1997 Mongolian presidential election

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1997 Mongolian presidential election

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Nominee Natsagiin Bagabandi Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
Party MPP MSDP
Alliance MPP Democratic Union
Popular vote 597,573 292,896
Percentage 62.5% 30.6%

Aimags majority won by
MPRP (red), SDP (green)

President before election

Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
MSDP

Elected President

Natsagiin Bagabandi
MPP

Presidential elections were held in Mongolia on 18 May 1997.[1] The result was a victory for Natsagiin Bagabandi, who won 62.5% of the vote. Voter turnout was 85.1%.[2]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Natsagiin BagabandiMongolian People's Revolutionary Party597,57362.53
Punsalmaagiin OchirbatDemocratic Union Coalition292,89630.65
Jambyn GombojavMongolian Traditional United Party65,2016.82
Total955,670100.00
Valid votes955,67097.26
Invalid/blank votes26,9702.74
Total votes982,640100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,155,22885.06
Source: General Election Commission of Mongolia

References

  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