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| {{Politics of South Korea}} | |||
| The '''17th ] presidential election''' took place on ], ].<ref> (] 2002 format)</ref> The election was won by ] of the ], returning conservatives to the ] for the first time in ten years. Lee defeated ] candidate ] and ] candidate ] by the largest margin since direct elections were reintroduced in ].<ref>, The Chosun Ilbo, ], ]. Retrieved on ], ].</ref> It also marks the first time a ] in Korea will be under investigation by a prosecutor.<ref>, The Korea Times, ], ]. Retrieved ], ].</ref> Voter turnout was 62.9%. | |||
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| ==Timeline== | |||
| This list of dates are the major events managed by the NEC (National Election Commission).<ref> (Korean), the NEC, 2007</ref> | |||
| * ], ] - The official census is published, for the purpose of finding eligible voters | |||
| * ], ] - Beginning of pre registration of candidates. | |||
| * ] to ], ] - The NEC compiles and publishes the ]s. | |||
| * ] and ], ] - Official period to register as a presidential candidate. | |||
| * ] - Electoral rolls finalized | |||
| * ] and ], ] - Absentee voting | |||
| * ] (from 06:00-18:00 ]) - Polling held | |||
| * ] - Votes are counted and results are announced | |||
| ==Pro-government primaries== | |||
| As of ], ], there were two ] parties that seek to nominate their official presidential candidate. There are also four independent candidates. | |||
| ===] primary=== | |||
| {{see|United New Democratic Party#Presidential election primary}} | |||
| ] was elected as the official presidential candidate of the party on ], ]. | |||
| ===] primary=== | |||
| * Rule of presidential primary: the official result of this party's primary will combining the members' vote (50%), civil delegates (35%), and the result of popularity polls (15%) that conducted by phone on ], ].<ref>, the executives' committee of ]. Retrieved on ], ]</ref> | |||
| * Candidates | |||
| {{see|Democratic Party (South Korea)#Presidential election primary}} | |||
| ] was elected as the official presidential candidate of the party. | |||
| ===Independent candidates=== | |||
| * ] (문국현), former ] of (]'s company in Korea). | |||
| ==Conservative (]) primary== | |||
| The official result was announced on ], ], at 07:20 GMT, naming ] the presidential candidate from the Hannara party.<ref> (Korean), Joongang Daily. Retrieved on ], ].</ref> | |||
| * ] (이명박) 81,084 votes (49.56%) | |||
| * ] (원희룡) 2,398 votes (1.47%) | |||
| * ] (박근혜) 78,632 votes (48.06%) | |||
| * ] (홍준표) 1,503 votes (0.91%) | |||
| ==Progressive (]) primary== | |||
| ===Voting method=== | |||
| * Online voting: All members of this party can log on to the official homepage to cast their vote. Confirmation process by ] is needed. | |||
| * Off-line voting: There are 227 voting stations around the nation. Voters can cast their vote from 09:00 to 22:00 (Considering more than 70% of the members' convenience, which are regular salaried-class people). | |||
| * Number of party members who can cast their vote: 50,117.<ref> (Korean), ]. Retrieved on ], ].</ref> | |||
| ===Candidates=== | |||
| ====1st round==== | |||
| The official results of the first round, as announced on ], ], at 07:30 ], were: | |||
| *] (심상정) 10,064 votes (26.08%) | |||
| *] (노회찬) 9,478 votes (24.56%) | |||
| *] (권영길) 19,053 votes (49.37%) | |||
| No candidate received a majority of the votes, so a second round of the presidential primary was scheduled from ] to ].<ref> (Korean), ]. Retrieved on ], ].</ref> | |||
| ====Final (2nd) round==== | |||
| *] (심상정) 17,122 votes (47.26%) | |||
| *] (권영길) 19,109 votes (52.74%) | |||
| As a result, the official presidential candidate of Democratic Labour Party: ]. | |||
| ==Exit polls== | |||
| The following joint exit poll was announced by ] and ].<ref> The Korea Herald, 17 December 2007</ref> | |||
| * Lee Myung-bak - 50.3% | |||
| * Chung Dong-young - 26.0% | |||
| * Lee Hoi-chang - 13.5% | |||
| ==Final result== | |||
| {{South Korean presidential election, 2007}} | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| ==External links== | |||
| {{Commons|President of South Korea}} | |||
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| * Chosunilbo, 27 November 2007 | |||
| * The Korea Times, 9 December 2007 | |||
| {{South Korean elections}} | |||
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