Kim Eun-hye as the People Power Party's Gyeonggi Governor Candidate... Incheon Yoo Jeong-bok, Ulsan Kim Doo-gyeom, Gyeongnam Park Wan-su (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Hyun-ji] Kim Eun-hye has been confirmed as the People Power Party candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor in the June 1 local elections. Yoo Jeong-bok, former mayor of Incheon, Kim Doo-gyeom, former head of Ulsan Nam-gu, and Park Wan-soo, member of the National Assembly, were respectively selected as candidates for Incheon, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam.

Jung Jin-seok, chairman of the People Power Party's nomination management committee, announced the results of the metropolitan mayoral primaries at a briefing at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 22nd.

In the Gyeonggi Province governor primary, Kim recorded a total vote rate of 52.67%, combining the votes from responsible party members and the general public opinion poll, surpassing former lawmaker Yoo.

In Incheon, former mayor Yoo was selected as the final candidate with a total vote rate of 50.32%, defeating former mayor Ahn Sang-soo and former lawmaker Lee Hak-jae.

In Ulsan, where former Ulsan Nam-gu head Kim, lawmaker Seo Beom-su, and former National Assembly deputy speaker Jung Gap-yoon competed, former Ulsan Nam-gu head Kim won with 38.06%.

In the two-person contest between lawmaker Park and former Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Lee Ju-young, Park was elected with 55.0%.

This primary was conducted from the 20th to 21st, combining 50% votes from responsible party members and 50% from the general public opinion poll.

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