1987 South Korean presidential election

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns grassroots mobilization
intense campaigning
November 1987 to December 1987
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:demographics young voters
urban voters
gptkbp:election gptkb:election
gptkb:National_Election_Commission_of_South_Korea
gptkbp:election_result Kim Dae-jung 20.8%
Kim Young-sam 28.0%
Roh Tae-woo 36.6%
Roh Tae-woo's presidency
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:1987
gptkbp:historical_context end of military rule
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal moment in South Korean democracy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1987 South Korean presidential election
gptkbp:is_debated_in televised debates
gptkbp:major_issues democratization
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media coverage
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:Kim_Young-sam
gptkb:Kim_Dae-jung
gptkb:Roh_Tae-woo
gptkbp:notable_release December 16, 1987
gptkbp:opponent gptkb:Kim_Young-sam
gptkb:Kim_Dae-jung
gptkbp:participating_nations monitored by foreign observers
gptkbp:political_impact political reforms in South Korea
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Justice_Party
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:New_Korea_Party
gptkbp:preceded_by 1981 South Korean presidential election
gptkbp:public_perception high public interest
gptkbp:result Roh Tae-woo elected president
gptkbp:significance first direct presidential election since 1971
gptkbp:succeeded_by 1992 South Korean presidential election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 89.2%
gptkbp:voting_method first-past-the-post
Electoral Law of South Korea
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Roh_Tae-woo
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roh_Tae-woo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8