2014 South Korean by-elections
The 7.30 by-elections were held in South Korea on 30 July 2014. 15 seats to the National Assembly of South Korea were contested while re-election occurred for 1 seat to the Municipal Council of Suwon.
Causes for Elections
The following Members of National Assembly lost their seat:- Seoul Dongjak 2nd District: Chung Mong-joon, due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Seoul.
- Busan Haeundae-Gijang 1st District: Suh Byung-soo, due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Busan.
- Gwangju Gwangsan 2nd District: Lee Yong-sup, due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Gwangju.
- Daejeon Daedeok: Park Seoung-hyo, due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Daejeon.
- Ulsan Nam 2nd District: Kim Gi-hyeon, due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Ulsan.
- Gyeonggi Suwon 2nd District: Shin Jang-yong, due to his violation of the Public Official Election Act.
- Gyeonggi Suwon 3rd District: Nam Kyung-pil, due to his candidacy for the Governor of Gyeonggi.
- Gyeonggi Suwon 4th District: Kim Jin-pyo, due to his candidacy for the Governor of Gyeonggi.
- Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek 2nd District: Lee Jae-young, due to his violation of the Public Official Election Act and embezzlement.
- Gyeonggi Gimpo: Yoo Jeong-bok, due to his candidacy for the Metropolitan Mayor of Incheon.
- North Chungcheong Chungju: Yoon Jin-sik, due to his candidacy for the Governor of North Chungcheong.
- South Chungcheong Seosan-Taean: Sung Wan-jong, due to his violation of the Public Official Election Act.
- South Jeolla Suncheon-Gokseong: Kim Sun-dong, due to his violation of the Firearms, Knives and Explosives Regulation Act.
- South Jeolla Naju-Hwasun: Bae Ki-woon, due to his violation of the Public Official Election Act.
- South Jeolla Damyang–Hampyeong–Yeonggwang–Jangseong: Lee Nak-yon, due to his candidacy for the Governor of South Jeolla.