REPUBLIC OF KOREA
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 9 APRIL 2008
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Elections to the Kuk Hoe (National Assembly)
Source: Chosun Ilbo newspaper website

The National Assembly consists of 245 members elected from single-seat 
constituencies and 54 members elected by proportional representation. 

NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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These figures are the votes cast for the members elected by proportional 
representation. 
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Registered voters:         37,796,035
Votes cast:                17,389,206  46.0
Invalid votes                 205,497  01.2
Valid votes                17,183,709  98.8
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Party                      Votes       %            Seats 1  Seats 2   Total
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Creative Korea Party          651,980  03.8            1        2         3
Democratic Labour Party       973,394  05.6  -07.4     2        3         5   -05
Grand National Party        6,421,654  37.4  +01.6   131       22       153   +32
Liberty Forward Party       1,173,452  06.8           14        4        18
Park Geun-hye Coalition     2,258,726  13.1            6        8        14
United Democratic Party     4,313,111  25.1  -20.3    66       15        81   -80
Independents                1,391,392  08.1           25        -        25
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Total                      17,183,709                245       54       299
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Seats 1 = the single-seat constituencies.
Seats 2 = the seats filled by proportional representation

In 2004 the Our Open Party polled 38.3 and the Millenium Democratic Party polled 
7.1, a total of 45.4%, and won 161 seats between them. The United Democratic Party 
is a merger of these parties, and its votes and seats are compared with their
combined totals in 2004.

The Park Geun-hye Coalition is a breakaway from the Grand National Party, led by 
former chairwoman Park Geun-hye.