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It is not difficult to see that the turnouts of re- or by-elections are generally low compared to national elections. In addition, it is commonly accepted that the candidates of ruling party are frequently facing an uphill battle at the re- and by-elections. These political phenomena occur because n...

It is not difficult to see that the turnouts of re- or by-elections are generally low compared to national elections. In addition, it is commonly accepted that the candidates of ruling party are frequently facing an uphill battle at the re- and by-elections. These political phenomena occur because national elections and re- and by-elections differ in their political weight in the eyes of the general electorates. With these findings in mind, this study is aimed at analyzing whether or not differences of political weight among re- and by-elections in Korea have significant impacts on their turnouts and outcomes. This study measures the differences of political weight among re- and by-elections based on the following three criteria: 1) How many re- and by-elections took place at the same time? 2) How many re- and by-elections were held at the districts that were not influenced by regionalism? 3) How close from the upcoming national election day when the re- and by-elections took place? Utilizing the aggregate data about the re- and by-elections in Korea since the democratization, this study finds that the turnouts and outcomes of re- and by-election in Korea vary significantly in accordance with the differences of their political weight.

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