1948 North Korean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 25 August 1948 to elect the members of the 1st Supreme People's Assembly.[1] Organised by the People's Committee of North Korea, the elections saw 572 deputies elected, of which 212 were from North Korea and 360 from South Korea.

1948 North Korean parliamentary election

25 August 1948 1957 →

All 572 seats in the Supreme People's Assembly
  First party
 
Leader Kim Il Sung
Party Workers' Party
Alliance Fatherland Front
Seats won 157

Elected Premier

Kim Il Sung
Fatherland Front

Background

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Voters on the way to polling stations

United Nations-sponsored elections for the Constitutional Assembly in US-occupied South Korea were held on 10 May 1948 under supervision of UNTCOK.

Elections in the Soviet-occupied North were announced at the fifth session of the People's Assembly of North Korea on 9 July 1948 as part of the preparations for the establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. At the second conference of leaders of political parties and social organizations from North and South Korea held from 29 June to 5 July, it was decided that the elections should also be held in South Korea. A decision of the Election Guidance Committee determined that the 360 South Korean deputies would be elected indirectly, with South Korean voters electing people's delegates who would subsequently elect the South Korean deputies.[2]

In North Korea, registration of candidates took place until 5 August 1948, with 228 candidates registered in 212 electoral districts.[3] Among the 228 candidates were 212 candidates nominated by the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea and 16 other candidates recommended by voters at meetings.[3] The candidates from the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea consisted of 102 candidates from the Workers' Party of North Korea (one of precursor of the WPK), 35 candidates from the Democratic Party, 35 candidates from the Chondoist Chongu Party and 40 independent candidates.[4] There were 34 women among the 228 candidates.[3]

Results

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Party or allianceSeats
Fatherland FrontWorkers' Party of North Korea157
Chondoist Chongu Party35
Korean Democratic Party35
Laboring People's Party20
People's Republic Party20
Democratic Independent Party20
Other parties171
Independents114
Total572
Source: Nohlen et al.,[5] Yonhap News Agency[6]

North Korea

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Fatherland FrontWorkers' Party of North Korea4,456,62198.49102
Chondoist Chongu Party35
Korean Democratic Party35
Independents40
Other candidates68,3411.510
Total4,524,962100.00212
Registered voters/turnout4,526,065
Source: Korean History Database, Monthly Chosun[4]

South Korea

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The North Korean government claimed that 78% of eligible voters in South Korea took part in the election of 1,080 people's delegates.[2] The South Korean people's delegates subsequently met on 21–26 August in Northern Haeju, with 1,002 of the 1,080 elected representatives participating. They elected 360 deputies to the Supreme People's Assembly on the basis of one deputy per 50,000 South Koreans.[2]

Election of representatives

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Bloc and partyVotes%Seats
Left-wingWorkers' Party of South Korea137
National Farmers League70
People's Republic Party68
Korean Federation of Trade Unions66
Democratic Independent Party53
Democratic Women's League30
League of Cultural Organizations24
Democratic Patriotic Youth League23
National Confucian League18
National Democratic Christian League18
CenterLaboring People's Party62
Korean Social Democratic Party43
Democratic Korean Independence Party35
New Progressive Party31
National Independence Federation30
People's Alliance20
Right-wingIndustrious Masses Party19
Chondoist Chongu Party7
Healthy People's Society7
Korean Independence Party7
National Buddhist Federation7
Buddhist Youth Association6
Korean Farmers Party6
National Assembly of Village Representatives6
National Youth Association6
Patriotic Youth Association6
Federation of Objectors to Student Conscription4
Democratic Independent Women's League2
Independents269
Total1,080
Total votes6,782,407
Registered voters/turnout8,681,74678.12
Source: Korean History Database, The Academy of Korean Studies

Election of South Korean deputies

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PartyVotes%Seats
Fatherland Front360
Total360
Total votes1,002
Registered voters/turnout1,08092.78
Source: Korean History Database

Elected members

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The following were elected as members of parliament:[7]

  1. Kim Il Sung
  2. Kim Tu-bong
  3. Ho Hon
  4. Kim Tal-hyon
  5. Ri Yong
  6. Hong Nam-pyo
  7. Hong Ki-ju
  8. Pak Hon-yong
  9. Hong Myong-hui
  10. Kim Chaek
  11. Kang Ryang-uk
  12. Kang Sun
  13. Kang Chin-gon
  14. Ku Chae-su
  15. Kim Pyong-je
  16. Kim Chang-jun
  17. Na Sung-gyu
  18. Yu Yong-jun
  19. Yi Ku-hun
  20. Ri Ki-yong
  21. Yi Nung-jong
  22. Pak Yun-gil
  23. Pak Chong-ae
  24. Song Chu-sik
  25. Chang Kwon
  26. Chang Sun-myong
  27. Cho Un
  28. Choe Kyong-dok
  29. Jong Jun-thaek
  30. Choe Yong-gon
  31. Kim Won-bong
  32. Pak Il-u
  33. Pak Mun-gyu
  34. Chang Si-u
  35. Chu Yong-ha
  36. Choe Chang-ik
  37. Paek Nam-un
  38. Kim Jong-ju
  39. Yi Suing-yop
  40. Ho Jong-suk
  41. Ho Song-taek
  42. Yi Pyong-nam
  43. Yi Yong
  44. Yi Kuk-no
  45. Chang Hae-u
  46. No Chin-han
  47. Kim Il
  48. Pak Hun-il
  49. Ho Ka-i
  50. Pak Chang-sik
  51. Kim O-song
  52. Ko Hui-man
  53. Pang Hak-se
  54. Kang Kon
  55. Kang Ung-jin
  56. Yi Man-gyu
  57. Kim Sam-yong
  58. Pak Se-yong
  59. Kim Song-gyu
  60. Yun Haeng-jung
  61. Kang Mun-sok
  62. Song Ul-su
  63. Kim Sang-hyok
  64. Yi Tong-hwa
  65. Han Hyo-sam
  66. Jong Il-ryong
  67. Yun Hyong-sik
  68. Yi Ki-sok
  69. Song Pong-uk
  70. Kim Ung-gi
  71. Kim Chae-uk
  72. Hong Ki-hwang
  73. Yi Sok-bo
  74. Kim Yong-su
  75. Nam Il
  76. Yi Pyong-je
  77. Yi Yo-song
  78. Tak Chang-hyok
  79. Cho Yong-se
  80. Yi Sang-jun
  81. Kim Ki-do
  82. Kim Kwang-su
  83. Choe Ik-han
  84. Yu Hae-bung
  85. Choe Chun-yong
  86. Kim Yol
  87. Yi Hong-yol
  88. Kim Chan
  89. Yun Chung-u
  90. Choe Won-tack
  91. Chong Song-on
  92. YiSik
  93. Kim Hwang-il
  94. Kim Ki-ju
  95. Yi Chong-man
  96. Pak Yong-song
  97. Ri Yu-min
  98. Pak Chang-ok
  99. Yi Yong-jun
  100. Yi In-dong
  101. Cho Chung-gwang
  102. Yu Ki-sop
  103. Yi Chom-sun
  104. Chong No-sik
  105. Han Sang-muk
  106. Kim Yong-jae
  107. Kim Yong-dam
  108. O Chae-yong
  109. Kim Ok-bin
  110. Choe Pong-su
  111. Hwang Tae-song
  112. Han Il-su
  113. Kim Yong-wan
  114. Tae Song-su
  115. Yi Chu-yon
  116. Kim Sang-chol
  117. Pak Sang-jun
  118. Kim Min-san
  119. Kim Yun-gol
  120. Chon Chan-bae
  121. Cho Hi-yong
  122. U Pong-un
  123. Yi Tae-song
  124. Hwang Uk
  125. YiChu-ha
  126. Chong Paek
  127. No Sok-kwi
  128. So Kap-sun
  129. Cho Pom-gu
  130. Han Sorya
  131. Chu Hwang-sop
  132. Han Il-mu
  133. Pak Chi-ho
  134. Kim Chung-gyu
  135. Yi Mun-hwan
  136. Ok Yong-ja
  137. Hong Myon-hu
  138. Kim Son-gil
  139. Ham Ik-nok
  140. Kim Won-hyong
  141. Pak Il-yong
  142. Kim Song-ok
  143. Kim Nam-chon
  144. Won Ho-sun
  145. Song Myong-hon
  146. Choe Son-gyu
  147. Pak Chun-yong
  148. Song Kyu-hwan
  149. Yi Won-il
  150. Chong Tae-sok
  151. Chae Chun-sok
  152. Yi Yong-som
  153. Kim Su-hyon
  154. Won Man-su
  155. Chong Chol
  156. Kim Il-chong
  157. Kim Sung-hyon
  158. Kim Hyong-gon
  159. Kim Myong-sok
  160. Kim Song-hak
  161. Chong Un-yong
  162. Pak Yong-han
  163. Yi Kang-guk
  164. O Ki-sop
  165. Kim Hae-chon
  166. Yi Sang-sun
  167. Kim Sang-ju
  168. Chu Hae
  169. Yun Su
  170. Yi Hyok-yong
  171. Pak Ki-ho
  172. Sin Nam-chol
  173. Chong Chu-gyong
  174. Yi Sul-chin
  175. Sin Yong-bok
  176. Choe Yong-dal
  177. Kim Sung-mo
  178. Chong Chong-sik
  179. Cho Chae-han
  180. Kim Chae-rok
  181. Yi Tong-yong
  182. Won Hong-gu
  183. Kim Paek-tong
  184. Ho Nam-hu
  185. Paek Pong-son
  186. Choe Ung-yo
  187. Yi Son-jae
  188. Yom Chong-gwon
  189. Yu Tong-yol
  190. Chang U-uk
  191. Choe Song-hwan
  192. Yang Hong-ju
  193. Yi Chil-song
  194. Son Tong-gi
  195. Paek Pyong-ik
  196. Yi Chae-yong
  197. Choe Son-ja
  198. Kang Chun-sam
  199. Min Hyok-cho
  200. Chong Chil-song
  201. Kye Tong-son
  202. Kim Ho-sun
  203. Choe Yun-ok
  204. Choe Sung-hui
  205. Pak Won-jun
  206. Yi Chong-song
  207. Kim Kil-su
  208. Chon Pok-chin
  209. Kim Yong-yun
  210. Yi Chong-yol
  211. Yu Hyong-gyu
  212. Yi Sang-in
  213. Ham Se-dok
  214. Yim Chae-yong
  215. Sin Chin-u
  216. Yi Tong-gun
  217. Yi Hong-yon
  218. Ham To-gyom
  219. Kim Tok-hung
  220. So Pyong-su
  221. Cho Yong-nae
  222. Kim Hae-jin
  223. Kim Han-il
  224. Yi Chang-gyu
  225. Pak Sang-sun
  226. Kim Tong-il
  227. Kim Mu-sam
  228. Yi Man-su
  229. Won Chon-jun
  230. Ho Sin
  231. Yi Tu-san
  232. Yu Yong-yun
  233. Mun Ok-sun
  234. Hong Kwang-jun
  235. Maeng Tu-un
  236. Yang Po-hyon
  237. O Ki-ok
  238. O Yong
  239. Yi Chol
  240. Yun Sang-man
  241. Yi Chang-ha
  242. Chon Suk-cha
  243. Kim Wan-gun
  244. Kang Yun-won
  245. Kwak Chu-sok
  246. Yi Chun-su
  247. Chong Yon-tae
  248. Chae Paek-hui
  249. Kim Sun-il
  250. Kim Se-yul
  251. Song Wan-sok
  252. Kim Kye-rim
  253. Kim Hyon-guk
  254. Ko Chun-taek
  255. Yi Pong-nyon
  256. Chong Se-yol
  257. Cho Pok-nye
  258. Yi Chae-hyang
  259. Kil Won-pal
  260. Yi Sun-jo
  261. Mun Tong-yong
  262. Yi Uk
  263. Chong Se-ho
  264. Kim Ho-yong
  265. Kim Han-ung
  266. Kim Hak-chong
  267. Kwon Pyong-chol
  268. Svl Pysng-ho
  269. Hong Sung-guk
  270. Ko Sok-hwan
  271. Kim Su-il
  272. Pak Chong-hyon
  273. Yi Sang-hun
  274. An Yong-il
  275. Chang Kil-yong
  276. Kim Yu-yong
  277. Hwang Tae-yol
  278. An Sin-ho
  279. Paek Nak-yong
  280. Chon Yong-pi
  281. YiSuk-kyong
  282. An Yong gil
  283. Kim Yong-guk
  284. Kim Sun-nam
  285. Hong Son-u
  286. Chang Chun
  287. Yi Kyu-hui
  288. Kim Myong-hwan
  289. Hyon Hun
  290. Choe Sok-sun
  291. Kim Chol-ho
  292. Kim Tae-hong
  293. Pak Si-yun
  294. An Si-do
  295. Yi Yong-dok
  296. Kim Si-yop
  297. Kim Hyong-tae
  298. Yi Chae-yong
  299. Pak Chong-tae
  300. Mun Sang-jik
  301. Kim Tae-ja
  302. Yi Tong-tak
  303. Yi In-gyu
  304. O Sin-nam
  305. Yi Sok-sung
  306. Choe Kim-bok
  307. Yi Hwan-gi
  308. Cho Chung-gon
  309. Yi Chin-gun
  310. Yi Chi-chan
  311. Han Chun-yo
  312. Pak Chan-hyok
  313. Kim Chom-gwon
  314. Yu Chin-yong
  315. Yi Hae-su
  316. Yi Chong-suk
  317. Yim Sang-sun
  318. Yi Chin
  319. Song On-pil
  320. Kim Tak
  321. Choe Kwan-yong
  322. Yi Pong-nam
  323. Yi Pyong-ho
  324. Pak Chi-hwa
  325. Kim Yu-tae
  326. Yun Sang-yol
  327. Kim Pyong-je
  328. Kim Ui-su
  329. Pak Chal
  330. So Chang-sop
  331. Pak Pok-cho
  332. Chong Sin-hyon
  333. Choe Son-bi
  334. Mun Ui-sok
  335. Yi Hun
  336. Yun Pyong-gwan
  337. Kim Nanju-hwa
  338. Chon Yong-uk
  339. Cho Tae-u
  340. Pak Sung-gik
  341. Hong Myon-ok
  342. Yi Chong-myong
  343. Kim Yong-sop
  344. An Yong-muk
  345. Chang Chol
  346. Mun Hong-gi
  347. Chong Kil-song
  348. Kim Ki-su
  349. Chu Chang-son
  350. Choe Ki-nam
  351. Cho Kum-song
  352. Kim Chol-su
  353. Yi Pyong-hu
  354. Yi Tu-won
  355. Chong Nam-jo
  356. Pak Chang-gu
  357. O Chol-chu
  358. Kim Pong-son
  359. Song Chae-chol
  360. Kwon Yong-ju
  361. Kim Pil-chu
  362. Cha Chi-hun
  363. Pak Pong-u
  364. Chong In-sok
  365. Hyon Sung-gap
  366. Yi Hi-bong
  367. Kang In-gol
  368. Pak Pyong-jik
  369. Pak Mun-sun
  370. Ha Yong-suk
  371. Yun Chae-bong
  372. Hong Chung-sik
  373. Yi Kun-u
  374. Ko Chol-u
  375. Kil Chin-sop
  376. Yi Chang-su
  377. Choe Ka-ma
  378. Kim Han-jung
  379. Yi Po-yol
  380. O Chae-il
  381. Ok Mun-hwan
  382. Hwang Un-bong
  383. Kim On
  384. Chang Sang-bong
  385. Kim Tae-song
  386. Min Ki-won
  387. Cho Song-gyu
  388. Kim Chang-nok
  389. Choe Kwang
  390. Kim Nak-to
  391. Hong Ki-mun
  392. Yi Song-jong
  393. Chon Chung-hak
  394. Yi Chin-suk
  395. Paek Ung-yop
  396. Yun In-yong
  397. Kim Ui-sun
  398. Yi Min-yong
  399. Chu Chin-hwang
  400. No Myong-hwan
  401. Chang Ki-uk
  402. Yi Sang-ho
  403. Na Yun-chul
  404. Song Chong-gun
  405. Pak Song-ok
  406. Pak Kun-mo
  407. Song Tae-jun
  408. Chon Pyong-gi
  409. Kim Pyong-mun
  410. Ma Chong-hwa
  411. Yi Kang-mu
  412. Ho Ha-baek
  413. Kim Si-gyom
  414. Sin Hyon-u
  415. Yi Song-baek
  416. Kim Myong-ni
  417. Yi Yong-jin
  418. Chon Chong-il
  419. Mun Tu-jae
  420. Kim Yong-hui
  421. Kim Tae-ryon
  422. Yim Chong-sun
  423. O Ho-sok
  424. Yi Yong-son
  425. Yi Tong-son
  426. Pak Chin-hong
  427. Yi Chong-gu
  428. Chon Kap-sun
  429. Ko Chang-nam
  430. Kim Son-cho
  431. Choe Han-chol
  432. Kang Kyu-chan
  433. Han Yang-ul
  434. Yi Chong-gwon
  435. Han Yong-gyu
  436. Kwon Un-hae
  437. Kang Chol
  438. Yi Kwan-sul
  439. Yu Myong-sok
  440. Han Chong-su
  441. Kwon O-jik
  442. Song Tae-rae
  443. An Ki-song
  444. Kim Che-won
  445. Hwang Il-bo
  446. Om Aeng-gwan
  447. Yim Tong-uk
  448. Kim Mun-hwan
  449. Kim Kwang-jun
  450. Cho Yong
  451. Yu Sok-kyun
  452. Kang Sin-u
  453. Mun Min-un
  454. Pyon Ki-chang
  455. Choe In
  456. Yi Pok-ki
  457. Ho Chun
  458. Ko Chin-hui
  459. Kim Tal-sam
  460. Song Song-chol
  461. Yi Myon-hong
  462. Kim Pyong-ju
  463. Kim Man-jung
  464. Chon Pong-hwa
  465. Ko Kyong-in
  466. An Hai-nam
  467. Chong Chin-sop
  468. Kim Ki-taek
  469. Sin Paek-hyon
  470. Yi Sang-gap
  471. Pak Un-song
  472. Choe San-hwa
  473. Kim Tae-bong
  474. Choe Suk-yang
  475. Yu Kim-bong
  476. Kim To-song
  477. Kim Chong-sun
  478. Kim Ung-yul
  479. Son Tu-hwan
  480. Son Chong-yol
  481. Kim Yong-ho
  482. Kim Yong-uk
  483. Cho Won-suk
  484. Kim Chang-han
  485. Yang Won-mo
  486. An Se-hun
  487. Han Chang-gyo
  488. Han Chang-su
  489. Chu Man-sul
  490. Yim Taek
  491. Han Chang-ho
  492. Ho Man-ho
  493. Han Kyong-su
  494. Paek Pa
  495. Yo Un-chol
  496. Pak Hyong-uk
  497. Cho U-bang
  498. Chong Chae-son
  499. Yi Pyong-il
  500. Yim Pung-won
  501. Kang In-gyu
  502. Pak Chun-on
  503. Yi Pyong-no
  504. Yi Chong-wan
  505. Pak Po-ok
  506. Kim Po-pae
  507. Yi Ho-je
  508. Pak Pil-hwan
  509. Sin Sun-ye
  510. Yi Ki-hwan
  511. Song Chun-ho
  512. O Che-hong
  513. Yu Yong-sang
  514. Kim Un-han
  515. Kim In-bae
  516. Pak Kon-byong
  517. O Ok-byol
  518. Yi So-un
  519. Yi So-hyang
  520. Kang Song-jae
  521. Yi Chang-bin
  522. Song Chae-hyon
  523. Cho Pok-ae
  524. Hyon Po-yol
  525. Chong In-chul
  526. Sin Sun-jik
  527. Kim Chae-yong
  528. O Tae-yong
  529. Choe Wol-song
  530. Kim Ki-nam
  531. Kim Il-son
  532. Mun Chi-hwa
  533. Kim Tuk-nan
  534. Choe Han-sik
  535. Hong Chol-hi
  536. Kim Yon-pil
  537. Kim Hyo-won
  538. Kim Yong-won
  539. Kim Chong-ae
  540. Pae Hyong-han
  541. Song Kum-ae
  542. Ko Kwang-han
  543. Yi Suk-yo
  544. Kang Yong-sun
  545. Yi Yong-ju
  546. Ha Pil-won
  547. Hong Chin
  548. Kim Hong-gi
  549. Kim Chin-ho
  550. Yi Kyong-dong
  551. Kim Sang-sun
  552. Chang Ha-myong
  553. Chon Yun-do
  554. Kim Man-su
  555. Chae Ki-ok
  556. Yi Sok-ha
  557. Kim Song-yul
  558. Sok Tae-ryong
  559. Sin Sang-dong
  560. Kim Chae-ul
  561. Yun Yong-jun
  562. Chong Chu-ha
  563. Chon Song-ok
  564. Yom Ui-hyon
  565. Cho Tong-sok
  566. Kim Op-tol
  567. Yun Hui-gu
  568. Kim Nak-chin
  569. Pak Chae-sop
  570. Kim Yong-un
  571. Kwon Tae-bong
  572. Sin Sang-hun

References

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  1. ^ Malkasian, Carter (2001). The Korean War 1950-1953. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-57958-364-4. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
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  4. ^ a b 南北共産主義者들의 도전 속에서. Monthly Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. ^ Nohlen, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof, eds. (2001). Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook. Vol. 2. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-924959-8.
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Further reading

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  • Kim Il-sung (1980) [1948]. "Against the Elections of a Reactionary Separate Government in South Korea and for the Achievement of Korea's Reunification and Independence: Speech Made at the 25th Meeting of the Central Committee of the Democratic National United Front of North Korea, March 9, 1948". Kim Il Sung: Works. Pyongyang: Foreign Languages Publishing House. OCLC 827642144.