1987 South Korean Presidential Election
The June Uprising's election16 December 1987 · Democratisation
Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 16 December 1987. They marked the establishment of the Sixth Republic, as well as the end of the authoritarian rule that had prevailed in the country for all but one year since its founding in 1948.
President before
Chun Doo-hwan
Democratic Justice
Elected President
Roh Tae-woo
Democratic Justice
Winning share
36.6%
Turnout
89.2%
The result
| Roh Tae-woo | Democratic Justice Party | 8,282,738 | 36.64% |
| Kim Young-sam | Reunification Democratic Party | 6,337,581 | 28.04% |
| Kim Dae-jung | Peace Democratic Party | 6,113,375 | 27.05% |
| Kim Jong-pil | New Democratic Republican Party | 1,823,067 | 8.07% |
| Shin Jeong-yil | Unified Korea Party | 46,650 | 0.21% |