SEOUL, May 22 (AJP) - With just weeks to go before the June 3 local elections, Jung Won-oh of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), a former incumbent, appear to be in a neck-and-neck race for Seoul mayor, one of the biggest showdowns.
In a poll of over 1,000 Seoul residents conducted by pollster Ace Research earlier this week, Jung had 41.7 percent support, compared with 41.6 percent for Oh.
They were followed by distant rivals Kwon Young-guk of the minor Justice Party, who garnered 2.1 percent, and Reform Party candidate, Kim Jung-chul, who received 2.0 percent.
About 5.8 percent of respondents said they support no candidate, while a similar proportion said they were undecided or refused to answer.
Among respondents who said they would "definitely vote," Jung led with 49.8 percent, ahead of Oh's 42.4 percent.
When asked who was most likely to win regardless of their own preference, 46.2 percent named Jung and 41.4 percent Oh.
In a poll of over 1,000 Seoul residents conducted by pollster Ace Research earlier this week, Jung had 41.7 percent support, compared with 41.6 percent for Oh.
They were followed by distant rivals Kwon Young-guk of the minor Justice Party, who garnered 2.1 percent, and Reform Party candidate, Kim Jung-chul, who received 2.0 percent.
About 5.8 percent of respondents said they support no candidate, while a similar proportion said they were undecided or refused to answer.
Among respondents who said they would "definitely vote," Jung led with 49.8 percent, ahead of Oh's 42.4 percent.
When asked who was most likely to win regardless of their own preference, 46.2 percent named Jung and 41.4 percent Oh.
By area, Jung drew most of his support from voters in northeastern Seoul, which includes Dobong, Gwangjin, Jungnang and Seongdong, while Oh led in the affluent southern districts south of the Han River such as Gangnam, Seocho and Songpa.
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