The elections of deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea of the VII convocation were held on the whole of Korea on April 13, 2016 . From April 8 to April 9, 2016, early voting took place. The elections were held according to a mixed electoral system: out of 300 deputies, 47 were elected by party lists in a single national district ( proportional system ), and another 253 in single-member districts ( majority system ). As a result of the election, the ruling Senuri party was defeated, failing to get a majority of the votes, and the large opposition Joint Democratic Party won.
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| Legislative Election in the Republic of Korea | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elections to the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea of the XX convocation | |||
| April 13, 2016 | |||
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| Party head | Kim Jongin | Kim Muson | An Cholsu |
| The consignment | Toburo Democratic Party | Senuri | Party people |
| Seats received | 123 ( ▲ 21) | 122 ( ▼ 24) | 64 ( ▲ 18) |
| Votes | 6 069 744 (25.5%) | 7 960 272 (33.5%) | 6 355 572 (26.7%) |
| Change in the percentage of votes | ▼ 11.0% | ▼ 12.5% | new party |
| Past number of seats | 102 | 146 | 20 |
| Party head | Sim Sanjon | ||
| The consignment | Justice party | ||
| Seats received | 6 ( ▲ 1) | ||
| Votes | 1,719,891 (10.3%) | ||
| Change in the percentage of votes | ▼ 3.1% | ||
| Past number of seats | five | ||
| Election result | The ruling Senuri party was defeated, failing to get a majority of the votes. The major opposition Joint Democratic Party won. | ||
See also
- South Korean Parliament Elections