South Korea General Election 2020

Surprise winners included thae yong ho the first defector from north korea to win an election in the south.

South korea general election 2020. More than 11 million people or 26 7 of registered voters cast their vote in advance to avoid crowds. South korea s 21st legislative elections were held on 15 april 2020. Covid 19 suddenly complicated political calculations for everyone in south korea at the start of 2020.

Nevertheless south korea has made a number of election concessions for the virus. Turnout was 66 2 higher than any parliamentary elections held in south korea since 1992. South korea s first feminist party holds out hope of election miracle read more.

South korean president moon jae in s ruling party won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections results on thursday showed a landslide victory propelled by successes in the country s. South korea sees the largest turnout in almost 30 years in election held during coronavirus outbreak by julia hollingsworth and jake kwon cnn updated 1039 gmt 1839 hkt april 16 2020. Kyodo news apr 16 2020 12 41 world all south korea s ruling party earned a landslide victory in wednesday s general election capturing nearly two thirds of the parliament major broadcasters reported.

All 300 members of the national assembly were elected 253 from first past the post constituencies and 47 from proportional party lists they were the first elections held under a new electoral system. Seoul south korea will push ahead with next month s general election as planned even as it grapples with the second highest number of novel coronavirus cases in asia after china. It also became the key policy issue in the ongoing election cycle with more than 8 000 south.