1971 South Korean Legislative Election
25 May 1971 · The Park era Assemblies · 204 seats, 103 for a majority
The unicameral National Assembly was elected by parallel voting, with 153 legislators elected in single-member constituencies and 51 allocated via a modified formula on the national level, excluding parties that did not win more than three seats or more than 5% of the valid vote.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Vietnam War (1965–1973). Conflicts →
President before
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President (continued)
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Largest force
Democratic Republican Party
86 of 204 seats
Turnout
73.2%
The result
Democratic Republican Party
Park Chung-hee · 48.8% of votes · +27 seats
86
seats
New Democratic Party
Kim Hong-il · 44.4% of votes · +24 seats
65
seats
National Party
4.1% of votes · 0 seats
1
seats
People's Party
1.4% of votes · 0 seats
1
seats
51 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.