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Elections were held in South Korea on 8 August 1956 for city, town and township mayors and councilors and on 13 August 1956 for special city and provincial councilors.[1] A total of six city mayors, 30 town mayors, 544 township mayors, 416 city councilors, 990 town councilors, 15,548 township councilors, 47 special city councilors, and 390 provincial councilors were elected.[2]
City, town and township elections [ edit ]
Elections for city, town and township mayors and councilors were held on 8 August 1956.
Mayoral elections [ edit ]
Summary [ edit ]
Party
City
Town
Township
Votes
%
Mayors
Votes
%
Mayors
Votes
%
Mayors
Liberal Party
2
8
282
Democratic Party
0
1
9
National Association
0
1
6
Farmers' Association
0
0
3
Other parties
0
0
1
Independents
4
20
243
Invalid/blank votes
–
–
–
–
–
–
Total
181,863
100
6
30
544
Registered voters/turnout
209,815
86.68
–
–
–
Source: Council of Local Authorities for International Relations[2]
City mayoral elections by region [ edit ]
Town mayoral elections by region [ edit ]
Township mayoral elections by region [ edit ]
Council elections [ edit ]
Party
City
Town
Township
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Liberal Party
157
+43
510
+236
10,823
+6,767
Democratic Party
54
New
57
New
231
New
National Association
17
–12
28
–127
161
–2,276
Farmers' Association
1
New
3
New
16
New
Other parties
10
+1
1
–13
33
–35
Independents
177
+5
391
–39
4,284
–2,583
Invalid/blank votes
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Total
891,728
100
416
+38
649,544
100
990
–25
5,295,462
100
15,548
–503
Registered voters/turnout
1,111,489
80.23
–
–
734,538
88.43
–
–
5,689,917
93.07
–
–
Source: Council of Local Authorities for International Relations[2]
Special city and provincial elections [ edit ]
Elections for special city and provincial councilors were held on 13 August 1956.
Summary [ edit ]
Party
Votes
%
Seats
Special city
Province
Total
+/–
Liberal Party
1
248
249
+236
Democratic Party
40
58
98
New
National Association
0
6
6
–127
Farmers' Association
1
0
1
New
Independents
5
78
83
–39
Invalid/blank votes
–
–
–
–
Total
7,223,605
100
47
390
437
+131
Registered voters/turnout
8,421,772
85.77
–
–
–
Source: Council of Local Authorities for International Relations[2]
By region [ edit ]
References [ edit ]