Jongno (constituency)
Jongno (Korean: 종로구) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency only consists of the Jongno District, Seoul. As of 2017, 133,769 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.[1]
| Jongno | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
 Location of the constituency | |
| District(s) | Jongno District |
| Region | Seoul |
| Electorate | 133,769 (2017) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1988 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Member | Chung Sye-kyun |
| Council constituency | Jongno 1st district Jongno 2nd district |
| Created from | Jongno–Jung |
List of members of the National Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Lee Jong-chan | Democratic Justice | 1988–1996 | ||
| 1992 | Democratic Liberal | ||||
| 1996 | Lee Myung-bak | New Korea | 1996–1998 | Mayor of Seoul (2002–2006); President of South Korea (2008–2013) | |
| 1998 | Roh Moo-hyun | National Congress | 1998–2000 | President of South Korea (2003–2008) | |
| 2000 | Jeong In-bong | Grand National | 2000–2002 | ||
| 2002 | Park Jin | Grand National | 2002–2012 | ||
| 2004 | |||||
| 2008 | |||||
| 2012 | Chung Sye-kyun | Democratic United | 2012–2020 | Speaker of the National Assembly (2016–2018)[2] Prime Minister of South Korea (2020-present) | |
| 2016 | Democratic | ||||
| 2020 | Lee Nak-yeon | Democratic | 2020-present | Prime Minister of South Korea (2017-2020) | |
Election results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chung Sye-kyun | 44,342 | 52.6 | +0.3 | |
| Saenuri | Oh Se-hoon | 33,490 | 39.7 | -6.2 | |
| People's | Park Tae-soon | 4,725 | 5.6 | new | |
| Green | Ha Seung-soo | 590 | 0.7 | new | |
| Justice | Yun Gong-kyu | 458 | 0.5 | new | |
| Labor | Kim Han-wool | 353 | 0.4 | new | |
| Independent | Kim Dae-han | 123 | 0.1 | new | |
| Independent | Lee Won-ok | 100 | 0.1 | new | |
| Truth Korea | Lee Seok-in | 62 | 0.1 | new | |
| Hannara | Park Jong-gu | 56 | 0.1 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 594 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 84,893 | 63.1 | +6.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 134,507 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic United | Chung Sye-kyun | 41,732 | 52.3 | +7.5 | |
| Saenuri | Hong Sa-duk | 36,641 | 45.9 | -2.5 | |
| New Progressive | Choi Baek-soon | 687 | 0.9 | -0.7 | |
| Independent | Ryu Seung-gu | 209 | 0.3 | new | |
| Nations’ Happiness | Hong Sung-hoon | 177 | 0.2 | new | |
| Independent | Seo Maeng-jong | 173 | 0.2 | new | |
| People's Power | Kim Joon-soo | 153 | 0.2 | new | |
| Buddhist Union | Jeong Jae-bok | 68 | 0.1 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,141 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 80,981 | 57.1 | +4.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 141,697 | ||||
| Democratic United gain from Saenuri | Swing | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand National | Park Jin | 34,113 | 48.4 | +5.4 | |
| Democratic | Sohn Hak-kyu | 31,530 | 44.8 | new | |
| Liberty Forward | Jeong In-bong | 3,282 | 4.6 | new | |
| New Progressive | Choi Hyun-sook | 1,138 | 1.6 | new | |
| Family Federation | Kim Young-dong | 365 | 0.5 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 440 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 70,868 | 52.2 | -11.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 135,727 | ||||
| Grand National hold | Swing | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand National | Park Jin | 37,431 | 42.8 | -5.9 | |
| Uri | Kim Hong-shin | 36,843 | 42.1 | new | |
| Millennium Democratic | Jeong Heung-jin | 9,614 | 11.0 | -29.0 | |
| Democratic Labor | Lee Sun-hee | 2,950 | 3.4 | +1.7 | |
| United Liberal Democrats | Paik Nam-seok | 361 | 0.4 | -3.7 | |
| Green Social Democrats | Yang Sung-ho | 129 | 0.1 | new | |
| Senior Rights Protection | Yang Sung-ho | 101 | 0.1 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 694 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 88,123 | 64.0 | +6.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 137,653 | ||||
| Grand National hold | Swing | ||||
2002 (by-election)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand National | Park Jin | 20,300 | 50.3 | +1.6 | |
| Independent | Jeong Heung-jin | 9,597 | 23.8 | new | |
| Millennium Democratic | Yoo In-tae | 8,953 | 22.2 | -17.8 | |
| Democratic Labor | Yang Yeon-soo | 1,500 | 3.7 | +2.0 | |
| Rejected ballots | 424 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 40,774 | 28.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 141,008 | ||||
| Grand National hold | Swing | ||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand National | Jeong In-bong | 39,478 | 48.7 | +5.5 | |
| Millennium Democratic | Lee Jong-chan | 32,368 | 40.0 | -14.4 | |
| United Liberal Democrats | Kim Kyoung-hwan | 3,341 | 4.1 | -2.6 | |
| Korean New Party of Hope | Bang Se-hyun | 1,430 | 1.8 | new | |
| Democratic Labor | Yang Yeon-soo | 1,408 | 1.7 | new | |
| Youth Progressive | Choi Hyeok | 1,141 | 1.4 | new | |
| Democratic People's | Yeo Ik-koo | 879 | 1.1 | new | |
| Independent | Seo Kyung-won | 768 | 0.9 | new | |
| Republican | Kang Jong-won | 176 | 0.2 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 817 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 81,806 | 57.6 | -8.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 142,070 | ||||
| Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic | Swing | ||||
1998 (by-election)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Congress | Roh Moo-hyun | 26,251 | 54.4 | +20.8 | |
| Grand National | Jeong In-bong | 20,993 | 43.5 | +2.5 | |
| Independent | Han Seok-bong | 974 | 2.0 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 475 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 48,693 | 33.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 144,375 | ||||
| National Congress gain from Grand National | Swing | ||||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Korea | Lee Myung-bak | 40,230 | 41.0 | +5.5 | |
| National Congress | Lee Jong-chan | 32,918 | 33.6 | -1.9 | |
| Democratic | Roh Moo-hyun | 17,330 | 17.7 | new | |
| United Liberal Democrats | Kim Eul-dong | 6,602 | 6.7 | new | |
| Independent | Bang Se-hyun | 462 | 0.5 | new | |
| Independent | Lee Jeong-nam | 253 | 0.2 | new | |
| Independent | Kim Yeon-soo | 129 | 0.1 | new | |
| 21st century Handok | Park Jong-gu | 118 | 0.1 | new | |
| Korea Democratic | Park Jong-gu | 63 | 0.1 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,260 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 99,365 | 66.2 | -4.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 150,189 | ||||
| New Korea hold | Swing | ||||
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Liberal | Lee Jong-chan | 41,208 | 35.5 | -2.5 | |
| Democratic | Kim Kyung-jae | 29,820 | 25.7 | new | |
| Reunification National Party | Lee Nae-heun | 28,336 | 24.4 | new | |
| Independent | Jeong In-bong | 15,127 | 13.0 | new | |
| New Political Reform | Sim Jae-seop | 839 | 0.7 | new | |
| Independent | Shin Doo-wan | 418 | 0.4 | new | |
| Independent | Yun In-shik | 409 | 0.4 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 49,720 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 117,403 | 70.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 165,877 | ||||
| Democratic Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
1988
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Justice | Lee Jong-chan | 46,534 | 38.0 | new | |
| Reunification Democratic | Kim Myung-yoon | 44,488 | 36.3 | new | |
| New Democratic Republican | Jeong In-bong | 15,139 | 12.3 | new | |
| One National Democratic | Je Jeong-gu | 15,031 | 12.3 | new | |
| Reunification Korea | Kim Kyung-min | 683 | 0.6 | new | |
| Social Democratic | Han Sang-pil | 418 | 0.3 | new | |
| Our Justice | Cha Jang-ryang | 305 | 0.2 | new | |
| Democratic Justice win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "[선택2016] 정치1번지 종로....민심은 싸늘" (in Korean). Newspim (뉴스핌). 3 January 2016.
- "정세균 국회의장.. 특수활동비까지?" (in Korean). People's Sound (민중의 소리). 10 June 2016.
- "역대 재보궐선거 결과 (1998~2012)" (in Korean). National Election Commission.
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