Gwangjin A

Gwangjin A (Korean: 광진구 갑) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of part of Gwangjin District, Seoul. As of 2016, 152,431 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.

Gwangjin A
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Location of the constituency
District(s)Gwangjin District (part)
RegionSeoul
Electorate152,431 (2016)
Current constituency
Created1996
Seats1
PartyDemocratic Party
MemberJeon Hye-sook
Council
constituency		Gwangjin 1st district
Gwangjin 2nd district
Created fromSeongdong C

List of members of the National Assembly
Election Member Party Dates Notes
1996 Kim Sang-woo National Congress 1996–2000
2000 Kim Young-chun Grand National 2000–2008 Minister of Oceans and Fisheries (2017–2019)
2004 Uri
2008 Kwon Taek-gi Grand National 2008–2012
2012 Kim Han-gil Democratic United 2012–2016 Minister of Culture and Tourism (2000–2001);
Co-leader of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (2014)
2016 Jeon Hye-sook Democratic 2016–present

Election results

2016
Legislative Election 2016: Gwangjin A[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Jeon Hye-sook 35,855 40.7 -11.4
Saenuri Jeong Song-hak 33,445 37.9 -6.6
People's Lim Dong-soon 17,573 19.9 new
Employment and Welfare Pension Promotion Alliance Lee Jung-hee 770 0.9 new
Hannara Paik Seung-won 507 0.6 new
Rejected ballots 1,041 – –
Turnout 89,191 58.5 +1.7
Registered electors 152,431
Democratic hold Swing

2012
Legislative Election 2012: Gwangjin A
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic United Kim Han-gil 44,334 52.1 +16.3
Saenuri Jeong Song-hak 37,902 44.5 -9.3
Independent Kim Yong 2,840 3.3 new
Rejected ballots 443 – –
Turnout 85,519 56.8 +13.9
Registered electors 150,634
Democratic United gain from Saenuri Swing

2008
Legislative Election 2008: Gwangjin A
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Grand National Kwon Taek-gi 33,255 53.8 +13.2
Democratic Lim Dong-soon 22,123 35.8 new
Liberty Forward Kim Joon-kyo 4,425 7.2 new
Family Federation Lim Young-joon 2,034 3.3 new
Rejected ballots 757 – –
Turnout 62,594 42.9 -18.5
Registered electors 145,896
Grand National gain from Democratic Swing

2004
Legislative Election 2004: Gwangjin A
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Uri Kim Young-chun 44,519 50.7 -0.1
Grand National Hong Hee-gon 35,646 40.6 -10.2
Millennium Democratic Lim Dong-soon 6,167 7.0 -34.4
Independent Kim Kwang-hae 783 0.9 new
Independent Ma Seok-gu 424 0.5 new
Independent Choi Nak-sun 214 0.2 new
Rejected ballots 723 – –
Turnout 88,476 61.4 +7.1
Registered electors 144,174
Uri gain from Grand National Swing

2000
Legislative Election 2000: Gwangjin A
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Grand National Kim Young-chun 37,446 50.8 +22.9
Millennium Democratic Kim Sang-woo 30,518 41.4 +11.8
United Liberal Democrats Park Myung-jin 2,797 3.8 -7.2
Senior Progressive Jeong Eun-hee 2,953 4.0 new
Rejected ballots 654 – –
Turnout 74,368 54.3 -6.8
Registered electors 136,953
Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic Swing

1996
Legislative Election 1996: Gwangjin A
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Congress Kim Sang-woo 23,636 29.6 new
New Korea Kim Young-chun 22,309 27.9 new
Democratic Kang Su-rim 12,321 15.4 new
Independent Kim Do-hyun 12,173 15.2 new
United Liberal Democrats Park Jong-cheol 8,785 11.0 new
Independent Lee Tae-hee 650 0.8 new
Rejected ballots 1,250 – –
Turnout 81,124 61.1 –
Registered electors 132,766
National Congress win (new seat)

References
  1. "<후보 득표현황> 서울(14일 1시30분 현재)" (in Korean). Yonhap. 14 April 2016.
  2. "더민주당 전혜숙 당선인, 4년전 아픔딧고 광진구갑에서 당선". Up Korea (업코리아) (in Korean). 14 April 2016.
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