1958 South Korean legislative election

Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 2 May 1958.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 126 of the 233 seats. Voter turnout was 87.8%.

1960 South Korean legislative election

2 May 1958
All 233 seats to the House of Commons 117 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	87.8% (3.3 pp)
Leader Syngman Rhee Cho Byung-ok Party Liberal Democratic Leader since 17 December 1951 5 May 1956 Leader's seat not contesting (President) Seongdong 2nd Last election 114 seats – Seats won 126 79 Seat change 12 New Popular vote 3,607,092 2,934,036 Percentage 42.1% 34.2%

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Liberal Party	3,607,092	42.1	126	+12
	Democratic Party	2,914,049	34.0	79	New
	Unification Party	53,716	0.5	1	New
	National Association	50,568	0.6	0	–3
	Other parties	90,160	1.1	0	–
	Independents	1,857,707	21.7	27	–41
Invalid/blank votes		347,148	–	–	–
Total		8,923,905	100	233	+30
Registered voters/turnout		10,164,428	87.8	–	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

Results by city/province

Region	Total seats	Seats won
		Liberal	Democratic	Unification	Ind.
Seoul	16	1	14	0	1
Gyeonggi	25	14	8	0	3
Gangwon	20	15	2	0	3
North Chungcheong	13	8	4	0	1
South Chungcheong	22	15	6	0	1
North Jeolla	24	10	11	0	3
South Jeolla	32	18	10	1	3
North Gyeongsang	38	24	8	0	6
South Gyeongsang	40	20	15	0	5
Jeju	3	1	1	0	1
Total	233	126	79	1	27

References

1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p420 ISBN 0-19-924959-8