# 1971 South Korean presidential election

[South Korea](https://electionsarchive.com/kr.md), April 27, 1971

박정희 won with 53.2% of the vote, 7.9 points ahead of 김대중.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 박정희 | Democratic-Republican Party | 6,342,828 | 53.2% | Elected |
| 김대중 | 신민당 | 5,395,900 | 45.3% |  |
| 진복기 | 정의당 | 122,914 | 1.0% |  |
| 박기출 | 국민당 | 43,753 | 0.4% |  |
| 이종윤 | 자민당 | 17,823 | 0.1% |  |

Valid votes: 11,923,218

Turnout: 79.8% (12,417,824 of 15,552,939 registered)

## Results by province or metropolitan city

박정희 leads in 7 province or metropolitan cities; 김대중 leads in 4 province or metropolitan cities.

| Name | Leader | Share | Margin | Valid votes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Busan](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1971-04-27-presidential/president/busan.md) | 박정희 | 55.7% | +12.0 | 693,526 |
| [Jeonbuk](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1971-04-27-presidential/president/jeonbuk.md) | 김대중 | 61.5% | +26.0 | 870,344 |
| [North Chungcheong](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1971-04-27-presidential/president/north-chungcheong.md) | 박정희 | 57.3% | +16.6 | 545,655 |
| [North Gyeongsang](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1971-04-27-presidential/president/north-gyeongsang.md) | 박정희 | 75.6% | +52.3 | 1,762,817 |
| [South Jeolla](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1971-04-27-presidential/president/south-jeolla.md) | 김대중 | 62.8% | +28.4 | 1,393,181 |
| [강원특별자치도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1971-04-27-presidential/president/unnamed-3.md) | 박정희 | 59.8% | +21.1 | 839,979 |
| [경기도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1971-04-27-presidential/president/unnamed-2.md) | 김대중 | 49.5% | +0.61 | 1,407,879 |
| [경상남도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1971-04-27-presidential/president/unnamed-5.md) | 박정희 | 73.4% | +47.8 | 1,214,721 |
| [서울특별시](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1971-04-27-presidential/president/unnamed.md) | 김대중 | 59.4% | +19.4 | 2,016,908 |
| [제주특별자치도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1971-04-27-presidential/president/unnamed-6.md) | 박정희 | 56.9% | +15.4 | 137,580 |
| [충청남도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1971-04-27-presidential/president/unnamed-4.md) | 박정희 | 53.5% | +9.1 | 1,040,628 |

## 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: 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](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president.md): 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

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