Jeong Heeseong, People Power Party Candidate, Wins Landslide Victory in Changwon 12 Gyeongnam Provincial Assembly By-election

On the 2nd, in the by-election for the 12th electoral district of Changwon (Hoeweon, Seokjeon, Hoeseong, Hapseong 1) in the Gyeongnam Provincial Council, Jeong Heeseong, the People Power Party candidate, achieved a landslide victory.

Jeong received 8,264 votes, securing 67.32% of the total, and overwhelmingly defeated Park Hyeonju, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate, who received 4,010 votes and 32.67% support.

People Power Party candidate Heesung Jung is holding a press conference at the Gyeongnam Provincial Council press room. Photo by Seryung Lee

Jeong, the only young candidate in this by-election, previously served as secretary to National Assembly member Yoon Han-hong, was the 44th president of the student council at Gyeongnam University, and is currently enrolled in the Graduate School of Public Administration at Gyeongnam University.

He previously stated, "I decided to run for provincial council to lead innovative urban development based on the district's growth potential, such as the establishment of a complex administrative town, the creation of a future-oriented transfer center at Masan Station, and the relocation of Changwon Prison." His pledges included: ▲ introducing customized workforce development programs connecting industry, academia, and government ▲ proposing ordinances to foster and expand the cultural content industry ▲ creating specialized districts for finance, transportation, medical services, offices, and shopping.

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