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Sejong B
Sejong B (Korean: 세종특별자치시 을) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of Sejong City excluding the southern portion. As of 2024, 129,759 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. History Sejong B was created ahead of the 2020 South Korean legislative election from the former Sejong Sejong (; 15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), commonly known as Sejong the Great (), was the fourth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is regarded as the greatest ruler in Korean history, and is remembered as the inventor of Hangul, the n ... constituency as a result of an increase in the area's voter population. The constituency has been represented by Democratic Party member Kang Jun-hyeon since its creation. Boundaries The constituency consists of the neighborhoods of Areum-dong, Jongchon-dong, Goun-dong, the townships of Yeondong-myeon, Yeonseo-myeon, Jeonui-myeon, Jeondong-myeon, Sojeong-myeon, and the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single-member District
A single-member district or constituency is an electoral district represented by a single officeholder. It contrasts with a multi-member district, which is represented by multiple officeholders. In some countries, such as Australia and India, members of the lower house of parliament are elected from single-member districts, while members of the upper house are elected from multi-member districts. In some other countries, such as Singapore, members of parliament can be elected from either single-member or multi-member districts. History in the United States The United States Constitution, ratified in 1789, states: "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States...Representatives...shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers." In other words, the Constitution specifies that each state will be apportioned a number of representa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |