1997 Mongolian presidential election

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1997 Mongolian presidential election

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Nominee Natsagiin Bagabandi Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
Party MPRP Democratic Union
Popular vote 597,573 292,896
Percentage 62.53% 30.65%

Results by province

President before election

Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
MSDP

Elected President

Natsagiin Bagabandi
MPRP

Presidential elections were held in Mongolia on 18 May 1997. [1] The result was a victory for Natsagiin Bagabandi , who received 63% of the vote. Voter turnout was 85%. [2]

Results [ edit ]

Candidate Party Votes %
Natsagiin Bagabandi Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party 597,573 62.53
Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat Democratic Union Coalition 292,896 30.65
Jambyn Gombojav Mongolian Traditional United Party 65,201 6.82
Total 955,670 100.00
Valid votes 955,670 97.26
Invalid/blank votes 26,970 2.74
Total votes 982,640 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 1,155,228 85.06
Source: General Election Commission of Mongolia

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen , Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II , p490 ISBN   0-19-924959-8
  2. ^ Nohlen et al ., p491