2019 Justice Party (South Korea) leadership election


The Justice Party held a leadership election between 8 and 13 July 2019. It was an election to elect a new leader as Lee Jeong-mi fulfilled her two-year term of office.

Candidates

Running

The leadership election has received media attention due to the presence of Sim Sang-jung, a presidential candidate in the 2017 South Korean presidential election and the former leader of the party, on the ballot. Yang, hailing from the party's left-wing faction, calls for a "bold, democratic socialist transformation" of the Korean society. The candidates have engaged in a series of debates that were broadcast on KBS and MBC.

Results

Only dues-paying party members could vote in the election. The voting was held from 8 to 13 July 2019.
CandidateTotal votes
Sim Sang-jung16,177
Yang Kyung-gyu3,178
Total19,355