The race for the National Assembly by-election in Busan's Buk-gu A district is shaping up as a virtual dead heat between Democratic Party candidate Ha Jung-woo and independent candidate Han Dong-hoon, according to an exit poll.
In the joint exit poll by the three major broadcasters (KBS, MBC and SBS) released at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Ha received 42.6%, edging out Han at 41.6% by 1.0 percentage point. The by-election was held alongside the June 3 local elections.
Original reporting by Jin Dong-young for Seoul Economic Daily.
AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.
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