Gwangjin A

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Gwangjin A
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
국회선거구 광진구갑.svg
Location of the constituency
District(s)Gwangjin District (part)
RegionSeoul
Electorate152,431 (2016)
Current constituency
Created1996
Seats1
PartyDemocratic Party
MemberJeon Hye-sook
Council
constituency		Gwangjin 1st district
Gwangjin 2nd district
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Gwangjin A (Korean: 광진구 갑) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of part of Gwangjin District, Seoul. As of 2016, 152,431 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.

List of members of the National Assembly[]

Election Member Party Dates Notes
1996 Kim Sang-woo National Congress 1996–2000
2000 Kim Young-chun Grand National 2000–2008 Minister of Oceans and Fisheries (2017–2019)
2004 Uri
2008 Kwon Taek-gi Grand National 2008–2012
2012 Kim Han-gil Democratic United 2012–2016 Minister of Culture and Tourism (2000–2001);
Co-leader of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (2014)
2016 Jeon Hye-sook Democratic 2016–present
2020

Election results[]

2020[]

Legislative Election 2020: Gwangjin A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jeon Hye-sook 56,608 53.7 +13.0
United Future Kim Byeong-min 42,822 40.6 +2.7
Justice Oh Bong-seok 3,690 3.5 new
Minsaeng Lim Dong-sun 1,842 1.7 -18.2
National Revolutionary Dividends Lee Seung-wook 492 0.5 new
Rejected ballots 1,052 – –
Turnout 106,506 68.0 +9.5
Registered electors 156,559
Democratic hold

2016[]

Legislative Election 2016: Gwangjin A[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jeon Hye-sook 35,855 40.7 -11.4
Saenuri Jeong Song-hak 33,445 37.9 -6.6
People's Lim Dong-soon 17,573 19.9 new
Employment and Welfare Pension Promotion Alliance Lee Jung-hee 770 0.9 new
Hannara Paik Seung-won 507 0.6 new
Rejected ballots 1,041 – –
Turnout 89,191 58.5 +1.7
Registered electors 152,431
Democratic hold Swing

2012[]

Legislative Election 2012: Gwangjin A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic United Kim Han-gil 44,334 52.1 +16.3
Saenuri Jeong Song-hak 37,902 44.5 -9.3
Independent Kim Yong 2,840 3.3 new
Rejected ballots 443 – –
Turnout 85,519 56.8 +13.9
Registered electors 150,634
Democratic United gain from Saenuri Swing

2008[]

Legislative Election 2008: Gwangjin A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Kwon Taek-gi 33,255 53.8 +13.2
Democratic Lim Dong-soon 22,123 35.8 new
Liberty Forward Kim Joon-kyo 4,425 7.2 new
Family Federation Lim Young-joon 2,034 3.3 new
Rejected ballots 757 – –
Turnout 62,594 42.9 -18.5
Registered electors 145,896
Grand National gain from Democratic Swing

2004[]

Legislative Election 2004: Gwangjin A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Uri Kim Young-chun 44,519 50.7 -0.1
Grand National Hong Hee-gon 35,646 40.6 -10.2
Millennium Democratic Lim Dong-soon 6,167 7.0 -34.4
Independent Kim Kwang-hae 783 0.9 new
Independent Ma Seok-gu 424 0.5 new
Independent Choi Nak-sun 214 0.2 new
Rejected ballots 723 – –
Turnout 88,476 61.4 +7.1
Registered electors 144,174
Uri gain from Grand National Swing

2000[]

Legislative Election 2000: Gwangjin A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Kim Young-chun 37,446 50.8 +22.9
Millennium Democratic Kim Sang-woo 30,518 41.4 +11.8
United Liberal Democrats Park Myung-jin 2,797 3.8 -7.2
Senior Progressive Jeong Eun-hee 2,953 4.0 new
Rejected ballots 654 – –
Turnout 74,368 54.3 -6.8
Registered electors 136,953
Grand National gain from Democratic Swing

1996[]

Legislative Election 1996: Gwangjin A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Congress Kim Sang-woo 23,636 29.6 new
New Korea Kim Young-chun 22,309 27.9 new
Democratic Kang Su-rim 12,321 15.4 new
Independent Kim Do-hyun 12,173 15.2 new
United Liberal Democrats Park Jong-cheol 8,785 11.0 new
Independent Lee Tae-hee 650 0.8 new
Rejected ballots 1,250 – –
Turnout 81,124 61.1 –
Registered electors 132,766
National Congress win (new seat)

References[]

  1. ^ "<후보 득표현황> 서울(14일 1시30분 현재)" (in Korean). Yonhap. 14 April 2016.
  2. ^ "더민주당 전혜숙 당선인, 4년전 아픔딧고 광진구갑에서 당선". Up Korea (업코리아) (in Korean). 14 April 2016.
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