Even possible “super majority”
South Korea’s opposition wins parliamentary election
April 10, 2024, 12:07 p.m
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According to initial forecasts, there will be a clear victory for the opposition in the parliamentary elections in South Korea. This could possibly even achieve a so-called “super majority” with which the president’s right to veto can be overridden.
According to initial forecasts, the opposition in South Korea has won the parliamentary elections in South Korea. The opposition was able to expand its majority in parliament, according to forecasts published on television after the polls closed. This would have failed President Yoon Suk Yeol’s party’s plan to regain the majority in parliament in the election.
According to forecasts based on post-election surveys, all opposition parties together could even have won a so-called “super majority” of at least 200 of the 300 seats in parliament. This would allow them to override the president’s existing right to veto laws.
The parliamentary election was seen as a battle between conservative President Yoon and his People’s Power Party (PPP) and his rival Lee Jae Myung. Lee was narrowly defeated by Yoon in the 2022 presidential election.