# 1987 South Korean presidential election

[South Korea](https://electionsarchive.com/kr.md), December 16, 1987

노태우 won with 36.6% of the vote, 8.6 points ahead of 김영삼.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 노태우 | Democratic Justice Party | 8,282,738 | 36.6% | Elected |
| 김영삼 | 통일민주당 | 6,337,581 | 28.0% |  |
| 김대중 | 평화민주당 | 6,113,375 | 27.0% |  |
| 김종필 | 신민주공화당 | 1,823,067 | 8.1% |  |
| 신정일 | Unified Korea Party | 46,650 | 0.2% |  |

Valid votes: 22,603,411

Turnout: 89.2% (23,066,419 of 25,873,624 registered)

## Results by province or metropolitan city

노태우 leads in 7 province or metropolitan cities; 김대중 leads in 4 province or metropolitan cities; 김영삼 leads in 2 province or metropolitan cities; 김종필 leads in 1 province or metropolitan city.

| Name | Leader | Share | Margin | Valid votes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Busan](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/busan.md) | 김영삼 | 56.0% | +23.9 | 1,995,317 |
| [Gwangju](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/gwangju.md) | 김대중 | 94.4% | +89.6 | 476,153 |
| [Jeonbuk](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/jeonbuk.md) | 김대중 | 83.5% | +69.3 | 1,136,975 |
| [North Chungcheong](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/north-chungcheong.md) | 노태우 | 46.9% | +18.7 | 757,457 |
| [North Gyeongsang](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/north-gyeongsang.md) | 노태우 | 66.4% | +38.2 | 1,669,019 |
| [South Jeolla](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/south-jeolla.md) | 김대중 | 90.3% | +82.1 | 1,459,870 |
| [강원특별자치도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/unnamed-5.md) | 노태우 | 59.3% | +33.2 | 921,214 |
| [경기도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/unnamed-4.md) | 노태우 | 41.4% | +13.9 | 2,905,323 |
| [경상남도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/unnamed-7.md) | 김영삼 | 51.3% | +10.1 | 1,925,412 |
| [대구광역시](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/unnamed-2.md) | 노태우 | 70.7% | +46.4 | 1,132,078 |
| [서울특별시](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/unnamed.md) | 김대중 | 32.6% | +2.7 | 5,618,729 |
| [인천광역시](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/unnamed-3.md) | 노태우 | 39.4% | +9.4 | 828,860 |
| [제주특별자치도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/unnamed-8.md) | 노태우 | 49.8% | +23.0 | 242,098 |
| [충청남도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president/unnamed-6.md) | 김종필 | 45.0% | +18.8 | 1,534,906 |

## 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: 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](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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