1981 South Korean Legislative Election

25 March 1981 · Yushin and the Fifth Republic · 276 seats, 139 for a majority

Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 25 March 1981. The elections were held following coups in 1979 and 1980, with major opposition political figures including Kim Young-sam and Kim Jong-pil barred from running and the Democratic Republican Party of late president Park Chung-hee forcibly dissolved.

Held under the Fifth Republic's rules, with a seat bonus guaranteeing the ruling party a majority.

President before

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President (continued)

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Largest force

Democratic Justice Party

90 of 276 seats

Turnout

77.7%

The result

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Democratic Justice Party

Chun Doo-hwan · 35.6% of votes · +61 seats

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Democratic Korea Party

Yu Chi-song · 21.6% of votes · +24 seats

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Korean National Party

Kim Jong-cheol · 13.3% of votes · +7 seats

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Independents

10.7% of votes · 0 seats

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Civil Rights Party

Kim Ui-Taek · 6.7% of votes · 0 seats

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New Politics Party

4.2% of votes · 0 seats

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Democratic Socialist Party

3.2% of votes · 0 seats

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Democratic Farmer's Party

1.4% of votes · 0 seats

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Democratic Justice Party	Chun Doo-hwan	90	+61	5,776,624	35.6%	—
Democratic Korea Party	Yu Chi-song	57	+24	3,495,829	21.6%	—
Korean National Party	Kim Jong-cheol	18	+7	2,147,293	13.3%	—
Independents	—	11	0	1,734,224	10.7%	—
Civil Rights Party	Kim Ui-Taek	2	0	1,088,847	6.7%	—
New Politics Party	—	2	0	676,921	4.2%	—
Democratic Socialist Party	—	2	0	524,361	3.2%	—
Democratic Farmer's Party	—	1	0	227,715	1.4%	—

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