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Park Won-soon wins election for Seoul mayor by 7 percent marginAP SEOUL -- A civic activist backed by liberal opposition has won the by-election for Seoul mayor in a race seen as a barometer of public sentiment toward the conservative government.
October 28, 2011, 12:49 am TWN South Korea's National Election Commission said Thursday that independent Park Won-soon beat ruling party candidate Na Kyung-won by a margin of 7 percent in Wednesday's vote. Top potential presidential contenders from both liberal and conservative blocs had thrown their weight behind the candidates. The by-election came after Oh Se-hoon resigned as Seoul mayor in August over his defeat in a citywide referendum on a free school lunch program. Park will serve out Oh's remaining tenure of 2 1/2 years. South Korea is set to hold parliamentary and presidential elections next year. |
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