South Korean presidential election, 1971

Republic of Korea presidential election, 1971

← 1967 27 April 1971 1972 →
Nominee Park Chung Hee Kim Dae-jung Party Democratic Republican New Democratic Popular vote 6,342,828 5,395,900 Percentage 53.2% 45.3%
Map of pluralities won in provinces and cities: ■ – Park Chung Hee ■ – Kim Dae-jung
President before election Park Chung Hee Democratic Republican Elected President Park Chung Hee Democratic Republican

■ – Park Chung Hee

Park Chung Hee
Democratic Republican

Park Chung Hee
Democratic Republican

Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 27 April 1971. The result was a victory for Park Chung-hee, who won 53.2% of the vote. Voter turnout was 79.8%. Within a year of his re-election, Park declared martial law and introduced the Yushin Constitution. The military retained control until June 1987.