Seoul mayoral race tightens as Chong’s lead shrinks to within margin of error

“The Seoul mayoral race has tightened sharply, with incumbent Oh Se-hoon closing what was once a double-digit gap against his liberal rival Chong Won-o and pulling the contest to within the margin of error. In a poll released Thursday by the Korea Society Opinion Institute (KSOI), conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday among 1,002 Seoul residents aged 18 or older, 44.9 percent of respondents said they would support Chong of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), while 39.8 percent backed Oh of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP). Just three weeks earlier, in a KSOI poll conducted under the same conditions, Chong led Oh by 45.6 percent to 35.4 percent — a 10.2-point lead. The surveys have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level. Further details are available on the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission’s website. Speaking to The Korea Times Thursday, experts said the narrowing gap reflects a mix of factors, including lingering voter distrust of liberal housing policies, questions about Chong’s past misconduct and

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