1971 South Korean presidential election

Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 27 April 1971. The result was a victory for incumbent president Park Chung-hee, who won 53.2% of the vote. Voter turnout was 79.8%. Within a year of his re-election, Park declared martial law and introduced the Yushin Constitution, which vested him with sweeping and near-dictatorial powers.

1971 South Korean presidential election
27 April 1971
 
Nominee Park Chung-hee Kim Dae-jung
Party Democratic Republican New Democratic
Popular vote 6,342,828 5,395,900
Percentage 53.20% 45.26%
Leading candidate by province
President before election

Park Chung-hee
Democratic Republican

 Elected President

Park Chung-hee
Democratic Republican

These would be the last contested presidential elections in South Korea until 1981, and the last direct presidential elections until 1987.

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