2016 Saenuri Party leadership election

The Saenuri Party held a leadership election on 9 August 2016. The election was to elect a new party leader after the 2016 legislative election defeat.

The new leader, Lee Jung-Hyun, was the first leader from the Honam region in the history of South Korean conservative parties.

Running

 * Lee Jung-hyun, member of the National Assembly.
 * Lee Ju-young, member of the National Assembly, former Minister of Oceans and Fisheries.
 * Joo Ho-young, member of the National Assembly, former Minister without portfolio.
 * Han Sun-kyo, member of the National Assembly.

Withdrew

 * Choung Byoung-gug, member of the National Assembly, former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.