2014 South Korean by-elections
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The 7.30 by-elections were held in South Korea on 30 July 2014. 15 seats to the National Assembly of South Korea were contested while re-election occurred for 1 seat to the Municipal Council of Suwon.
Causes for Elections[]
The following Members of National Assembly lost their seat:
- Seoul Dongjak 2nd District: Chung Mong-joon (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Seoul.
- Busan Haeundae-Gijang 1st District: Suh Byung-soo (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Busan.
- Gwangju Gwangsan 2nd District: (Independent), due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Gwangju.
- Daejeon Daedeok: (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Daejeon.
- Ulsan Nam 2nd District: Kim Gi-hyeon (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Ulsan.
- Gyeonggi Suwon 2nd District: (NPAD), due to his violation of the Public Official Election Act.
- Gyeonggi Suwon 3rd District: Nam Kyung-pil (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Governor of Gyeonggi.
- Gyeonggi Suwon 4th District: Kim Jin-pyo, due to his candidacy for the Governor of Gyeonggi.
- Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek 2nd District: (Saenuri), due to his violation of the Public Official Election Act and embezzlement.
- Gyeonggi Gimpo: (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Incheon.
- North Chungcheong Chungju: (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Governor of North Chungcheong.
- South Chungcheong Seosan-Taean: (Saenuri), due to his violation of the Public Official Election Act.
- South Jeolla Suncheon-Gokseong: (UPP), due to his violation of the Firearms, Knives and Explosives Regulation Act.
- South Jeolla Naju-Hwasun: (NPAD), due to his violation of the Public Official Election Act.
- South Jeolla Damyang–Hampyeong–Yeonggwang–Jangseong: Lee Nak-yon (NPAD), due to his candidacy for the Governor of South Jeolla.
Results[]
The ruling conservative Saenuri Party gained seats and retained their majority in the National Assembly. The liberal party NPAD conceded defeat. Later, the NPAD split into two political parties: the Democratic Party of Korea, led by Moon Jae-in, and the People's Party, led by Ahn Cheol-soo.
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