South Korean presidential election, 1963

Republic of Korea presidential election, 1963

← 1960 15 October 1963 1967 →
Nominee Park Chung Hee Yun Bo-seon Party Democratic Republican Civil Rule Party Popular vote 4,702,640 4,546,614 Percentage 46.6% 45.1%
Map of pluralities won in provinces and cities: ■ – Park Chung Hee ■ – Yun Bo-seon
President before election Park Chung Hee (acting) Democratic Republican Elected President Park Chung Hee Democratic Republican

■ – Park Chung Hee

Park Chung Hee (acting)
Democratic Republican

Park Chung Hee
Democratic Republican

Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 15 October 1963. They were the first elections since the 1961 May Coup, and the first during the Third Republic. The result was a narrow victory for the acting incumbent and leader of the governing military Supreme Council for National Reconstruction, Park Chung Hee, who won 46.6% of the vote, securing a transition to civilian rule under his Democratic Republican Party. Voter turnout was 85.0%.