2016 Saenuri Party leadership election

The Saenuri Party held a leadership election on 9 August 2016. The election was to elect a new party leader after the 2016 legislative election defeat.

2016 Saenuri Party leadership election

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Candidate Lee Jung-hyun Joo Ho-young
Points 44,421 31,946

 
Candidate Lee Ju-young Han Sun-kyo
Points 21,614 10,757

Leader before election

Kim Hee-ok (Acting)

Elected Leader

Lee Jung-hyun

The new leader, Lee Jung-Hyun, was the first leader from the Honam region in the history of South Korean conservative parties.[1]

Candidates

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Running

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Withdrew

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Results

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Final results[2]
Candidate Delegates Opinion poll Total points
Lee Jung-hyun Unknown Unknown 44,421 (40.9%)
Joo Ho-young Unknown Unknown 31,946 (29.4%)
Lee Ju-young Unknown Unknown 21,614 (19.9%)
Han Sun-kyo Unknown Unknown 10,757 (9.9%)
Total 108,738

References

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  1. ^ "고작 0.65% 얻어 낙선했던 이정현, 12년 뒤 '보수정당 최초 호남 대표'로". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ "새누리 대표에 첫 호남 출신 이정현…친박, 8·9 전대 압승(종합)". Yonhap (in Korean). 9 August 2016.