# 1960 South Korean local elections

Local elections were held in South Korea in December 1960. Elections for special city and provincial councilors were held on 12 December, city, town and township councilors on 19 December, city, town and township mayors on 26 December and special city mayor and provincial governors on 29 December. One special city mayor, nine provincial governors, 26 city mayors, 82 town mayors, 1,359 township mayors, 54 special city councilors, 433 provincial councilors, 420 city councilors, 1,055 town councilors and 15,376 township councilors were elected.

## Special city and provincial elections
### Councilors

Elections for special city and provincial councilors were held on 12 December 1960.
| Party | Party | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Special city | Provinces | Total | +/– |
| | Democratic Party | | | 19 | 176 | 195 | +97 |
| | New Democratic Party | | | 17 | 53 | 70 | New |
| | Socialist Mass Party | | | 0 | 2 | 2 | New |
| | Other parties | | | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 |
| | Independents | | | 17 | 199 | 216 | +133 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | Total | | 100 | 54 | 433 | 487 | +50 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 11,263,445 | 67.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Source: National Election Commission ||||||||

### Special city mayor and provincial governors

Elections for special city mayor and provincial governors were held on 29 December 1960.
| Special city/ province | Voter turnout | Elected mayor/ governor | Party |
| Seoul | 36.4% | Kim Sang-don | Democratic Party |
| Gyeonggi | 32.8% | Shin Kwang-kyun | Democratic Party |
| Gangwon | 47.8% | Park Yeong-rok | Democratic Party |
| North Chungcheong | 44.5% | Jo Dae-yeon | Democratic Party |
| South Chungcheong | 39.8% | Lee Gi-se | New Democratic Party |
| North Jeolla | 42.7% | Kim Sang-sul | Democratic Party |
| South Jeolla | 44.2% | Min Young-nam | New Democratic Party |
| North Gyeongsang | 35.8% | Lee Ho-geun | Democratic Party |
| South Gyeongsang | 33.2% | Lee Gi-ju | New Democratic Party |
| Jeju | 62.2% | Kang Seong-ik | Independent |

## City, town and township elections
### Councilors

Elections for city, town and township councilors were held on 19 December 1960.
| Party | Party | City | City | City | City | Town | Town | Town | Town | Township | Township | Township | Township |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Democratic Party | | | 129 | +75 | | | 142 | +85 | | | 2,510 | +2,279 |
| | New Democratic Party | | | 45 | New | | | 39 | New | | | 241 | New |
| | Socialist Mass Party | | | 0 | New | | | 0 | New | | | 3 | New |
| | Other parties | | | 8 | –2 | | | 2 | +1 | | | 44 | +11 |
| | Independents | | | 238 | +61 | | | 872 | +481 | | | 12,578 | +8,294 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | – | – | – | | – | – | – | | – | – | |
| Total | Total | | 100 | 420 | +4 | | 100 | 1,055 | +65 | | 100 | 15,376 | –172 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,995,994 | 67.45 | – | – | 989,574 | 77.5 | – | – | 7,128,216 | 83.7 | – | – |
| Source: National Election Commission ||||||||||||||

### Mayors

Elections for city, town and township mayors were held on 26 December 1960.
| Party | Party | City | City | City | City | Town | Town | Town | Town | Township | Township | Township | Township |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Mayors | +/– | Votes | % | Mayors | +/– | Votes | % | Mayors | +/– |
| | Democratic Party | | | 12 | +12 | | | 23 | +22 | | | 297 | +288 |
| | New Democratic Party | | | 5 | New | | | 3 | New | | | 13 | New |
| | Other parties | | | 0 | – | | | 0 | – | | | 4 | +3 |
| | Independents | | | 9 | +5 | | | 56 | +36 | | | 1,045 | +802 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | – | – | – | | – | – | – | | – | – | – |
| Total | Total | | 100 | 26 | +20 | | 100 | 82 | +52 | | 100 | 1,359 | +815 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,035,429 | 54.6 | – | – | 1,021,388 | 72.7 | – | – | 7,228,937 | 81.6 | – | – |
| Source: National Election Commission ||||||||||||||