1997 South Korean Presidential Election
First transfer of power18 December 1997 · Democratisation
Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 18 December 1997. The result was a victory for opposition candidate Kim Dae-jung, who won with 40% of the vote.
President before
Kim Young-sam
Independent
Elected President
Kim Dae-jung
National Congress
Winning share
40.3%
Turnout
80.7%
The result
Kim Dae-jung
National Congress for New Politics · 10,326,275 votes
40.27%
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Lee Hoi-chang
Grand National Party · 9,935,718 votes
38.75%
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Lee In-je
New National Party · 4,925,591 votes
19.21%
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Kwon Young-ghil
People's Victory for 21st Century · 306,026 votes
1.19%
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Shin Jeong Yil
Unified Korea Party · 61,056 votes
0.24%
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Kim Han-sik
Honest Politics Unite · 48,717 votes
0.19%
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Huh Kyung-young
Republican Party · 39,055 votes
0.15%
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