1963 South Korean Legislative Election

26 November 1963 · The Park era Assemblies · 175 seats, 88 for a majority

Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 26 November 1963. They were the first held after the 1961 coup and subsequent approval of a new constitution the previous December, which inaugurated the Third Republic.

President before

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President (continued)

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Largest force

Democratic Republican Party

88 of 175 seats

Turnout

72.1%

The result

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Democratic Republican Party

Park Chung-hee · 33.5% of votes · +22 seats

seats

Civil Rule Party

20.1% of votes · +14 seats

seats

Democratic Party

13.6% of votes · +5 seats

seats

Liberal Democratic Party

Kim Chun-yon · 8.1% of votes · +3 seats

seats

People's Party

Kim Byeong-ro · 8.8% of votes · 0 seats

seats


Democratic Republican Party	Park Chung-hee	88	+22	3,112,985	33.5%	—
Civil Rule Party	—	27	+14	1,870,976	20.1%	—
Democratic Party	—	8	+5	1,264,285	13.6%	—
Liberal Democratic Party	Kim Chun-yon	6	+3	752,026	8.1%	—
People's Party	Kim Byeong-ro	2	0	822,000	8.8%	—

44 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.