South Korean presidential election, 1978
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The South Korean
presidential election of 1978 took place on 6 July 1978 and was the second election held under the framework of the Yushin Constitution. Park Chung Hee was elected, as in 1972, without opposition. Elections to the National Council for Reunification, the electoral college specified by the constitution, took place on 18 May, and Park Chung Hee was subsequently elected with the support of 2578 members out of 2581. One vote was declared invalid, the two remaining delegates were not present. Park Chung Hee would continue in office for just over a year before his assassination on 26 October 1979 and the subsequent collapse of the Yushin system.
Fourth Republic of South Korea
The Fourth Republic was the government of South Korea between 1972 and 1981, regulated by the Yushin Constitution adopted in October 1972 and confirmed in a referendum on 21 November 1972. From 1972 to 1979, power was monopolized by Park Chung Hee and his Democratic Republican Party under the...
presidential election of 1978 took place on 6 July 1978 and was the second election held under the framework of the Yushin Constitution. Park Chung Hee was elected, as in 1972, without opposition. Elections to the National Council for Reunification, the electoral college specified by the constitution, took place on 18 May, and Park Chung Hee was subsequently elected with the support of 2578 members out of 2581. One vote was declared invalid, the two remaining delegates were not present. Park Chung Hee would continue in office for just over a year before his assassination on 26 October 1979 and the subsequent collapse of the Yushin system.
Results
| Ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Park Chung Hee  |
Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Party (South Korea) The Democratic Republican Party was a conservative, authoritarian and broadly state corporatist or fascistic political party in South Korea, ruling from its formation in 1963 to its dissolution under Chun Doo-hwan in 1980... |
2,578 | 99.96% |
| Invalid | 1 | 0.04% | |||
| Electors | 2,581 | ||||
| Total votes | 2,579 | 100% | |||