1963 South Korean Presidential Election
15 October 1963 · The Park Chung Hee elections
Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 15 October 1963. They were the first elections since the 1961 May Coup, and the first during the Third Republic.
President before
Park Chung Hee (acting)
Democratic Republican
Elected President
Park Chung Hee
Democratic Republican
Winning share
46.6%
Turnout
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The result
Park Chung Hee
Democratic Republican Party · 4,702,640 votes
46.65%
share
Yun Po-sun
Civil Rule Party · 4,546,614 votes
45.10%
share
Oh Jae-young
Independent · 408,664 votes
4.05%
share
Pyon Yong-tae
Righteous Citizens Party · 224,443 votes
2.23%
share
Jang I-seok
New Development Party · 198,837 votes
1.97%
share