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Democratic Socialist Party (South Korea)

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Democratic Socialist Party
민주사회당
AbbreviationDSP
Founded20 January 1981 (1981-01-20)[citation needed]
Dissolved28 March 1982[citation needed]
Merged intoNew Socialist Party [ko]

The Democratic Socialist Party (Korean: 민주사회당) was a political party in South Korea.[1] The party was founded in 1981 and contested both the presidential and parliamentary elections that year, winning two seats in the National Assembly. It was dissolved in 1982 after merging with the New Party [ko] to found the New Socialist Party [ko].

Election results

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Legislative elections

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Election Votes % Seats
1981 524,361 3.24%
2 / 276

Presidential elections

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Election Votes % Outcome
1981 825 0.01% Eliminated in first round

References

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  1. ^ South Korea: Politics under Chun Doo Hwan (PDF) (Report). Central Intelligence Agency (published 30 April 2007). September 1981. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2024.