United Future Party, Inogeun and Jeong Yuseop Win Primary... Lee Seongheon and Woo Sangho Face Sixth Contest

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] In the primary election for the Future United Party's general election candidates, former lawmaker Lee Seong-heon won in Seoul Seodaemun-gap, setting up his sixth contest against the incumbent Democratic Party lawmaker Woo Sang-ho in the district. In Seoul Nowon-gap, lawmaker Lee No-geun won, and in Incheon Bupyeong-gap, lawmaker Jeong Yoo-seop was victorious.

The United Party's Public Official Recommendation Committee notified the candidates of the results of the primaries in seven metropolitan area districts, including these outcomes, on the 11th.

Former lawmaker Lee received 64.4% in the Seodaemun-gap primary, defeating former Game Rating and Administration Committee Chairwoman Yeo Myeong-sook, who obtained 45.6% including bonus points. As a result, Lee will face incumbent Woo in Seodaemun-gap for the sixth time.

In Seoul Nowon-gap, former lawmaker Lee No-geun defeated former lawmaker Hyeon Gyeong-byeong, and in Eunpyeong-gap, Hong In-jeong, the United Party deputy spokesperson, won with 53.8%, including a 5% female bonus, over Shin Seong-seop, former Bareunmirae Party Eunpyeong-gap district chairman, who received 51.2%. In the Incheon Bupyeong-gap primary, incumbent lawmaker Jeong Yoo-seop won with 51.2% against preliminary candidate Yoo Je-hong, who received 48.8%. In Gyeonggi Hanam, preliminary candidate Lee Chang-geun defeated preliminary candidate Yoon Wan-chae.

In the three-way races in Yeonsu-gap and Gyeonggi Guri, preliminary candidates Kim Jin-yong and Jeong Seung-yeon, and preliminary candidates Na Tae-geun and Song Jae-wook, respectively, will proceed to runoffs.

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