REPUBLIC OF KOREA: parliamentary elections Kuk Hoe, 2000

REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Parliamentary Chamber: Kuk Hoe

ELECTIONS HELD IN 2000

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Chamber:

Kuk Hoe

Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):

13 April 2000

Purpose of elections:

Elections were held for all the seats in Parliament on the normal expiry of the members' term of office.

Background and outcome of elections:

Neither of the two major parties of the Republic of Korea won an absolute majority following the legislative elections of 13 April 2000, viewed as a referendum on the policy of President Kim Dae-jung. The announcement, three days before the elections, of a forthcoming historic inter-Korean summit after a half century of division, was viewed as a boost for President Kin Dae-jung's Millennium Democratic Party (MDP). The opposition sharply criticized the timing of the announcement.
However, the Grand National Party (Hannara Dang), in the opposition, became the leading political group in parliament, with 133 out of the new total of 273 seats (Parliament was downsized from 299 seats to 273 with a view to achieving cost savings).
The President's MDP came in second with 115 seats, even though it did better than in 1996, when it ran under the name of National Congress for New Politics (NCNP). The United Liberal Democrats (ULD), a conservative party that on 24 February 2000 announced its withdrawal from the coalition formed with the ruling party, picked up 33 seats less than in the previous election.
Turnout was lower than expected, with 57.2% of the 33.5 million registered voters as against 63.9% in the 1996 elections.
On 26 June, the National Assembly endorsed Mr Lee Han-dong as Prime Minister.

STATISTICS

Round no 1 (13 April 2000): Elections results

Number of registered electors 33 482 387

Voters 19 156 515 (57 %)

Blank or invalid ballot papers 251 775

Valid votes 18 904 740

Round no 1: Distribution of votes

Political Group %

Grand National Party 39.00

Millennium Democratic Party (MDP) 35.99

United Liberal Democrats (ULD) 9.80

Others and independents n.d.

Round no 1: Distribution of seats

Political Group Total Proportional Majority

Grand National Party 133 21 112

Millennium Democratic Party (MDP) 115 19 96

United Liberal Democrats (ULD) 17 5 12

Others and independents 8 1 7

Distribution of seats according to sex:

Men: 257

Women: 16

Percent of women: 5.86

Distribution of seats according to age:

31 to 40 years 14

41 to 50 years 70

51 to 60 years 113

61 to 70 years 72

Over 70 years 4

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Chamber:
	Kuk Hoe
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	13 April 2000
Purpose of elections:
	Elections were held for all the seats in Parliament on the normal expiry of the members' term of office.
Background and outcome of elections:
	Neither of the two major parties of the Republic of Korea won an absolute majority following the legislative elections of 13 April 2000, viewed as a referendum on the policy of President Kim Dae-jung. The announcement, three days before the elections, of a forthcoming historic inter-Korean summit after a half century of division, was viewed as a boost for President Kin Dae-jung's Millennium Democratic Party (MDP). The opposition sharply criticized the timing of the announcement. However, the Grand National Party (Hannara Dang), in the opposition, became the leading political group in parliament, with 133 out of the new total of 273 seats (Parliament was downsized from 299 seats to 273 with a view to achieving cost savings). The President's MDP came in second with 115 seats, even though it did better than in 1996, when it ran under the name of National Congress for New Politics (NCNP). The United Liberal Democrats (ULD), a conservative party that on 24 February 2000 announced its withdrawal from the coalition formed with the ruling party, picked up 33 seats less than in the previous election. Turnout was lower than expected, with 57.2% of the 33.5 million registered voters as against 63.9% in the 1996 elections. On 26 June, the National Assembly endorsed Mr Lee Han-dong as Prime Minister.

Round no 1 (13 April 2000): Elections results
Number of registered electors	33 482 387
Voters	19 156 515 (57 %)
Blank or invalid ballot papers	251 775
Valid votes	18 904 740

Round no 1: Distribution of votes
Political Group	%
Grand National Party	39.00
Millennium Democratic Party (MDP)	35.99
United Liberal Democrats (ULD)	9.80
Others and independents	n.d.

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total	Proportional	Majority
Grand National Party	133	21	112
Millennium Democratic Party (MDP)	115	19	96
United Liberal Democrats (ULD)	17	5	12
Others and independents	8	1	7

Distribution of seats according to sex:
Men:	257
Women:	16
Percent of women:	5.86

Distribution of seats according to age:
31 to 40 years	14
41 to 50 years	70
51 to 60 years	113
61 to 70 years	72
Over 70 years	4