August 1960 South Korean Presidential Election
The parliamentary republic's choice12 August 1960 · The First Republic and its fall
Indirect presidential elections were held in South Korea on 12 August 1960, which saw the election of Yun Posun as President of the Republic of Korea, a ceremonial political position in the Second Republic.
An indirect vote of the new parliamentary republic's legislature for a largely ceremonial presidency.
President before
Paek Nak-chun (acting)
Independent
Elected President
Yun Posun
Democratic
Winning share
82.2%
Turnout
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The result
| Yun Posun | Democratic Party | 208 | 82.21% |
| Kim Chang-sook | Independent | 29 | 11.46% |
| Baek Nak-jun | Independent | 3 | 1.19% |
| Byeon Yeong-tae | Independent | 3 | 1.19% |
| Kim Do-yeon | Democratic Party | 2 | 0.79% |
| Heo Jeong | Independent | 2 | 0.79% |
| Kim Pyeung-roh | Independent | 1 | 0.40% |
| Kim Shi-hyeon | Independent | 1 | 0.40% |
| Na Yeong-gyun | Democratic Party | 1 | 0.40% |
| Bak Sun-cheon | Democratic Party | 1 | 0.40% |
| Yu Ok-woo | Democratic Party | 1 | 0.40% |
| Lee Chul-seung | Democratic Party | 1 | 0.40% |