Advancement Unification Party
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Human rights activism
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2012 election
In the 2012 National Assembly election the party lost all but five of its 18 seats, declining to the fourth position, well behind the left-leaning Unified Progressive Party (which gained seats). Party leader Sim Dae-pyung announced his resignation after the party's poor performance.[4]
Electoral results
| Election | Leader | Constituency | Party list | Seats | Position | Status | |||||||
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| Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | No. | +/– | ||||
| 2008 | Lee Hoi-chang | 984,751 | 5.72 | Template:Composition bar | new | 1,173,463 | 6.85 | Template:Composition bar | new | Template:Composition bar | new | 4th | Opposition |
| 2012 | 474,001 | 2.20 | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 11 | 690,754 | 3.24 | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 2 | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 13 | |||
References
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- ↑ Yonhap News Agency. "Ruling party leader pledges new beginning after election win" 12 April 2012
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