2014 South Korean by-elections
The 7.30 by-elections were held in
National Assembly of South Korea were contested while re-election occurred for 1 seat to the Municipal Council of Suwon
.
Causes for Elections
The following
Members of National Assembly
lost their seat:
- Seoul Dongjak 2nd District: Chung Mong-joon (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Seoul.
- Busan Haeundae-Gijang 1st District: Suh Byung-soo (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Busan.
- Gwangju Gwangsan 2nd District: Lee Yong-sup (Independent), due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Gwangju.
- Daejeon Daedeok: Park Seoung-hyo (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Daejeon.
- Ulsan Nam 2nd District: Kim Gi-hyeon (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Ulsan.
- Gyeonggi NPAD), due to his violation of the Public Official Election Act.
- Gyeonggi Suwon 3rd District: Nam Kyung-pil (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Governor of Gyeonggi.
- Gyeonggi Suwon 4th District: Kim Jin-pyo, due to his candidacy for the Governor of Gyeonggi.
- Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek 2nd District: Lee Jae-young (Saenuri), due to his violation of the Public Official Election Act and embezzlement.
- Gyeonggi Gimpo: Yoo Jeong-bok (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Incheon.
- North Chungcheong Chungju: Yoon Jin-sik (Saenuri), due to his candidacy for the Governor of North Chungcheong.
- South Chungcheong Taean: Sung Wan-jong (Saenuri), due to his violation of the Public Official Election Act.
- South Jeolla Gokseong: Kim Sun-dong (UPP), due to his violation of the Firearms, Knives and Explosives Regulation Act.
- South Jeolla NPAD), due to his violation of the Public Official Election Act.
- South Jeolla NPAD), due to his candidacy for the Governor of South Jeolla.
Results
The ruling conservative Saenuri Party gained seats and retained their majority in the
People's Party, led by Ahn Cheol-soo
.