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The main opposition Democratic Party(DP) chief Lee Jae-myung defeated Won Hee-ryong of the ruling People Power Party(PPP) in Incheon’s Gyeyang-B district, which was one of the most highly contested areas in Wednesday’s general elections.
According to the National Election Commission, Lee received 54-point-12 percent of the votes in the district, securing a comfortable win against Won, who gained 45-point-45 percent as of 7:32 a.m. with most voted counted.
Around 1 a.m. Thursday when his victory was almost certain, Lee expressed gratitude to his constituents who supported him during the campaign, saying they were very understanding ahout the situation that he could not focus on just his constituency as the party chair.
The DP chair then pledged to make his best to develop the district to stop the regression of state administration and promote the development of regional society.
Lee stated that he considers his election as the public call for him to make a better world and achieve regional development, adding the election outcome can be also seen as the public’s ruling on the Yoon Suk Yeol government.
