Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 3 August 2003. Representatives were elected for five-year terms to all 687 seats of the Supreme People's Assembly, and also to 26,650 positions in city, county, and provincial People's Assemblies. All candidates were members of the three parties constituting the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland.
Most polling booths featured posters saying: "Let's participate in the voting for deputies to the People's Assembly and give our support to them!". There was a 99.9% turnout for the election with each candidate receiving 100% of the vote unopposed. In its first session, on 3 September, the newly elected parliament re-elected Kim Jong Il as the Chairman of the National Defence Commission.
Significance of the number 649 in North Korean politics Kim Jong Il's seat was the 649th seat, and in North Korea, political meanings are imparted to numbers of the constituencies for cult of personality purposes. According to North Korean sources, multiplying 6, 4 and 9 gives the number 216, which coincides with Kim Jong Il's birthday, 16 February, and 4 times 9 plus 6 gives the number 42, which coincides with Kim Jong Il's official birth year, 1942.
Results
Elected members The following were elected as members of parliament:
Electoral District: Ri Ul-sol Electoral District: Ryu Mi-yong Electoral District: Kim Kyong-hui Electoral District: Kim Bok-nam Electoral District: Kang Jun-ho Electoral District: Kim Yong-nam Electoral District: Kim Yong-bok Electoral District: Ryu Chung-ryol Electoral District: Jang Song-thaek Electoral District: Ri Je-kang Electoral District: Hong So-hon Electoral District: Ri Sun-im Electoral District: Sin Song-bo Electoral District: Yu Il-ung Electoral District: O I-jong Electoral District: Kim Jong-ho Electoral District: Ri Kyong-il Electoral District: Yun Sok-chon Electoral District: Chon Kyong-su Electoral District: Hwang Kil-chol Electoral District: Choe Chang-ae Electoral District: Kim Hi-thaek Electoral District: Pae Yong-kyu Electoral District: Kwak Sang-sik Electoral District: Kim Song-hi Electoral District: Ho Jong-suk Electoral District: Cho Myong-rok Electoral District: Ri Un-kuk Electoral District: Ri Myong-ok Electoral District: Kang Sok-chu Electoral District: Omsung Kun Electoral District: Ryang Man-kil Electoral District: Electoral District: Kim Tong-un Electoral District: Pak Song-chol Electoral District: Paek Hak-rim Electoral District: Kim In-nam Electoral District: Kim Yong-chun Electoral District: O Ik-je Electoral District: Pak Kwan-o Electoral District: Kim Kwang-chol Electoral District: Kim Ik-hyon Electoral District: Paek Yong-chon Electoral District: Kim Hwa-suk Electoral District: Ri Hwa-sil Electoral District: Kang Nam-ik Electoral District: Song Chun-sik Electoral District: Ri Tong-chan Electoral District: Jong Myong-ok Electoral District: Kim Il-chol Electoral District: Hong Song-nam Electoral District: Kim Song-hui Electoral District: Pak Pong-nam Electoral District: Kim Bok-sil Electoral District: Im Man-sun Electoral District: Chang Tok-yong Electoral District: Mun Sok-bul Electoral District: Ri Sung-ho Electoral District: Kim Se-myong Electoral District: Kim Ho-je Electoral District: Kim Jung-rin Electoral District: Kang Kwang-su Electoral District: Ri Kyong-chol Electoral District: Sin Il-nam Electoral District: Mun Sang-min Electoral District: Cho Yun-je Electoral District: Ri Ung-chan Electoral District: Han Jae-rok Electoral District: Ri Jong-rok Electoral District: Kim Chol-man Electoral District: Hui Yong-ae Electoral District: Kim Yong-chu Electoral District: Ri Yong-yong Electoral District: Ho Tuk-nam Electoral District: No Kwang-chol Electoral District: Kim Yun-hyok Electoral District: Yun Ki-jong Electoral District: Choe Hong-il Electoral District: Ko In-ho Electoral District: Yomchang Ryong Electoral District: Kim Kuk-thae Electoral District: Pyon Yong-reeb Electoral District: Ri Kwang-ho Electoral District: An Myong-ok Electoral District: Chang Chol Electoral District: Kim Yong-dae Electoral District: So Chu-jong Electoral District: Hwang Sun-hui Electoral District: Choe Thae-bok Electoral District: Kim Pong-sil Electoral District: Cho Chang-tok Electoral District: An In-kon Electoral District: Ri Pong-su Electoral District: Kim Myong-yun Electoral District: Kye Yong-sam Electoral District: Ro Pong-ho Electoral District: Kim Ki-nam Electoral District: Kang Sun-hui Electoral District: Han Jong-hwa Electoral District: Jong Ha-chol Electoral District: Kim Ung-chol Electoral District: Ri U-ho Electoral District: Chae Hui-jong Electoral District: Jong Wan-ik Electoral District: Ri Yong-mu Electoral District: Choe Punhui Electoral District: Kim Yong-kil Electoral District: Ri Yong-chol Electoral District: Choe Ryong-ik Electoral District: Kang Il-kwan Electoral District: Chu Tong-il Electoral District: Ri Kil-song Electoral District: Kang Kwan-chu Electoral District: Yu Pom-sun Electoral District: Choe Ung-kwon Electoral District: Kim Jong-kak Electoral District: Paek Song-nam Electoral District: Ri Mu-yong Electoral District: Kim Kum-suk Electoral District: Ri Jae-hang Electoral District: Jong Yong-hyok Electoral District: Pak Thae-hwa Electoral District: Song Ho-kyong Electoral District: Kim Sun-hwa Electoral District: Chon Yong-sik Electoral District: Kim Bok-sin Electoral District: Kang Yong-sob Electoral District: Ri Chang-won Electoral District: Kim Sun-jib Electoral District: Ra Song-hwan Electoral District: Won Jong-sam Electoral District: Ri Kum-pom Electoral District: Rim Kyong-suk Electoral District: Chang Song-u Electoral District: Kim Ok-ryon Electoral District: O Myong-il Electoral District: Rim Sang-jong Electoral District: Kang Pu-phil Electoral District: Chi Jae-ryong Electoral District: Mun Myong-hak Electoral District: Yang Man-sik Electoral District: Pak Tong-sok Electoral District: Kim Yu-pong Electoral District: So Pyong-bok Electoral District: Ri Hi-il Electoral District: Ryo Won-ku Electoral District: Pak Yun-kon Electoral District: Sin Ung-sik Electoral District: Kim Tu-ik Electoral District: Kim Yon-hwa Electoral District: Kang Hyong-pong Electoral District: Chon Jae-rok Electoral District: Choe Sung-chol Electoral District: Chang Pyong-thae Electoral District: Kim Myong-hui Electoral District: Choe Yong Electoral District: Choe Jong-ryul Electoral District: Ham Jong-kon Electoral District: Han Kwang-bok Electoral District: Kang Yong-thae Electoral District: Jong Mun-son Electoral District: Pak Yong-hun Electoral District: Cho Tae-ha Electoral District: Ra Yong-ran Electoral District: Son Sok-kun Electoral District: Kim Ryo-su Electoral District: Kim Jae-hwa Electoral District: Kwon Hyon-suk Electoral District: Kim Jun-kol Electoral District: Choe Song-won Electoral District: Kang Chol-won Electoral District: Chon Kum-chin Electoral District: Ri Chu-o Electoral District: Chang Ung Electoral District: Kim Ryong-kun Electoral District: Kim Jong-kil Electoral District: Ryu Jae-myong Electoral District: Pak Yong-sok Electoral District: Ri Pong-ik Electoral District: Jong Jae-sik Electoral District: Kim Yong-sun Electoral District: Ri Yong-kon Electoral District: Kim Hui-sam Electoral District: Kwak Chol-ho Electoral District: Ho Hwan-chol Electoral District: Choe Yong-tok Electoral District: Hong Son-ok Electoral District: Sin Thae-uk Electoral District: An Chang-ryon Electoral District: Han Un-kuk Electoral District: Han Pyong-man Electoral District: Kim Pong-su Electoral District: Cho Kang-chol Electoral District: Kim Mu-chon Electoral District: Kim Chang-su Electoral District: Ri Kwang-kun Electoral District: Pak Myong-hun Electoral District: Pyon Tok-sang Electoral District: Kim Yong-sam Electoral District: Kim Yang-kon Electoral District: Choe Hu-yong Electoral District: Kim Ik-chol Electoral District: Choe Kwang-chol Electoral District: Chon Kyong-son Electoral District: Kim In-sun Electoral District: Kim Hak-chol Electoral District: Rim Tong-ok Electoral District: Jong Yong-chol Electoral District: Pak Yong-kil Electoral District: Mun Jae-chol Electoral District: Kim Phyong-hae Electoral District: Paek Bok-nam Electoral District: Pak Sun-hui Electoral District: Son Kyong-nam Electoral District: Chang Jae-on Electoral District: Ri Sang-ryong Electoral District: Chang Chol Electoral District: Mun Hak-jun Electoral District: Pak Kyong-sam Electoral District: Ri Su-yong Electoral District: Chang Chin-kon Electoral District: So Chun-yong Electoral District: Song Kwang-chol Electoral District: Kim Hui-son Electoral District: Kim Yong-jae Electoral District: Cho Jong-rim Electoral District: Yun Tong-hyon Electoral District: O Sun-yong Electoral District: Kim Tok-il Electoral District: Ri Won-chol Electoral District: Kim Ki-ryong Electoral District: Kim Pong-il Electoral District: Pak Song-sil Electoral District: Son Un-song Electoral District: Ri Kyong-pom Electoral District: Hyon Won-kuk Electoral District: Jong Son-mun Electoral District: Cha Myong-ok Electoral District: Chon Ho-chol Electoral District: Mun Pyong-kum Electoral District: An Yong-hyon Electoral District: Han Pong-un Electoral District: Ri Hong-sob Electoral District: Ri Tuk-nam Electoral District: Kim Su-cho Electoral District: Paek Se-pong Electoral District: Kwak Yong-nam Electoral District: Pyon Thae-jun Electoral District: Kim Hye-ran Electoral District: Kim In-suk Electoral District: O Su-yong Electoral District: Kim Yong-jong Electoral District: Pak Song Electoral District: Ri Sang-mu Electoral District: Kim Tae-sun Electoral District: Yon Hyong-muk Electoral District: Kang Won-jung Electoral District: Jong Sung-jae Electoral District: Han Song-kyu Electoral District: Jong Chun-sil Electoral District: Kim Tong-un Electoral District: Ryom Hui-ryong Electoral District: Sin Kwan-chin Electoral District: Chu Kyu-chang Electoral District: Ro Hae-sun Electoral District: Kim Chae-ran Electoral District: Kim Sun-yong Electoral District: Kang Hye-suk Electoral District: Pak Song-ok Electoral District: Ryom In-yun Electoral District: Kim Tong-son Electoral District: Ri Chun-ku Electoral District: Kim In-nam Electoral District: Choe Ki-ryong Electoral District: Kim Chi-tok Electoral District: Ri Tan Electoral District: Ryang Kyong-bok Electoral District: Cho Kyong-chol Electoral District: Ri Jong-suk Electoral District: Choe Hui-jong Electoral District: Choe Kyong-sul Electoral District: Ho Jong-man Electoral District: Hwang Yun-nam Electoral District: Sung Sang-sob Electoral District: Chi Sang-man Electoral District: Ro Ik-hwa Electoral District: Ho Nam-sun Electoral District: Kim Chun-nyo Electoral District: Kye Ung-thae Electoral District: Ri Jong-son Electoral District: Kim Il-ho Electoral District: Ri Sang-chu Electoral District: Hwang Sun-hui Electoral District: An Sung-ok Electoral District: Cho Kyu-il Electoral District: Choe Su-hon Electoral District: Kang Kil-yong Electoral District: Paek Nam-il Electoral District: Ri Jun-hui Electoral District: Song Hyo-nam Electoral District: Won Chang-ryong Electoral District: Pak Jong-chin Electoral District: Ri Chol Electoral District: Ri Jong-suk Electoral District: Kim Pyong-hwa Electoral District: Ri Jong-kuk Electoral District: Choe Chil-nam Electoral District: Jong Ok-tong Electoral District: Ri Myong-chol Electoral District: Kim Jong Electoral District: Choe Chin-su Electoral District: So Pung-kun Electoral District: Kim Pyong-ryul Electoral District: Chu Chin-ku Electoral District: An Min-chol Electoral District: Choe Jong-kon Electoral District: So Sung-chol Electoral District: Thae Hyong-chol