Three Heads of Basic Local Governments and 510 Local Council Members Elected Unopposed in June 3 Local Elections

Unable to Field Candidates Due to Recruitment Challenges
Sole Candidacy and Insufficient Number of Candidates

The National Election Commission announced on May 16 that, as a result of candidate registration for the June 3 local elections, 513 candidates nationwide have been elected unopposed.

On the 13th, officials at the Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission in Jongno-gu, Seoul, are inspecting the conference room to receive candidate registrations for the June 3 local elections held on the 14th and 15th. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

According to the commission, there are 307 constituencies with uncontested elections, due to reasons such as candidates running unopposed or a lack of eligible candidates.

By election unit, three candidates for basic-level local government heads have been elected without a vote: Kim Ikang, Chief of Seo-gu District in Gwangju; Kim Byungnae, Chief of Nam-gu District in Gwangju; and Lim Byungtaek, mayoral candidate for Siheung City in Gyeonggi Province. All three are members of the Democratic Party of Korea.

In the case of Siheung City, Gyeonggi Province, the main opposition party, the People Power Party, was unable to field a candidate in this election due to difficulties in recruiting candidates.

For metropolitan council members, 108 were elected unopposed in areas such as Eunpyeong District Constituency 2 and Gwanak District Constituency 1 in Seoul. For basic council members, 305 were elected in constituencies such as Jongno District Constituency Na and La in Seoul, and 97 proportional basic council members were elected in areas including Seongbuk and Dobong in Seoul, making a total of 510 local council members confirmed as elected without a vote.

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