikipedia, wiki , book, books, library,
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