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Presidential elections were held in Mongolia on 20 May 2001. [1] The result was a victory for incumbent Natsagiin Bagabandi, who received 59% of the vote. Voter turnout was 83%. [2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Natsagiin Bagabandi | Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party | 581,381 | 59.19 | |
| Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj | Democratic Party | 365,363 | 37.20 | |
| Luvsandambyn Dashnyam | Civil Will Party | 35,425 | 3.61 | |
| Total | 982,169 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 982,169 | 98.20 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 17,956 | 1.80 | ||
| Total votes | 1,000,125 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,205,885 | 82.94 | ||
| Source: General Election Commission of Mongolia | ||||
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