2002 South Korean presidential election

Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 19 December 2002. The result was a victory for Roh Moo-Hyun of the ruling Millennium Democratic Party, who defeated Lee Hoi-chang of the Grand National Party by just over half a million votes.

2002 South Korean presidential election

19 December 2002
Turnout70.83% (9.82pp)
 
Nominee Roh Moo-hyun Lee Hoi-chang
Party Millennium Democratic Grand National
Popular vote 12,014,277 11,443,297
Percentage 48.91% 46.59%


President before election

Kim Dae-jung
Independent

Elected President

Roh Moo-hyun
Millennium Democratic

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