Ex-PM claims narrow victory in DPK primary across Seoul, Gyeonggi
Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok won the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's (DPK) primary across Seoul and Gyeonggi Province on Sunday. Kim secured a narrow victory with 46.61 percent (148,245 votes), edging out incumbent party leader Rep. Jung Chung-rae at 46.28 percent (147,038 votes) and former party chief Rep. Song Young-gil at 7.05 percent (22,410 votes). In total, Kim’s cumulative vote…
Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok claimed a narrow victory in the Democratic Party of Korea's (DPK) primary across Seoul and Gyeonggi Province on Sunday, securing 46.61 percent of the vote with 148,245 votes. He narrowly edged out incumbent party leader Rep. Jung Chung-rae, who received 46.28 percent of the vote with 147,038 votes, and former party chief Rep. Song Young-gil, who garnered 7.05 percent of the vote with 22,410 votes.
In total, Kim's vote share reached 49.91 percent, excluding regional weighting for South and North Gyeongsang Provinces and Daegu.
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