New Democratic Party (South Korea)

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New Democratic Party 신민당 新民黨
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The New Democratic Party (

• 7 February 1967 – founded as a coalition of the parties opposing the Park regime – that is, the New Korea Party led by former President
  Yun Bo-seon
  and Populist Party led by Park Sun-cheon.
• 21 February 1967 – officially registered.
• 8 September 1969 – internal party crisis, as there is no consensus about the amendment of the constitution to allow Park Chung-hee run for a third reelection.
• 21 September 1969 – the party is again registered.
• 26 January 1970 – the Liberal Party representatives join the NDP.
• 3 February 1970 – the independents in the
  National Assembly of South Korea
  join the NDP to strengthen the opposition.
• March 1971 – the party unanimously elects Kim Dae-jung as candidate in the presidential election.
• 1973-1979 – Kim Young-sam as New Democratic Party leader in the National Assembly
• 27 October 1980 – the party is dissolved by the transitory dispositions of the Constitution of the
  Fifth Republic of South Korea
  .

Election results

President

Legislature

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats				Position	Status
				Constituency	Party list	Total	+/–
1967	Yu Jin-o	3,554,224	32.74	28 / 131	17 / 44	45 / 175	new	2nd	Opposition
1971	Kim Hong-il	4,969,050	44.38	65 / 153	24 / 51	89 / 204	44		Opposition
1973	Yu Chin-san	3,577,300	32.55			52 / 146	37		Opposition
1978	Yi Cheol-seung	4,861,204	32.82			61 / 154	9		Opposition

See also

• Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)
• Democratic Party (South Korea, 2011)
• New Politics Alliance for Democracy

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