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1952 South Korean presidential election

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Field	Value
election_name	1952 South Korean elections
country	Republic of Korea
flag_year	1949
election_date	5 August 1952
module	{{infobox election
embed	yes
election_name	Presidential election
previous_election	1948 South Korean presidential election
previous_year	1948
next_election	1956 South Korean presidential election
next_year	1956
image_size	130x130px
image1	Rhee Syng-Man in 1948 (3x4).jpg
candidate1	Syngman Rhee
party1	Liberal Party (South Korea)
popular_vote1	5,238,769
percentage1	74.62%
image2	Cho Bong-am.png
candidate2	Cho Bong-am
party2	Independent politician
color2	e60026
popular_vote2	797,504
percentage2	11.36%
image3	Yi Si-yeong.jpg
candidate3	Yi Si-yeong
party3	Democratic Nationalist Party (South Korea)
popular_vote3	764,715
percentage3	10.89%
map	{{Switcher
title	President
before_election	Syngman Rhee
before_party	Liberal Party (South Korea)
after_election	Syngman Rhee
after_party	Liberal Party (South Korea)
module	{{infobox election
embed	yes
election_name	Vice presidential election
previous_election	1951 South Korean vice presidential election
previous_year	1951
next_election	1956 South Korean presidential election
next_year	1956
image_size	130x130px
image1	Ham Tai-young.jpg
candidate1	Ham Tae-young
party1	Independent politician
popular_vote1	2,943,813
percentage1	41.27%
image2	Lee Pomsuk 1952's.jpg
candidate2	Lee Beom-seok
party2	Liberal Party (South Korea)
popular_vote2	1,815,692
percentage2	25.45%
image3	Cho Byung-ok.PNG
candidate3	Chough Pyung-ok
party3	Democratic Nationalist Party (South Korea)
popular_vote3	575,260
percentage3	8.06%
image4	Liberal
candidate4	Lee Gap-sung
party4	Liberal Party (South Korea)
popular_vote4	500,972
percentage4	7.02%
image5	Yi Yun-yong, The Dong-A Ilbo.jpg
candidate5	Yi Yun-yong
party5	Korean Social Democratic Party
popular_vote5	458,583
percentage5	6.43%
title	Vice President
before_election	Kim Seong-su
before_party	Liberal Party (South Korea)
after_election	Ham Tae-young
after_party	Independent politician

| [[File:1952 Republic of Korea Presidential Election, Municipal-level divisions.svg|300px]] | Results by municipal-level divisions | [[File:1952 Republic of Korea Presidential Election, Provincial-level divisions.svg|300px]] | Results by provincial-level divisions

Presidential and vice presidential elections were held in South Korea on 5 August 1952. The result was a victory for Syngman Rhee, who won 74.6% of the vote. Voter turnout was 88.1%. The election was held during the Korean War, which played an important role in consolidating Rhee's support.

Background

President Rhee's factions took a devastating blow in the 1950 legislative election, when they won a little more than a quarter of the seats in the National Assembly, combined. In belief he would have little shot at reelection in the opposition-controlled legislature, President Rhee decided to amend the constitution so that the president would be elected by the people, instead of the legislature. President Rhee had the amendment pass in July 1952, after using police and military to threaten lawmakers.

Results

President

By province and city

Province/City	Syngman Rhee	Cho Bong-am	Yi Si-yeong	Shin Heung-u	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}"		Democratic Nationalist Party (South Korea)}}"		Votes	%
Seoul	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	205,300	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	82.21	25,631	10.26	14,883	5.96	3,923	1.57
Gyeonggi	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	657,174	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	87.65	44,967	6.00	34,704	4.63	12,891	1.72
Gangwon	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	366,583	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	92.39	10,516	2.65	13,378	3.37	6,305	1.59
North Chungcheong	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	386,665	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	86.70	25,875	5.80	23,006	5.16	10,409	2.33
South Chungcheong	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	636,061	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	82.35	56,590	7.33	58,754	7.61	20,947	2.71
North Jeolla	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	468,220	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	65.93	109,490	15.42	96,271	13.56	36,221	5.10
South Jeolla	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	823,587	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	73.57	99,885	8.92	165,245	14.76	30,677	2.74
North Gyeongsang	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	921,988	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	75.01	129,791	10.56	140,271	11.41	37,100	3.02
South Gyeongsang	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	693,523	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	55.38	288,654	23.05	211,544	16.89	58,586	4.68
Jeju	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	79,668	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	83.80	6,105	6.42	6,659	7.00	2,637	2.77
Total	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	5,238,769	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	74.62	797,504	11.36	764,715	10.89	219,696	3.13
Source: National Election Commission

Vice president

By province and city

Province/City	Ham Tae-young	Lee Beom-seok	Chough Pyung-ok	Lee Gap-sung	Yi Yun-yong	Jeon Jin-han	Louise Yim	Pak Sung-wook	Jeong Ki-won	Independent}}"		Liberal Party (South Korea)}}"		Democratic Nationalist Party (South Korea)}}"		Liberal Party (South Korea)}}"		Korean Social Democratic Party}}"		Others}}"
Seoul	70,206	27.63	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	117,326	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	46.18	16,429	6.47	13,815	5.44	15,475	6.09	8,911	3.51	4,676	1.84	4,508	1.77	2,727	1.07
Gyeonggi	Independent}}"	347,799	Independent}}"	45.63	252,090	33.07	27,776	3.64	35,154	4.61	42,038	5.51	21,076	2.76	13,195	1.73	10,547	1.38	12,593	1.65
Gangwon	Independent}}"	223,534	Independent}}"	55.64	129,704	32.28	5,962	1.48	9,427	2.35	11,555	2.88	10,675	2.66	4,424	1.10	2,811	0.70	3,674	0.91
North Chungcheong	Independent}}"	216,223	Independent}}"	47.77	130,843	28.91	18,926	4.18	23,190	5.12	24,442	5.40	13,098	2.89	9,094	2.01	7,983	1.76	8,830	1.95
South Chungcheong	118,291	15.07	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	452,209	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	57.62	47,482	6.05	34,172	4.35	43,895	5.59	35,057	4.47	21,047	2.68	18,354	2.34	14,287	1.82
North Jeolla	190,246	26.27	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	235,637	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	32.54	67,731	9.35	48,554	6.70	63,729	8.80	34,750	4.80	37,024	5.11	24,985	3.45	21,500	2.97
South Jeolla	Independent}}"	729,541	Independent}}"	64.18	59,318	5.22	125,525	11.04	77,231	6.79	60,658	5.34	23,221	2.04	20,470	1.80	18,031	1.59	22,739	2.00
North Gyeongsang	Independent}}"	716,794	Independent}}"	57.44	97,256	7.79	100,498	8.05	115,755	9.28	73,684	5.90	50,884	4.08	28,263	2.26	32,719	2.62	31,980	2.56
South Gyeongsang	296,766	23.30	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	306,982	Liberal Party (South Korea)}}; color:white;"	24.11	161,787	12.70	139,000	10.92	116,260	9.13	100,061	7.86	49,675	3.90	59,079	4.64	43,807	3.44
Jeju	Independent}}"	34,413	Independent}}"	35.99	34,327	35.90	3,144	3.29	4,674	4.89	6,847	7.16	4,738	4.95	2,343	2.45	2,371	2.48	2,770	2.90
Total	Independent}}"	2,943,813	Independent}}"	41.27	1,815,692	25.45	575,260	8.06	500,972	7.02	458,583	6.43	302,471	4.24	190,211	2.67	181,388	2.54	164,907	2.31

References

[[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p420 {{ISBN. 0-19-924959-8
Nohlen et al., p464
"발췌개헌(拔萃改憲)".
"개표현황".

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