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A constitutional referendum was held in South Korea on 21 November 1972.[1] President Park Chung-hee had suspended the constitution and dissolved the National Assembly in October. Work began almost immediately on a new constitution. The finished product, the Yushin Constitution, was a severely authoritarian document that dramatically expanded the president's powers and allowed him to run for an unlimited number of six-year terms. For all intents and purposes, the document concentrated all governing power in Park's hands.
1972 South Korean constitutional referendum
21 November 1972
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
13,186,559
92.26%
No
1,106,143
7.74%
Valid votes
14,292,702
99.18%
Invalid or blank votes
118,012
0.82%
Total votes
14,410,714
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
15,676,395
91.93%
According to official figures, the new document was approved by 92.3% of voters, with a turnout of 91.9%.[2] The adoption of the constitution upon the announcement of the official referendum results ushered in the Fourth Republic of South Korea.
