1978 South Korean presidential election

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns government propaganda
short campaign period
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:Yushin_Constitution
gptkbp:controversy allegations of fraud
gptkbp:date December 6, 1978
gptkbp:demographics predominantly older voters
gptkbp:election gptkb:National_Election_Commission_of_South_Korea
disputed results
questioned by observers
scholarly studies conducted
single-candidate election
citizens over 20 years old
continued political unrest
gptkbp:election_result Park Chung-hee 95% of votes
Park Chung-hee re-elected
Park Chung-hee's third term
gptkbp:election_year December 6, 1978
gptkbp:foreign_policy_impact increased tensions with opposition
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Democratic_Republican_Party
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Nazi_Germany
Cold War era
gptkbp:historical_documentation available in archives
gptkbp:historical_legacy Park Chung-hee's authoritarian rule
gptkbp:historical_significance example of electoral manipulation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1978 South Korean presidential election
gptkbp:impact South Korean democracy
gptkbp:international_response condemnation of electoral practices
gptkbp:is_opposed_by suppressed
gptkbp:major_issues gptkb:political_repression
gptkbp:media_coverage state-controlled media
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:1
gptkb:Kim_Dae-jung
gptkbp:political_impact reported incidents
long-term effects on South Korean politics
shaped future elections in South Korea
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Republican_Party
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position repressive environment.
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1972_South_Korean_presidential_election
gptkbp:public_perception support for Park Chung-hee
gptkbp:reform not implemented
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:1979_South_Korean_coup_d'état
gptkbp:resulted_in Park Chung-hee's continued presidency
gptkbp:significance consolidation of power for Park Chung-hee
gptkbp:succeeded_by 1981 South Korean presidential election
gptkbp:type gptkb:election
gptkbp:voter_perception manipulated results
gptkbp:voter_turnout over 90%
gptkbp:voting_method secret ballot
Yushin system
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Park_Chung-hee
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Park_Chung-hee
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6