The People Power Party announced the results of chairperson elections in eight out of nine regions on October 6. In the three-way race for the Gyeonggi Yongin Gap district, candidates Yang Hyang-ja and Yoon Jae-bok will face off in a runoff election.
The party's Organizational Strengthening Committee conducted an automated phone response system (ARS) vote among all responsible party members in the respective regions and released the election results.
The results of the regional chairperson elections are as follows:
- Dongdaemun Gap, Seoul: Lee Pil-hyung
- Seongbuk-eul, Seoul: Lee Jin-soo
- Gwanak-gap, Seoul: Ha Jong-dae
- Seo-gu-eul, Incheon: Shin Seong-young
- Namyangju-eul, Gyeonggi: Kim Hee-seong
- Anseong, Gyeonggi: Kim Ui-beom
- Cheongju Seowon, Chungbuk: Yoon Hee-geun
- Wanju, Jinan, and Muju, Jeonbuk: Lee In-sook.
In Gyeonggi Yongin Gap, candidates Yang Hyang-ja and Yoon Jae-bok will compete in a runoff on October 8. The initial election included a three-way race with former lawmaker Lee Dong-seop. Since no candidate received a majority of the votes, the top two candidates will proceed to the runoff as per the pre-established election rules.
The Organizational Strengthening Committee decided to reflect the points system in this election, selecting the candidate with the highest votes as the chairperson nominee. The selected candidates will be officially appointed as chairpersons following a resolution by the Supreme Council.
Previously, the committee decided to suspend the selection process for the party chairperson in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, where a by-election for the National Assembly is scheduled for April next year, and to expedite the nomination process for candidates who will run in the by-election.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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