[6.3 Election] Democratic Party Finalizes Han Deuksu as Imsil County Governor Candidate in Jeonbuk

Selection of All 14 Local Government Head Candidates Completed

Proportional Representation Candidates Finalized for Basic Councils in 9 Cities and Counties

Han Deuksu has been selected as the preliminary candidate for Imsil County governor from the Democratic Party of Korea. On April 28, the Election Commission of the Democratic Party of Korea's Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Provincial Party officially announced the rankings of candidates for proportional representation in basic councils and the results of the runoff vote for the Imsil County governor.

Haduksoo Han, Preliminary Candidate for Imshil County Governor, Jeonbuk Province, Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by Yonhap News.

As a result of the Imsil County governor runoff vote, Han Deuksu was confirmed as the final candidate. The vote percentages and detailed figures were not disclosed in accordance with party regulations. On the same day, the Jeonbuk Provincial Party Election Commission completed the selection of candidates for the heads of all 14 cities and counties in Jeonbuk.

On this day, Han issued a statement saying, "I will honor the wishes of party members with voting rights and the residents of Imsil, unite public sentiment in Imsil, and work diligently for the future development of the county."

The runoff vote for Imsil County governor, held from April 20 to 21, was temporarily suspended due to allegations of cash handouts. Under the direction of party leader Jeong Cheongrae, an on-site investigation was conducted by the central party. Subsequently, on April 27, the Central Party Supreme Council decided to resume vote counting, and on this day, the provincial party election commission announced the final candidate.

The Jeonbuk Provincial Party Election Commission also announced the results of the ranking vote for basic council proportional representation candidates. The results reflected a 50% vote share from party members with voting rights and a 50% share from regional executive committee members, based on voting conducted over two days, April 27 and 28. This process targeted candidates from 9 out of the 14 cities and counties in the Jeonbuk region, excluding those with only a single candidate.

The rankings for basic council proportional representation seats are as follows: ▲ Jeonju City Council (4 seats) – 1st place Kim Sumin, 2nd Jeong Seungin, 3rd Yoo Siseon, 4th Shin Jaeseok; ▲ Gunsan City Council (3 seats) – 1st Park Dahye, 2nd Kang Sujeong, 3rd Kim Hyosin; ▲ Jeongeup City Council (2 seats) – 1st Kim Kyungran, 2nd Lee Jeongsun; ▲ Namwon City Council (2 seats) – 1st Jeon Insook, 2nd Kim Sunbok; ▲ Wanju County Council (2 seats) – 1st Lee Mikyung, 2nd Choi Eungyu; ▲ Jinan County Council (1 seat) – 1st Han Hyoim; ▲ Jangsu County Council (1 seat) – 1st Han Sunmi; ▲ Imsil County Council (1 seat) – 1st Park Seonok; ▲ Gochang County Council (1 seat) – 1st Choi Seonrae, and so on.

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