# 1956 South Korean presidential election

[South Korea](https://electionsarchive.com/kr.md), May 15, 1956

이승만 won with 70.0% of the vote, 40.0 points ahead of 조봉암.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 이승만 | 자유당 | 5,046,437 | 70.0% | Elected |
| 조봉암 | Independent | 2,163,808 | 30.0% |  |

Valid votes: 7,210,245

Turnout: 94.4% (9,067,063 of 9,606,870 registered)

## Results by province or metropolitan city

이승만 leads in 10 province or metropolitan cities.

| Name | Leader | Share | Margin | Valid votes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Jeonbuk](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president/jeonbuk.md) | 이승만 | 60.2% | +20.3 | 705,742 |
| [North Chungcheong](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president/north-chungcheong.md) | 이승만 | 86.1% | +72.2 | 410,227 |
| [North Gyeongsang](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president/north-gyeongsang.md) | 이승만 | 55.3% | +10.6 | 1,123,447 |
| [South Jeolla](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president/south-jeolla.md) | 이승만 | 72.1% | +44.2 | 1,028,410 |
| [강원특별자치도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president/unnamed-3.md) | 이승만 | 90.8% | +81.6 | 709,963 |
| [경기도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president/unnamed-2.md) | 이승만 | 77.1% | +54.3 | 787,907 |
| [경상남도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president/unnamed-5.md) | 이승만 | 62.3% | +24.6 | 1,332,999 |
| [서울특별시](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president/unnamed.md) | 이승만 | 63.3% | +26.6 | 324,382 |
| [제주특별자치도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president/unnamed-6.md) | 이승만 | 87.9% | +75.7 | 98,664 |
| [충청남도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president/unnamed-4.md) | 이승만 | 77.1% | +54.1 | 688,504 |

## Results by city, county, or district

The archive doesn't have boundaries for these city, county, or districts, so they're listed here instead of on the map.

| Province or metropolitan city | Name | Leader | Share | Margin | Valid votes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 부산시제1 | 이승만 | 60.4% | +20.8 | 101,065 |
| South Korea | 부산시제2 | 이승만 | 76.0% | +52.1 | 85,705 |
| South Korea | 논산군 | 이승만 | 67.7% | +35.3 | 81,899 |
| South Korea | 무안군 | 이승만 | 63.3% | +26.6 | 78,084 |
| South Korea | 정읍군 | 조봉암 | 50.9% | +1.7 | 76,006 |
| South Korea | 서산군 | 이승만 | 84.4% | +68.8 | 74,900 |
| South Korea | 상주군 | 이승만 | 57.0% | +13.9 | 73,815 |
| South Korea | 영일군 | 이승만 | 92.5% | +84.9 | 71,355 |
| South Korea | 나주군 | 이승만 | 83.2% | +66.5 | 71,166 |
| South Korea | 김해군 | 이승만 | 51.1% | +2.1 | 70,865 |
| South Korea | 밀양군 | 이승만 | 72.1% | +44.3 | 69,649 |
| South Korea | 김제군 | 이승만 | 61.1% | +22.2 | 69,561 |
| South Korea | 양주군 | 이승만 | 79.1% | +58.2 | 69,469 |
| South Korea | 청원군 | 이승만 | 91.2% | +82.4 | 69,278 |
| South Korea | 광주시 | 이승만 | 55.8% | +11.7 | 68,023 |
| South Korea | 안동군 | 이승만 | 64.0% | +28.1 | 66,965 |
| South Korea | 고흥군 | 이승만 | 78.7% | +57.5 | 66,720 |
| South Korea | 해남군 | 이승만 | 81.8% | +63.6 | 65,340 |
| South Korea | 울산군 | 조봉암 | 58.1% | +16.1 | 65,305 |
| South Korea | 익산군 | 이승만 | 58.2% | +16.3 | 64,168 |
| South Korea | 완주군 | 이승만 | 50.4% | +0.82 | 62,759 |
| South Korea | 월성군 | 조봉암 | 58.0% | +16.0 | 61,476 |
| South Korea | 창원군 | 이승만 | 59.4% | +18.9 | 60,763 |
| South Korea | 합천군 | 이승만 | 87.4% | +74.7 | 60,610 |
| South Korea | 홍천군 | 이승만 | 99.8% | +99.6 | 58,587 |
| South Korea | 포천군 | 이승만 | 71.1% | +42.1 | 58,007 |
| South Korea | 부여군 | 이승만 | 90.8% | +81.7 | 57,704 |
| South Korea | 삼척군 | 이승만 | 94.7% | +89.4 | 56,949 |
| South Korea | 영천군 | 조봉암 | 69.3% | +38.6 | 54,537 |
| South Korea | 고창군 | 이승만 | 65.2% | +30.4 | 53,895 |
| South Korea | 의성군 | 이승만 | 60.5% | +20.9 | 53,728 |
| South Korea | 화성군 | 이승만 | 80.6% | +61.1 | 53,469 |
| South Korea | 부산시제4 | 이승만 | 64.2% | +28.4 | 53,381 |
| South Korea | 화천군 | 이승만 | 86.7% | +73.4 | 53,164 |
| South Korea | 남원군 | 이승만 | 53.0% | +6.0 | 53,108 |
| South Korea | 파주군 | 이승만 | 70.5% | +41.0 | 51,840 |
| South Korea | 예천군 | 이승만 | 81.0% | +62.0 | 50,634 |
| South Korea | 충주군 | 이승만 | 86.7% | +73.4 | 50,607 |
| South Korea | 괴산군 | 이승만 | 86.2% | +72.4 | 50,182 |
| South Korea | 대구시제3 | 조봉암 | 70.4% | +40.8 | 49,704 |
| South Korea | 인제군 | 이승만 | 98.4% | +96.8 | 49,394 |
| South Korea | 사천군 | 이승만 | 85.1% | +70.2 | 49,389 |
| South Korea | 공주군 | 이승만 | 61.7% | +23.4 | 48,466 |
| South Korea | 달성군 | 조봉암 | 60.8% | +21.5 | 47,969 |
| South Korea | 대구시제1 | 조봉암 | 71.7% | +43.3 | 47,625 |
| South Korea | 명주군 | 이승만 | 94.3% | +88.7 | 47,385 |
| South Korea | 대전시 | 이승만 | 50.7% | +1.4 | 47,069 |
| South Korea | 거창군 | 이승만 | 59.7% | +19.3 | 46,672 |
| South Korea | 하동군 | 이승만 | 83.9% | +67.7 | 46,659 |
| South Korea | 부산시제3 | 이승만 | 70.3% | +40.6 | 46,475 |
| South Korea | 고성군 | 조봉암 | 57.7% | +15.4 | 45,952 |
| South Korea | 경산군 | 조봉암 | 74.7% | +49.3 | 45,826 |
| South Korea | 진양군 | 조봉암 | 72.1% | +44.1 | 45,813 |
| South Korea | 보성군 | 이승만 | 76.1% | +52.3 | 45,533 |
| South Korea | 영광군 | 이승만 | 81.0% | +62.0 | 45,397 |
| South Korea | 천안군 | 이승만 | 85.9% | +71.9 | 45,325 |
| South Korea | 철원군 | 이승만 | 67.5% | +34.9 | 44,673 |
| South Korea | 영등포구 | 이승만 | 59.2% | +18.5 | 44,290 |
| South Korea | 창녕군 | 조봉암 | 64.1% | +28.2 | 44,218 |
| South Korea | 예산군 | 이승만 | 83.1% | +66.1 | 44,217 |
| South Korea | 당진군 | 이승만 | 85.2% | +70.3 | 43,096 |
| South Korea | 마산시 | 이승만 | 53.0% | +6.1 | 42,926 |
| South Korea | 대구시제2 | 조봉암 | 75.1% | +50.2 | 42,604 |
| South Korea | 옥구군 | 이승만 | 63.5% | +27.0 | 42,309 |
| South Korea | 양평군 | 이승만 | 89.7% | +79.5 | 42,296 |
| South Korea | 영주군 | 이승만 | 71.5% | +43.1 | 41,698 |
| South Korea | 부안군 | 이승만 | 54.5% | +9.1 | 41,688 |
| South Korea | 아산군 | 이승만 | 76.8% | +53.5 | 41,563 |
| South Korea | 남해군 | 이승만 | 93.8% | +87.6 | 41,379 |
| South Korea | 청도군 | 이승만 | 77.7% | +55.5 | 41,370 |
| South Korea | 서천군 | 이승만 | 79.3% | +58.7 | 40,758 |
| South Korea | 종로구 | 이승만 | 64.5% | +29.0 | 40,626 |
| South Korea | 영동군 | 이승만 | 81.7% | +63.3 | 40,622 |
| South Korea | 광산군 | 이승만 | 55.4% | +10.7 | 40,439 |
| South Korea | 함안군 | 이승만 | 53.7% | +7.3 | 40,309 |
| South Korea | 영월군 | 이승만 | 98.5% | +96.9 | 40,283 |
| South Korea | 남제주군 | 이승만 | 94.8% | +89.7 | 40,283 |
| South Korea | 선산군 | 이승만 | 76.4% | +52.9 | 40,272 |
| South Korea | 부산시제5 | 이승만 | 80.9% | +61.8 | 39,748 |
| South Korea | 여천군 | 이승만 | 67.0% | +34.1 | 39,718 |
| South Korea | 함양군 | 이승만 | 75.8% | +51.6 | 39,631 |
| South Korea | 울진군 | 이승만 | 96.6% | +93.3 | 39,182 |
| South Korea | 용산구 | 이승만 | 64.2% | +28.4 | 39,176 |
| South Korea | 영암군 | 이승만 | 83.0% | +66.1 | 39,130 |
| South Korea | 강진군 | 이승만 | 78.1% | +56.2 | 39,036 |
| South Korea | 강화군 | 이승만 | 76.8% | +53.7 | 39,032 |
| South Korea | 담양군 | 이승만 | 65.3% | +30.6 | 38,925 |
| South Korea | 대덕군 | 이승만 | 76.5% | +53.0 | 38,904 |
| South Korea | 완도군 | 조봉암 | 50.1% | +0.29 | 38,717 |
| South Korea | 화순군 | 이승만 | 92.5% | +85.0 | 38,400 |
| South Korea | 양구군 | 이승만 | 79.3% | +58.7 | 38,204 |
| South Korea | 북제주군 | 이승만 | 85.6% | +71.1 | 38,194 |
| South Korea | 제천군 | 이승만 | 86.9% | +73.8 | 37,568 |
| South Korea | 산청군 | 이승만 | 88.2% | +76.3 | 37,252 |
| South Korea | 성동구 | 이승만 | 59.7% | +19.3 | 36,959 |
| South Korea | 안성군 | 이승만 | 84.6% | +69.2 | 36,808 |
| South Korea | 서대문구 | 이승만 | 65.1% | +30.2 | 36,801 |
| South Korea | 함평군 | 이승만 | 87.1% | +74.3 | 36,674 |
| South Korea | 전주시 | 조봉암 | 64.6% | +29.3 | 35,895 |
| South Korea | 문경군 | 이승만 | 71.1% | +42.2 | 35,886 |
| South Korea | 금릉군 | 이승만 | 52.0% | +3.9 | 35,688 |
| South Korea | 평택군 | 이승만 | 77.9% | +55.8 | 35,571 |
| South Korea | 보령군 | 이승만 | 85.5% | +71.0 | 35,337 |
| South Korea | 거제군 | 이승만 | 68.5% | +36.9 | 35,320 |
| South Korea | 홍성군 | 이승만 | 73.0% | +46.0 | 35,201 |
| South Korea | 장흥군 | 이승만 | 77.0% | +54.0 | 35,162 |
| South Korea | 동대문구 | 이승만 | 61.8% | +23.7 | 34,924 |
| South Korea | 승주군 | 이승만 | 52.1% | +4.2 | 34,732 |
| South Korea | 양양군 | 이승만 | 99.0% | +97.9 | 34,234 |
| South Korea | 영덕군 | 이승만 | 75.5% | +50.9 | 33,830 |
| South Korea | 봉화군 | 이승만 | 77.4% | +54.9 | 33,703 |
| South Korea | 여주군 | 이승만 | 86.4% | +72.8 | 33,701 |
| South Korea | 김포군 | 이승만 | 72.9% | +45.9 | 33,282 |
| South Korea | 곡성군 | 이승만 | 87.0% | +74.0 | 33,250 |
| South Korea | 옥천군 | 이승만 | 85.7% | +71.3 | 33,207 |
| South Korea | 원성군 | 이승만 | 85.1% | +70.2 | 32,737 |
| South Korea | 장성군 | 이승만 | 64.7% | +29.4 | 32,728 |
| South Korea | 부천군 | 이승만 | 80.6% | +61.3 | 32,720 |
| South Korea | 임실군 | 이승만 | 70.3% | +40.5 | 32,606 |
| South Korea | 평창군 | 이승만 | 99.5% | +99.1 | 32,367 |
| South Korea | 보은군 | 이승만 | 93.3% | +86.7 | 32,254 |
| South Korea | 중구 | 이승만 | 65.6% | +31.2 | 31,852 |
| South Korea | 인천시제3 | 이승만 | 65.6% | +31.2 | 31,732 |
| South Korea | 횡성군 | 이승만 | 98.6% | +97.3 | 31,676 |
| South Korea | 성주군 | 이승만 | 57.2% | +14.4 | 31,331 |
| South Korea | 연천군 | 이승만 | 66.4% | +32.8 | 31,277 |
| South Korea | 금산군 | 이승만 | 76.1% | +52.2 | 31,256 |
| South Korea | 춘성군 | 이승만 | 83.8% | +67.5 | 30,502 |
| South Korea | 인천시제1 | 이승만 | 68.8% | +37.6 | 30,429 |
| South Korea | 성북구 | 이승만 | 66.5% | +33.1 | 30,267 |
| South Korea | 음성군 | 이승만 | 74.6% | +49.2 | 30,216 |
| South Korea | 용인군 | 이승만 | 87.9% | +75.9 | 30,160 |
| South Korea | 칠곡군 | 조봉암 | 70.6% | +41.2 | 30,004 |
| South Korea | 진도군 | 이승만 | 85.5% | +71.0 | 29,924 |
| South Korea | 순창군 | 이승만 | 58.2% | +16.3 | 29,663 |
| South Korea | 마포구 | 이승만 | 64.5% | +29.1 | 29,487 |
| South Korea | 시흥군 | 이승만 | 79.3% | +58.7 | 28,851 |
| South Korea | 목포시 | 조봉암 | 54.7% | +9.5 | 28,095 |
| South Korea | 이천군 | 이승만 | 87.1% | +74.3 | 27,814 |
| South Korea | 동래군 | 이승만 | 74.3% | +48.6 | 27,803 |
| South Korea | 진안군 | 이승만 | 81.6% | +63.1 | 27,608 |
| South Korea | 인천시제2 | 이승만 | 62.0% | +24.1 | 27,583 |
| South Korea | 연기군 | 이승만 | 76.4% | +52.7 | 27,109 |
| South Korea | 청양군 | 이승만 | 84.1% | +68.3 | 26,956 |
| South Korea | 의령군 | 이승만 | 60.9% | +21.9 | 26,762 |
| South Korea | 진주시 | 조봉암 | 75.2% | +50.4 | 25,971 |
| South Korea | 진해시 | 조봉암 | 52.2% | +4.5 | 25,481 |
| South Korea | 정선군 | 이승만 | 99.9% | +99.7 | 25,156 |
| South Korea | 광주군 | 이승만 | 72.1% | +44.3 | 24,661 |
| South Korea | 광양군 | 이승만 | 79.9% | +59.9 | 24,521 |
| South Korea | 장수군 | 이승만 | 86.2% | +72.4 | 23,606 |
| South Korea | 통영군 | 조봉암 | 62.5% | +25.0 | 23,398 |
| South Korea | 단양군 | 이승만 | 93.5% | +87.1 | 23,227 |
| South Korea | 고양군 | 이승만 | 84.6% | +69.1 | 23,179 |
| South Korea | 구례군 | 이승만 | 87.2% | +74.3 | 23,042 |
| South Korea | 군산시 | 이승만 | 63.3% | +26.7 | 22,365 |
| South Korea | 여수시 | 이승만 | 58.7% | +17.3 | 22,278 |
| South Korea | 청주시 | 이승만 | 74.4% | +48.8 | 22,050 |
| South Korea | 무주군 | 이승만 | 89.3% | +78.5 | 21,943 |
| South Korea | 춘천시 | 이승만 | 81.4% | +62.9 | 21,571 |
| South Korea | 가평군 | 이승만 | 84.9% | +69.8 | 21,382 |
| South Korea | 청송군 | 이승만 | 59.4% | +18.7 | 21,290 |
| South Korea | 진천군 | 이승만 | 84.9% | +69.9 | 21,016 |
| South Korea | 원주시 | 이승만 | 77.5% | +55.0 | 20,912 |
| South Korea | 고령군 | 이승만 | 51.7% | +3.5 | 20,904 |
| South Korea | 경주군 | 조봉암 | 65.1% | +30.3 | 20,585 |
| South Korea | 제주시 | 이승만 | 78.3% | +56.5 | 20,187 |
| South Korea | 군위군 | 이승만 | 52.9% | +5.8 | 19,879 |
| South Korea | 김화군 | 이승만 | 77.8% | +55.5 | 18,810 |
| South Korea | 양산군 | 조봉암 | 65.8% | +31.5 | 18,466 |
| South Korea | 강릉시 | 이승만 | 85.5% | +71.0 | 17,831 |
| South Korea | 수원시 | 이승만 | 58.9% | +17.8 | 17,814 |
| South Korea | 이리시 | 이승만 | 56.1% | +12.1 | 17,306 |
| South Korea | 영양군 | 이승만 | 79.4% | +58.8 | 16,787 |
| South Korea | 고성군 | 이승만 | 94.1% | +88.3 | 16,346 |
| South Korea | 충무시 | 조봉암 | 73.7% | +47.4 | 16,032 |
| South Korea | 포항시 | 이승만 | 58.9% | +17.8 | 14,449 |
| South Korea | 김천시 | 조봉암 | 68.3% | +36.5 | 14,058 |
| South Korea | 순천시 | 이승만 | 52.8% | +5.7 | 13,376 |
| South Korea | 옹진군 | 이승만 | 88.8% | +77.7 | 6,830 |
| South Korea | 울릉군 | 조봉암 | 51.4% | +2.9 | 5,475 |

## This race in other years

- [March 9, 2022](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2022-03-09-presidential/president.md): 윤석열, 48.6%
- [December 19, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president.md): 박근혜, 51.6%
- [December 19, 2007](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2007-12-19-presidential/president.md): 이명박, 48.7%
- [December 19, 2002](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2002-12-19-presidential/president.md): 노무현, 48.9%
- [December 18, 1997](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president.md): 김대중, 40.3%
- [December 18, 1992](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1992-12-18-presidential/president.md): 김영삼, 42.0%
- [December 16, 1987](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president.md): 노태우, 36.6%
- [April 27, 1971](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1971-04-27-presidential/president.md): 박정희, 53.2%
- [May 3, 1967](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1967-05-03-presidential/president.md): 박정희, 51.4%
- [October 15, 1963](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1963-10-15-presidential/president.md): 박정희, 46.6%
- [March 15, 1960](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1960-03-15-presidential/president.md): 이승만, 100.0%
- May 15, 1956: 이승만, 70.0%
- [August 5, 1952](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1952-08-05-presidential/president.md): 이승만, 74.6%

## Sources

- [선거통계시스템: 역대선거 대통령선거 개표현황](http://info.nec.go.kr/main/showDocument.xhtml?electionId=0000000000&topMenuId=VC&secondMenuId=VCCP08), 중앙선거관리위원회 (National Election Commission). License: No license stated: public election statistics of the National Election Commission; facts published with attribution

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president.json.