1967 South Korean Presidential Election
3 May 1967 · The Park Chung Hee elections
In May 1965 the two largest opposition parties in the parliament, former president Yun Posun's Civil Rule Party (CRP) and stateswoman Park Soon-cheon's Democratic Party (DP), joined to create the People's Party (PP), forming a united opposition against President Park Chung Hee's military dictatorship.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Vietnam War (1965–1973). Conflicts →
President before
Park Chung Hee
Democratic Republican
President (re-elected)
Park Chung Hee
Democratic Republican
Winning share
51.4%
Turnout
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The result
Park Chung Hee
Democratic Republican Party · 5,688,666 votes
51.44%
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Yun Posun
New Democratic Party · 4,526,541 votes
40.93%
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Oh Jae-young
United Korea Party · 264,533 votes
2.39%
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Kim Chun-yon
People's Party · 248,369 votes
2.25%
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Chun Jin-han
Korea Independence Party · 232,179 votes
2.10%
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Lee Se-chin
Justice Party · 98,433 votes
0.89%
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