1957 North Korean parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 27 August 1957 to elect members of the 2nd Supreme People's Assembly. Voters were presented with a single list from the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland, dominated by the Workers' Party of Korea.
Only one candidate was presented in each constituency, all of which were selected by the WPK, although some ran under the banner of other parties or state organisations to give the illusion of democracy.[1] Voter turnout was reported to be 99.99%, with 99.92% reportedly voting in favour of the candidates presented.[2]
Its first session took place on 18–20 September 1957. One of its declarations was "On the Immediate Tasks of the People's Power in Socialist Construction".
Results
[edit]| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatherland Front | Workers' Party of Korea | 99.92 | 178 | |||
| Chondoist Chongu Party | 11 | |||||
| Korean Democratic Party | 11 | |||||
| Laboring People's Party | 3 | |||||
| People's Republic Party | 3 | |||||
| Buddhist Alliance | 2 | |||||
| Gonmin People's Alliance | 1 | |||||
| Democratic Independent Party | 1 | |||||
| Other parties | 5 | |||||
| Against | 0.08 | – | ||||
| Total | 215 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 99.99 | |||||
| Source: Nohlen et al.,[1] East Gate Book[2] | ||||||
Composition of deputies
[edit]The following were elected as members of parliament:[3]
Pyongyang city
[edit]South Pyongan
[edit]- Kang Yang-uk
- Kang Chun-guk
- Kang Chin-gon
- Kim Tu-sam
- Kim Nak-hui
- Kim Man-gum
- Kim Il Sung
- Kim Chang-dok
- Yu Su-yon
- Yu Chuk-un
- Yu Hyon-gyu
- Yi Ki-yong
- Yi Man-gyu
- Yi Yong
- Yi Il-gyong
- Yi Chae-chon
- Yi Chong-man
- Yim Kun-sang
- Pak To-hwa
- Pak Mu
- Pak Song-guk
- Pak Yong-guk
- Song Yong
- Yun Pong-jin
- Yun Chi-il
- Chang Yun-pil
- Chang Pyong-san
- Chang Hae-u
- Chong Tu-hwan
- Chong Chun-taek
- Choe Tu-chan
- Choe Sung-hui
- Choe Chol-hwan
- Han Il-mu
- Han Tong-baek
- Hong Chung-sik
North Pyongan
[edit]- Kang Yong-chang
- Kye Ung-sang
- Ko Chun-taek
- Kwon O-gil
- Kim Tuk-nan
- Kim Sok-yong
- Kim Song-mun
- Kim Se-yul
- Kim Hoe-il
- Na Sung-gyu
- Yang Sin-yong
- No Yong-se
- Yi Tong-hwa
- Yi Myon-sang
- Yi Sung-gi
- Yi Chon-ho
- So Chun-sik
- Sin Pong-hyon
- An Pyong-su
- O Han-sang
- Won Hong-gu
- Yun Chung-u
- Jong Ro-sik
- Chong Chil-song
- Cho In-guk
- Choe Yong-gon
- Ha Ang-chon
- Han In-sok
- Han Chon-jong
- Hyon Hun
Chagang
[edit]South Hwanghae
[edit]North Hwanghae
[edit]Kangwon
[edit]South Hamgyong
[edit]- Kang Cho-sun
- Ko Hui-man
- Kim Tal-hyon
- Kim Mun-gum
- Kim Pyong-je
- Kim Yong-su
- Kim Won-bong
- Na Yun-chul
- Yi Kyu-ho
- Yi Pyong-nam
- Yi Pong-chun
- Yi Yo-song
- Ri Yu-min
- Yi In-dong
- Yi Hwa-sop
- Pak Kum-chol
- Pak Ui-wan
- Song Chu-sik
- Yu Kyong-sam
- Yun Ki-ho
- Chon Sang-gon
- Cho Chong-hyon
- Chu Hwang-sop
- Chin Pan-su
- Choe Yong-jin
- Han Sol-ya
- Han Hubang-nyo
- Hyon Chong-min
- Hong Myong-hui
- Hwang Myong-jong
North Hamgyong
[edit]Ryanggang
[edit]Kaesong city
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p404 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- ^ a b East Gate Book (2003) North Korea Handbook: Yonhap News Agency Seoul, p124 ISBN 0765610043
- ^ Suh, Dae-Sook (1981). Korean Communism, 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System. Honolulu: The University Press of Hawaii. pp. 402–405. ISBN 978-0-8248-0740-5.
