2008 South Korean legislative election

2008 South Korean legislative election

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All 299 seats to the National Assembly 150 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	46.08% (15.55pp; Const. votes) 46.08% (15.55pp; PR votes)
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Kang Jae-seop Son Hak-gyu Suh Chung-won Party Grand National United Democratic Pro-Park Last election 121 seats[a] 161 seats[b] Did not exist Seats won 153 81 14 Seat change 32 80 New Constituency vote 7,478,776 4,977,508 637,351 % and swing 43.45% (5.55pp) 28.92% (20.16pp) 3.70% (New) Regional vote 6,421,727 4,313,111 2,258,750 % and swing 37.48% (1.71pp) 25.18% (21.05pp) 13.18% (New)   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Lee Hoi-chang Chon Young-sae Han Myeon-hee Party Liberty Forward Democratic Labor Creative Korea Last election Did not exist 10 seats Did not exist Seats won 18 5 3 Seat change New 5 3 Constituency vote 984,751 583,665 72,803 % and swing 5.72% (New) 3.39% (0.92pp) 0.42% (New) Regional vote 1,173,463 973,445 651,993 % and swing 6.85% (New) 5.68% (7.35pp) 3.81% (New)
Speaker before election Lim Chae-jung Uri Elected Speaker Kim Hyong-o Grand National

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Legislative elections were held in South Korea on April 9, 2008.^[1] The conservative Grand National Party won 153 of 299 seats while the main opposition United Democratic Party won 81 seats.^[2] This election marked the lowest-ever voter turnout of 46%.^[3]

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