[1] The result was a victory for the Democratic Liberal Party, which won 149 of the 299 seats in the National Assembly.

Of the 299 seats, 237 were elected in single-member districts via first-past-the-post voting, while the remainder were allocated via modified proportional representation at the national level among parties that won seven or more seats in constituencies.

The party supported President Roh Tae-woo and included among its members former opposition leader Kim Young-sam and former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil.

The party campaigned heavily on the issue of the economy and the poor record of President Roh's government.

These major three parties competed in presidential elections on 19 December, which ended with DLP nominee Kim Young-sam's victory.