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Suffrage South Korea, in 36 editions.
The entry for South Korea published Suffrage in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Suffrage in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Suffrage” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- universal at age 20 President--last held on 16 December 1987 (next to be held December 1992);
- results--Roh Tae Woo (DJP) 35.9%, Kim Young Sam (RDP) 27.5%, Kim Dae Jung (PPD) 26.5%, other 10.1%;
- National Assembly--last held on 26 April 1988 (next to be held April 1992);
- results--DJP 34%, RPD 24%, PPD 19%, NDRP 15%, others 8%;
- seats--(299 total) DJP 125, PPD 71, RPD 59, NDRP 35, others 9
universal at age 20 President--last held on 16 December 1987 (next to be held December 1992); results--Roh Tae Woo (DJP) 35.9%, Kim Young Sam (RDP) 27.5%, Kim Dae Jung (PPD) 26.5%, other 10.1%; National Assembly--last held on 26 April 1988 (next to be held April 1992); results--DJP 34%, RPD 24%, PPD 19%, NDRP 15%, others 8%; seats--(299 total) DJP 125, PPD 71, RPD 59, NDRP 35, others 9
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- universal at age 20 President--last held on 16 December 1987 (next to be held December 1992);
- results--ROH Tae Woo (DJP) 35.9%, KIM Young Sam (RDP) 27.5%, KIM Dae Jung (PPD) 26.5%, other 10.1%;
- National Assembly--last held on 26 April 1988 (next to be held April 1992);
- results--DJP 34%, RDP 24%, PPD 19%, NDRP 15%, other 8%;
- seats--(299 total) DJP 125, PPD 70, RDP 59, NDRP 35, other 10;
- note--on 9 February 1990 the DJP, RDP, and NDRP merged to form the DLP;
- also the PPD became the NDP;
- as a result the distribution of seats changed to DLP 218, NDP 70, other 11 (June 1990)
universal at age 20 President--last held on 16 December 1987 (next to be held December 1992); results--Roh results--ROH Tae Woo (DJP) 35.9%, Kim KIM Young Sam (RDP) 27.5%, Kim KIM Dae Jung (PPD) 26.5%, other 10.1%; National Assembly--last held on 26 April 1988 (next to be held April 1992); results--DJP 34%, RPD RDP 24%, PPD 19%, NDRP 15%, others other 8%; seats--(299 total) DJP 125, PPD 71, RPD 70, RDP 59, NDRP 35, others other 10; note--on 9 February 1990 the DJP, RDP, and NDRP merged to form the DLP; also the PPD became the NDP; as a result the distribution of seats changed to DLP 218, NDP 70, other 11 (June 1990)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
universal at age 20
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
universal at age 20
The same text in 13 editions, 1993 to 2005.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
20 years of age; universal
universal at age 20 years of age; universal
The same text in 14 editions, 2006 to 2019.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
19 years of age; universal
20 19 years of age; universal
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- 18years of age;
- universal;
- note - the voting age was lowered from 19 to 18 beginning with the 2020 national election
19 years 18years of age; universal universal; note - the voting age was lowered from 19 to 18 beginning with the 2020 national election
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- 18 years of age;
- universal;
- note - the voting age was lowered from 19 to 18 beginning with the 2020 national election
18years 18 years of age; universal; note - the voting age was lowered from 19 to 18 beginning with the 2020 national election
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
18 years of age; universal
18 years of age; universal; note - the voting age was lowered from 19 to 18 beginning with the 2020 national election universal
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Central Intelligence Agency. “South Korea: Suffrage.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/south-korea/suffrage.