People Power Party's Kim Hak-yong Wins Gyeonggi Anseong By-election with 54% of Votes

Kim Hak-yong, Served Three Consecutive Terms from the 18th to the 20th in Anseong

Kim Hak-yong, the People Power Party candidate for the Gyeonggi Anseong National Assembly by-election, is holding a bouquet and celebrating as his victory becomes certain on the afternoon of the 9th at the election office in Godeu-eup, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Bo-ryeong] On the 9th, in the by-election for the National Assembly member of Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, held alongside the 20th presidential election, Kim Hak-yong, the candidate from the People Power Party, was elected.

According to the Central Election Management Committee on the 10th, as of 1:45 AM, with 99.94% of the votes counted, candidate Kim was leading with 54.18% of the vote.

Candidate Kim had consecutively served three terms from the 18th to the 20th National Assembly representing Anseong, Gyeonggi Province.

Following him were independent candidate Lee Ki-young with 25.66% and Justice Party candidate Lee Joo-hyun with 20.15%.

This time, the Democratic Party of Korea did not field a candidate in this district.

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