The Justice Party held a leadership election between 8 and 13 July 2019. It was an election to elect a new leader as Lee Jeong-mi fulfilled her two-year term of office.
Candidates Running Sim Sang-jung, member of the National Assembly for Goyang, former leader of the party (2015- 2017) Yang Kyung-gyu, former deputy secretary of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Campaigns The leadership election has received media attention due to the presence of Sim Sang-jung, a presidential candidate in the 2017 South Korean presidential election and the former leader of the party, on the ballot. Yang, hailing from the party's left-wing faction, calls for a "bold, democratic socialist transformation" of the Korean society. The candidates have engaged in a series of debates that were broadcast on KBS and MBC.
Results Only dues-paying party members could vote in the election. The voting was held from 8 to 13 July 2019. + Final results Candidate Total votes Sim Sang-jung 16,177 (83.58%) Yang Kyung-gyu 3,178 (16.42%) Total 19,355
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