# 1997 South Korean presidential election

[South Korea](https://electionsarchive.com/kr.md), December 18, 1997

김대중 won with 40.3% of the vote, 1.5 points ahead of 이회창.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 김대중 | National Congress for New Politics | 10,326,275 | 40.3% | Elected |
| 이회창 | 한나라당 | 9,935,718 | 38.7% |  |
| 이인제 | 국민신당 | 4,925,591 | 19.2% |  |
| 권영길 | Construction National Victory 21 | 306,026 | 1.2% |  |
| 신정일 | 통일한국당 | 61,056 | 0.2% |  |
| 김한식 | 바른정치연합 | 48,717 | 0.2% |  |
| 허경영 | 공화당 | 39,055 | 0.2% |  |

Valid votes: 25,642,438

Turnout: 80.7% (26,042,633 of 32,290,416 registered)

## Results by province or metropolitan city

김대중 leads in 10 province or metropolitan cities; 이회창 leads in 6 province or metropolitan cities.

| Name | Leader | Share | Margin | Valid votes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Busan](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/busan.md) | 이회창 | 53.3% | +23.6 | 2,094,406 |
| [Daejeon](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/daejeon.md) | 김대중 | 45.0% | +15.8 | 682,893 |
| [Gwangju](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/gwangju.md) | 김대중 | 97.3% | +95.6 | 775,199 |
| [Jeonbuk](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/jeonbuk.md) | 김대중 | 92.3% | +87.7 | 1,169,189 |
| [North Chungcheong](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/north-chungcheong.md) | 김대중 | 37.4% | +6.6 | 789,816 |
| [North Gyeongsang](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/north-gyeongsang.md) | 이회창 | 61.9% | +40.2 | 1,539,608 |
| [South Jeolla](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/south-jeolla.md) | 김대중 | 94.6% | +91.4 | 1,301,836 |
| [Ulsan](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/ulsan.md) | 이회창 | 51.4% | +24.7 | 523,763 |
| [강원특별자치도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/unnamed-5.md) | 이회창 | 43.2% | +12.2 | 830,943 |
| [경기도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/unnamed-4.md) | 김대중 | 39.3% | +3.7 | 4,535,524 |
| [경상남도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/unnamed-7.md) | 이회창 | 55.1% | +23.8 | 1,648,014 |
| [대구광역시](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/unnamed-2.md) | 이회창 | 72.7% | +59.6 | 1,329,088 |
| [서울특별시](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/unnamed.md) | 김대중 | 44.9% | +4.0 | 5,854,773 |
| [인천광역시](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/unnamed-3.md) | 김대중 | 38.5% | +2.1 | 1,292,611 |
| [제주특별자치도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/unnamed-8.md) | 김대중 | 40.6% | +4.0 | 273,577 |
| [충청남도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president/unnamed-6.md) | 김대중 | 48.3% | +22.1 | 1,001,198 |

## 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: 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](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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