Election for NongHyup Central Association President Held... Lee Seonghee and Yoo Namyoung in Runoff Vote

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] In the first round of voting for the Nonghyup Central Association president election, no candidate received a majority, leading to a runoff between the top two candidates, Lee Seong-hee and Yoo Nam-young.

According to Nonghyup Central Association, in the 24th president election held at the Nonghyup Central Association auditorium in Jung-gu, Seoul, candidate Lee Seong-hee received 82 votes, and candidate Yoo Nam-young received 69 votes, securing first and second place respectively.

Out of 292 delegates who participated in the vote, a candidate must obtain a majority to be elected. If no candidate receives a majority in the first round, a runoff vote is held between the first and second place candidates.

Besides the runoff candidates Lee Seong-hee and Yoo Nam-young, candidate Kang Ho-dong received 56 votes, candidate Choi Deok-gyu received 47 votes, candidate Lee Ju-seon received 21 votes, and candidate Moon Byung-wan received 12 votes. Candidates Cheon Ho-jin and Lim Myung-taek did not receive any votes.

The results of the runoff vote are expected to be announced this afternoon.

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