North Korean parliamentary election, 2003

North Korean parliamentary election, 2003

1998 ← August 3, 2003 → 2009

All 687 seats to the Supreme People's Assembly   First party   Leader Kim Yong-il Party Fatherland Front Seats won 687 Seat change –

PM before election Kim Yong-il Fatherland Front Elected PM Kim Yong-il Fatherland Front

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Legislative elections were held in North Korea on 3 August 2003. Representatives were elected for five-year terms to all 687 seats of the Supreme People's Assembly, and also to 26,650 positions in city, county, and provincial People's Assemblies.^[1] All candidates were members of the three parties constituting the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland.

There was a 99.9% turnout for the election with each candidate receiving 100% of the vote unopposed.^[2]

Results

e • d Summary of the 3 August 2003 North Korea Supreme People's Assembly election results

List	Seats
Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland Workers' Party of Korea (Chŏson Rodong-dang) Korean Social Democratic Party (Chŏson Sahoeminju-dang) Cheondoist Chongu Party (Ch'ŏndogyo Ch'ŏng'u-dang)	687
Total	687
Source:

Deputies elected

District	Name[3]	Status
649	Kim Jong-il	Re-elected
Unknown	Kim Yong-nam	Unknown
Unknown	Jo Myong-rok	Unknown
Unknown	Marshal Ri Ul-sol	Unknown
Unknown	Ri Yong-mu	Unknown
Unknown	Yang Hyong-sop	Re-elected
Unknown	Jang Song-thaek	Unknown
Unknown	Kim Yang-gon	Re-elected
Unknown	Ri Jong-hyok	Re-elected
Unknown	Kim Yong-dae	Unknown
Unknown	Choi Yong-su	Unknown
Unknown	Choi Sung-chol	Unknown
Unknown	Ri Myong-su	Unknown

References

1. ^ DPRK Holds Election of Local and National Assemblies The People's Korea
2. ^ "N Korea holds parliamentary poll". BBC. 2009-03-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7930775.stm. Retrieved 2009-03-08. 
3. ^ Ser Myo-ja (March 11, 2009). "Kim Jong-il’s heir not seen on list of new lawmakers". JoongAng Daily. http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902097.