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Local elections were held in South Korea on 25 April 1952 for city, town and township councils and on 10 May 1952 for provincial councils.[1] 306 provincial councilors, 378 city councilors, 1,115 town councilors and 16,051 township councilors were elected.[2]
City, town and township council elections
[edit]Elections for city, town and township councils were held on 25 April 1952.
| Party
|
City councils
|
Town councils
|
Township councils
|
| Votes
|
%
|
Seats
|
Votes
|
%
|
Seats
|
Votes
|
%
|
Seats
|
|
|
Liberal Party
|
|
|
114
|
|
|
274
|
|
|
4,056
|
|
|
Korea Youth Party
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
229
|
|
|
2,574
|
|
|
National Association
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
155
|
|
|
2,437
|
|
|
Democratic Nationalist Party
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
Korean Federation of Trade Unions
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
Korea Nationalist Party
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
Other parties
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
68
|
|
|
Independents
|
|
|
172
|
|
|
430
|
|
|
6,867
|
| Invalid/blank votes
|
|
–
|
–
|
|
–
|
–
|
|
–
|
–
|
| Total
|
891,728
|
100
|
378
|
649,544
|
100
|
1,115
|
5,295,462
|
100
|
16,051
|
| Registered voters/turnout
|
1,111,489
|
80.23
|
–
|
734,538
|
88.43
|
–
|
5,689,917
|
93.07
|
–
|
| Source: Council of Local Authorities for International Relations[2]
|
Provincial council elections
[edit]Elections for provincial councils were held on 10 May 1952.
| Party
|
Votes
|
%
|
Seats
|
|
|
Liberal Party
|
|
|
147
|
|
|
Korea Youth Party
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
National Association
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
Democratic Nationalist Party
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
Korean Federation of Trade Unions
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Other parties
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Independents
|
|
|
85
|
| Invalid/blank votes
|
|
–
|
–
|
| Total
|
5,165,226
|
100
|
306
|
| Registered voters/turnout
|
6,358,383
|
81.23
|
–
|
| Source: Council of Local Authorities for International Relations[2]
|
Results per province
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