The Democratic Nationalist Party (DNP; ) was a conservative political party in South Korea.
History The DNP was established on 10 February 1949 as a merger of the Korea Democratic Party and groups that supported Yi Chong-chon (who headed a youth organisation) and Shin Ik-hee (a member of the National Association), with the new party holding 70 of the 200 seats in the Assembly.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific, Greenwood Press, pp666–667 It supported the creation of a parliamentary republic, and in 1950 proposed a constitutional amendment to this effect, although it was defeated in the Assembly.
In the 1950 parliamentary elections the party received the highest share of the vote, although at 10%, it won only 24 of the 210 seats in a parliament dominated by independents. It nominated Yi Si-yeong as its candidate for the 1952 presidential elections; he finished third with 11% of the vote.
The 1954 parliamentary elections saw the party's vote share fall to 8% as it was reduced to 15 seats. In 1955 it was succeeded by the Democratic Party.
Election results President Election Candidate Votes % Result 1952 Yi Si-yeong 764,715 10.89
Vice President Election Candidate Votes % Result 1952 Chough Pyung-ok 575,260 8.06
House of Representatives Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Status 1950 Sin Ik-huiKim Sung-su 683,910 9.79 new 1st 1954 Sin Ik-hui 593,499 7.92 9 4th
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