South Korean presidential election, 1992

Republic of Korea
presidential election, 1992

← 1987 18 December 1992 1997 →
Nominee Kim Young-sam Kim Dae-jung Chung Ju-yung Party Democratic Liberal Democratic United People's Popular vote 9,977,332 8,041,284 3,880,067 Percentage 42.0% 33.8% 16.3%
provinces and cities majority won by ■ – Kim Young-sam ■ – Kim Dae-jung
President before election Roh Tae-woo Democratic Liberal Elected President Kim Young-sam Democratic Liberal

■ – Kim Young-sam

Roh Tae-woo
Democratic Liberal

Kim Young-sam
Democratic Liberal

The 14th South Korean presidential election took place on 18 December 1992. This was the second democratic election since 1987. The voter turnout was 81.9%.

On 22 January 1990, two opposition leaders Kim Young-Sam and Kim Jong-Pil led their parties to merge into the ruling party Democratic Justice Party, and formed the Democratic Liberal Party, led by President Roh Tae-woo. Before they merged, Roh's party did not have a majority in the National Assembly. After they merged, they had over a two-thirds majority, which could pass bills without any obstruction from the opposition.

In 1992, Hyundai businessman Chung Ju-yung also ran in the election.

The right-wing conservative Democratic Liberal Party presidential candidate Kim Young-Sam won the presidential election, defeating opposition Democratic Party leader Kim Dae-Jung, marking the third time he had lost a presidential election. Kim later announced his retirement from politics.

The conservative party won the election continued to govern until 1997, when Kim Dae-Jung won the election.