1952 South Korean elections Presidential election
Vice presidential election
Presidential and vice presidential elections were held in South Korea on 5 August 1952.[ 1] Syngman Rhee , who won 74.6% of the vote. Voter turnout was 88.1%.[ 2] Korean War , which played an important role in consolidating Rhee's support.
President Rhee's factions took a devastating blow in the 1950 legislative election , when they won a little more than a quarter of the seats in the National Assembly, combined. In belief he would have little shot at reelection in the opposition-controlled legislature, President Rhee decided to amend the constitution so that the president would be elected by the people, instead of the legislature. President Rhee had the amendment pass in July 1952, after using police and military to threaten lawmakers.[ 3]
Candidate Party Votes % Syngman Rhee Liberal Party 5,238,769 74.62 Cho Bong-am Independent 797,504 11.36 Yi Si-yeong Democratic Nationalist Party 764,715 10.89 Shin Heung-u Independent 219,696 3.13 Total 7,020,684 100.00 Valid votes 7,020,684 96.49 Invalid/blank votes 255,199 3.51 Total votes 7,275,883 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 8,259,428 88.09 Source: Nohlen et al .
Region Syngman Rhee Cho Bong-am Yi Si-yeong Shin Heung-u Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Seoul 205,300 82.2 25,631 10.3 14,883 6.0 3,923 1.6 Gyeonggi 657,174 87.7 44,967 6.0 34,704 4.6 12,891 1.7 Gangwon 366,583 92.4 10,516 2.7 13,378 3.4 6,305 1.6 North Chungcheong 386,665 86.7 25,875 5.8 23,006 5.2 10,409 2.3 South Chungcheong 636,061 82.4 56,590 7.3 58,754 7.6 20,947 2.7 North Jeolla 468,220 65.9 109,490 15.4 96,271 13.6 36,221 5.1 South Jeolla 823,587 73.6 99,885 8.9 165,245 14.8 30,677 2.7 North Gyeongsang 921,988 75.0 129,791 10.6 140,271 11.4 37,100 3.0 South Gyeongsang 693,523 55.4 288,654 23.0 211,544 16.9 58,586 4.7 Jeju 79,668 83.8 6,105 6.4 6,659 7.0 2,637 2.8 Total 5,238,769 74.6 797,504 11.4 764,715 10.9 219,696 3.1 Source: National Election Commission[ 4]
Candidate Party Votes % Ham Tae-young Independent 2,943,813 41.27 Lee Beom-seok Liberal Party 1,815,692 25.45 Chough Pyung-ok Democratic Nationalist Party 575,260 8.06 Lee Gap-sung Liberal Party Movement500,972 7.02 Yi Yun-yong Choseon Democratic Party 458,583 6.43 Jeon Jin-han General Alliance of Laborers for Korean Independence 302,471 4.24 Louise Yim Liberal Party Movement190,211 2.67 Pak Sung-wook Independent 181,388 2.54 Jeong Ki-won Liberal Party Movement164,907 2.31 Total 7,133,297 100.00 Valid votes 7,133,297 98.11 Invalid/blank votes 137,585 1.89 Total votes 7,270,882 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 8,259,428 88.03
Region Ham Tae-young Lee Beom-seok Chough Pyung-ok Lee Gap-sung Yi Yun-yong Jeon Jin-han Louise Yim Pak Sung-wook Jeong Ki-won Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Seoul 70,206 27.6 117,326 46.2 16,429 6.5 13,815 5.4 15,475 6.1 8,911 3.5 4,676 1.8 4,508 1.8 2,727 1.1 Gyeonggi 347,799 45.6 252,090 33.1 27,776 3.6 35,154 4.6 42,038 5.5 21,076 2.8 13,195 1.7 10,547 1.4 12,593 1.7 Gangwon 223,534 55.6 129,704 32.3 5,962 1.5 9,427 2.3 11,555 2.9 10,675 2.7 4,424 1.1 2,811 0.7 3,674 0.9 North Chungcheong 216,223 47.8 130,843 28.9 18,926 4.2 23,190 5.1 24,442 5.4 13,098 2.9 9,094 2.0 7,983 1.8 8,830 2.0 South Chungcheong 118,291 15.1 452,209 57.6 47,482 6.1 34,172 4.4 43,895 5.6 35,057 4.5 21,047 2.7 18,354 2.3 14,287 1.8 North Jeolla 190,246 26.3 235,637 32.5 67,731 9.4 48,554 6.7 63,729 8.8 34,750 4.8 37,024 5.1 24,985 3.5 21,500 3.0 South Jeolla 729,541 64.2 59,318 5.2 125,525 11.0 77,231 6.8 60,658 5.3 23,221 2.0 20,470 1.8 18,031 1.6 22,739 2.0 North Gyeongsang 716,794 57.4 97,256 7.8 100,498 8.1 115,755 9.3 73,684 5.9 50,884 4.1 28,263 2.3 32,719 2.6 31,980 2.6 South Gyeongsang 296,766 23.3 306,982 24.1 161,787 12.7 139,000 10.9 116,260 9.1 100,061 7.9 49,675 3.9 59,079 4.6 43,807 3.4 Jeju 34,413 36.0 34,327 35.9 3,144 3.3 4,674 4.9 6,847 7.2 4,738 5.0 2,343 2.5 2,371 2.5 2,770 2.9 Total 2,943,813 41.3 1,815,692 25.5 575,260 8.1 500,972 7.0 458,583 6.4 302,471 4.2 190,211 2.7 181,388 2.5 164,907 2.3
