1997 South Korean presidential election

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kim_Dae-jung
gptkbp:campaigns Democratization
Economic crisis
Intense campaigning
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:National_Election_Commission_of_South_Korea
gptkbp:demographics Rural voters favored Lee Hoi-chang
Young voters favored Kim Dae-jung
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations North Korea relations
gptkbp:economy IMF bailout
gptkbp:election_year Kim Dae-jung 40.3%
Kim Dae-jung inaugurated
Kim Dae-jung's victory
Lee Hoi-chang 38.7%
gptkbp:held_in December 18, 1997
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Asian_financial_crisis
gptkbp:historical_debate Televised debates held
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1997 South Korean presidential election
gptkbp:location gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Lee_Hoi-chang
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:3
gptkb:Kim_Dae-jung
gptkb:Lee_Hoi-chang
gptkb:Roh_Moo-hyun
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Grand_National_Party
gptkb:New_Korea_Party
gptkbp:preceded_by 1992 South Korean presidential election
gptkbp:result Kim Dae-jung elected president
gptkbp:significance First peaceful transfer of power in South Korea
gptkbp:succeeded_by 2002 South Korean presidential election
gptkbp:type gptkb:election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 80.7%
gptkbp:voting_method First-past-the-post
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Kim_Dae-jung