The 2nd Local Elections were held in South Korea on 4 June 1998. A total of seven metropolitan city mayors, nine provincial governors, 680 regional councilors, 232 municipal mayors and 3,490 municipal councilors were elected.
Regional head elections
Summary Province/CityHeadIncumbentPartyElectedPartySeoulMayorKang Deok-ki (acting)IndependentGoh KunNational CongressBusanMayorMoon Jung-sooGrand NationalAhn Sang-yeongGrand NationalDaeguMayorMoon Hee-gapGrand NationalMoon Hee-gapGrand NationalIncheonMayorChoi Ki-sunULDChoi Ki-sunULDGwangjuMayorSong Un-jongNational CongressGoh Jae-yuNational CongressDaejeonMayorHong Sun-kiULDHong Sun-kiULDUlsanMayorShim Wan-kooGrand NationalShim Wan-kooGrand NationalGyeonggiGovernorLim Su-bok (acting)IndependentLim Chang-yeolNational CongressGangwonGovernorChoi Guk-gyuIndependentKim Jin-sunGrand NationalNorth ChungcheongGovernorJu Byeong-dokGrand NationalLee Won-jongULDSouth ChungcheongGovernorSim Dae-pyungULDSim Dae-pyungULDNorth JeollaGovernorYu Jong-geunNational CongressYu Jong-geunNational CongressSouth JeollaGovernorHeo Kyeong-manNational CongressHeo Kyeong-manNational CongressNorth GyeongsangGovernorLee Eui-geunGrand NationalLee Eui-geunGrand NationalSouth GyeongsangGovernorKim Hyuk-kuGrand NationalKim Hyuk-kuGrand NationalJejuGovernorShin Koo-bumIndependentWoo Geun-minNational Congress
Seoul
Busan
Daegu
Incheon
Gwangju
Daejeon
Ulsan
Gyeonggi
Gangwon
North Chungcheong
South Chungcheong
North Jeolla
South Jeolla
North Gyeongsang
South Gyeongsang
Jeju
Regional council elections
Results by province or city Province/CitySeatsNCNPGNPULDINDSeoul10483201Busan492461Daegu29281Incheon2921521Gwangju17161Daejeon17116Ulsan171115Gyeonggi97662110Gangwon47142346North Chungcheong274194South Chungcheong363321North Jeolla3834112South Jeolla5545217North Gyeongsang6014865South Gyeongsang512445Jeju171043Total6903032539539Source: NEC, CLAIR
Constituency seats Province/CitySeatsNCNPGNPULDINDSeoul9478151Busan44431Daegu2626Incheon2620411Gwangju1414Daejeon1414Ulsan1495Gyeonggi8861189Gangwon42122136North Chungcheong243174South Chungcheong321301North Jeolla34322South Jeolla504217North Gyeongsang544455South Gyeongsang46415Jeju14833Total6162712248239Source: NEC, CLAIR
Proportional representation seats Province/CitySeatsNCNPGNPULDSeoul1055Busan523Daegu321Incheon3111Gwangju321Daejeon312Ulsan312Gyeonggi9531Gangwon5221North Chungcheong312South Chungcheong422North Jeolla4211South Jeolla532North Gyeongsang6141South Gyeongsang523Jeju321Total74322913Source: NEC, CLAIR Municipal mayoral elections
Summary
Results by province or city Province/CityMayorsNCNPGNPULDNPPInd.Seoul251951Busan16115Daegu871Incheon1091Gwangju55Daejeon514Ulsan532Gyeonggi3120623Gangwon1811322North Chungcheong11263South Chungcheong151113North Jeolla1495South Jeolla22157North Gyeongsang2311426South Gyeongsang20146Jeju4211Total232847429144Source: NEC, CLAIR
Municipal council elections 3,490 seats in municipal councils were contested by candidates running as independents.
Seats by province or city Province/City SeatsSeoul520Busan225Daegu146Incheon135Gwangju81Daejeon75Ulsan59Gyeonggi466Gangwon195North Chungcheong146South Chungcheong206North Jeolla249South Jeolla295North Gyeongsang342South Gyeongsang309Jeju41Total3,490Source: National Election Commission
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