1960 South Korean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in South Korea on 29 June 1960. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won 175 of the 233 seats in the House of Commons, and 31 of the 58 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 84.3%.

This election was the first relatively honest national election held in South Korea. As it turned out, it would be the last free election held there until the 1987 presidential election. It also marked the first time that a liberal party won a majority of seats.

Results

House of Commons

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Democratic Party	3,786,401	41.7	175	+96
Socialist Mass Party	541,021	6.0	4	New
Liberal Party	249,960	2.8	2	–124
Korea Socialist Party	57,965	0.6	1	New
Korea Independence Party	26,649	0.3	0	New
Unification Party	17,293	0.2	1	New
Other parties	149,366	1.1	1	–
Independents	4,249,180	46.8	49	–41
Invalid/blank votes	701,086	–	–	–
Total	9,778,921	100	233	0
Source: Nohlen et al.

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Democratic Party	5,491,527	51.4	31
Liberal Party	658,748	6.1	4
Socialist Mass Party	146,059	1.4	1
Korea Socialist Party	135,160	1.3	1
Other parties	188,792	1.7	1
Independents	4,067,343	38.1	20
Invalid/blank votes		–	–
Total	10,682,629	100	58
Source: Nohlen et al.